“Good is the enemy of great, and if you settle for good then you’ll never be great” it really made me think a lot

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Haha same for me the first time I heard it

The best tasting fish are the ones that you cook right away after catching them. I was taught that by my father who I unfortunately lost in February of 2018. I will never forget all of the times that we fished together. Keep up your great work that you do on your videos. Keep on fishing.

@eattheinvaders.3037

Жыл бұрын

And the smaller fish tend to taste better than the big ones too.

@lkb3rd

Жыл бұрын

Your father was absolutely right. Trout cooked next to the stream needs NOTHING and it's delicious. Fry it in bacon grease and it's even better. Some fish I only eat if it is right away, like Bluefish.

@jimrupe9991

Жыл бұрын

@Walter Fisher .Nothing more tasty than a shore lunch of fresh caught fish my friend.

@petewiltfang

Жыл бұрын

My Dad tought me how to clean my first fish when I was 8. I'm 68 now and still have that knife I used 60 years ago. Just one more thing. After I cleaned that first fish, I was the permanent fish cleaner!

@okimitchell1043

Жыл бұрын

@@lkb3rd so true, definitely don't want them sitting around for a long time.

Progress not perfection An older guy at the gym told me that a few weeks ago and I really appreciated it. Its hard to be perfect, some might say impossible, but its not terribly hard to make progress. Don't let the chase of perfection stop you from simply making progress

It's very enjoyable watching you fish and camp out. Even better knowing you leave a place better than you found it

@ML-ks2lj

Жыл бұрын

Rest your mind, he is not alone in that mission.

@AlphaQHard

Жыл бұрын

@@ML-ks2lj Yep. I always leave with a bag full of old fishing line and garbage

@arronwhittenburg5477

Жыл бұрын

Got to fish places everyone else gets thrown out of because I had a bag of trash next to me. Taught the kids and now grandkids always pick up a bag of trash

Thanks for a great video! It brought back so many memories. I'm 57 and disabled so I can't do this type of fishing any longer. But I can fish through your videos. I especially enjoyed the tailgate cook. I've done that many times in the past.

@thecluelessoutdoorsman916

Жыл бұрын

Just means gotta get you on a boat! You guys are gems with encyclopedic knowledge of fish!

What got me hooked on Spencer was his catch cook and eat approach. Always loved when he says "he's hungry". You know fish are gonna get caught!!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Haha that's good cuz I love eating them

When I was growing up in a town on the IL river, one of our retired neighbors would go out and catch these every day; weekly fish fries for everyone.

Bud, I have to say you have become my favorite KZread Fisherman you have a boat and a yack but you still do videos from the bank. so for me you're more relatable.

@angelasheppard7197

Жыл бұрын

Yes Moe totally agree

@wolverinex4243

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I prefer bank fishing. People think I'm crazy.

@randycarpenter8469

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! As long as he don’t mess around the googans lmao

@nativewildman9335

Жыл бұрын

I fish from the bank most of the time

@leonciocapola1036

Жыл бұрын

Cool video.

Your the only person besides myself that I ever seen to willing pick up other people's trash. People seem to think that someone else will do it and just look at me like I'm weird. I've only been thanked once over many years. So let me say thanks and hats off to you buddy. 👏👍

@greatplainsman3662

Жыл бұрын

My 3 yr old grandson and I picked up trash at the lake this weekend. That's how I learned. Thanks grandpa.

Drum are my second favorite fish next to a blue cat. But if you take an extra pole holder you can tie that stringer off to it to help prevent those from pulling it out of the ground

You should infuse a couple sticks of butter with onion powder and garlic powder. Then filled off a side and leave the scales on and throw it on the charcoal grill skin side down. Absolutely amazing!

One of the first river trips I took my step son on , at 6 yrs old , I got to coach him while he reeled in a 6 1/2 lbs. Drum ,,,, one of the greatest fishing experiences of my life ! And for what it's worth , thank you for letting us know we aren't the only ones cleaning up other people's unnecessary garbage !

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Man that's awesome. Hope it's just one of many great memories in the outdoors!

@draidt

Жыл бұрын

I was7 years old, 1951, and Caught my first fish, a Largemouth Bass from my Grandparent's farm pond, using an 8 ft bamboo cane pole with a grasshopper for bait that I caught in the cornfield. It was 2 1/2 lbs and my Dad had to help me get in on the bank, I was hooked for life!

@edmoore3910

Жыл бұрын

Drum are good..just lose the belly meat.

