Mr. Gene ever since I came across your videos I have learned a lot of techniques. I started back fishing about 6 months ago after a 20 year absence from the sport. Had to work and no play taking card of a family and kids are grown and gone now. So now I can start back what I loved before and didn't know how much things have changed but with your videos has made it easier to transition back to loving this sport again. Thank you Mr Gene
And he has such a great attitude in every video and you don't find to many fishing channels any more so I think he's a really fisherman or angler Richard thank you for bring soooooooooo much joy in fiching😁
Love me some Richard and Elmo, reminds me of my brother in law, passed on t o that great fishing hole in heaven. Miss him so much! Thanks for the great videos.
I do this down in Texas and this is something that a man never gets tired of doing and if you do get tired of it you wouldn't meant to fish this is so much fun and very profitable for food we have a half mile long bridge in Conroe Texas 1097 that bridge is lit up with crappie catfish as well you just got to find the thermocline and where them bad boys are hanging I've been a aggressive saltwater fisherman my whole life but fishing for Crappie is a love that no one could understand unless they have done it great video thank you for posting
Thanks Ronnie, Elmo id doin better. He goes outside to sweep the pourch anytime he feels like him and his wife are going to argue.So maybe he won't do that again! lol Thanks for watching Ronnie!
I know everyone has their own style of videos but you are definitely one of my favorites! Sound like a country boy doing what we like! Feel like I have learned a lot. Thank you sir!
I ‘m in southeastern Alabama and usually panfish for brim and bluegill. Haven’t done much crappie fishing but your videos are very educational and I really enjoy watching them.
thoroughly enjoyed watching your crappie fishing video, Mr Gene. That sure was some great footage being able to see em tap it and you lacing into em with the hook-set! Not much of a better feeling than that.
This is it. FINALLY :D I've recently found your channel and absolutely love it. So much so that I've decided to watch all of your videos from the very start. (I'm a security guard, I get a lot of down time at work lol) Was not a fan of the mounted cam on the boat in all the videos before this one though. But this is the first one with the chest mount :D
Mr Gene, Just want to thank you for your awesome video's. A lot of your views on fishing for crappie are the same like my father has past down to me & you remind me of him. Even thou we are on both sides of this great country, your east coast we are west coast catching fish is the same. I find your video's to be very enjoyable. Your channel I believe in my personal opinion will result in great success!!! God be with you sir!
I’m here to tell you Richard if that about Elmo is for laughs you don’t need it. You’re a hell of a fisherman now don’t let that go to your head, I mean a lot of the tips you tell us I used 40 years ago. I love to go crappie fishing see I’m from Ohio and all the time I was growing up I’d go crappie fishing and I mean I would catch big ones but then people got greedy and stupid and would keep little 2 inch ones because they didn’t have a size limit on them so the crappie almost disappeared in most of the lakes in Ohio. Now they have a size limit on them for about 3 or 4 years now so I might go fish for some when I go back to visit. So you don’t need a crutch like Elmo, but if your having fun with it go ahead, but I like the fishing part so keep the videos coming 👍
Watching your vid's from about a year ago, so I can get ready for this year! You are hands down the best fisherman I have witnessed! No kidding. You know fishing. Thanks for sharing. I made a big order including ultimate jig heads and a score of Bobby Garland soft plastics. Good as any. I hope they help you out.
hi rich william here from Washington state been fishing Salmon here busy here love watching you catch them big crappie i love eating them too there not biting here too cold water
ok Rich im 55 miles off shore now Fishing kelp Paddy we got couple yellpwtail,4bluefin Tuna, andTen mahi now moving closer to shore looking for more kelp paddys
400 Subscribers...??? You've definitely come a long way sincethen. Right now you have 268,000 Subscribers and growing! I hope that makes you feel amazing about what you're doing! Keep up the great content and God Bless Rip'n Lips from Amarillo Texas!
