Thank you for all the info--just great--- lots of good advice!! I am on Lake Sinclare in Ga. and can build some of those hotels not far from my dock!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge about crappie fishing!!
This one video convinced me to keep my new fishing boat. I have been confounded on how to use and understand these fish finders and the imaging they provide. So much so that I am taking a class tomorrow morning where the instructor will go thru all my electronics, set everything up properly and then teach me how to use everything! I was a hair away from deciding that this boat wasn’t for me and going back to a pontoon. I’ve been so frustrated!
Thank you for all the information. By far you've been the most helpful in understanding how to target crappie. If I'm ever in the Toledo Bend Lake area I'll definitely get with you for a guided fishing trip. Again, thanks for all the tips.
Fabulous video. Clarity of video and clarity of sound is probably the best I've ever seen on a fishing video. Thanks for the tips and showing us what to look for on downscan sonar!
Charlie Pack was a friend and he could catch crappie like crazy! but I digress, he used left over Christmas trees to form cover to attract crappie.. really works well
I've got a new boat coming and It has the HDS 7 on it let me just say you not only did a wonderful job explaining crappie fishing in brush piles but you also did a wonderful job showing me a lot on what the HDS will be showing me. Good job
Thank you for the info on the depth finder side imaging how to use one I never used one before but I will be getting me one this year to put on my boat I live in Louisiana and we have lots of trees and brush on the bottom but I will make me some Willow trees motels and put them up thank you my friend for all the info looking forward to bring my granddaughter fishing
Thank you for showing me how to read a fish finder. I had a friend in Georgia that would go around to people's houses that had real Christmas trees and he would make brush piles in the lake with those trees. Thank you for all of your knowledge you gave me. God bless you and your family. Mike Brady
Very good video. I'm trying to learn so I can teach my 7 year old grandson. Glad you are in east Texas, I'm fishing Lake Athens in my kayak. Looking forward to more videos.
Hellow ther I miss fishing in my Texas I was born in Brenham TX.and raised ther and grew up fishing return Livingston and lake Conroe oh it's good to see people ther still no how to fish I'm in AR. Now fishing here is not good to many garr. Keep everything ate up stay you stay groovy .....
Awesome video!! Lots of knowledge on how to read s graph and catch good quality crappie!! If I ever get down there, I will definitely look you up!! Keep the videos coming!
I just went 40 years back in time. Anyone here remember "Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom"....daaaaang. Sounds just like that. Christmas trees make great brush piles also. You can find alot of them on the side of the road.
Brother, that is by far the best video and explanation of locating and catching crappie that I have ever seen. Im a new subscriber, and am going out to buy one of those Lowrance fish finders. Thank you again, and God Bless you.
I know this is an old video and this is a small thing but the pen you was using to do your pointing on your fish finder was from consolidated communications and I work for them in Kansas City. By the way thank you for the great videos. It has helped me a lot.
Greg first of all the info you provide for crappie fishing is outstanding. I’m setting up my my Bass Tracker Bass Buggy pontoon and will be adding a front trolling minn Kota motor and a front fish finder is a side view or a down view best for crappie fishing thanks Bruce
Both can be of value, however the down scan feature in absolutely invaluable. You'll find that when it shows fish, there really are fish. In contrast, sonar shows too much of everything, sometimes even causing schools of shad appear to be fish. The side imaging is helpful if you're trying to find a brush pile and you're not exactly sure where it is. You can view 20 or 30 feet on both sides of the boat while you're idling by. But once you find the brush pile however, you can actually study it by proper use of down imaging. Thanks for watching!
Capt. Greg, Great Video, I too am an inshore charter Captain in Buras La. I also do some armature videos. I think your video was very informative & educational. I am commenting on the 31 people that thumbs down your video. JUST HIT = and move on. NO NEED to thumb downs a man’s hard work, MAN up and leave a constructive comment! Greg I’m subscribing to yours please do likewise. Capt. Vic
Will this work all year round in all seasons at this depth? Should one go deeper for summer, winter? I live in SC so it's not to cold in the winter and HOT in summer. Thanks You, Danny.
Very nice video,Thanks for sharing . I also have a question do you have 3-D structure scan module installed? I have the HDS 7 gen 3 it came with strature scan transducer but images doe not look a good a on you unit. Thank you
I enjoyed the video, I usually bass fish except when the crappie are on the banks, this year I am going to try your methods out for crappie year round. I was also wondering what rod you are using and what test line? Thanks for the great video.