@edmoore3910

Жыл бұрын

Never go fishing hungry

@stoveboltlvr3798

Жыл бұрын

I hate when people litter. I take it with me too.

I recently moved to LaCross, WI and have been fishing the Mississippi River. I have had several old timers tell me that drum are really good eating. I’m glad you posted this, I think I’m going to try it.

@jessedean5927

Жыл бұрын

Did you ever catch a paddle fish,they are awesome to catch and release!

@Irish4u2nv

Жыл бұрын

@@jessedean5927 I've been lucky enough to catch two paddle fish in the Arkansas River over my life, both were huge!

@michaelballard3413

Жыл бұрын

We've been eating drum all our lives.

Loved the "it's gonna be lit" tagline and the long, hard stare into the camera 🤣

Frank's Red Hot Sauce, you need to sponsor this channel. He literally uses it and plugs it almost every video.

My 3 year old son and I watch your channel often. Last night when I was putting him to bed, he said he was going to catch the fish kill it and grill it. It was pretty awesome.

Took a class when I was a young teen about 40 years ago😁 we learned to clean and cook these fish. They are delicious.

Oh yes never disappointed to catch a drum, very very tasty fish. Underrated fish

While you say that you aren’t looking for credit for picking up trash along the bank, I applaud you for doing so. I carry a spare grocery bag in my tackle bag for the same purpose. Great video as always, thanks!

Glad you clean up after others, we here do the same. We always carry garbage bags in our packs. Thanks for helping out.....so important these days.

What I've learned: 3 sizes of catfish. Dinner, Dandy, & monster. Cooking fish on the spot just pulled from the water makes me drool on myself. Sleeping in a boat on the river is now a must do for me. And this is the coolest channel I've seen in quite a while! There's a lot more but I'm not typing it all out.

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Haha you basically started an outline for my channel. Glad you're diggin it all!

@crimsoniron937

Жыл бұрын

@@RiverCertified Hey Spencer. I just got a comment from the scammer you warned about. This idiot needs to be eliminated. KZread can pin him down. If you want to pursue I'm with ya! And thanks for the heads up! Below is the direct channel link. kzread.info/dron/JJXryD203GzdfYHa7lbBCA.html

If everyone made their fishing area a bit better every time there would be no trash. Great vid

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite parts of when I went to the amazon was there was no trash

Same as someone here just said.. my new favorite catfish (bait soaking) channel. The ideas I get here I pass on to my son for when we go hit the water. Enjoy the channel so much, thanks for videos! On a side note when you cook it always looks so good it makes me hungry.

Never too old to do a novice trick. I've used those stringers before. I always tie them now.

That's an absolutely beautiful spot to fish. I've wanted to get into drum fishing lately. I recently came across a couple articles talking about how underappreciated they were as a sport fish. They get big, they get aggressive, they fight hard, they're good eating. They're really not so much different than the prized red drum that everyone loves catching.

@TrashPandaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

They are! They're really good eating and awesome to fight. Especially when they hit on a jig!

Bro I just found your channel a few days ago and I’m hooked. Your love for the river is just like mine. When people go to the lake I head to the river , when I got a day off I go to the river , if I can’t sleep I go to the river lol but being on the river and chasing flatheads or anything else is the best feeling ever. Keep up the good work brother your good at what you do👊

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah man. Glad I'm not the only one out there!

@davidrobinson7209

Жыл бұрын

I had rather fish rivers than a lake anytime better fishing to me

Drum on the grill seasoned with lemon pepper has been a fave of mine for years.

I grew up calling drum "sheephead". Whenever we caught some, we'd give them to my Dad's friend who would cut them up into bite-sized chunks and pickle them with onions (and later mushrooms, my suggestion ;) ). He called them "tasty treats". You could eat 'em out of the jar or on a cracker. Best fresh because the pieces would be nice and firm. Pretty dang tasty, indeed. (Also, your videos are great. They are my preferred lunch time viewing. Keep filming and sharing!)

Great video Spencer. Thanks for taking us along! I have eaten a lot of drum. My grandfather called them river perch and so I did not know what they truly were for many years. That 2nd one was a tank!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it!

@stoveboltlvr3798

Жыл бұрын

I would catch these all night off a concrete pier in Cleveland on Lake Erie. Some guys would save them and I would give mine to them. I caught one once that was as long as my leg. I had my finger through the gill and the tail was slapping my boot. I asked these guys if they wanted it and they were more than happy to take it. We always called them Sheephead or Sheepshead. I thought them to be like Carp.