Anothr good one Mr Gene, not a lot of crappie where I live in NC (lots of pressure) so I am all eyeballs and ears when you talk about gear selection and technique...as always thanks for keeping ur vids clean and without obnoxius music. You have a good personality for it as it is....take care!!
You've really come a long way since 400 subscribers, Richard. Awesome job handling the camera and narrating on the fly while you fish. I hope Elmo (Elmer?) and his wife have ironed out their differences. Love the videos. Keep em coming!
Around the 15:40 mark you mentioned something about changing colors. What makes you decide to change colors? Just getting less bites? Also what do you do to determine what color to use?
Yes getting fewer bites is why i decide to change. Chartruse, red , pink, purple, and white are highly visible in "stained" water conditions. When the bites slow down I change between these colors. It helps to force a few more bites off the same school of fish that you have located. Thank you for watching my video DrZiggyzoo!
Hey Richard I love ur fishing shows also a big time crappie fisherman my self keep up good fishing and keep videos coming!!! Richard go fishing when u can cause itssss guuuud fooo you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼if fish guntersville also hope to meet you
A big hello to You Sir. I must say Your videos are the best I’ve seen. As the old saying goes, You must have been holding your mouth just right when you were fishing that day because you wore them Crappie slap out!
I see sometimes u r pulling ur jig back up to the head me and my Dad learn somthing we go ahead and get super glue with a brush in it and set up a bunch of them put glue on the barb part on the lead close to the head put ur jigs on helps to save torn or falling off jigs every little bit helps when ur fishing Nice fish by the way and good luck on ur next trip
Thanks Chad. I also do the same I've been doin it for about the past 6years. After i catch a certian amount of fish it comes loose though. It's a very good trick to know. Thank you Chad and good luck on your next trip as well!
@Alabama Crappie Adventures They absolutely do smell the glue. If you use glue, you need to use some attractant. I have been doing this tech for about the last 35 years and it is a great way to slay them. It works on about all lakes with bridges, especially if they have current.
@ Richard Gene. I need to learn how to use the sonar and learn what they look like. I have a hummingbird with fish ID and other features but I can't tell, shad from drum from white bass, from crappie or whatever. Crappie mostly hang out around some type of structure?
Hey Gene, ever tried Cubby mini-mites for crappie?I,m up here in pennsylvania and they do very well.Lookin to come down there to guntersville this spring.Maybe i,ll see you on the water.
I gotta admit you sure do look and act more like a professional compared to when you first started out doing this video stuff. Those sideburns were hideous! Lol But don't lose your silly self and goofyness!!!! Thanks again Richard Gene!!
Appreciate your videos Mr Gene there helping me out alot keepem coming !!!!!!! what advice could you give me where I fish here in South Carolina the lake I fish the water clarity is very clear!!!!!!!
I love watching your videos. my husband has caught several slabs from our pond. Me on the other hand..... I've caught everything we've got in our pond but a Crappie lol. He has even started calling me Elmo when we go fishing.
Man you get me Hyped about SLAB FISHING pretty crappies my man keep up the good work and if you dont will you do a video on your opinion on the acc crappie stick when you have the time im interested in them would like to know your opinion
Great video! Nice slabs! What was the depth of water there at the columns and was their a lot of bait fish around? May try and hits some bridge columns on Wilson soon. Thanks!
I was sittin over 30ft of water and the crappie was suspended about 12-13ft deep around the columns and so were the thread fin shad. Thanks you for watching Matt and let me know how you do on your trip!
i get a kick out of a guy your age making these videos, your probably quite fun to fish with, i like that ya let the slabs go. What state is Lake gunterville? Minnnesota dude here..
Hey Richard could you give a holler to our Melbourne Arkansas Fire Department on one of your shows? We're up in north central Arkansas and all volunteer first responders and firefighters. We're big fans of your channel up here. Buddy if you sold your own line of jigs we'd all be buying. Thank you Richard.
7:48 "I'm just lucky" understatement of the year, fishing machine!
