Slip Bobber Spring Crappies!

Fishing a new lake for some spring crappie action! It's tough to beat a slip bobber setup when those fish are starting to move shallow. This footage is from May 2013. We're currently still waiting for the ice to clear off the lakes, but it's looking like we'll have a much earlier spring this year!
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Gear used on this trip:
Lure: Nikko Waxworm amzn.to/49RRLNR
VMC Mongo jig amzn.to/3T0Grbx
Rod: St Croix LT Walleye 5'9" M XF (discontinued)
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Anchor: Power Pole Micro amzn.to/3MmmKsj

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Good coffee in the morning and NDYakAngler vids go hand in hand!

[@poopychimp346]

I didn't even realize that's how I start most of my Saturdays until you said that lol

[@petryman1]

Precisely, also my current state

[@danovantuyl7911]

Just as good on a Sunday morning with coffee.

[@Carter-xj9xd]

As a jr angler, I’d have to say your videos is what inspired me to go outside and go fishing with my dad. Thank you.

[@aumetalmental8403]

I would definitely take a few good photos of that blocked waterway and the "NO TRESPASSING" sign and go to the DNR with it. That's 🐂 💩...

[@AmericansWillRise]

If it's a natural creek, on a natural lake, you're right. If that's a man made reservoir, with man made ditches, you won't have a leg to stand on. Those are "private canals".

[@real.revJosva]

Could be a conservation area, maybe duck sanctuary..

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[@alexschindler]

The Bob Ross of fishing. I love watching these videos, instantly both relaxed and motivated.

[@joshhamilton4482]

That’s what I said about 3 videos ago!!!😅

[@MichaelBecker-jn8yi]

I think one of the things I like the best about your videos is your "on the basic simple side" kayak. No motor, not a ton of electronics. In my opinion too many kaya fishing channels aren't fishing out of kayaks that are assessible to the average angler. Thank you for sticking to the basics and slaying the fish.

[@htuckey]

Lets just eeeeaaasse back into fishing with Matt for another season! Thanks for being there for us old, near used-up codgers, sir! You really keep us going! Nothing like a nice mess of crappies for a great early spring supper - I'd be keeping and cleaning them for that! Keep on keeping on!

[@tmkayakfishing8236]

Love your spring crappie videos. It's a sign of things to come.

[@kameronwallace1322]

I just subscribed. I really like how you don't over-hype catches with over-hyped phrases. Just cool, calm and collective. Just when I wonder what kind of line etc you use, you're already explaining what and why. Love your top water small mouth videos. 👍

[@GDUBMX]

thanks for taking us along

[@sammonroe31]

Thought you’d appreciate that my 3 year old daughter calls you THE Fishing Guy. Thank you for being a part of helping her learn to love fishing! She cant wait to get out on the dock this summer.

[@ndyakangler]

My daughter will be three this summer! I have a tandem kayak I’m going to try taking her out fishing on!

[@duffmeister6480]

⁠guys please be careful, a few years ago a kayak with a young child was found ok, drifting in Smithtown Bay on the Long Island Sound, the Father was never found. Please.

[@avail657]

@@duffmeister6480Life Jacket is a must. That’s too bad and very avoidable. For both children and parents. With the auto-inflate option there is no excuse.

[@duffmeister6480]

@@avail657 yeh the child had one on, evidently the father did not

[@garrettblashfield5638]

You’re the reason I asked for a bassX rod for Christmas and I do not regret it so thank you!!

[@edo522]

Absolutely right move trying to get in back bay. People think they own everything. Lake nearby me they put a chain across an inlet to stop folks, and it's like 20 feet wide and 6 feet deep!

[@ndyakangler]

Yeah if I can float my kayak through there it’s legal access and I doubt the DNR would be happy about that gate being there. We have low water levels at a lot of places the last few years but a good wet season I’ll be paddling right past that sign.

[@thehamburget]

In my opinion, crappie are the prettiest fish you can catch

[@plzifan3773]

theyre nice, but i prefer Pumpkinseed for looks

[@jurlinquist]

NDYakAngler is just a whole different vibe. Name one time youve been crabby or annoyed watching one of his videos. It doesnt happen! Best fishing content out there!

[@andrewwillard5625]

Gotta say your content is some of the best fishing out here me and all the boys love sitting down and just binge watching until Michigan is warm enough to go out ourselves😂❤

[@heavymetalmusichead4969]

Same here. Also from Michigan, and though we've had a few warm days, nothing consistent enough to make fishing really productive. We'll just have to enjoy NDYAK until then.

[@roysaari3028]

Thanks, Matt!! Spring is SO nice to be outdoors…enjoy every minute!!!

