very nice content.... I'm new to this crappie fishing and this will hopefully help me to catch them without the live scope. I'm looking for a good unit to help me.
Thanks a bunch. I really appreciate you watching. I used to catch all my fish using side imaging and still use it to find the cover and fish before deploying the livescope lol
@@thebowtiefisherman5718 you bet in my opinion the humminbird helix 12 is the best unit right now. They do have smaller versions but I will tell you that for anyone having any vision issues like myself the bigger unit the better.
Thank you Ron. Yeah my farm farm work gets in the way of everything lol. Hopefully the fish will keep cooperating so I can get some good content the next few months.
Yes sir Calvin. I did it for years with regular 2d sonar. We also used to catch them just dabbling around anything we could visually see along with casting a roadrunner. Things sure have changed. I still catch a bunch in the spring casting a roadrunner. But having electronics is a must these days for keeping my customers on fish. Thanks for the comment 👍
Crazy our water temp is in high 80’s at daylight and 93’ish in evening time fork isn’t that far north of Sam Rayburn that i thought it was that far off in surface temperature that’s crazy
Ours is creeping up there now. I think the cool rains we have been getting has kept the surface temps down. We got close to another 2 inches in the last two days. Thanks Dustin for the comment 👍
@@CATCHAHAWG yep we picked up good amount rain today with this august cold front which’s is nice this time year but really rare lol 😂 good luck on your upcoming guide trips
I got some fire balls after your last video.. Absolutely amazing. When the school slows or shuts off put on a fireball and BOOM they are turned rite back on..
@@CATCHAHAWG I stay the Winter in North Texas and we catch the hail out of Bigun’s Up to 16 inches. A buddy caught one this Spring that was just shy of 2 and a quarter pounds! Love how you were hammering them. Gotta get some Fireballs!
That was AWESOME to watch! Felt like I was catching them myself! BTW, what kind of rod and line were you using. I really like the action of that rod and the cork handle as well. Really looks like it is sensitive, but with good backbone. Thx!
Hey Kerry, I apologize for not responding earlier. For some reason youtube hasn't been sending all of my comments to my phone and I very rarely check them on my pc. That rod is an old abu garcia 5ft 6 inch light action. There's no telling how many fish i've caught on that little thing. Thank you for your comment
I am looking for some crappie jigs made by Bob Young.It was a popular jig at Lake Fork. I do believe he passed away last year. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
good grief that's ridiculous... gonna go to Scheels and find something like those fireballs today! I've had the same issue with jigs last few weeks - little bumps, nibble, but no luck! I dont like buying and using minnows!
I really gotta go and scout out the lake where I fish.... I still haven't found any standing timber so I just try to fish lay downs and grass. Great video bro! Really nice catches!!
Those lay downs are very productive. That’s all I fish in one of the lakes nearby and I bust them. Keep looking and if they are in there you will find them.👍
Man looks like they are hitting that fireball good. I ordered some after you last video. I am going to be on Lake Bob Sandlin in a couple of weeks, so hopefuly I can get on them like that. Enjoyed the video. Take care and God Bless.
@@CATCHAHAWG Yes sir it is. I did pretty good 4th of July weekend on brush piles about 23 ft. deep. The crappie were about 14 ft. Suspended on that pile.
@@CATCHAHAWG There are 3 different reds and a couple of green options. There is Red/Glitter, Red, and Chinook are all red in color. Then there are Chartreuse/Anise and Chartreuse/Garlic. Which seems to work the best?
@@keithlatimer8743 they all seem to work well. I don’t really have a preference but I guess I probably use the red more than any others so far. I had a fella with me today that had some small pink ones and they ate them too.
Hey Ken, the three that have worked the best for me are the red, pink and chartreuse. They really love them as you can see in some of the other comments.
That’s awesome thanks for sharing. I some of those fireballs and haven’t used them... will now. Where did you get that extension handle at please sir?? I need that for my trolling motor
@@Eyesofthasouth I try to keep the bait above them. It’s very rare that they go down to get it. That handle is one I’ve had for many years. I’m not sure if they make anything like it anymore. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍
Hey Ronald the regular size and flavor in red and the chartreuse and pink in garlic flavor have worked the best for me. Thank you sir for your comment 👍
Now I like this !
Thank you Richard. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch 👍
Great video; Thank You!
Thank you Joe. I appreciate you watching 👍
very nice content.... I'm new to this crappie fishing and this will hopefully help me to catch them without the live scope. I'm looking for a good unit to help me.