@johnnyleboeuf5931

Жыл бұрын

BRACKISH WATER ( DRUMFISH. )

@MrBrian8749

Жыл бұрын

That's funny my grandpa also called drum river perch...and he called Bass Green perch.

This is way I watch him, he just genuinely fishes like any other person, those spots you catch somem and other not at all, love this guy, I am learning a lot about catfish and how to catfish by just watching him catfish 😂

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the kind words man!

Thanks for picking up other peoples mess. I always do the same thing because I care and it's nice to see someone else that cares too.

I eat a lot of catfish usually Channel Cats but also Blue cats. One thing I have learned is too bleed them out before I leave the River. This makes to meat so much sweeter.

Great Video Spencer! I was wondering if you planned on maybe making an updated video on what kind of setup/rig you use for catching flatheads and possibly talk about the types of knots that you use as well? Another great video!

Here's for a new stringer! Thanks for the video sir

Not bad ! Fun actually ! Thanks for inviting us along ! ! ! 🙂😎👍

We're proud of you I dug a small pond next to a river for keeping fish with a fish pond raise and sell fish dude Jess

Man, thumbs up a million times 👍👍👍👍 I felt amazing when you started to pick up the trash that other people left there. I can’t understand why people do that! Thanks brother , your video is amazing !👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

Tasty fish !! Awesome video as expected!! Tight Lines Spencer 🐟🐟🐟

"might even use soap." LOL Country boy getting by with a natural immune system. That and dealing with missing stuff. Liked the video.

I love drum!!! I used to just throw them on the bank or throw them back because I was listening to everybody else. Finally I cleaned 1 and have been hooked🎣

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you have seen the light haha

Just want to say I love the content. Also wanna say if you've never tried it, turtle is amazing meat. My favorite meat I've ever had and I live a very outdoor hunting/fishing lifestyle

My son recently dove back into fishing and cooked up a drum his friend caught with him. It was actually a huge suprise how drum tasted and the meat consistency!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I'd heard they were good when I was younger and the first one I had was pretty awesome. Thanks for watching!

Best fishing channel on the Tube🤌🏽

I'll have to try it. Thanks as always for sharing brother!! 👍🏾👊🏾✊🏾🙂💯

Thanks for showing a Great Example of what a Great fisherman should do. Leave nothing behind

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I try my best. Thanks for watching man.

Glad to see another that picks up after the litter bugs. I had a fishing trip that didn’t go well, but pulled couple bags of trash out of the weeds. I use the smaller drums for cut bait. I’ll have to try the bigger ones. 👍🏻

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

And you're making the world a little bit better. Thanks man.

You're totally down to earth and great fishing videos! 🎣

A very humble fisherman 😊. Thanks for the video

Man you done very well!!!! A catch clean and cooker like no other!!!! Those nuggets looked gourmet!!!! 👍🏾💯👍🏾

@mj-ls7qr8xp3n

Жыл бұрын

And the crunch! On an empty stomach, that was brutal! Lol

@dougiemac8417

Жыл бұрын

@@mj-ls7qr8xp3n 😂😂😂 The Lord will provide.

Big ol drum guys are a common catch up here on the Mississippi in WI and I have to say aside from bowfin they tend to be some of my favorite fights of the "roughfish" you find around here. Their derp-faces are also kinda hard not to love lol.

@Sundarbanlite

Жыл бұрын

আপনি খুব সুন্দর ভিডিও বানান আপনার ভিডিও খুব ভালো লাগে সুন্দরবন থেকে বলছি আমিও ফিশিং ভিডিও করি যদি ভালো লাগে থাকে তাহলে চ্যানেলটা সাবস্ক্রাইব করবেন kzread.info/dash/bejne/lId_0bRumNyZYJs.html

@Theirhypocrisyisrealb

Жыл бұрын

The ol gasper goo

@jaimeastin

Жыл бұрын

Yep I love to catch bowfin... They are delicious!!!! Drum are great to catch and fight hard. I will eat them sometimes... I just like bream (panfish) more

@paulmoss7940

Жыл бұрын

@@jaimeastin Those bowfin are high order consumers and will have the highest concentrations of pcb's of the fish where they live. In eastern NC summer the meat is kinda puffy but more firm in cold months. I have caught several over 10 pounds on half a bream. I give them away , They say they have not evolved for over 10k years.

You were right. That definitely answered my question from last week. I cooked mine up as well. Pretty darn good.

Solid video. Good job on clean up and getting out there and showing real life fun. Cook and eat right on the truck bed is awesome. Thank you for the videos

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. It was definitely a fine afternoon!

