DO BIG CRAPPIE PREFER LIVE BAIT OR LURES- New full length episode

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The great debate continues, is it LIVE BAIT or LURES for bigger crappie?
Here is our take on the subject and some examples of why to consider both when crappie fishing.
Please post your comments.
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[@nicholascounts6239]

Great educational content as always. I’m still confused as to the why people can’t support the content and critique or teach the teacher. I always learn something new watching the videos. Keep at it!

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for your support

[@BratsNMustard]

Great video. Some real nice slabs there. Awesome. For me personally it is all about jig and soft plastic combinations. I have not use live bait of any kind for crappie in thirty years or so and wouldn't have it any other way. To me they are the most universal bait/lure. They can be dead sticked, with little or no motion to the jig, or they can be trolled, vertical jigged, bounced, etc. As far as slabs preference, I still would go with the jig and plastic combination. I spend a lot of hours fishing with or near other anglers and rarely do they catch more slabs on live bait. Of course that is just my personal experience and could very well be the total opposite for many anglers. I think it is often dependent on what the angler is most comfortable with. Thanks again for a great video.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for watching and the in-depth comments, greatly appreciated.

[@danielwhirley6779]

Nice to see someone want to keep some. Very tasty my favorite. God bless America 🇺🇸

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for watching Daniel.

[@HughButler-lb6zs]

I love crappie, but I would step over crappie for a flathead catfish. Yum yum

[@billsutorius2753]

Great video, you covered all the bases. I am really enjoying your videos 👍 🎣 🇺🇸

[@tfisadog5260]

Excellent Video Karl We fish Lake O Pines Texas from December til April And use all methods.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Great to hear! We hope to fish there as well this year, thanks for watching.

[@corym2513]

Just started fishing. G.V. yall the best.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Nice!! Thanks Cory.

[@HughButler-lb6zs]

A friend of mine fishes a local Arkansas lake. He fishes jigs and his wife will only fish minnows. He always switches to minnows when she is catching 5 or 6 fish to his one. If fish are scattered, you can fish jigs faster and cover more water. If the crappie are concentrated, minnows will catch more fish. If Crappievwon't bite minnows, load your boat and go to the La Casa.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@bigbass444]

Just awesome....O have the Spring jitters now!..lol

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

You got that right!

[@marlonmollere97]

Awesome vid! Nice slabs 👍🏾👍🏾 I'm from Louisiana I fish bayou Sherman lake verret and the spillway!

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Very nice Marlon.

[@kenneth9874]

Time to try the north end of the lake!

[@kevinshelton3919]

When fishing crappie that our staging how for out from bank is the best place to fish and how deep.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Depends on the lake, usually first edges or drops near spawning bays.

[@351cleveland8]

when pressed on time definitely can't go wrong with jigs. if it's an all day trip you can use both just see to what they hit best. thanks for the video 👍

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Couldn't agree more!

[@quinncoleman8301]

Thanks bro . I like this video .

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Glad you liked it Quinn, we appreciate you watching.

[@djkenez]

Some of the biggest I seen. My favorite. Where I fish they are small or barely legal.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for subbing and watching

[@djkenez]

@@ExtremeAnglerTV Your welcome..

[@yougonnaeatthat9889]

I have a small local lake thats full of big gills and crappie. Everyone uses plastic or minnows. After talking to the biologists and learning they have worked on increasing the mayfly hatch i started using a small piece of nightcrawler on a no6 mosquito hook under a pencil bobber. Kinda matching the hatch imitating a emerger like a fly fisherman. Crazy i catch a lot of big gills around 2lb biggest this spring was 2lb 6oz on my kitchen digital scale. Crappies run 14-18" had one so far over 19 and was 2lb 13oz. In another 2weeks ill be switching to catfish in the same lake. Its a sleeper for channels the average in their survey netting is 8lb. Its a limited runoff lake with very clean clear water.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for the comments.