Mr. Gene ever since I came across your videos I have learned a lot of techniques. I started back fishing about 6 months ago after a 20 year absence from the sport. Had to work and no play taking card of a family and kids are grown and gone now. So now I can start back what I loved before and didn't know how much things have changed but with your videos has made it easier to transition back to loving this sport again. Thank you Mr Gene
And he has such a great attitude in every video and you don't find to many fishing channels any more so I think he's a really fisherman or angler Richard thank you for bring soooooooooo much joy in fiching😁
No problem RaptorClaw thank you for watching!
18:08 - I had to watch that part again. Its amazing to see this channel's growth. Keep it up!
New subscriber but I'm catching up on all of your old videos, I've learned a lot from you and really enjoy your channel. Keep it up buddy!
caught my first crappie learning from him!
the best all around fisherman on the lake- "I'm just lucky"
Awe man Richard Gene...you got to love that down south Crappie fishing! Man do I miss it!
You got that right Steven! thank you for watching!
mr.richard im on my wifes youtube just to tell you this.. i think youre prob one the best fishermen ive met brother.. keep on keepin on!
Thank you so much for saying that!! It means a lot and motivates to try even harder. Thank you for your kind words brother!!
Love me some Richard and Elmo, reminds me of my brother in law, passed on t o that great fishing hole in heaven. Miss him so much! Thanks for the great videos.
I'm 62 and me and fish a lot alike.I have learned a lot from u.Thanks' a lot..Roland
Mr. Gene you da MAN! Enjoy your channel!
I do this down in Texas and this is something that a man never gets tired of doing and if you do get tired of it you wouldn't meant to fish this is so much fun and very profitable for food we have a half mile long bridge in Conroe Texas 1097 that bridge is lit up with crappie catfish as well you just got to find the thermocline and where them bad boys are hanging I've been a aggressive saltwater fisherman my whole life but fishing for Crappie is a love that no one could understand unless they have done it great video thank you for posting
Really enjoyed this video....Pure Elmo,hope his healing process is coming along. Very nice gesture of you to give the crappie to the other boater.
Thanks Ronnie, Elmo id doin better. He goes outside to sweep the pourch anytime he feels like him and his wife are going to argue.So maybe he won't do that again! lol Thanks for watching Ronnie!
I know everyone has their own style of videos but you are definitely one of my favorites! Sound like a country boy doing what we like! Feel like I have learned a lot. Thank you sir!
From a few hundred subs to a couple hundred thousand! Always helpful whether new or from 4 years ago. Thanks as always Richard!
I ‘m in southeastern Alabama and usually panfish for brim and bluegill. Haven’t done much crappie fishing but your videos are very educational and I really enjoy watching them.
thoroughly enjoyed watching your crappie fishing video, Mr Gene. That sure was some great footage being able to see em tap it and you lacing into em with the hook-set! Not much of a better feeling than that.
Thanks John golad you enjoy the video!
Sir you are a helluva crappie fisheman. Like your videos. I fish Guntersville myself. You sure hammered em that day.
Thank you Jay!
Any day at the pumphouse and bridge is a good day
You are definitely the croppie whisper`er…. Grrrrreat video... Thanks for sharing... and fish on ….
This is it. FINALLY :D I've recently found your channel and absolutely love it. So much so that I've decided to watch all of your videos from the very start. (I'm a security guard, I get a lot of down time at work lol) Was not a fan of the mounted cam on the boat in all the videos before this one though. But this is the first one with the chest mount :D
Mr Gene, Just want to thank you for your awesome video's. A lot of your views on fishing for crappie are the same like my father has past down to me & you remind me of him. Even thou we are on both sides of this great country, your east coast we are west coast catching fish is the same. I find your video's to be very enjoyable. Your channel I believe in my personal opinion will result in great success!!! God be with you sir!
"Theres another one elmo" ha. Looks fun.
lol It was Jason! Thank you for watching!
Fun to catch, and good eating too ...
Agreed Ron!
We will be at So. Sauty next Sunday. Hope to see you on the water! Great video.