Thanks a bunch. I really appreciate you watching. I used to catch all my fish using side imaging and still use it to find the cover and fish before deploying the livescope lol
@@CATCHAHAWG Could you please share which unit you're using for the side imaging or recommend one for me to consider?
@@thebowtiefisherman5718 you bet in my opinion the humminbird helix 12 is the best unit right now. They do have smaller versions but I will tell you that for anyone having any vision issues like myself the bigger unit the better.
@@CATCHAHAWG Thank you ... I definitely want the larger units. I'm on the hunt for a good deal. Hope land one soon. Stay safe
@@thebowtiefisherman5718 you too. Hope you have a great Labor Day weekend 👍
Nice. Glad you are posting again.
Thank you sir. Hopefully I will be able to keep getting them out 👍
Ive been wondering where you have been. Welcome back.
Thank you Ron. Yeah my farm farm work gets in the way of everything lol. Hopefully the fish will keep cooperating so I can get some good content the next few months.
Can you find crappie without side scan and livescope
Yes sir Calvin. I did it for years with regular 2d sonar. We also used to catch them just dabbling around anything we could visually see along with casting a roadrunner. Things sure have changed. I still catch a bunch in the spring casting a roadrunner. But having electronics is a must these days for keeping my customers on fish. Thanks for the comment 👍
Crazy our water temp is in high 80’s at daylight and 93’ish in evening time fork isn’t that far north of Sam Rayburn that i thought it was that far off in surface temperature that’s crazy
Ours is creeping up there now. I think the cool rains we have been getting has kept the surface temps down. We got close to another 2 inches in the last two days. Thanks Dustin for the comment 👍
@@CATCHAHAWG yep we picked up good amount rain today with this august cold front which’s is nice this time year but really rare lol 😂 good luck on your upcoming guide trips
@@slabslayer258 thank you sir 👍
Great video! Always enjoy!
Thank you Robert. I really appreciate you watching 👍
Those fire balls are the best!!!
Right you are David. Those fish love em. Thank you for watching and your comment 👍
I got some fire balls after your last video.. Absolutely amazing. When the school slows or shuts off put on a fireball and BOOM they are turned rite back on..
That’s awesome Jim. Thank you for watching and commenting 👍
Are you a guide at Pickwick?
No I’m on Lake Fork in Texas. Thank you for your comment 👍
Glad to see you back fishing🎣🎣
Thank you Byron. It’s good to be back. 👍
Love your enthusiasm Sir!
Measure a couple!
Yes sir I’ll start doing that 👍 thanks for watching
@@CATCHAHAWG I stay the Winter in North Texas and we catch the hail out of Bigun’s
Up to 16 inches. A buddy caught one this Spring that was just shy of 2 and a quarter pounds! Love how you were hammering them. Gotta get some Fireballs!
@@oldmanfred8676 those are nice ones for sure. There’s a link for the fireballs in the video description if you decide to try them
Thanks for all the good info Gary. The foot for my boat is supposed to be delivered tomorrow so hopefully I can try this out next week after work.
Let me know how things go. I’m scheduled to test that light out Saturday night if all goes well.
@@CATCHAHAWG I sure will Gary, Looking forward to hearing how the light works out. Have a blessed day friend.
@@glennmize9057 you too sir 👍
That was AWESOME to watch! Felt like I was catching them myself! BTW, what kind of rod and line were you using. I really like the action of that rod and the cork handle as well. Really looks like it is sensitive, but with good backbone. Thx!
Hey Kerry, I apologize for not responding earlier. For some reason youtube hasn't been sending all of my comments to my phone and I very rarely check them on my pc. That rod is an old abu garcia 5ft 6 inch light action. There's no telling how many fish i've caught on that little thing. Thank you for your comment
I am looking for some crappie jigs made by Bob Young.It was a popular jig at Lake Fork. I do believe he passed away last year. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Bill thank you for your comment. I think it's going to be hard to find anymore of his jigs. Everyone that has any has a tight grip on them lol
nice video caught some nice ones.
Yes sir there’s some really nice ones biting. I’m actually trying to find more smaller fish and haven’t been able too lol
Man oh man, just sacking up the slabs! Them suckers were smacking that jig! Nice video..
Thank you Miguel. Yes sir they were busting it. Hopefully Friday they will still be hungry lol
good grief that's ridiculous... gonna go to Scheels and find something like those fireballs today! I've had the same issue with jigs last few weeks - little bumps, nibble, but no luck! I dont like buying and using minnows!
Those fireballs work great. If you can’t find them there’s a link in my video description for them. Thank you for commenting 👍
Great video, some great July crappie. Like to be out on Fork right now.