Right now I'm using the 7' BnM Super Sensitive Rod. I use 20lb test braid/6lb dia.; however I can get by with it here. Some lakes that are extremely clear you might have to use a mono leader if you use braid. Thanks for watching!
Very clearly explained detail about the fish cover. Tkx Greg! Do you drop down or suspend any type feed into the hotels to help attract more bait fish? What lb.test line you prefer?
I don't use any feed to attract them. I use willow trees and they naturally attract Crappie in about a week. As a guide, I use 20 lb. braid/8 lb dia. However, if you have real clear water you might use 6 lb mono.
I would just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for being so clear and detailed about everything. A bunch of great tips and techniques that you shared here. I do have one question....is it acceptable to just drop brush into a lake? Do you need permission from anyone? I know you're creating habitat....but I can just imagine someone getting cited for "littering" or something. Any ideas how to be sure? Thanks again.
I have brush piles in a variety of depths. From 7' to 20'. Right now the surface temp is 88 degrees, so I'm in 25 feet of water, crappie are about 16 feet down. Thanks for watching!
my mother-in-law lives in Pineland I've been going up to visit her every year two or three times a year she don't have a clue of where I could go fish on that lake or where to launch the boat this past weekend I actually found a place I believe it was Sam Rayburn Park and then there was another one about a mile or two from that one before you get to the dam my question is and I was just curious if you fish out one of those hotels how long does it take for it to reload with fish if you would possibly know would it reload overnight or does it take several days just curious I really enjoyed your video it was very explanatory thank you
South, if youmare a guide you have approx 50-100 of these spots so you are always rotating and moving around...you take about 8 fish off each then move on so in a day if he hit 10 spots thats 80 fish....i have atleast 25 private spots and im not a guide
No, for sure not easier. I just don't prefer to fish other people brush piles. Especially when I see someone fishing them with their family on the weekend. I you never see someone on an existing brushpile, it might be alright. Thanks for watching!
Hello sir love your videos if you build a brush pile and wait 3 weeks or so then fish it and I caught 2 Carr and 1 Catfish and 1 Crappie and that was all ... P S ( full moon ) night before... minnows and jigs was used .. crappie was caught on jig... Do you think Carr feeding in brush pile would run crappie off . ? 9 -14 -2019
Several things. Gar won't usually run them off. But they do make them suck tighter to the brush. That on top of a full moon, the crappie probably 1. didn't need to eat and 2. didn't want to expose themselves. Some catfish will always hang around brushpiles, but if you caught one it's usually because you fished too deep. Identify the depth of the crappie using a good graph, and fish just above them. Thanks for watching!
To fish with this gentleman would be a lot of the fun of the whole trip!
Thanks Greg for sharing your excellent skill and know how!
God bless...
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching!
Best ,fullest explanation with lots of detail for the unkowing to understand! thanks
the only thing is everywhere BUT N.C. calls them crOppie where we here in N.C pronounce it CrAppie.We grow Crops. And fish for Craps
Thank you for all the info--just great--- lots of good advice!! I am on Lake Sinclare in Ga. and can build some of those hotels not far from my dock!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge about crappie fishing!!
This one video convinced me to keep my new fishing boat. I have been confounded on how to use and understand these fish finders and the imaging they provide. So much so that I am taking a class tomorrow morning where the instructor will go thru all my electronics, set everything up properly and then teach me how to use everything! I was a hair away from deciding that this boat wasn’t for me and going back to a pontoon. I’ve been so frustrated!
Subscribed! This is my new favorite crappie channel!
Thank you sir. I’m going to get started on my motel 6 crappies right away
Thank you for all the information. By far you've been the most helpful in understanding how to target crappie. If I'm ever in the Toledo Bend Lake area I'll definitely get with you for a guided fishing trip. Again, thanks for all the tips.
Fabulous video. Clarity of video and clarity of sound is probably the best I've ever seen on a fishing video. Thanks for the tips and showing us what to look for on downscan sonar!
Probably the single most informative video I've found on this subject so far. Thanks
Charlie Pack was a friend and he could catch crappie like crazy! but I digress, he used left over Christmas trees to form cover to attract crappie.. really works well
Great vid, learned a lot on locating crappies, and understanding how to read fish finders and brush piles. "Pole Down, Fish Up"!
I've got a new boat coming and It has the HDS 7 on it let me just say you not only did a wonderful job explaining crappie fishing in brush piles but you also did a wonderful job showing me a lot on what the HDS will be showing me. Good job
Thanks for watching!
Greg - thank you for the great information. This is one of the best crappie tutorials I have ever watched. Thank you for putting this together.
