Winter Crappie Fishing Tips: How to Catch "SLAB" after "SLAB"

[@opaaria195]

Best crappie channel on KZbin

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks so much for watching Opa - What a very humbling compliment! Thank you so very much and I glad you're enjoying the channel!! More to come!!😀

[@cunninnr]

i have never seen someone explain in such detail what they are doing. and to be doing it on my home lake is unreal! your channel has been the best find of the day, we fish the same areas but so differently.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Love it Bro - Thanks so much for the kind words and feedback - it helps me tremendously!!! Made my morning!! and Thanks again so much for Watching!!

[@timothymcdonald7407]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Timothy I appreciate the feedback and support. Thx for watching!! More to come. Tight Lines!!

[@edwardobenitez4462]

Great video! Very informative!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Edwardo - thanks so much for watching!! Glad you enjoyed the vid - more to come Sir!!!

[@chrisfulmer9856]

Great video very informative , thanks

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Chris - Thanks very much for Watching - more to come!!

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Very nice informative video and beautiful slabs

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you very much for the Feedback and support - Much appreciated!! more to come!!! Tight lines and Good Fishin'!!😀

[@johnwilliamson4231]

Great job 👏🏻

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you John!! Thanks for Watching Sir!!!

[@christiansmith7500]

Good video, I need to try that setup next time I go.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Awesome - I put together a setup video as well - hope it helps!!! Tight lines Sir and Thanks so very much for Watching!!!

[@bethunelm]

I really enjoy your videos. I always learn something. Thanks for sharing.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you so very much!!! My Pleasure - Much more to come! Thanks for watching and I'm happy you're enjoying the videos!!!

[@victoriazavala8470]

Great video! Lots of good information! :) Keep it up!!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Heeeeyyyyyyy!!!!! Thank you so much My Beautiful Niece!!! Will definitely keep it up! Can't wait to see you guys Sweetie!! Love you!!! and thank you so much for watching!!!! Awwww!!

[@c10essee47]

The wasn’t holding my mouth right got me to subscribe.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Lol... Hey ya know where going to always have those moments - especially in fishing and even more so when we're loosing fish when the ultimate reason is the angle of the mouth - Nice Catch!!! thanks very much for watching. More to come and Welcome to the Channel!!😀

[@darinblackburn6023]

Just stumbled on your channel this morning and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite crappie channels. Great video!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Awesome Darin!! Thank you very much and thanks for the support and Feedback - Glad you're enjoying the content. More to Come!! Thanks again for watching and welcome to the channel!!

[@Arrigo_Outdoor_Adventures]

Nice crappie!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks 👍Sir!!

[@richardsegura9102]

Just found you I enjoyed the video and great fishing

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Richard!!! Glad you're enjoying the content! Thanks so much for watching - more to come!! Tight Lines!

[@Eyesofthasouth]

Thoroughly enjoy you videos man, great information. Got another subscriber here. Love the bucks graphite. Do you have a video that shows how to tie the triple rig?

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks so much Sir!! glad you're enjoying the vids - and the Bucks Jiggin poles - Love'em!! and yes I've got a video to show how to tie the triple rig on my channel - You can view Here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZzUia1pibeKZqM Tight Lines my friend. Thanks for watching and the support and feedback and Welcome to the channel!!! More to come!!!

[@351cleveland8]

man you caught some nice slabs. thanks for the video 👍

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Sir and thanks very much for watching - more to come!!

[@Itsok2321]

Finally a local fishing video! Have never fished at Ceasars creek, we usually be at Deer creek. We will definitely try Ceasars this year! Thanks

[@crushincrappie6525]

Outstanding Sokha!! Come on out to Caesars sometime!!! Thanks so much for Watching!! more to come! Tight Lines!!

[@michaelupchurch3769]

You should try Russ Bailey signature series 10 1/2 ft B&M pole very nice

[@crushincrappie6525]

@@michaelupchurch3769 I'll look into them.. maybe do a review and compare!! Thx for watching, Sir!!

[@IsaacGonzalez-ry9ml]

As always, another great instructional video..Question: regarding fish heading to deep water in winter transition stage, do crappie tend to head out of the creek arm like bass, or if the creek has water over 30 ft deep plus, will they "stay local" in the deeper water of the same creek arm...Thanks again. God Bless You and your family, sir...

