Swamp Fishing in My Jon Boat!

In today's fishing vlog we are bass fishing on Caddo Lake from my jon boat. This swamp of a lake is full of cypress tree stumps and it's known for having bass, crappie, catfish, pickerel, and many other shallow water species. It's a place that needs a lot of exploring and I'll be back!
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ABOUT LFG
Justin Rackley, known as Lakeforkguy in the fishing world, creates fishing and outdoor videos on youtube and other social platforms. LFG provides fishing tips and techniques for mostly largemouth bass fisheries but also travels to other freshwater and saltwater fishing spots to explore new fish species and fishing techniques to help you catch more fish. Lakeforkguy likes to hang out on any fishing vessel or go bank fishing with his other KZbin Fishing friends and vlog with his Wife Stephanie AKA Ocean Spoon Girl and french bulldog Winston.
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[@jonpogue427]

I agree with you 100%!!! You and your family is the most important thing right now! We will be here for you just like you are here for all of us!!!!

[@kenseymour6771]

I love seeing the fish still moving in the birds neck.

[@rhino5419]

Hey Lfg, we need a new fishing product. Googan maps. Physical Waterproof Maps of all American waters. Or at least Texas. Stay safe sir.

[@RKHarm24]

@Little PAW 1969 Boy Scout Motto, Be Prepared.

[@strykeghstbrnr4812]

Ain't nothing like fishin and hunting in them swamps. God Bless y'alls

[@zachshirley2122]

That was one of my favorite adventure videos you have done please go back and explore that lake some more! Stay safe out there!

[@loganlapointe2744]

LakeForkGuy: "Jerkin my worm kinda up top." Me: "Niiiiice".

[@CharlieNagoo]

That was a feel good video. Exploring a real lake, with a real map, in a real boat.

[@owendunham2672]

Looks just like that lake, all flooded cypress trees. Huge crappie and bass

[@fulllifeadventures]

Every time I watch LFG I learn something new 👌🏼

[@cademyers2225]

Sameeeee

[@mattphillips6578]

Going home is the right move. Kudos!!

[@JeepersCreepers2013]

I love Caddo. Such a unique place.

[@reginald1106]

Respect LFG we will always be here waiting on the videos. Family very important

[@derikdrinkle2084]

Yes family has too come first. Keep yourself and family healthy.

[@brintbailey2319]

Dont apologize to us LFG. Your family is number 1. OSG needs you. Keep safe

[@brianhershberger4429]

Head home and stay safe, keep your powder dry and prepare for a crazy ride. But whatever you do take the very best care of you and your family. Best of luck LFG!!!!!!!

[@gavinsmith6861]

Bro never apologize for taking care of you’re family and making sure they are safe! You be safe to man!

[@andybrooks4070]

This place is so cool, its a good thing you went now because I couldnt imagine the bugs durring the warmer months

[@my_time_outdoors]

Thanks for the info about weightless rig gear. Never thought about trying it around grass and bass. Also fairly new to bass fishing in general. Cool footage and thanks for sharing. Scott

[@TexasJungle]

What is my favorite kind of fishing is swamp fishing out of Jon boat! I will be doing the same real soon with a mud motor on the back

[@thatpermedmullet7911]

I love Caddo, I live right there by it and fish it all the time

[@jamestownvirginia8463]

This thing is getting to us all LFG, keep the faith

[@RobKoch]

Screw that river ( this time). Going back home to take care of your family is the most right thing to do i gues. There is nothing you have to apologize for! Better times are coming, and we will enjoy fishing, but now... first thing first. Will keep eye on you at Lake Life channel. Stay safe.

[@j.c.thornton7605]

Family first brother. It's part of what the people love about you and your channel. Be safe and be well

[@kipwright148]

Love Caddo... My thumbnail is in Caddo amongst the ancient Cypress trees.

[@igotJesus88]

I absolutely love the camera work and edits. Also definitely get with the family man. The adventures can wait. Things are getting crazy in the states.

[@johnmango6056]

pickerel are everywhere up here in Massachusetts. ive caught like 30 pickerel to 11 bass on a Jerkbait in the past 8 trips. one 4lber that was a tank but they are kind of a pain in the ass when u are trying to catch a bass lol.

[@hookedonprjonrojas2314]

We cant fish here in Puerto Rico due to the Corona lockdown. Great to see some action

[@tylercoleman7580]

Love the editing today, LFG. That boat shakes too much for my liking. You all stay safe.

[@ldamoff]

This is my old backyard. Grew up in Marshall and had many a happy weekend with the scouts canoeing and fishing and whatnot. Always nice to see the cypress.