[@JO-rh7io]

Those pumkinseeds are some of the prettiest I’ve seen!

[@The-Host]

I keep pumpkin seeds in my show pond that are bred by man for looks that don't look as good as some of these here.

[@oakdogfu]

Oars in the water. Thanks, Angler!

[@GWPtyler]

There's absolutely nothing more relaxing, and exhilarating (as much of an oxymoron as that is), than watching the slooooow sink of a slip bobber thanks to a hungry crappie. Pure bliss!

[@GrandeAdventure]

The best channel on KZbin. You produce good content without click bait, without the over hype bs, you don't spam us with "message from our sponsor" junk, but still allow yourself to get an income by simply letting us find that info in the description or a quick unobtrusive message. You are doing it right!

[@GrandeAdventure]

And you *still* get plenty of engagement without the gimmicks. Love it.

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

Thx for showing us your rig set up, it helps a lot.😎🎣

[@greeneyesfromohio4103]

I wish I had smaller lakes/ponds that were safe to eat fish out of that warm up much quicker then the huge lakes I fish…..the spring crappie bite for me doesn’t go into full gear until 2-3 weeks of 65+ degree weather. Usually not until may. This lake is a gem!

[@barefishin]

For us beginner slip bobber users THANK YOU for showing how you rig that🙏🏼great stuff

[@johnrauch2060]

Awesome! It's hard watching you release them and not take a few home for dinner! Pretty and tasty. LOL! Thanks for your videos.

[@90Garfield]

Dude, checklists really help one remember to take nets, pfds and other commonly forgotten but needed gear.

[@ndyakangler]

I usually just leave all that stuff in my truck but sometimes I’ll have to pull it out to haul my family around.

[@googanbaits4341]

Yes! This is a gonna be a great video! I’m waiting for some spring crappies in mn right now! Keep up the great work man!

[@mikepollock8295]

Another great video Matt! Awesome catches as well! Thanks for taking us along! Take care and have a great weekend!

[@FjHenderson]

I hear Robin's and red wing blackbirds. The other day I seen red wing blackbirds, a killdeer, the cranes are back, and a turtle crossing the road. But I haven't seen or heard robins yet and I'm in southern Michigan near Indiana and Ohio border.

[@ndyakangler]

This was from May 8th last year. Still waiting on the ice to clear this spring but it’s getting close. I’ll be hitting the water at least a month earlier this year!

[@TheRiverAddict]

Great video. I’d have a tough time not keeping a couple crappie for the grease

[@danajones760]

Thank you, Brother, again! It's just too much fun and perfect. Blessings to you and all of yours ✌️🎣

[@clamidia7729]

As the fishing season comes around again these videos continue to be a highlight in my life keep it up!

[@truebalsamhogs]

Thanks for taking the time to make and post your videos. Well done. Enjoyable content.

[@TeamHeapMI]

love some spring crappie fishing

[@christinerogers5331]

Thanks, Matt, for another relaxing day of fishing on a nice little lake. It certainly made my Saturday morning! Take care and be safe!

[@randallburgess46]

Little but very pretty fish 🎣! Love drinking my coffee ☕️ and watching your videos!

[@petervang5384]

I asked for more crappie videos. And here you are agian providing some. Thanks ❤

[@stormannorman3054]

I really enjoy watching your trips and was glad to see your channel at the Kayak Angler site. Keep up the good work.

[@jr-gw3si]

Thanks for doing all the hard work while I just kick back and relax. See you next time.

[@RadGhost-gt5sq]

Watching this makes me know ima have a good day fishing for bass

[@2003zq8]

Love those maggot stlye lures... theey're deadly for redbreast and green sunfish on the Econ river.

[@nedpyatt8009]

Thanks for taking me fishing with you today

[@guyb7005]

I always forget something when I load up to go fishing and it's often the net, followed by anchor - love this channel! Spring is here.... technically

[@LiSa.N.J]

Looks like a nice spot to try some top water in a few more weeks. Nice bass spot. Look forward to see if you revisit this spot then. Stay safe and Fish On!

[@IvanIvanov-vp3nk]

In Bulgaria the main game fish is perch. I have noticed that perch and crappies act alike - they stack together and move in schools. Back here we have noticed that when you find the perch and you catch one of them an you release it the rest of the school goes after the one that darted away after bein released. That's why we put the perch we catch in a floating net until we catch the whole school. We release all of them afterwards. Hope this makes sense and applies to your scenario, although crappies are a lot bigger than perch.

[@TheJaymon1962]

Simple setup, beautiful fish!

