Cold Water Crappie - Catch and Clean

[@keithhowell2149]

Hey Mike, You probably already know this but watching you clean your fish I see that you didn’t bleed them. I always clip the gills on one side just before I leave the lake and put them back in the livewell. By the time I get home the fish are completely bled-out and ready to fillet. The water inside the live well will be a little bit bloody but not a big mess. And you will have no blood on your cleaning table, knife, sink, hands or on your fillets. Only pure white meat without soaking. Since I learned about this trick, I won’t keep fish any other way! Use some shears or scissors and give it a try. I bet you won’t regret it! I always enjoy your videos and look forward to your next one!

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@keithhowell2149 thanks for the tip!

[@dougwarren8967]

You have the best set up’s for all the stuff that you do.love your stringer set up I made 2 of them. I really like your fish cleaning station I wish I had enough space to build one.Great video!

[@Bikertrash1955]

Nice stringer of fish!! Too cold for me now but, we will be at Truman March 1st.

[@bobwilliams5506]

Well done, Bake!

[@jonchiesa5173]

Great video Mike! I've put those hand warmers wrapped with rubber bands around the pole to keep my hand warm too.

[@crappiemagicmike7450]

Mike, I LOVE your double sink cleaning setup! Only thing I would change is to put something under your scrap bucket to lift it up so there wouldn't be a gap. I can say that because I would be flinging pieces through the hole and missing the bucket sometimes! Ha ha! Thanks for another great video!

[@timothyturnbough7987]

Made a couple stringers just like yours last year and thanks for sharing. I enjoy watching your videos and Truman Lake! Been grabbing suckers here at home on the Meramec River until I can get back to the lake. Hope to see you on the water sometime!

[@dannymalone4073]

Always enjoy a crappie video with Mike!!!!!!

[@catchemguideservice]

Looked cold out there. Another great video.

[@JIgginCrappie]

Nice video Mike. You need to come down to bull shoals and catch some big crappie. I’ve been catching some slabs lately

[@DennisMcFarland-y7h]

Thanks for sharing Mike, I’ve been wanting to get out and try them

[@jonstokes3122]

Great show!

[@justbfrank1]

Great video Mike. Hope to catch you this time at the Grizzly Jig store in Feb.

[@gregbittle3623]

When you say up the grand arm, I don't recall anything looking that open. I haven't fished above the Otters though. I'm a little scared to get that far up there.

[@MikeBakerVideos]

It was above Otter.

[@gregbittle3623]

@@MikeBakerVideos Would you recommend running from Bucksaw all the way up or put in somewhere up there. And are the channels between the otters and say sparrowfoot good enough to run safely?

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@ you can do either one and yes the channel is plenty wide to run. You need a good map in your graph. I use a Lakemaster card in my Humminbird. It is very accurate.

[@Milly81728]

Great video.

[@MidwestOutlaw86]

Hands are cold but its worth it. My lake been froze. 😢

[@BOLO_Crappie]

Mike, we all love your video presentations, I mean, you're THE BEST! Mike, I just want to know what type of batteries you use for your electronics? I've never seen your voltage below 14.3 volts. WHAT KIND AND WHAT VOLTAGE? PLEASE RESPOND.

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@BOLO_Crappie I have an inverter off of my 36 volt lithium battery that reduces the voltage to what you see.

[@leedonner8135]

Great video as always Mr Baker! What grip did you put above the reel on that Blue Diamond? That rod is a beast! Thanks

[@MikeBakerVideos]

I put a piece of a golf grip on and wrapped it with black athletic tape.

[@leedonner8135]

Thank you sir!

[@michaelupchurch3769]

Very nice crappies what pole do you like the best a c c or b&M diamond series the one you using

[@MikeBakerVideos]

14 ft. B n M Blue Diamond.

[@dennisaustin9292]

Mike, what is your slot limit on you keeping Crappie ? I have noticed that you throw the big ones back. I am assuming that is for spawing reasons.

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@dennisaustin9292 by law there is a 9 inch length limit on Truman Lake. My personal choice is to not keep any Crappie over 1 pound.

[@bryan-535]

Great video Mike. Where can I get some of those hair jigs?

[@MikeBakerVideos]

My buddy Mike Friend makes them for me.

[@DLXSKIFFMITCHELL]

Great video bud. What battery are you running for your livescope? Also we switched over to the wild game bucket. Boy that thing spins those fillets and they come out pearly white. Great video

[@MikeBakerVideos]

Pro Guide liitium.

[@DLXSKIFFMITCHELL]

@@MikeBakerVideossounds good. Do you know what size? How many aH?

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@DLXSKIFFMITCHELL 50ah. I run an inverter that reduces my 36 volt battery to what you see on the screen.

I also use the same Rapala knife as you but that set of blade don’t look like typical Rapala blades, can you elaborate on what they are?

[@MikeBakerVideos]

It is an American Angler blade.

@ I wasn’t aware that any of these interchange

[@bradbarnes9241]

Hey Mike is that rod your using B n M dia 142 14' er. Please ,Thanks

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@bradbarnes9241 it is a B n M 14’ Blue Diamond.

[@scottjordon]

@LIKE %143!!! 😊😊😊

[@michaelupchurch3769]

Is that 14-footer a three-piece

[@michaelupchurch3769]

Have you ever bleed your crappies cutting the gills for the meat can be very white

[@MikeBakerVideos]

I don't. After I soak them for a while they are snow white.

[@jeffjohns9469]

Kinda seems like cheating or just not being able to catch a fish on your own when you gotta use fish finders or cameras. I’m glad I catch all my fish with just a pole and baits

[@MikeBakerVideos]

@@jeffjohns9469 to each his own. Thanks for watching!

[@josephcurl5041]

Great video