Fishing For Winter Crappie on Lake Darbonne!!! Full-Screen LiveScope Fishing Footage!!! Trip #15

Hundreds of crappie surround these deep-water trees on Lake Darbonne in the winter time!
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[@bobscott6991]

Man, I’m telling you, you, more than anyone else has made me finally realize how critical color is. For some reason it now clicked in my head! You are still probably my top enjoyment on crappie fishing! Thanks for the “Quality” you bring.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! You are so right about the color! There are days when I'm fishing with other people in the boat and we can be using the exact same jig with a slight variation in color and one of us is catching them nonstop and the other is watching the fish chase and then turn away. Then an hour or two later the fish decide they want a completely different color and we have to figure it out all over again. Hahaha, it's wild trying to keep up with the crappie!

[@crappiewhipped]

Thanks for the content, nice looking day for catching.

[@normbeauchamp7224]

I'm kinda late to the party.😁 Absolutely love your videos. I know i told you that before. Your videos are like therapy. I get so relaxed watching them😁 I'm still gonna get me a LS set up, but building a new house now, and its costing a lot more then we planned on. Hopefully this summer I'll be able to pull the trigger on LS. God Bless and keep them videos coming....👍

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! I hope your build goes smooth, definitely know how stressful that is. I will hopefully have some very neat videos coming out soon now that the ice and snow are melting here. I hope you get a chance to go fishing soon even with the build going on! Good luck out there!

[@normbeauchamp7224]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos thanks so much, and looking forward to your up coming video's.

[@donsscooters]

Great job once again. We've been catching some nice ones on Caddo between deer hunting but not the numbers like your trip on this day. I haven't got a LS on my little boat but in the next few days I'll be getting more serious in the good boat. I'm finally done with deer hunting for the year. I miss having a fishing buddy on D'Arbonne so its really nice of you to share your trips and remind me what a great lake it is. Thanks James

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! I have some family that have been doing pretty good at lake of the pines over that way also, but nowhere near the numbers from darbonne. I'm getting ready to go chase some largemouth bass soon, which I'm honestly not great at so hopefully I get a few figured out....if not I might be releasing a blooper video soon of what not to do, hahaha. Good luck out there on the water now that deer season is wrapping up!

[@Lancesitton]

what a day!

[@AustinBFishing2023]

Just found this channel. Awesome content man! I’m actually in your area.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! Always fun to hear from locals on here, be sure to say hey if we run into each other out on the lake! haha, especially if you figure out what they're biting and you see me struggling!

[@AustinBFishing2023]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos Haha, will do!

[@bradmcclendon4597]

Excellent content! I've had my LS for a couple of years and have learned much from others on YT and my own trial & error. This is one of the best vids I've seen in terms of capturing the content on LS and explaining what you are doing. Thanks for taking the time to go back and add the commentary after you've shot the video -- this is extremely helpful!! I picked up many tips from watching what you were doing and more from your commentary!!

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment and so glad the videos helped out! I love making these and getting to talk fishing with all of you!

[@robertquail5838]

That sure is some crappie fishing! A crappie day fishing Is better then a good day at work! Great video Tight Lines

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

haha, thanks so much!

[@dannymalone4073]

Always enjoy your video's!!!!!

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking time to leave the kind words!

[@elevennahalf]

Great video! 💯

[@laovang1181]

Great video. Glad I found your channel. Subbed!

[@joewilson3358]

Always enjoy your videos 👍

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much!

[@user-rj4wq7kq8m]

Great fishing bud. I was the guy at the boat ramp. Lol

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

It was great meeting you!

[@snowww816]

Good job. For everyone who doesn't know, liveScope will not make the fish bite.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! hahaha, you are so right! I should release some of my summer footage showing just how true that is!! Could watch 200 fish come look at 15 different jigs and turn away not biting at all!

[@davidhdincler8707]

Are you still have. The 1022

[@vols2467]

No but it sure does help on days that they will bite lol

[@snowww816]

@@vols2467 I don't like fishing without it anymore.

[@ScentlessSun]

Great content! I like how you explain your strategy and techniques.

[@danielbethea4292]

Great video

[@ronknight779]

Enjoyed your play by play comments. Highlighting where your lure is helps us beginners a lot. What is your tackle/lure setup? Thanks.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! I love those hightlights too, wish I had them while I was out on the water lol! For 90% of the year I use a 1/16th oz jighead with a 1/16th oz split shot weight about 8-12 inches above the jighead to help it sink faster. In the springtime when the fish are < 8ft is about the only time I take off the extra weight. For plastics, I go through all kinds of colors/shapes/sizes but here lately it's been 1.5 inch tiny stuff or 2+ inch paddle tail jigs. Good luck out there!

