WADE FISHING for CRAPPIE {Catch Clean Cook} Spring Spawn

In this episode my girlfriend and I are meeting up with Gabe Spencer to learn how to go wade fishing for crappie during the spawn. Every spring the crappie in Texas lakes head up to the shallows to spawn in flooded brush. We're using 14-foot fishing rods and crappie jigs to pluck crappie out of tangled sticks and bushes, and it is an absolute blast! Then, back at Jen's place, we're showing you how to clean and cook crappie two ways.
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[@txgirl1996]

I love this and I love you beautiful couple!! Mama’s gonna send y’all a big ol’ Cast iron skillet. Great video!! Love you both so much 😘😘

[@charlesjames5486]

That's so sweet! Such a great mom!

[@nathanurick8320]

This was truly very cool and the coolest thing about it was your fishing partner, every man that watched this trust me admires you

[@WolfmanFishin]

Holy Crap (ee). Was on on the Yak for the first time this year. Targeting Crappie, catching Rudd... Love your channel almost as much as fishing!

[@djsolsurfer01]

Two thumbs way up my friend great video. I'm originally from corpus and I've lived in in the lower valley Edinburgh watching your video brought me back home I live in Seattle now. I miss Texas thanks for sharing.

[@YakFishField]

My home state as well. And Jennifer was born in Corpus

[@wadesmith7041]

Never seen such a thing awesome technique Gabe👍 thanks for showing us

[@earthsciteach]

That looks like a lot of fun! Never seen it done like that before.

[@losethealtitude7730]

How awesome is that?! Just wading around in flooded timber yanking out slab crappies! Y’all are gonna eat gooood! I love fishing flooded brush for crappie!

[@RadReelingFishing]

Oh my, fish on stringers while wading in SW Florida would be a recipe for disaster. Always a great adventure. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@WilliamFluery]

Know what you mean…Surf fishing at New Smyrna Beach (shark bite capital of the world) with a pocket full of frozen shrimp. No fun worrying about losing my leg so had to rethink my bait strategy.

[@elliottsage7842]

always wanted to catch crappie like that!! awesome adventure.

[@ernsthorn2788]

Something truly different Robert! Looked like so much fun. I love wade fishing for trout and salmon and the feel of water around my legs. (As long as the waders don't leak) Lol. p.s. I like how really nice you are to your girlfriend. Great vid.,

[@williamboyd776]

Awesome video Sir. Thank you for sharin your recipe's with us. Can't wait for spring to get here. I don't keep m during the spawn but I love catchin m

[@JenkinsB]

Definitely would be down for this. Great vid man!

[@hambonetvactual]

You are living the dream brother! Awesome videos keep them up!

[@atreyud4666]

Different kind of fishing, I would use a cane pole-why not, no need for a reel. Beautiful fish and I know they are delicious. Great episode.

[@chaunceymatthews9961]

Cane pole wouldn’t work when you have to slide jig to the tip

[@thefishingpol]

You ever catch a 14in. crappie on a cane pole? They fight like a smallmouths bass at that size!

[@WilliamFluery]

Great video…brings back fond memories of me and my dad bank fishing on Lake Allatoona in Cherokee County, GA

[@donaldparker2425]

Love Love your video's.... I have watched a few of yours now and am hooked buddy!! Going crappie fishing in the morning on Lake Waco will have to cook some up in the beer batter and the whole ones also...Thanks for the tips !! Keep On Fishing!!

[@roncook516]

loved every minute that I watched

[@BravoBassin]

great video Robert it has been awhile since I have had a chance to watch one! I am headed out to do some crappie fishing myself today! it is that time of year!

[@BehindTheReelFishing]

Your videos do not disappoint!

[@jamesgaul3544]

I do believe that Jennifer is a Keeper!! Beautiful, and loves to fish EVEN WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!!! Oh, and she certainly can cut the mustard.

[@CFMRocks]

This is a fantastic video, glad to have came across this awesome channel …

[@juicyas2]

My first time I tried this year's beer batter and it was great

[@georgealexander9427]

It's wonderful the way you two interact 💕.

[@skyeagle3123]

Great video and am old school, And yes my great uncle's use to cook them fish whole like that when I was a young kid and never forget it freak me out seeing a whole fish being cook that way still thinking it was alive Lol , And after some years became a fisherman and caught thousands of fish over my years and always enjoy the excitement when they hit the bait , And yes I have cook that way after years and understanding that my uncle's weren't crazy and the true flavor of the fish was unreal and pretty tasty and your early spring fed fish are the best ones anyone can eat for ones who didn't know that and that's why I do alot of spring fishing the best ones to eat , Any true fisherman well tell you that and Pan fish are the best for Taste , So people with that being said go catch some fish and enjoy and Great Video Sir Thank You

[@YakFishField]

Very cool!

[@rdmcneal]

One of my favorite ways to catch Crappie I can hardly wait for the span nice slabs yall catching

[@williamammon4899]

Very COOL, love the beer batter fish. I often put

[@williamammon4899]

Parmesan with the batter

[@l.d.strader2770]

Saw that episode in miss. Been wanting to try it with my kiddos. Glad to see you in east tx

[@RageMonster401]

Great episode, I like how you tried a new technique, but I really like the cooking at the end. Looked like fun to try and and see it not come out perfect. I feel like a Shiner Bock would of elevated your beer batter to the next level

[@stephenjacksonfishing2488]

Great stuff and love seeing them caught like that.