I hear they're pretty similar to their saltwater cousins which are excellent eating and a prized gamefish. Kind of funny how that works. You should try grilling them on the halfshell or blackening them.

@draidt

Жыл бұрын

Salt water Drum are excellent, even better than Red Fish from the same family of species

@christopherstork3083

Жыл бұрын

The meat is the exact same. Both are crap after about 24" though. Smaller is the best.

When I was a kid my dad used to take us over to Spirit Lake, Iowa, to fish for bullheads. We managed to catch some nice drum in the process, and I much preferred eating the drum. I still like to eat them but there are advisories on eating the ones I catch in the Minnesota River. Perhaps a trip to Spirit Lake would be a good idea!

@eddypetch

Жыл бұрын

Fish Advisory in Minnesota? I would have bet on clean water out your way. I live alongside the Connecticut river in Western Massachusetts. We have a fish advisory from my location to the ocean. Generally speaking, don't eat it. Polution, sewage, and acid rain.

@ddselvig

Жыл бұрын

@@eddypetch That's a real bummer! The Minnesota River is a silty river that contains a lot of ag runoff. You can still eat the fish, but don't eat the big ones.

@ddselvig

Жыл бұрын

I eat the walleyes out of the Minnesota River. Anything I catch over 20 inches gets thrown back.

I have been slaying the drum on plastics in the Mississippi lately. Got about 50 in a few hours this morning. Ranging 9-20” or so. When the Mississippi comes up and gets a certain amount of that, they get stacked up in a predictable spot and man it’s like bluegill fishing one after the other 3-10 pounds all day long. It’s a very good time on walleye and bass gear.

Thanks for sharing! I've always thrown drum back. Might need to try eating it next time I catch one.

Hey River Certified. If you want to eliminate those chewy ones, try placing them on ice as soon as you catch them. I've been doing this for years and it's rare as heck for me to run into one with a chewy texture. I think that placing them on a stringer or in a live basket stresses them out and the stress somehow affects the texture of their flesh.

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I mean, it seems logical. Especially when I think back to the chewy ones I've had. Thanks dude.

@robertcherry7190

Жыл бұрын

That's the instruction I have been given. Ice 'em & eat 'em ASAP.

@greatplainsman3662

Жыл бұрын

Bleed them before putting on ice...even better. Then zipper the fillets to get rid of lateral line.

You had me at “might even use soap”. I’m subscribed!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Man you made that look good.. laying here in bed trying to relax so I can go to sleep decided to watch this video and now my mouth's watering.

Another entertaining and informative video Spencer! Thanks for sharing!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Glad you enjoyed it!

First video I’ve seen of yours great stuff man. I’ve never caught one myself but my friend caught a 10+ over the weekend. He was told it was a disgusting gross fish to eat. I’ve shown him a few things that say otherwise and he’s pissed he didn’t keep it. This videos gonna kill him. Tight lines brother!

@cynthiawilliams9385

Жыл бұрын

I was told the same thing, but cooked it anyway. Good eats

I cooked one whole last month. It tasted like seafood or clams to me and there were not a ton of bones. I'd like to find a somewhat healthy and tasty way to cook them other than frying. I'll bet the fillet is better because you can remove the red stuff. I think it could be bomb as a gumbo or jambalaya.

@toddmcgowan6481

Жыл бұрын

Cut back straps out, boil till done,cool cut in cubes, dip in cocktail sauce 😋

Great video buddy, always waiting for the next one.

Thank you for this video. You've encouraged me to go out and catch some drum. Hope I have success in catching some on my next trip out. Thank you once again. Looking forward for your next video.

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

They're a blast. Good luck dude!

We have freshwater Drum, called Sheepshead locally, in Lake Erie. I've caught them up to 15lbs+. But the big ones are too dense and oily. My wife and I wanna experiment with them to find a cooking method to make even the big ones good. But up to about 3 1/2lbs, they are so good, that if you weren't told what you were eating, you wouldn't guess!

@oldman9843

Жыл бұрын

I bet the big ones would taste great smoked or blacken.

@johnp.1608

Жыл бұрын

@@oldman9843 I just smoked some….wonderful!

I love drum. When I was a kid I use to collect the rocks that are in there head. Enjoyed the video man. Hope you’ll try soft shelled turtle, you’ll love it

@Ray56z

Жыл бұрын

Snapping turtle is damn good, especially thoroughly steamed and eaten as cold meat, crackers, cheese. A lot of places it's illegal to kill and harvest soft shells.