[@crushincrappie6525]

Excellent Question!! Sorry for just getting back!! Typically Crappies will move out of the Creek arms, even if the creek is deep , so as not to expend so much energy in moving water at colder temperature. The crappies will look for more stable water water conditions which usually present as deeper basins at about the 25 to 30ft mark where conditions are more stable, and the bottom forage hatches are close and they don't have to ex[pend as much energy for maintenance. Hope this helps!! Have you been out!! been real cold here! I'm hoping to get out soon in the dead of winter and try to get into'em!! Tight lines Sir!!! and as always!!! thanks for watching!!!

[@farrfishin2536]

Love seeing someone who fishes the same lakes as me! Awesome video man! Great advice and well said 🙏🎣

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you so much Sir!!!! Thanks for reaching out and letting me know you fish in the area! Spring is right around the corner - hopefully I'll get to get a winter vid out soon - Thanks for watching, more to come and welcome to the Channel!!! Tight lines!!

[@travismoore47]

New subscriber. Great to learn from a channel who fishes with the same gear most of us have. “If ya see an old man in a beat up boat or a man with a towel strapped to him; he knows what he’s doing.”- Pops.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Travis.. thanks so much for watching and for the feedback!! Trying to keep the content as informative and relatable as possible. More to Come and I absolutely love the Quote!! thanks for sharing and a Huge welcome to the channel!! Tight Lines Sir!!

[@jones10121970]

Nice video

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you Sir!!! Thank you so much for Watching!!!

[@davidvanhook6737]

That trip hazard though! 😬

[@crushincrappie6525]

Yes Sir - Gotta get that thing remediated!! Great to hear from ya - hope all is well and thanks for watching and your support David!!😀

[@michaelupchurch3769]

He also got it in the 8-foot also

[@crushincrappie6525]

@michaelupchurch3769 ok Cool.. the ACCs are nice.. but I'll look into them. Thx for the suggestion!! Tight Lines Bro!!

[@zekelane1535]

Can we get a walkthrough of the gear you have in your boat?

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hi Zeke - I'll try to add a walk through of my Gear on my next vid!! thanks for watching Sir!! Tight Lines!!

[@zekelane1535]

@@crushincrappie6525 thank you for sharing your experiences! I fish for crappie all over here in Arkansas and the more people I watch videoing their experiences and doing well, the more it makes me want to get a camera! I’m always looking for people who do it better and different than me to learn more.

[@crushincrappie6525]

@@zekelane1535 SO many different ways to fish isn't there - that's one of the things that makes fishing so much fun!! More to come Sir and I say go for it.. Get a camera and start having fun with it!!! Catcha Soon!!

[@drjaywhitlock]

Great video! Professional and informative. Keep it up!

[@crushincrappie6525]

JW - thx very much!! Definitely more to come - Thx for Watching!

[@donhembree3716]

Great information. Need some gloves like those. Keep you dry and warm?

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Don!! they're ok but when you touching wet fish and the air temp is below freezing in winter it can get a little Tough - I keep hand warmers and a portable heater with me for sure - Thanks for Watching Sir!!

[@garyharry2350]

Another great video. Please keep them coming. Would love a video on locating and catching fish once they have moved to winter areas

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Gary!! More to Come - Trying to get a couple Winter Vids in before the lake Freezes over!! 😀Thanks for watching Sir!!! Tight Lines!!

[@scottwinkler9810]

I went out today and got 10 crappie on the triple rig, kept 3 over 10in.!!!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hey Scott!!! Awesome!! and glad you're able to catch some with the triple rig!!.. I was on the main lake a few days back and I was catching them in 30ft down over 60ft of water 2 at a time!! Wish I had my camera! I'm gonna hopefully get out soon and get a winter video posted. Great to hear from ya.. thx for sharing and definitely thank you for your support Sir!! Keep it up!! Tight Lines!!!

[@blindpew412]

Very useful information on the patterns relative to temps and fronts 👍

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Sir - Thx for watching!!

[@quincejones687]

Awesome video! The lighting on your boat is really nice. Very professional. Keep up the good work! Glad to see you still posting!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Quincy - Really appreciate the support Son and the Feedback!!! More to Come!!