[@codybertram6122]

Depends on fish activity. If it’s slow live bait will probably catch you more. If it’s fast action the lures shine because you can catch 20 or more on a little chunk of plastic and only have to stop to adjust a knot or plastic a few times. I prefer plastics and lures and haven’t touched live bait in probably over 10 years. Only exception is spikes and waxies in the middle of winter through the ice and that’s mainly for bluegill. There are some forms of live bait rigging that take skill but for the most part I like to refer to them as “bait dunkers”. Give me a hair jig, a small crank bait, and a jig and plastic and I’ll give you a limit of crappie.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Right on Cody, thanks for the comments.

[@robertmayberry5184]

Thank you I use lures but sometimes it's anyoning changing bait they want lol I guess how bad you want it lol

[@collumjm]

I prefer a minnow and a bobber about 2' deep.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

That does work too.

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Great video,I’m still trying to find them

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Good luck!

[@charlesnails8935]

Love your channel, what is your line preference for jig poles? I am down in Alabama and do not fish much if any clear water, lots of cover. thanks

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Charles, depending on the cover or structure you are using a single jig pole, I would suggest 6 lb line for most applications and using a braid to leader combination in heavier nasty cover. Thanks for watching.

[@user-SlabHunter]

nice

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks

[@GTJC]

Artificial lures are just easier for me, I haven't got minnows in a long time

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Me neither, love the plastics and cranks.

[@joedarden2276]

Ya We Are Fishing

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

You bet, thanks for watching.

[@kevindavis7790]

I'm kinda new to crappie fishing I was wondering what is the best was to hook minnows like you did @ 0:54 Straight through the brain? I would think that would kill them but apparently it looks like you know what you are doing thank you for the tips

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

depends on the bite, thru the tail sometime gets reaction bites, but usually it's thru the mouth, thanks for watching

[@HughButler-lb6zs]

The reason the Crappie hit the orange is they feed on crayfish. Orange resembles crayfish in the water.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Sounds good to us, thanks for watching.

[@stephenkennett6524]

I've caught a few when I am sure were record Crappie on both on both live bait and artificial so I don't think it matters as long as they are hungry

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

thanks for your comments.

[@b.l4365]

Every lake has its own crappie that bite differently. But at night time, live minnows is the way to go. Sunrise & sunset id go jig if the bite is good.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Sounds like fun, minnows are hard to beat at night as is soft plastics depending on where you are fishing.

[@cerebraltackle]

It's completely situational. It's never one answer.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

agreed.

[@drakejdf]

I think if they are presented with either one you’ll catch em.you can’t catch fish if they aren’t there.but I love lures it’s more exciting to me.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

You nailed it, thanks for the comments and watch time.

[@Boonmatud]

Wow,I really love fishing but if someone could inform me where is the best crappie lake near by Plano Texas I would appreciate. 🧚‍♀️👍

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Go towww.crappie.com/crappie/forum.php they can help you, thanks for watching.

[@robertmayberry5184]

How have your pole set up slip bobber with weight?and how far you got bobber set

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

The tiny split shots add weight to keep the bobber vertical and we change the depth of the slip float depending on the fish and where they are located in deeper weeds or shallow bays.

[@runingblackbear]

Good old paper mouth fun to catch and eat

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Absolutely.

[@guilloryboy_4098]

Before I even watch this video I just wanna say I think all fish would prefer live bait I'm jus referring to the title of the video 😂

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

They sure do, but sometimes plastic catches way more slabs.

[@slicoco803]

This is my favorite video hope I win 😁😁😁😁

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks for the sub

[@robertmayberry5184]

Are you slowly reeling it in with live bait like a lure?

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Moving the bait to get a reaction bite

[@robertmayberry5184]

A like don't tell me nothing yes or no

[@andrewhondo]

iv caught only small crappie on lures and every giant one i caught was on a live minnow iv only ever caught giant crappies on gulp minnow and small crappie on bobby garland and mr crappies lures and not that many to say the least with those lures i caught more blue gill on those other brands but gulp minnows are crappie crack

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

We use artificial lures 90% of the time. Thanks for watching Andrew.