This was on my birthday last year, I turnt 57 on February 26th 2017, now I just turnt 58 a few days ago! Anyways, wear em’ out there Richard!!
I’m here to tell you Richard if that about Elmo is for laughs you don’t need it. You’re a hell of a fisherman now don’t let that go to your head, I mean a lot of the tips you tell us I used 40 years ago. I love to go crappie fishing see I’m from Ohio and all the time I was growing up I’d go crappie fishing and I mean I would catch big ones but then people got greedy and stupid and would keep little 2 inch ones because they didn’t have a size limit on them so the crappie almost disappeared in most of the lakes in Ohio. Now they have a size limit on them for about 3 or 4 years now so I might go fish for some when I go back to visit. So you don’t need a crutch like Elmo, but if your having fun with it go ahead, but I like the fishing part so keep the videos coming 👍
Rich your a dangerous man with a jig! That’s good fer ya right there!
You have the best fishing videos on youtube. Keep them coming!
Thank you J Burgess very motivating comment! Makes me want to work harder!
Great video...I knew I should have gone yesterday...went today little windy ....as always enjoy the videos....
Thank you Wayne glad you enjoy them!
Really enjoyed that video!! Love bridge fish for crappie.
Thank you Jon! glad you enjoyed it!
The videos are great Richard keep up the good fishing always look forward to a new video!
Thank you Mrbrooks and will do!
Once again you are awesome fellow your videos keeps me rollin be safe and I'll catch you another time
Watching your vid's from about a year ago, so I can get ready for this year! You are hands down the best fisherman I have witnessed! No kidding. You know fishing. Thanks for sharing. I made a big order including ultimate jig heads and a score of Bobby Garland soft plastics. Good as any. I hope they help you out.
Really enjoy your videos Richard, keep them coming I love crappie fishing myself.
Thank you Kevin glad you enjoy my videos!
Good man, for sharing them there slabz...Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for watching Corey!
hi rich william here from Washington state been fishing Salmon here busy here love watching you catch them big crappie i love eating them too there not biting here too cold water
Thank you William! I've always wanted to catch a salmon. Thats one fish I've never caught and I hope to do so one day! thank you for watching William!
ok Rich im 55 miles off shore now Fishing kelp Paddy we got couple yellpwtail,4bluefin Tuna, andTen mahi now moving closer to shore looking for more kelp paddys
I love watching your channel. I have learned so much from just watching you. Thanks for the inspiration.
Not many people share the spots to fish for crappie they are shell fish,but this mr. show tecnics very good video mr. Richard😊😊😊
good video never really tried any of that vertical crappie fishing with a jig before very interesting! roll tide👍
Thank you Daniel! Give it shot and let me know how ya do!
I REALLY enjoyed this vid .... Particularly because most were returned ....
Only tale what you need .... And give thanks to them ..... :)
Thank you Marshall Man!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
That would be a great day, any day !
400 Subscribers...??? You've definitely come a long way sincethen. Right now you have 268,000 Subscribers and growing! I hope that makes you feel amazing about what you're doing! Keep up the great content and God Bless
Rip'n Lips from Amarillo Texas!
Anothr good one Mr Gene, not a lot of crappie where I live in NC (lots of pressure) so I am all eyeballs and ears when you talk about gear selection and technique...as always thanks for keeping ur vids clean and without obnoxius music. You have a good personality for it as it is....take care!!
Thank you American Son! It's comments like this that keep me motivated to make more videos
Ever fish Jordan lake
@@Rajazola oh yeah, but the bite there is very seasonal and by May the lake typically resembles an interstate on weekends
@@americanson2174 I haven't been in a while used to fish with my papa till he had his stroke
great videos, you are a true crappie fisherman
Thank you Keith!
You've really come a long way since 400 subscribers, Richard. Awesome job handling the camera and narrating on the fly while you fish. I hope Elmo (Elmer?) and his wife have ironed out their differences. Love the videos. Keep em coming!
Thank you So much South Florida Railfan! Sadly they haven't. they are working on it though! lol thanks for watching my friend!