Thank you bud. It’s definitely doing great right now. I appreciate you watching 👍
Nice video. Glad you showed us how you find your crappie. Nice slabs. Those fire balls are working good for you. Keep up making your great videos.
Thank you Dennis. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍
Sir, would you be kind enough to add a link for the livescope transducer mount you use? Thank you!
Here’s the link to my video describing my homemade setup. Thank you for your comment th-cam.com/video/yX9QjCMaol8/w-d-xo.html
@@CATCHAHAWG thank you very much. I certainly enjoy your videos!
@@yarbrough100 you bet 👍 I appreciate you taking the time to watch
Great vid Gary! 👍
Thank Joe. Appreciate you watching 👍
I really gotta go and scout out the lake where I fish.... I still haven't found any standing timber so I just try to fish lay downs and grass.
Great video bro! Really nice catches!!
Those lay downs are very productive. That’s all I fish in one of the lakes nearby and I bust them. Keep looking and if they are in there you will find them.👍
Man looks like they are hitting that fireball good. I ordered some after you last video. I am going to be on Lake Bob Sandlin in a couple of weeks, so hopefuly I can get on them like that. Enjoyed the video. Take care and God Bless.
Yes sir they are busting those things. I may try to make it to Sandlin myself here pretty soon. That’s a fantastic crappie lake.
@@CATCHAHAWG Yes sir it is. I did pretty good 4th of July weekend on brush piles about 23 ft. deep. The crappie were about 14 ft. Suspended on that pile.
@@imsowright90 nice 👍
Love your videos. I learn so many different tricks to catching Crappie. Thank you! I just ordered some FireBal off Amazon.
keep the videos coming.
Thanks Charlie. I’m glad to hear someone is getting some benefit from these videos 👍
What fireball flavors/colors do you find to be the best?
The red and the green work fantastic. Thanks for the comment 👍
@@CATCHAHAWG Anise or Garlic?
@@Jonny-Cakes yep those are both great
@@CATCHAHAWG There are 3 different reds and a couple of green options. There is Red/Glitter, Red, and Chinook are all red in color. Then there are Chartreuse/Anise and Chartreuse/Garlic. Which seems to work the best?
@@keithlatimer8743 they all seem to work well. I don’t really have a preference but I guess I probably use the red more than any others so far. I had a fella with me today that had some small pink ones and they ate them too.
So which of the fireballs work best for you? I'm in DFW
Hey Ken, the three that have worked the best for me are the red, pink and chartreuse. They really love them as you can see in some of the other comments.
@@CATCHAHAWG thanks. I think i will give them a try. Til now I've only used nibbles.
@@kenwalter4559 they can definitely get a few more bites for you 👍
@@CATCHAHAWG well, i coukd definatley use that.
@@kenwalter4559 I know exactly what you mean. Let me know how they work for you
What jig are you using, thanks.
Those are some hand tied jigs that one of my channel subscribers gave to me. They are fantastic. Thank you for taking the time to comment 👍
What size jig head?
Always get a kick from your vids
Thank you so much for sharing info
Thank you Milton. I normally use a 1/8 but if the bite gets extremely tough and the wind allows I will try a 1/32
That’s awesome thanks for sharing. I some of those fireballs and haven’t used them... will now. Where did you get that extension handle at please sir?? I need that for my trolling motor
Do you just cast past the tree, count it down and slowly reel it past them?
@@Eyesofthasouth I try to keep the bait above them. It’s very rare that they go down to get it. That handle is one I’ve had for many years. I’m not sure if they make anything like it anymore. I appreciate you taking the time to comment 👍
Thanks. It was worth a try. T-H Marine use to put out the BigFoot. But it’s been discontinued
@@Eyesofthasouth I bet you could find a second hand one somewhere. Maybe on Craigslist.
@@CATCHAHAWG wanna sell yours? 😆 will definitely check it out... thanks again. thinking about making my own. Broom handle and duck tape should work
Nice you found some big crappie. I hope they are still there on Monday!!!
I hope so too. I’ll try not to yank them all out on Friday lol
I always learn something from your videos. Can you recommend some of the colors/flavors of the fireball. I found more than one that looked red. Thanks
Hey Ronald the regular size and flavor in red and the chartreuse and pink in garlic flavor have worked the best for me. Thank you sir for your comment 👍
Haven’t fished in a month? That should be against the law!
Heck haven’t been since the beginning of May. Been busy on the farm but I’m hoping to get back after it soon. 👍
Wow do those fireballs actually work that good? Never used them. Would they work here in Missouri as well?
You bet Ruben. Those crappie Rey like them no matter where they live lol. Thanks for taking the time to watch 👍