[@Rubo7]

Awsome fishing but I have to say some things are not always the same on any given lake. On our lake here in Missouri. Truman lake. The water is 37 degree and the fish are up in 3-5 feet of water. You can catch them with a bobber if you want. They don't always go into the basin of a lake. I find more crappie in backs of coves than in the basin in winter. Also the reason you saw those fish from 10 feet deep is because the boat scares alot of the shallow ones off the cover. I experienced this with livescope. I would see fish 2 feet deep and once the boat gets close to them roughly 10 feet away. They are gone. You should get yourself a livescope. You will be amazed how much you learn about fish behavior. I learned so much about Crappie that I would've never known about. It's Awsome tool. 👍 Keep up the great content though!

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hi Ruben!! You're certainly correct my friend!! Everyday on the water is a "school" and while generally speaking, the fish suspend out more in the summer in winter - their habits can be completely non-familiar and is most certainly lake specific as you mentioned. I always check shallower then move deeper regardless of the season or bait movement. 37 degrees/3-5ft of water is definitely brow raising and I love it!! cause you just never know. The Temp on Caesars is 38 and the "Active" fish are 30ft down over 60ft of Water.. it's all about what they want and what's hospitable for them at any given time - predator fish chasing them withstanding 😀 Livescope indeed must yield so much in the way of fish behavior that you've learned - that's awesome stuff man!! keep learning! keep sharing!! thanks for stopping by and watching - I certainly appreciate your knowledge and feedback!!! tight lines Ruben - and thanks again for watching - cya again Soon!!

[@Rubo7]

@@crushincrappie6525 check this other KZbin out on lake of the Ozarks which is right under Truman lake. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqK2gpSQq7iFZtE You can see all the fish super shallow in cold water. But thank you for replying. Your vid’s are awesome! Keep up the good work 👍

[@crushincrappie6525]

@@Rubo7 Hi Rueben - I saw the Vid.. Yes the Crappie were very shallow - very Awesome and you never can tell - I found some 2 days ago in the same timber I shot my last vid in and even though there were not as shallow as Truman given the water temp... they were a lot more shallow than I expected this time of year - but the water temp was also 40 degrees - Thanks for sharing the vid and keep sharing your knowledge - tight lines sir and I appreciate your support!! talk again soon!!

[@Rubo7]

@@crushincrappie6525 hey man you sure know how to catch them as well. There is a lot of people out there that don’t know how to catch them but you sure put a hurting on them! 😄👍

[@crushincrappie6525]

@@Rubo7 😀

[@DaleWyman]

I really enjoy your channel, always very informative! I have been using that “timber knocking” tip you shared and it absolutely makes the difference when they are not really active. Caught a few over 2lbs doing just that yesterday. I am also noticing that my biggest crappie hold the highest on timber.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Awesome Man!!! I love hearing that - isn't that great!!! Wow.. 2lbs.. That's what I'm talkin' Bout Bro!!! Yes Sir - the Timber can hold some Biggin's!!! Thanks so much for Sharing your catches - it's makes doing the vids - all the more Worth it!! Keep Catchin'em - Tight Lines!!!

[@zacharynutter3799]

Hey man, I met you at the ramp at Caesars last fall, it was really nice meeting you as I have watched a ton of your videos! I am trying to learn this 3 jig system, and I have been throwing it with a slip bobber, adjusting my bobber stop for the water depth that I am fishing. I notice that you aren't using one...IDK how I missed that in the past! If you wouldn't mind sharing with me, and I totally get if you don't, how do you control your depth? Do you simply let that bottom jig rest on the bottom or are you holding it a certain distance off the bottom? Anything helps man! Love the videos and keep crushin some crappie.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hi Zach - great to hear from you man!! Great Question and It would be my pleasure to share with you how I measure my dept - super easy really!!! Firstly - I use my electronics to see exactly what dept the fish are holding. Let's say the fish are holding at 11 ft and I want to fish 1' above them at 10ft. Well I have 10' Jig poles.. I just let my line out until the bottom jig(triple jig setup) measures to the butt of the Rod. That way... I'm able to stay right above the Crappies. If the fish are holding at 16' , then I measure 10' and then drag my line out the distance between the reel and the first eyelet - which is about 2'. I do that twice and then half the distance to give me 15'... to fish right above the Crappie holding at 16' I hope that makes since Lol. I basically use my rod as a tape measure. Once I've got the fish dialed in then I fix my line around the line stop on the reel at a fixed dept - then I can cast without fear of going beyond the target dept. Let me know if I need to explain it differently and I'll put a video together to demonstrate it. I love the results I've gotten from the triple rig - I hope you get great results too! Hang in there - thanks for the question and thanks for watching!! Talk soon Sir!!