Good ole eagle claw rods one of the best crappie rods around god video.
Agreed Slab Seeker thank you for watching!
? How in the sam hill did I miss this video? THUMBS UP
It’s good fishing with minnows over there I caught big slabs on minnows but it was in the summertime
Great fishing show.
That was my 57th birthday ( February 26, 2017), shore wish I was with you back then!
Love watching your videos Richard, we've been wearing the crappie out here in cullman AL
Thanks Carson glad you enjoy them! Thats the only way to do it!
Great job!!!!!!!!
Loving these videos.
Thank you rip rap!!
400 subscribers… Now you’re at 306k Elmooooooooo! Woooooooo
Love your videos keep up the good work. Also see you got a newer boat.
Thank you Rick will do!
ELMER is slacking on you gene fishing machine nice crappie bud wish I lived by guntersville I'm all way in indiana
From Kentucky love your videos brother
Thanks so much Tyler!
This guy needs 1M subs your awesome !!!!!!
Thank you RaptorClaw! It's awesome to read a comment like that!
He’s on his way for sure. Found his channel a couple of weeks ago. Love em.
Hello excellent video !!!! nice fish
Thank you GALIZAPIKAROBALIZA 04
vertical jigging baby! best way to do it ^_^
Thats right!! lol thank you for watching raWr Fishing
Around the 15:40 mark you mentioned something about changing colors. What makes you decide to change colors? Just getting less bites? Also what do you do to determine what color to use?
Yes getting fewer bites is why i decide to change. Chartruse, red , pink, purple, and white are highly visible in "stained" water conditions. When the bites slow down I change between these colors. It helps to force a few more bites off the same school of fish that you have located. Thank you for watching my video DrZiggyzoo!
Hey Richard I love ur fishing shows also a big time crappie fisherman my self keep up good fishing and keep videos coming!!! Richard go fishing when u can cause itssss guuuud fooo you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼if fish guntersville also hope to meet you
Thank you Eddie! If you ever see me out their make sure to stop and say hello!
I hope Elmo’s wife don’t break his nose those beautiful fish you catch I got hungry watching you throw back in the water ha ha
A big hello to You Sir. I must say Your videos are the best I’ve seen.
As the old saying goes, You must have been holding your mouth just right when you were fishing that day because you wore them Crappie slap out!
Thanks for your vids I'm just getting into fishing so i need all the inside info i can get!
No problem Salvi Thank you for watching!
Your the man richard!!
To me, speckled perch are the prettiest fish and best tasting.
Your Elmo impersonation was funny as hell. I fish Muskie but taking a buddy on our trip. Any pointers on what crappie jig to use? Minnows, and such.
Job well done sir.
Thank you Fishers of Men!
Poor old Elmo missin a great day
I see sometimes u r pulling ur jig back up to the head me and my Dad learn somthing we go ahead and get super glue with a brush in it and set up a bunch of them put glue on the barb part on the lead close to the head put ur jigs on helps to save torn or falling off jigs every little bit helps when ur fishing Nice fish by the way and good luck on ur next trip
Thanks Chad. I also do the same I've been doin it for about the past 6years. After i catch a certian amount of fish it comes loose though. It's a very good trick to know. Thank you Chad and good luck on your next trip as well!
Chad Riner if you like crappie fishing (and I also need subs) swing over and help me out to 1000subs . Help the little guys out. Much appreciated
@Alabama Crappie Adventures They absolutely do smell the glue. If you use glue, you need to use some attractant. I have been doing this tech for about the last 35 years and it is a great way to slay them. It works on about all lakes with bridges, especially if they have current.
You slaughtered them crappie that day. Great video, good gesture to help those bass fishermen to enjoy a mess also. NEW SUB HERE!
Thank you Gregory!
@ Richard Gene.
I need to learn how to use the sonar and learn what they look like. I have a hummingbird with fish ID and other features but I can't tell, shad from drum from white bass, from crappie or whatever. Crappie mostly hang out around some type of structure?