[@randybryant9936]

Cool to see that part of Texas

[@ethanberry4807]

In FL we call those jacks

[@johngrubbs7278]

Love to take you down to fish some Louisiana Marsh for some double digit bucket mouths

[@sherrywilliams808]

I always thought Louisiana why doesnt anyone fish there that i hear about do you guys have huge bass there whats your state record?

[@Conleeclaire]

Sherry Williams our state record in Louisiana is 16 pounds

[@hunternelson8666]

John Finnan a Texas man caught one that was 17 pounds in caddo in the Louisiana side. It didn’t meet the qualifications for the Louisiana state record so it didn’t count.

[@christophersheridan1955]

GODBLESS YOU LFG AN FAMILY WE LOVE YOU AND PRAYING FOR YALL UP HERE IN OREGON ! 💚 THE SHERIDAN FAMILY

[@jetal0]

Best fishing vlog out there! cheers!

[@scotthackman861]

Great camera work. I’m impressed at how you cut in so many different camera angles. Well done.

Beautiful fishing with big fish, Congratulations your videos are incredible. *Hug!!!* 👍🎣

[@newbamaguy8523]

100% no apology necessary!!! Family 1st EVERY time. Stay safe everyone 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@adstevens46texasoutlaws88]

It’s cool to see u on the lake I live on

[@codyfritz3439]

Awesome

[@jacobjumonville3638]

Man you need to let me know next time you go out to Caddo. That’s my lake.

[@wayneknicely1873]

Thanks for another adventure, be safe! I heard you mention you had no bilge pump on your boat. I diy'ed a small boat and mounted a strong float style pump to a 3/8" piece of plastic. Counter sunk stainless screws from the bottom. I used heavy duty velcro to the bottom of the boat and the plastic. Had it 5 years and it never came loose. When your boat is out in the rain and all connected it can rain all night and when you get in the boat it will be almost drained. As soon as you start to run the boat the rest will drain right out. Give it a try or some variation. God bless!

[@MonkeyOnMyBackOutdoors]

Thanks for the plug 😂👍

[@danielryckman9857]

Not many fish but always entertaining 👍 🙏 Stay Safe Out there

[@THESHITTTTT65]

From a professional marine technician I would recommend running that motor 50 to 1 over 100 to 1

[@cashotpb]

bowhunter65 I was looking through the comments for this.

[@Lownslow84]

Thought that sounded a bit off my self.

[@THESHITTTTT65]

No a hundred to one is too lean as it is

[@markgolden1418]

Stay safe Justin!

[@consolekillergaming1668]

love the content and be safe out there

[@joselongoria392]

yes that bottle is a life saver please show your setup for the dual tank.

[@jessalynn27]

I love Caddo lake it’s definitely swampy but it’s always a good time!

[@adamhalstead2561]

Good man!..family first

[@bosshogg6653]

Love that lake I fish it often and always catch bigs there !

[@marceloaguilar11]

Your a good man. Thanks for all the quality content.

[@Bowhunt]

Hey bud, keep your head up. Be safe and focus on what's important, we will all get through this!

[@Resistculturaldecline]

Lake uses to be full of jackfish (pickerel) may still be but I haven't caught any there in quite a few years. Used to, in the springtime the Jacks would slay a orange belly rogue. Couldn't hardly catch a bass due to the jack bite. But there's a way to clean the Jacks so that the filet is boneless, and it's some of the best eating meat in these waters..

[@leeammerman3504]

LFG, I love it when you sing silly improv songs with your texas accent XD

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Even if you get locked down in a quarantine in Texas you have all those woods and lake behind you to make videos, go catfishing etc at the lake, take your bow out and hunt hog and turkey in the woods. Buy a couple mini goats for milk, be mini Flair, we got nothing better to do than watch if we are all in lock down.

[@jonahcarrizales277]

Bless you

[@SimonSifff]

You should look at the Deeper Chirp +. Its a castable sonar which can also be boat mounted.

[@dodgegirl1us]

I think staying near family is a smart.

[@sparky_oo1955]

Caddo is my home lake, love it. Glad to see you fishing it. Love your videos. Say hello to OSG for all of us. Roll Tide ha ha

[@Skullysfishing]

No need to say sorry bro. We all have to be as safe as we can. Stay Safe

[@walleyeguy2443]

thanks for anther fun video. You should try the Dakotas for some big pickerel, we call them northern pike here.

[@SwampDiverOutdoors]

My kind of fishing. 😎

[@RKHarm24]

Uncertain?? Being at Caddo Lake you are near Uncertain, Texas. Fine Catfish restaurant near you. We rode the steam powered paddlewheel boat around the lake. We were vacationing in Jefferson, Texas. Beautiful town, area.

[@AdamMalcolm96]

We get loads of pickerel out here. I always thought they were kinda skinny, smaller fish, but I hooked one in McAdam, NB last summer that was so thick I thought it was a pike at first.....which we don't even have here lol.