[@zacharynutter3799]

@@crushincrappie6525 makes sense! I hope to see you out on the water again man! Always like knowing the guys at the ramps and bouncing ideas off of each other! Tightlines!

[@luigidaniels6570]

The bucks fragile rod I have in the 12ft size, it caught the largest smallmouth bass to date for me as the line was singing thru the small guides. 4lbs. I use it to dabble flooded brush along shore in spring., my favorite rod series from B n M is Sam Heaton super sensitive series..I have several awesome rods. California is getting rains we needed, so no fishing for another week or so, but time to organize gear. Good video again. Luigi

[@crushincrappie6525]

Cool - I'll check out the Sam Heaton!! Yeah - it's that time of year for Cali with the rains - hopefully the basins will fill up nicely.. but not too much - thx for Watchin Luigi - Tight Lines Bro!!

[@dannylang7971]

Man right now in my area of Georgia, all the baitfish and crappie are 50 foot deep, water temp is 50s, wish they were as shallow as these. Went yesterday and caught about 25-30 nice ones, but bumping bottom on ledges at 50 foot is not really a easy way to fish. Great video loved it.😊

[@crushincrappie6525]

but sometimes especially this time of year - it's the only way to get'tem - and good for you for being able to find them. The water temp here is 42 and the fish have moved into winter staging - caught a few yesterday about 30ft over 60tf of water so - I'm pretty sure my next few videos will include deep water presentations - Always a pleasure hearing from you Danny - and I certainly appreciate you watching Sir!! Tight lines my Friend!!!

[@tonylwright]

Another outstanding video. I wish I had more lakes near me with that type of standing timber. This video must be relatively old if the water is still in the 40's. Everything around here is in the 30's now. One lake I fish was completely frozen over a week ago.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thanks Sir!!! yes - this vid was some weeks back and I feel sick for a bit and just decided to get it out - The water is quite a bit colder and the fish way deeper now - Hopefully I'll have a chance to get a few Winter Vids before the lakes Freeze over... This lake Froze last week as well but the temps have risen back up well above freezing so the water is open again. Thanks for all the support Sir!!! and Thanks so much for Watching!!! Tight Lines!!

[@johnnypaul-qr4fk]

WHAT FISHFINDER UNIT ARE YOU USING,IS THAT A GARMIN?

[@crushincrappie6525]

Yes Sir - I use a 93sv ECHOMAP UHD on the back and a Striker 4 on the Front for 2d sonar - Thanks for Watching!!

[@scottwinkler9810]

Always enjoy your videos on Caesar Creek. I fished that cove about 4 weeks ago didn't get the slabs the size you did but caught some using the pendulum technique worked great! What plastics did you get them on?

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hi Scott - Outstanding!! So glad the pendulum technique worked for man.. another technique to add to box right? I mostly use Bobby Garland plastics - I rotate the color depending on the water clarity and cloud cover but of the different plastics - Monkey(Baby Shad body 2") was the top plastic - with the Vegas pattern minnow mixed in. Water is a bit colder now - low 40s & fish are deep diving - caught 'em 30ft down. Will hopefully be able to get a few more vids out before the lake Freezes out. Thanks for watching!!! Tight Lines!!🙂

[@bobbygayheart8917]

Just wondering which cove you are fishing? Do you fish deep in winter or do you fish in winter on CC.

[@crushincrappie6525]

Hi Bobby - There are 4 major Coves I fish on Caesars - the one in the Video on South side of the lake north of Welman! Yes.. I do fish deep in the Winter and usually will fish until the lake Freezes - that Timber vid was some weeks back. The water is quite a bit colder now and the fish are way deeper. I'll try to get another vid out soon to show how to catch'em during the winter staging months - thx for watching!! Tight Lines!!

[@UnLikeU]

I had to Subscribe after seeing this as my 1st video seeing you due to the Detail you put into this video. Respect.... Me on the other hand.. I'm showing people I catch and eat'um.. Learn how on to do it your own... 🤣🤣Excellent Job.. Now for the Honest Real Reason I even Stopped to Watch... I saw GREEN GLOVES ON YOUR THUMBNAIL AND I HAVE A GREEN BOAT & SAID HMMMM...

[@crushincrappie6525]

Thank you Sir!!! LOL.. Too funny!! Really appreciate the feedback - and the GREEN GLOVES are Kinda my thing and folk love it!! Good fun! Thanks for stopping by - much more to come and Welcome to the Channel!!!