101 degrees outside. Nothing I'd rather watch. -) my dad used to take my sister and I fishing when we were kids. He'd let us sleep in the car until dawn. Lol fond memories!

great video. the drum looked tasty. it's fun to see other kinds of fish. stay safe.

Drum are some good eating. My cousin and I used to catch them all the time in MO. Great tasting fillets. Sucks about your stringer, but, it happens!! And the trash. Yep, I try and pick up trash when I am out running around too. What really is bad, I have found that people who fish, are the BIGGEST litterers in the outdoors! I do a lot of backpacking and camping, and the trash is no where near as bad on the trails and campsites, as it is where people frequently fish. It seems like those that get out and "Enjoy" the outdoors, would be stewards of the waterways. But, just the opposite. I always carry extra trash bags with me for cleaning up other peoples trash. Even though you didnt pick up the trash for a thumbs up, the rest of us who clean up trash, appreciate your efforts!! Thank you sir!

Haha your awesome, I love your humor and non snobiness about eating "trashfish". Your the man

I like your channel. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next. I absolutely love cat fishing! Thanks & God Bless You Ron

Great video, and I really appreciate the humor!!! 👍👍👍

Drums are definitely fun to catch too ! Another very good video !

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Glad you enjoyed it!

Keep bringing the awesome content River Certified.

Fresh off the clock got the old River Certified ping and here I am sitting in the truck on the jobsite watching you slay some big drum bummer the little guy got off with the stringer. Glad to see I'm not the only one who trys to keep our banks clean of litter thanks for the content man!

Thank you for being a good guy! Picking up after those pigs. Appreciated the great spirit you have!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I do my best. Thanks for watching!

Hi, looking forward to fishing with you, and always enjoy your running commentary. Learning and being entertained.

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Always an adventure watching your channel!! Great stuff!!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I definitely make simple things more dramatic than they need to be sometimes haha

I know I've said this a million times but love the vid and how you cook your catch priceless!!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Makes my day reading that. Thanks man!

Nice job! I love Drum. Some old guys introduced me to it up at Gavin's Point during paddlefish snagging season one time. Since then, I've not thrown a big one back!

Wow A really down to earth fisherman rock on brother keep doing what you’re doing

Dude I am so glad to hear you say that about drum I grew up catching and eating them the water in the little red in Arkansas is really cold because of the dam and the drum are amazing love eating them people just don’t know

I really do like drum. Fun to catch too. I've never experienced a chewy texture from one. All have been great. Great video. First time watching!

I'm a new subscriber and really enjoy your videos, not all that loud music, just simple talk, just my kind of format! Never ate a drum but might just have to give it a try! God bless and keep you safe, till next time!👍

Gonna have to try this. You da man Spenc!

Great video! Drum are NEAT...I'd love to try them some time :)

Definitely enjoyed this little fishing adventure!

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Glad ya did!

Hey I love your show! Your my kinda fisherman: it’s all about the FOOD!

Had dinner with my Son and his family a bit ago and he grilled boneless mullet filets he caught yesterday with his cast net. Sprinkled with salt, black pepper, garlick powder, turmeric, and a light dusting with Bad Byron’s But Rub. Oh man they were good.

My daughters absolutely love drum!!! Their favorite for sure. Love your videos bro. Keep em coming

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

Thats awesome. Glad you enjoyed the video too!

@JamesBrown-nu8vk

Жыл бұрын

Yup

I remember catching Gasper Goo in the spillway in the 60s. My dad hated them. He was focused on bass only. Enjoyed this video.

nice fish. THANK YOU for policing the area.

My dad used to catch fresh water drum with small grass shrimp found along the banks. Thanks for taking me back to my youth.

Great video man, yet another one of your videos that make me hungry 😂😂😂.

Love eating drum myself as does my wife and daughter. Like you said get rid of all the red meat as possible and you cant tell. I cooked some up for a friend and i told hi it was channel cat cause he refused to eat drum. Gave it to him an he was like man what did you do so different cause it taste so much better. I told him it was drum and now hes hooked.

I seen the title and immediately knew what fish it was. I love some drum fish lol greatly under appreciated fish. Decent fight with a good taste yet most people still consider it a trash fish

@RiverCertified

Жыл бұрын

I'm with ya man. It's funny how they're revered in salt water, but their freshwater cousins are ignored.

lol ty bro and i have not seen much drum up north. ty and happy you had cooking stuff on the truck.

Enjoyed your video. Thank you.

closet drum love it man thats great loved the video keep it up and keep them lines tight my friend

Great video !!!! Thank you