[@kenneth9874]

I've caught some big ones fishing for bass with crankbaits and spinner baits

[@kevinkaple3615]

Crappie are one of the dumbest fish to fall for small active jigs ..I would say jigs will beat minnows for crappie…bluegill just the opposite ..nightcrawler pieces will destroy fake baits

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Just about nailed it, thanks for the comments Kevin.

[@randallrader680]

I go behind guys using jigs and tear them up with a wax worm and minnow on a slip bobber.

[@kenneth9874]

@@randallrader680 while you're fumbling with bait I'll catch 2 more

[@mrbrockwell295]

​@@kenneth9874😂😂😂😂

[@jeffreymcgee2516]

Nice crappie how bout Ben Franklin Mrs sherly ?

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

sure thing, whatever that means lol.

[@sunriseya1459]

Where can I get those orange magnet lure

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

here is the website, thanks for watching -troutmagnet.com/crappie-magnet/crappie-magnet-15-pc-body-packs.html

[@robertmayberry5184]

Would bass pro shop have slip bobber I sure they do

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Sure do, we get a lot of ours from BPS, thanks for watching.

[@edwardobenitez4462]

Nice 24k crappie!

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Thanks 👍

[@bobaldwin5514]

I've always enjoyed using artificial baits. It's fun to catch them with something that's not real.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Agreed Bo, thanks for watching.

[@robertlosasso4222]

Why would you net a fish that can’t even put a bend in your rod ? I like Crappie but I don’t fish much anymore and never saw many caught where I live in South Jersey along the shore . I do some Striper fishing once in a while .

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Some of the slabs could NEVER be boat lifted... why even take the chance is our question when they can tear and fall back into the water? Appreciate your watch time.

[@kenneth9874]

Because their mouths tear easily silly

[@brandontuck2725]

Did anyone ask the fish?

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

They don't get to vote.

[@ricoclark9281]

The volume is off when you are explaining about the lures

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Works for everyone else?

[@rickwilson2848]

I notice with all that long bobber length with weight THAT you NEVER SHOW CASTING IT. That is a bulky set up that does not cast well Best to use a very small cylindercal type bobber

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

sometimes those are not the best option depending on conditions. We do not have issues with the set ups, if you watch our vid's you will see a lot of casting with floats Rick, appreciate your watch time and comments, thanks.

[@georgezink8256]

Big croppy like to chase live bait

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Go get `em George.

[@runingblackbear]

If there not 15 to 16 inch there dinks and I toss them back in

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Wow, those are big crappie anywhere, we throw most of those back to spawn unless they are males.

[@luckylucky9006]

Although artificial lures work. Real bait always appeals to fish. We can't out do nature no matter how hard man tries to.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

I bet we could in certain conditions or situations like single pole fishing in thick cover. I would NEVER use live bait in those situations.

[@therealkosmora229]

We got our live bait only buddy into plastics a couple years ago. Hasn't went back since

[@HughButler-lb6zs]

Crappie have large eyes on the top of their head. They see up better.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Agreed, and yet we still watch them in clear water go down to eat baits, a lot has to do with mood's as well, thanks for sharing.

[@HughButler-lb6zs]

@@ExtremeAnglerTV fish detect disturbance in the water to find food. So although sight is their number one sense, they have other senses to allow them to find food when water is too stained to see that food.

[@bradleylampman7122]

All fish prefer live bait! big and small thats not even a question. You will never catch fish with a jig that you couldn't catch with the correct live bait.

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Sorry we don not agree, certain baits will outproduce live bait 100-1 especially in very heavy cover like brush, very shallow brush when single pole jigging. Appreciate you watching. Live bait is a very popular method, lots of times, but not every time.

[@kendrickgolden589]

jigs over minnows, why?! I catch more crappie

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

Depends on the situation. I'd prefer jigs and lures over minnows any day of the week.

[@michaelcraig5735]

You don’t know how to boat flip ?

[@ExtremeAnglerTV]

thanks for the advise and watch time.

[@therealkosmora229]

Shred huge gaps in all the mouths of the crappie you catch. Awesome.