[@user-oz9hw4zh3k]

Great video, just got my livescope and it sure is fun. I will look for you next time I am on the lake.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! Oh man, when I first got the new sonar I felt like a kid again! Feel free to stop and say hey out there! Think I'm going to try Caney soon to chase some bass but I rarely let a month go by without a few Darbonne trips so will be out there soon too!

[@user-oz9hw4zh3k]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos Also loved the 25 pound flathead from your trip to the river. Love a good fight from big catfish.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@user-oz9hw4zh3k Still haven't topped that big one, but I aim to try in Summer '24!

[@user-oz9hw4zh3k]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos Question, what can I do to be able to see the screen in the sunshine? The glare is so bad it is hard for me to see anything.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@user-oz9hw4zh3k I actually had the exact same problem over the summer! Would go out to Caney lake and could hardly see the screen some days. I wound up adding a scotty mount (similar to a ram arm mount) on top of my portable box between the box and the screen. Now if the glare gets bad I can just adjust the arm that holds the screen so that it's in a spot without glare. Going to make a new "my livescope setup" video one day soon to show the changes I've made for the pontoon boat and the new ram arm on top of the portable livescope box.

[@C.Fowler]

Really like this channel. I’m learning so much. There is nothing out there like this for learning what to look for … I see your in a pontoon, how are you anchoring? Thank you again for the great content..

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thank you! I use an 80lb thrust minn kota terrova that has the spot lock feature. It works great for holding position in anything up to 15mph wind. Although anything over 10mph and I usually stay home!

[@hammerdown3876]

ive gotta get a livescope. Being able to see whether the fish is even interested in your presentation plus being able to drop it right on them when they are suspended in deep water like that... will be worth every penny im thinking....

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

I think a lot of us have been fishing since we were very young kids. For me, the trips out with livescope make me feel like a kid again and kind of of lets me rediscover fishing all over again. It just completely changes fishing and makes even the slow bite days fun. (or the no-bite days hahaha)

[@hammerdown3876]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos - agreed. and im thinking id definately use this for winter fishing for crappie... maybe even striper where the fish are not going to bite unless you bounce that jig off their lips... which without livescope is trying to do that blind.. with livescope.. the odds are wayyyyy better. lol. Great video!

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@hammerdown3876 Oh man, I reeeeeally want to go fish for some hybrids/stripers soon before it warms up - while they're still in the deeper water. The lake I usually go to for that is on a draw-down year so haven't been able to get a boat in to go chase them. I made a video last year where I went out striper fishing with livescope and used a rattle trap, you could watch a hundred big stripers attack it all at once on the screen! One of the funnest days of fishing I've ever had! Around here, if anything is moving or making noise it gets smacked by the stripers. Can't even count the number of times I've had 3 or 4 hooked up all at once back when I used multiple poles. Even had two on the same line a few times when I'd use those double-minnow rigs - those were some battles on a jig pole lol!

[@Therapy-n-Session]

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[@tobbyabshire1211]

Great video enjoy watching you. I just got LiveScope installed on my boat recently. I never fished Darbonne before. Any tips on what part of lake to start on, plan on making a trip up there around May.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey thanks for watching! In May you'll be looking for post-spawn fish and early summer patterns. On Darbonne that usually means mid-depth timber, brush piles, and docks. To be honest I don't really have any go-to spots for that time of year because the fish get so spread out you have to just look around and figure out what they're relating to that day (if anything)!

[@MidwestOutlaw86]

Easy to find like this but hard to make em bite in the winter.

[@georgekindler5149]

I really enjoy your videos- do you have any recommendations for a guild on lake darbonne

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! I don't know any guides personally but I do know there are some that take people out there. I bet if you made a trip to one of the bait shops in Farmerville or gave them a call they would have a recommendation for sure. There's also a facebook group called "lake darbonne fishing report" and lots of locals on there that may know too. *If you have a boat, this time of year you may not even need a guide or electronics. Just head out to the main channel and drag some shiners around the edge of the channel bottom until you get snagged on structure, then reel up a few feet and load the boat! Good luck out there!

[@kdsoulrice]

Great video . A question ? Do you feel the thump every time the fish bit or do you set the hook when the fish chasing the bait.