[@YakFishField]

Really fun!

[@bigd_tv513]

Great content always

[@BigJ76937]

Some Andy's Red, fried taters, Cole slaw and some slabs......my fav time of year to fish. Good shit bro, stay safe

[@chiewsaetern2182]

My favorite type of fishing 🎣 over all other type. Most 😊 fun

[@Skinny_Buddha13]

So awesome. Love your videos.

[@richardjackson6040]

Great video can't waite until the next one

[@YakFishField]

There’s more out now!

[@nerryswank8064]

Can’t wait to go back to the US. Specially in San Antonio and go fishing. Got me motivated Robert. Thanks

[@YakFishField]

Go get em!

[@ericmdape6523]

Another great adventure! 😏 Glad to see you two having some more fun. Living your best life 💪🍻

[@jigginjoe3459]

Great Job Bro. Seemed like you really had a Great Time!

[@mikeroll9868]

Nice fish. I am jealous. Awesome beer batter and love the whole fish too.

[@cukhaab5027]

Good catched you guys, alot of fish have fun...good luck !!

[@YakFishField]

Thanks!

[@regio81]

crappie my favorite eater fish! awesome video.

[@DomBogey94]

How amazing is that! What a blast.

[@YakFishField]

So much fun

[@JohnJohnson-sf9xh]

Excellent job all the way around ; new way of catching crappie is my biggest takeaway from this excellent video.

[@YakFishField]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@mrb10d]

This isn’t a new method. Folks been doing this for years

[@sherrya4070]

That fish looks finger licking good! Great catch! The fishing here in NW Indiana has been dismal so far this year but I love to watch other people enjoy the sport!

[@YakFishField]

Hope it turns around up there!

[@liztinsley1993]

I love watching your videos. You’re awesome.

[@earonabernathy6629]

Great video!

[@jordangaffney3057]

That’s awesome never heard of or seen anyone wade fish for crappie of course I only ever caught them ice fishing and I can’t really wade fish cause I use a wheelchair but awesome fishing and I’m glad I ate before I watched this cause those crappie looked good

[@ludwinalas]

Robert field,, Tried that beer batter crappie ...5 stars man,,sooò good ,,thanks for sharing

[@andrewlee5948]

Crunch!!! I love it 🥰!!!

[@aaronmorrow2960]

I love my crappie with bisquick. The best egg wash then breading and into the Greece nothing better imo. They do look great, and I'm sure they are excellent, but you gotta try it

[@UsepBeraufishing]

extraordinary fishing adventure, adventure and fishing with a lover must be very exciting and exciting. good luck friends and always be careful friends.thanks for sharing.

[@christophermoore4715]

Tornadoes affect the bite exactly like the water current affects deer hunting. I read that on the internet 🤷🏻‍♂️😂. Great video bro. Let’s try it on Saturday!!!

[@TrueNorthOutdoorAdventures]

Cool technique! Did that on some Jumbo Gills we found spawning in Cat-Tails this Spring, those 10' rods would've helped a TON!

[@tomstclair961]

I won't make a joke about Gabe as a roofing contractor going fishing right after a tornado just rolled thru. But I will say a prayer and thank the father for his protecting those involved in those storms.. I hope no one was hurt.

[@YakFishField]

He was on calls all day managing his team

[@kurtsimon7554]

Good stuff. Lime or lemon 🍋, garlic fresh even better dynamic Duo you fishes 🐟 awesome

[@Joey-dj5hz]

My favorite is the fish u caught look like big mouth Bass video is priceless

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Great fishing.

[@davidvanhook6737]

She's beautiful and a trooper! I'll definitely be keeping this technique in mind this spring thanks for the video!

[@tnnicholls5482]

God I wish I had a fishing buddy like that.....the girl you knuckle head!!

[@christopherpcreation]

Weird weather lately nice vid slabs bro

[@glenntoups4615]

Awesome video and technique.......I usually scale fish under water in a big bowl....less messy .....Beer Batter is awesome

[@YakFishField]

Smart idea!

[@cynthialee1387]

Love the video. Keep it up 😉. Good eating.

[@bradcowardin9502]

Best fishing channel on KZbin, or anywhere for that matter. I love eating fish as much as fishing so the catch and cooks are my favorite. I think those were white crappie, ive only ever caught black crappie. Do they taste the same? And i love the honesty on your videos lol you could have edited out the first whole crappie but you didnt and taught us why it happened. Thats awsome. Looking forward to the next video!

[@NellysfishingAdventures]

I grew up eating fried fish whole, eating fillet was a new thing for me when we moved to Canada, I noticed that people here in the north don't really like eating whole fried fish

[@TeamTibbett]

That fried whole fish was funny as...🤣🤣🤣🤣.. zombie fish.

[@ronnielollar3176]

I want to know what East Texas lake that is? Looks like fun.