[@brianathern9154]

Ah....coffee, crappie and a morning kayak video with you Matt. That pumpkinseed was a brute, reminds of the lake by camp in WI but that new one wasn't as developed around the shore. Catching them about as deep as I was last weekend in the southwest Chicago burbs. Definitely worth another look. Blessings

[@rendog896]

In over two years this is still my favorite channel on KZbin! Thank you brother 🤘

[@anthonysantos3629]

Learn something from almost every video you put out. Most of it just by simply watching how you operate. Master yoda of fishing💪🏼🤙🏼

[@mhoude36]

Man you're making me wish all the lakes in Central ND would open up already!

[@wesh388]

I'm gonna have to try that grub and slip bobber rig. Thanks for sharing. You've got me excited to do some spring crappie fishing!

[@ndyakangler]

It’s tough to beat a small jig and plastic combo under a slip bobber for spring crappie! I’ve caught them on a variety of different jigs and plastics. I’ll usually browse the ice fishing section before the stores but that stuff away because a lot of that ice fishing panfish gear is great for spring fishing!

[@DanKoning777]

That pumpkinseed gill got my mouth watering. There's nothing like some lightly battered/fried bluegills-my favorite fish. Btw; it was good to fish with a belly on them this time. Thanks for the fishing trip. God bless.

[@harrygrimley4352]

I'm surprised that the ice is out up there. Minitonka in mnpls just declared ice out a few days ago. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@ndyakangler]

It’s not yet, this is from last year. It shouldn’t be long though until the ice is gone, definitely earlier than May this year!

[@randyadams3449]

Digging your "release!!" That little wrist flip and down they go...swimming off! Cool video tnx!

[@george8214]

Beautiful lake and a great day on it!

[@trudave_official]

Your passion for fishing shines through in every video you create!

[@paulbohn1971]

Goodmorning to you I found your channel in the coments of the video I hope this sub helps you out love to you and yours frome paul in p.a a fellow youtuber

[@joeyguidry1231]

I love your videos, you got it dude. Went crappie fishing, did real good. 40 the first day & 64 the second day. I like to scale them, then filet them, the skin gets real crispy. From southeast Louisiana, thanks.

[@tomsmietana61]

I'm waiting to get my kayak out in some of the little lakes in the upper peninsula of Michigan

[@stevenkimbrell8796]

I live in the south I live down here in Georgia but I still I am thrilled to watch fishing that is finished up in the northern states the Northern plains and the fish that y'all catch I love small mouth bass, butt down here in the South it is very very uncommon to come across smallmouth

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So much more pleasant than other channels.

[@gsbealer]

Certainly enjoying your content. You do have a most pleasant speaking voice and I find your videos very relaxing and entertaining! Hello from Northern California‼️ Liked and subscribed.

[@WEEZMONEYINVOLVED132]

Love them crappies ❤

[@Vyper_Snyper]

I just got a baicaster and a 6 8 rod. I love that the braid on mine is thick, as it is so smooth!

[@Z-Bart]

We used to call that first crappie you caught a 'Transparency'. By the time you get a fillet it's transparent. Lol.

[@clydeshope6942]

Another awesome video well done

[@the2060ish]

Fish whisper doesn't care about your warning sign. lol Nice catch Miss the river mosters thou 🐟🐟🐟🦈

[@ndyakangler]

If that water comes up a bit I’m going back there! Those people putting that gate up is about like me blocking the sidewalk at the corner to prevent people coming on to my block from across the street. If I can paddle into there they’re blocking legal access to public water.

[@the2060ish]

@@ndyakangler people Pifft

[@KaneKoopa]

Wow, I know that lake...😂 You absolutely have to come back during bass opener and fish largies there. I've caught quite a few big ones there in that same back Bay, other side of that bay and another just right by that no trespass sign where there's down trees. 🙂 Love your videos by the way!

[@ndyakangler]

I have it on my list of lakes to try this summer!

[@gsbealer]

Sometimes your hushed conversational tones remind me of the way Mr. Rogers spoke from his neighborhood. Great information on bass, pike, crappie, muskie and the required equipment. Cheers!!!

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

cutie little fish awsome video🐟🎣

[@anthonyerickson7395]

This lake is covered with lily pads in that bay in the summer. Fun top water bit when they're on

[@frankmccutchen4410]

Great video!

[@ericallison4494]

Those Crappie looked delicious.

[@Catfish2255]

Gotta love it. Darn it I was hoping that was a Crappie. Just a smallmouth Bass. What a bummer.

[@drcrap118]

that sunfish was huge!

[@nicholasfantini3638]

Id love to fish with Matt , some shine and the fish whistle would make for a great time.

