Fishing a Dam When The FLOOD GATES OPEN!! (Big fish)

Thanks for sharing Spencer. Being a broke down fisherman and not being able to catfish anymore, your videos bring back memories of my younger days. Please be careful below those dams at night especially when youbare alone. Back in the 70's I was fishing below wheeler dam on the Tennessee River and thanks God I wasn't alone. I was wearing my life jacket which is required within 800 feet of Wheeler damn and that night was very similar to your session where they had the flood gates open. Anyway my partner and I were fishing for big blues and had done fairly well with several in the 40 and 50 pound range when all of a sudden the boat got pitched to one side really quick and it was sever enough to throw me out of the boat. Luckily my partner was seasoned and cut the anchor rope and came after me. He finally caught up to me and got me in the boat. Needless to say I was shaken pretty bad and we called it quits for the night. Just the fact of being thrown out the boat that night isn't necessarily what scarred me but I fished thus stretch of river many times and what scared was what I couldn't see under the water. People don't realize how much line and old hooks are down there and when when TVA is spilling like that the current alone is strong enough to push old fishing line, old boat actors and ropes and most of all old hooks. Getting hung in all that stuff can mean life or death if youbare not prepared. You probably already do this Spencer but if fish alone especially below dams it's always a good idea to have a very sharp knife strapped to your waist or ankle. It might just save your life if you are thrown overboard and get hung up in old line or even old cast nets that have been lost. Not preaching but trying to give you some good advise that I learned from my mistakes over the years. Take care and as always thanks for including us viewers in your fishing trips. I only crappie and smallmouth fish now due to back problems but I remember getting my line peeled on more then one occasion. Really sick feeling when you get spooled using 85 pound dacron line......only had it happen 3 times in my lifetime but thise were huge fish. Could not turn them and thats when I was a young strong buck.

Spencer need to get some led light in the boat

I have yet to fish that close to a major dam.Its a definitely need to now!! Thanks for sharing!!

Hope the channel continues to expand, the energy is awesome and who doesn’t love to watch some catfishin’

Beautiful place to be fishing

Another Fine River Certified Production 🌅

Hello thank you for all your Content Kansas City is Watching 👀

Another great trip! Good work Captain Bauer

Spencer it's always great to watch you catching nice fish, totally enjoyed video, always looking for the next one...👍

Blues are hitting

3:59 upload. Hell yeah brotherrrrr

That’s amazing video,like you said when that line screams it’s a rush.

Watching you fish the waters I grew up on has reminded me to do the same. Thanks bud.

Another high quality video my friend. Keep ‘em coming

Great video and presentation. Love going along with you and watching this. You are good people Spencer. God bless all here.

Nice Feesh Gate flow is Da ticket! C'mon Baseball

Loveeeeeeee me some live bait!! Gosh what an intro 👏 I can't be more jelly!

Hey Spencer is your buddy Chase down in texas. Im really digging the videos man, iv been trying to track down the cats in my area but cant seem to make it happen lol your videos keep me motivated!!

Great job as always.

Thanks for sharing another awesome video . Would love to be able to catch quality fish like that especially if they were Flatties . Take care and keep these really great videos coming I really love to watch em. Be careful on the road and the water God bless