[@stephenscott4687]

If you want to target Bowfin, throw a little frog on like 25lbs or heavier mono. They go crazy after frogs.

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

Gotta be time for Lake Fork bed fishing... keeps you home to be near family...

[@trevorholland7]

That’s one of them places you wana go set limb lines and trot lines for catfish

[@ne.laser_jon]

Yeah I have a little 1448 that doesn’t have an electric bilge. Took a big wave while on lake Champlain in the north east and luckily I had a hand pump 😬 doesn’t take much room and can be a life saver

[@doubletapnationsfunandtrav8263]

Awesome video!!! That place looked amazing!!!!

[@wingshooterbirddog3990]

Thanks for taking the time to make the drone shots! It’s worth it.

[@Dontyahateit]

Twice the miss trip was cancelled. We have been getting alot of rain here and the river is way up and down almost daily. Wish i could putya on them though bud. Good luck.

[@tylerbivens1027]

You should do a brim and crappie catch and cook there

[@jessecox8694]

Enjoy your video's very relaxing and informative thanks rackley!

[@MattTigers]

You need to hit Lake Bruin in Tensas Parish, or Lacassine Pool (boat restrictions, but crazy bass fishing)

[@Ice_Ape]

Loved the film work my man. Great video!

[@brodypage180]

Me and my dad fish caddo all the time it’s my favorite lake

[@tragiicrush5040]

Try Toledo bend next! Texas side of course

[@streamin2605]

We've mixed a pint to 6 gallons for years and years in the 2 strokes. Never had a failure due to lack of oil. I mix my 225 a quart to 8 gallons only because of more rpms.

[@alantrask6500]

You have a great eye for filming scenery just absolute beatiful. Sorry about your trip was looking forward to giant Mississippi catfish.

[@FishingCircle]

LFG’s swamp missions are sicker than the Coronavirus

[@wfdjmcgee125]

Tip. Never leave the plug in your boat. Will bend your axle and bad on the wheel bearings when it fills with rain.

[@tommyswafford7132]

Excellent nature shots sir👍🍻

[@coldspectre8684]

We used to own a river house on The river part of caddie. and I had some amazing fishing just off the our pier. We would set big fish lines and pull them up and with a bunch of trout and crappie

[@solveetcoagula1891]

If you wanted crappie, Caddo was the place to go. I live in Marshall and got a bunch of friends that fish Caddo for crappie... ,also a bunch who fish for bass.

[@mikewallace3473]

Hey man your the only googan that doesnt make me want to smack you across the face,keep up the good work!

[@johnmorgan1629]

Sounds like a real menagerie but without the fences down there, with all the bird and animal calls, plus whatever was under the boat.

[@susanharper2881]

lol bless you!

[@shuminator001]

Heck yeah I buy a map at every new lake I go to

[@Ethanmcrooks]

Was hoping to see some rescuing linkers footage haha!

[@labassin1092]

Don’t know if your still around the area but a small town named Vivian has a restaurant “chavos” still do take outs that I would highly recommend

[@joshrodriguez3361]

You have to come back to caddo. One of my local lakes. I hate you didn’t have a good day of catching fish

[@douglaslowe8104]

Bowfin love white spinning lures moving fast. Atleast where I’m from. Always fun to target

[@gccurry1]

you are lucky. State of Maryland just closed access to 90% of freshwater fishing in the area. Stay safe everyone

[@Bayou.Billy.]

They did?

[@Bayou.Billy.]

Where are you seeing that?

[@gccurry1]

@@Bayou.Billy. all state parks are closed / multiple counties have gates locked on parks / all the reservoirs in baltimore and carroll county are now closed to any activity with more on the way

[@Bayou.Billy.]

I usually fish on golf courses so ill be fine 😜

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

great video as always.

[@galaxygoonz6303]

Maan thats so cool you caught a chain pickeral 😁😁😎🤙🙏🔥👌

[@nickdurkiewicz8378]

Man, u need to hit up Toledo bend. Make a whole series on it. 👌👍👍🤘 bring all the googans.

[@LouisianaBlackwaterFlyFishing]

I have had gators bump the bottom of my kayak! lol Crappie? its Sac-a-lait boy!

[@whiteriverangler9670]

Hey now THATS my kind of bass fishing. This looks like 3/4 of the stuff I fish here in arkansas :)

[@walterlusti4558]

If and you put Northern strain Pike in that Lake they would go nuts

[@tp5401]

dang pickerel. Fishing for bass and you cant hide your bait from those monsters in the lake we fish in upstate NY. Theyre fun... but when youre hoping for a big mouthed hog... its frustrating!

[@billdurham8575]

Dude.. you need a DF on that boat!