[@mx500a4]

Of course you do 😂

[@fishinwithferg6048]

Sweet I got in the first like! Definitely a bucket list fish for me.

[@michaelpollard1931]

You can't beat crappie and bass. Good eating

[@YakFishField]

Absolutely

[@angelunderwood6932]

Hey guys...i been doing my fried catfish this way for years now... but I've also started getting my chicken breasts abd chicken tenders this way.... amazing!

[@YakFishField]

Can’t beat it!

[@jramos7195]

Awesome video, keep up the great work 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 "I love mustard"

[@YakFishField]

Thanks!

[@DarronSmithBahamianMillionaire]

Bro avid fisherman from the Bahamas and loved your video. I normally go to Lake Okeechobee with my friend here in South Florida and have never used a jig before but I am really interested. My friend uses bobbers, cane poles and live minnows, that this is my first time fresh water fishing since we only catch and eat saltwater fish. Tip always scale before you gut since it keeps the body more firm and use a fork or a knife to scale is better to me. But great video and keep up the good work!!

[@gregd.88]

Come up here, you can walk the creeks and rivers. On the ice!!!! I can't wait to fill a stringer with Crappie.

[@stickyfoot84]

That mustard coating also works on burger patties 👍

[@blackheartsmarine0351]

I wanna try this

[@hypnosiscenternyc]

Nice Video ... The only thing we fished for as a kid was Crappies upstate on Lake Carmel in New York. Delicious fish. Pain in the butt to clean ... and we'd be covered in body hugging scales ...

[@youngnguyen1353]

Got dinner yay 😍

[@bigman23511]

y'all are awesome

[@coryboyd7958]

I buy that lousianna batter by the case! Its all i use! For vidalia onion rings to!

[@YakFishField]

Good idea!

[@bitefishing]

Sucks it was cold man. You could have done a Southern Fried Shore Lunch with the beer batter. That would have been fun. You still did the beer batter though. I'm going to have to try it. Crappie sautees well too: little butter, a garlic clove, maybe some other spices...very nice. Oh, your oil's too shallow for whole fried fish, you really need a fryer for it to cook thoroughly, evenly, and quickly.

[@jinting2143]

Whole crappie all day!!!

[@YakFishField]

Sooooo good

[@coyakbrian3411]

Fish tacos! Thanks for sharing...

[@NewTasty]

Amazing fishing

[@YakFishField]

It went really well!

[@jaydenfernandez3225]

Wow that alots...Good video 📹 😍

[@JXiong-zo8ig]

SLABS!!!! WOWOWOWOW

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

I've got some really long cane poles on the back porch. I may give this a try. The crappie haven't started their spawn up in Oklahoma yet. Close though.

[@chris6054]

Super cool vid! When that first crappie came out I said dannnnggg dude! Next time you come to Florida you should try and link up with Deermeat or his brother Gabe...Gabe has done some wading in Lake Okeechobee of all places 😱 I know they'd keep you safe from the monster 🐊🐊 lol!

[@chris6054]

Those look absolutely delicious all golden ugh

[@eldindoyworld5609]

Wow. Nice catch.

[@YakFishField]

Thanks!

[@gerardreed613]

I've waded in flooded backwaters at Grenada and Sardis lake in Ms. We hit em. Y'all had slabs. I've ate em whole without the head and butterflied. Good stuff

[@YakFishField]

Grenada is where I first heard of wade fishing for crappie. I wanna go back and try it. Did you catch my 4-part Mississippi series?

[@gerardreed613]

@@YakFishField No, only this one. I'll look the other ones up, thanks 🐟🎣.

[@Outdoor_Everyday]

I’ve been aiming to do something like this at my home lake, which happens to be wright patman

[@comefishalabama3894]

Great video. The Crappie are starting to bite up here. Rain needs to ease up a little.

[@antoniomarques4418]

I'm watching your adventures, from Brazil. I liked very much. Congratulations Antonio Marques - Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais.

[@YakFishField]

Thank you

[@wigowigo843]

Love it👍

[@YakFishField]

Fun day!

[@thomasvoeltz4100]

Love beer battered fried fish.

[@YakFishField]

Wouldn’t believe anyone who said they don’t!

[@Timor_fishing]

amazing sir

[@timstephenson8752]

Try water hose with sprayer on end, pressure blows them off, have em cleaned no time. South Alabama Maverick

[@EvansFishing]

The spot is very special and potential, best regards my friend

[@wtrfishing2857]

I recognize that ramp, on my home lake.

[@DNVillageLife]

Really nice video

[@girlfinfishing]

Looks so freaking tasty. I almost started drooling. Throw those fillets in a taco with some coleslaw and it is game over 🤤

[@abelarthurs5325]

Man iont know about all that lol 😆

[@jimmyfumbanks6081]

Something about fish wrapped in bread just doesnt sound good..

[@patrickgorman4207]

Fish tacos are awesome!

[@user-Ratwadee]

Amazing view

[@YakFishField]

Indeed

[@ronturner6411]

Great video as always. Relationship 101 never tell a lady she smells even when she does. Lol

[@Superhrnet]

Tried baking a hole crappie last month, similar results