I knew that man wouldn't let you keep throwing those fish back lol.
lol Thanks for watching Nathan!
Hey Gene, ever tried Cubby mini-mites for crappie?I,m up here in pennsylvania and they do very well.Lookin to come down there to guntersville this spring.Maybe i,ll see you on the water.
I gotta admit you sure do look and act more like a professional compared to when you first started out doing this video stuff. Those sideburns were hideous! Lol But don't lose your silly self and goofyness!!!! Thanks again Richard Gene!!
You’re the best
Put cher goldern seat belt on, Elmo! We can't afford to lose 'ya, and neither can Mama Sue!!
Appreciate your videos Mr Gene there helping me out alot keepem coming !!!!!!! what advice could you give me where I fish here in South Carolina the lake I fish the water clarity is very clear!!!!!!!
Light natural colors for jigs, florocarbon line for clear water. Thank you Big C! Glad you enjoy my videos!
You are so cool hillbilly, I've learned a lot
Elmo need to be round more often, hellz bellz he missin OUt!
What rod and reel combo do you use? What is your go to crappie fishing jig? And what line and lb. test do you use?
Do you ever do any crappie fishing at night? If so whats your favorite colors at night? I fish wilson and pickwick, keep the great vids coming!
Thanks Mike. Yes I do. At night I would rather use live tuffy or small shiner minnows with a small split shot.
Love your videos sir !
Id love to go fishing with ya at guntersville oneday sir !
Hey buddy you make some damn good videos !!! I'll be subscribing 👍🏾
Thank you Tyrell!
Toledo Bend tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday. Crappie fishing, with a cigerette. Great video by the way.
Good luck Randy!
I love watching your videos. my husband has caught several slabs from our pond. Me on the other hand..... I've caught everything we've got in our pond but a Crappie lol. He has even started calling me Elmo when we go fishing.
EXCLEENT ! REELS 'n HOOKERS IN CHRIST LOVE IT!...TELL Elmo, plug his ears, and do the thing...and keep it Fishy and Hot!
Mr Richard. Do you run that fishfinder’s transducer off the back of the boat and just turn the screen around or do you have two transducers?
good fishing; you know how to catch them
Thank you Addison!!
a cigarette hanging off the lip and some crappie action? we need to go fishin Richard!
Can't catch um unless I got my cigarette a hangin! lol Thanks for watching Matthew!
Go fishin when you can cause it's good fur ya! Love it, Richard!!! Did i see you in Gadsden at the Gander Mt, this past weekend driving a Priest?
Glad you enjoy it Al! That wasn't me, I drive a Silvarado. As always thanks for watching Al!
Your videos are great . Very informative. Maybe we can see you on water sometime.
nice video. where is South Sardis bridge in Guntersville?
Man you get me Hyped about SLAB FISHING pretty crappies my man keep up the good work and if you dont will you do a video on your opinion on the acc crappie stick when you have the time im interested in them would like to know your opinion
Thank you Ryan! I absolutly love the acc crappie stix and would highly reccomend!
Great video! Nice slabs! What was the depth of water there at the columns and was their a lot of bait fish around? May try and hits some bridge columns on Wilson soon. Thanks!
I was sittin over 30ft of water and the crappie was suspended about 12-13ft deep around the columns and so were the thread fin shad. Thanks you for watching Matt and let me know how you do on your trip!
Thanks!....and I will.
i get a kick out of a guy your age making these videos, your probably quite fun to fish with, i like that ya let the slabs go. What state is Lake gunterville? Minnnesota dude here..
Its In Alabama - Ten. River. Glad you enjoy them Brian!
My brother.. you dang sho can make the grease stank with that mess!
Good man find a good sport
Agreed Elan! thank you for watching!
Hey Richard could you give a holler to our Melbourne Arkansas Fire Department on one of your shows? We're up in north central Arkansas and all volunteer first responders and firefighters. We're big fans of your channel up here. Buddy if you sold your own line of jigs we'd all be buying. Thank you Richard.