[@mattiehacksaw]

Man I've got the fishin itch real bad... I can't wait for bass to open up.

[@octobersky64]

Great show watching ya catch crappie I hear with trying to keep the bass off but where there is pan fish there will be bass hard to keep them off

[@jackinthewoodsii8653]

Here in Northeast, Pa. I am actually getting crappies in the shallower water on top water fly poppers. We had a week of above normal temps but next weeks weather will set things back. An early panfish top water bite - March 14, crazy.

[@ndyakangler]

We’ve barely had a winter here this year! This is footage from last spring but I’ll most likely be crappie fishing about six weeks earlier this year.

[@HoosierStateFishing]

4:27 me in band practice in junior high.

[@fishingtherapy4565]

OMG have all my babies!!!!

[@Rick850angler]

Let’s goooooo….I can’t wait to go it’s still Half frozen in Hurley Wi 🇺🇸🦅👍

[@rayhollingsworth2588]

Love crappie good eating fish 👍

[@joshhamilton4482]

In Alaska we have some closers if the salmon or Steelhead are looking to have a weak return. Last fall they were dead wrong about the silver salmon return. I caught more salmon than trout using crappie jigs one day! Turns out trout and salmon love tube jigs and 2 inch paddle tails!!!

[@austinennis1124]

I actually went out this morning and caught my first smallmouth of the year.

[@MONARCHWERK27125]

You should come up to rainy river the spring walleye run has already started!!

[@kevinharrigan2727]

Bro catching bass on bobbers is hella fun! I’ll use a Gulp minnow usually and they’ll smash it, it’s so much fun.

[@batboibob4910]

Favorite fish 🎣

[@ph00z00]

you can definitely cross signs if they're not lawful signs. we get that all the time up here. for instance, local hunting clubs put up signs that seem to contradict law.

[@ndyakangler]

If the water comes up a foot I’ll be going back I there! In MN the law is if you can float a canoe through its legal access. We’ve had dry summers the past few years, a good wet season could bring the water up enough that I could paddle through there even with the gate up.

[@DeadBeatDex]

I can't wait for the lakes here in MN to warm up some more so I can start to slam the slabs. I could probably start trying now, but most of the lakes I usually frequent have been lifeless still so hopefully by the end of this month. I heard the river walleye bite is on fire right now though.

[@ndyakangler]

I’m hitting one of my little crappie ponds as soon as the ice comes off! I checked a few days ago and there was still ice, but it’s a muddy water little lake so it warms up quick and usually within a day or two of it opening up the crappie are up shallow.

[@henrikbocarlsen]

Hi, please show us how you elegantly mount the kayak, keeping your feet dry! Greetings from Copenhagen. H.

[@jeffgardner1187]

Going crappie fishing tomorrow here in Ohio. Working on my yak today. Lol.

[@ndyakangler]

I checked one of my early ice out spots on Monday but it was still covered. It shouldn’t be long though it might be open by now!

[@christophershelton1735]

I live in southwest Oklahoma. I’ve been complaining about 59 degree water temps In March. I think I’ll be more thankful of where I live and the access I have to warmer-earlier waters

[@willmallory9085]

14:45 that bluegill would be awesome bait for a large mouth bass.

[@jasonrenshaw9010]

Slip bobber fishing is not a method we use here in the UK but i guess it would work for our perch. I guess just a slow retrieve with a few lifts in? Tight lines.

[@user-xy7pf8kg8i]

Love ya videos bro, I'm from the east coast in the DMV never have I've heard someone refer to lakes having a BAY that's interesting

[@ShooterMcNut]

Tannerite the gate

[@vinceabarca]

Look at Matt being so good at bass fishing, that he accidentally catches them. Great vid man. Also did you give up on using the new kayak you mentioned last year?

[@ndyakangler]

I still have the Hobie, it’s just a lot of extra gear I have to lug around and a kayak I have to handle a lot more delicately. If I’m fishing a lake less than a mile across I spend more extra time at the launch getting the Hobie rigged up vs the Tarpon than I’d save by pedaling vs paddling. I planned on stopping at a lake I had to cart in but there were a few people there already. If I have to bring the cart I don’t have room for the pedal drive. Most of the time keeping it simple is my best route.

[@duffmeister6480]

You’re just not used to it, I had a tarpon, no comparison, Just be sure to put a long bungee to that drive unit.

[@KiddAngler.22]

Never have I ever clicked on a video that fast

[@FishyRevlis]

Love it

[@rccole1021]

well done

[@AvocatDude]

Leaf blowers… argh.. don’t even get me started.