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

I definitely don't always feel the fish hit, especially if they swim right at the boat after the strike. Being able to see what's going on in the screen is a game changer as I used to have to watch my line like a hawk to detect those sort of bites.

[@slabslayer258]

100 crappie at 10” length or bigger isn’t but about 12 quarts of fillets give or take a bag or so . That want last very long in a freezer with my family you’ll be hungry lol .

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

hahaha, you are thinking like I am! 8 fish feeds my house, 20 fish if other family members are coming, and 25+ fish to have enough leftovers to send everyone home with a plate.

[@slabslayer258]

Yes , my kids an wife ain’t big a as minute but they’ll fight you over some fried fish or deer meat lol . So you better have plenty cooked

[@davehaas6830]

Nice job 🐟. Which transducer 32 or 34 Thanks

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Thanks so much! This is the LVS34 and GPSMap1022

[@daveshadwick3019]

I mostly fish out of my crappie boat but would like to start using my pontoon boat. My question is, how do you anchor on a spot with your pontoon? Do you use an anchor or use the spotlock on the trolling motor? My pontoon blows around a lot. Thanks

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey, thanks for watching my video! For the pontoon boat, I only ever use the trolling motor spot lock when I'm fishing now, but do keep an anchor as a backup and for safety reasons. For the trolling motor, I use a 24v minn kota terrova and it holds the pontoon boat near-perfect in winds 10mph or less. Have not tested higher than that but I imagine anything over 12-15mph and it would push me off of my spots (and run my batteries down quick).

[@daviddincler7494]

I notice you been using the GPSMAP 1022 for awhile do you like it or would a GPSMAP 943 would me better trying to decide which one to buy

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

So the big deciding factor for me on the GPSMap1022 was the fact that it had physical buttons and was NOT a touch screen. My buddy that I fished with had a touch screen for livescope and had lots of issues with it being off after your hands got all slimy. It also messed up the screen every time you'd go to adjust it. Having those physical buttons and not having to worry about water on the screen accidentally pressing stuff makes for less worries on the water for me. Good luck out there with whatever you decide to go with!

[@daviddincler7494]

Does the screen just like what we see on you tube it’s clear enough for me to

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@daviddincler7494 Hey, it's actually a bit clearer on the actual Garmin screen but the recordings look to have slightly less definition. BUT, I do add in the highlights that show the jig and such to make it easier to track what's going on for these videos.

[@seanvanburen6112]

Were u on Caney today?

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey, no I'm not out fishing today. I bet I would have gotten blown around a good bit today with the winds! I have seen another ranger boat matching mine out on that lake though.

[@robertdrayton1711]

What are your livescope settings?

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey, here is my 2 minute settings video that shows all the settings I use (they're also in the text description of the video if you don't have time to watch it): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnPPc6dtfch0prM

[@user-tp5ei6sb3c]

What bait was you using

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey thanks for watching! On the day I made this video I was alternating between 1.5 inch tiny plastic jigs and 2 inch paddle tail jigs. Both with a 1/16th oz jig head and a 1/16th oz weight above that to help it sink faster.

[@davidhdincler8707]

Are you using the 1022

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey thanks for watching, that's correct this is the GPSMap 1022 paired with the LVS34.

[@daviddincler7494]

If you could choose now would a GPSMAP 943 be better trying to choose and it hard

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@daviddincler7494 I would maybe choose the GPSMap1222 or the 1022, but would still not choose a touch screen. That's just me personally though, lots of folks do like the touch screens.

[@davidhdincler8707]

Thanks just want to able have a nice screen thinking about also echomap uhd 2

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@davidhdincler8707 No matter what you get, you'll have a blast!

[@caseyhepler2806]

What line do you use?

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

Hey thanks for watching! It's a fluoro-mono blend stuff called "fluorokote" (8lb). Has quickly become my new favorite and on almost all my crappie reels now.

[@Lancesitton]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos kastking?

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@Lancesitton Yes sir, that's the brand I have on my reels. I think other brands make similar stuff but I bought a reel of the kastking stuff and have been super happy with it so keep using it.

[@bradmcclendon4597]

@@HighQualityFishingVideos, I bought a spool of KastKing flurokote and am hoping it works for me. I've tried braid and fluro but have not found a "Go To" yet. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@HighQualityFishingVideos]

@@bradmcclendon4597 That's awesome, hope you like it as much as I do!