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful thank you
One of the best crappie videos I've watched on TH-cam. Thanks Greg for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for an excellent information.very much appreciatted
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the info on the depth finder side imaging how to use one I never used one before but I will be getting me one this year to put on my boat I live in Louisiana and we have lots of trees and brush on the bottom but I will make me some Willow trees motels and put them up thank you my friend for all the info looking forward to bring my granddaughter fishing
Thank you for showing me how to read a fish finder. I had a friend in Georgia that would go around to people's houses that had real Christmas trees and he would make brush piles in the lake with those trees. Thank you for all of your knowledge you gave me. God bless you and your family. Mike Brady
Thanks for watching!
You give a good understandable explanation- good fishing to you
Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge....I've been fishing for 40 years now and still learn from great anglers like you!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Greg
Thanks for watching!
Very good video. I'm trying to learn so I can teach my 7 year old grandson. Glad you are in east Texas, I'm fishing Lake Athens in my kayak. Looking forward to more videos.
Very informative!!! Thanks!!!
Thanksj for watching!
Hellow ther I miss fishing in my Texas I was born in Brenham TX.and raised ther and grew up fishing return Livingston and lake Conroe oh it's good to see people ther still no how to fish I'm in AR. Now fishing here is not good to many garr. Keep everything ate up stay you stay groovy .....
Thanks for watching!
Grab some stove top chop up or grind gar meat, deep fry in peanut oil
Awesome video!! Lots of knowledge on how to read s graph and catch good quality crappie!! If I ever get down there, I will definitely look you up!! Keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! It all makes sense. Just became a new subscriber. Keep em coming and thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for all the good information. Very informative.
Great video Greg thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Real helpful understanding what to look for with sonar. Keep it up!
I will get to meet you Friday 10/30/2020. Looking forward to it.
Good stuff man - good knowledge on the crappie hotels - west Texas grain barrels - crappie bars😎
Thanks for watching!
Very Fine video. Thanks
Learned a lot about locating crappie.
Thanks Greg !! Very much enjoyed this video, especially with the Lowrance !
I just went 40 years back in time. Anyone here remember "Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom"....daaaaang. Sounds just like that. Christmas trees make great brush piles also. You can find alot of them on the side of the road.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Greg for sharing the ins and outs.
Yep. Hotels I like to call 'em, too.
Can't believe I just found this channel. Keep up the good work! 👍
Crappie fishjing
Crappie fishishing
Crappie head
Very nice!
Great instructional video
Such a great guy for making such a great video. Thanks Greg Fenn!
Brother, that is by far the best video and explanation of locating and catching crappie that I have ever seen. Im a new subscriber, and am going out to buy one of those Lowrance fish finders. Thank you again, and God Bless you.
Thanks for watching!
I know this is an old video and this is a small thing but the pen you was using to do your pointing on your fish finder was from consolidated communications and I work for them in Kansas City. By the way thank you for the great videos. It has helped me a lot.
Looking forward to the video thanks
Awesome. I’m on Toledo and we’ve been tearing up the crappie.
Very informative four thumbs up 🖒🖒🖒🖒
Jason Villafane who in the hell has 4 thumbs? Lol
Very informative video, thanks for sharing, look forward to more videos like this!
excellent video.. very useful information..👍
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
Hey Greg that lake Sam Rayburn looks good seems like you always have the lake to yourself.love to see Sam Rayburn.
Greg first of all the info you provide for crappie fishing is outstanding. I’m setting up my my Bass Tracker Bass Buggy pontoon and will be adding a front trolling minn Kota motor and a front fish finder is a side view or a down view best for crappie fishing thanks Bruce
Both can be of value, however the down scan feature in absolutely invaluable. You'll find that when it shows fish, there really are fish. In contrast, sonar shows too much of everything, sometimes even causing schools of shad appear to be fish. The side imaging is helpful if you're trying to find a brush pile and you're not exactly sure where it is. You can view 20 or 30 feet on both sides of the boat while you're idling by. But once you find the brush pile however, you can actually study it by proper use of down imaging. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for your input it is helpful.
Thanks for the information it will be helpful as I re-set up my Bass Buggy 16.
Thanks for a great video Greg!
awesome video . i learned alot by watching this vid ! keep up the great videos ......
Good stuff and great advice I love Crappie just about as much as I love fishing big Sam
Thanks for watching!
Very detailed in your video. Learned a lot. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching!
Thank's for the video and info
Great video, thanks for the tips
Thank you, great lesson.
Thanks for watching!
Great informative video..
Great job. Thanks!!!
Such a great video Greg, awesome information
Thanks for the info really helped out!
Thanks for watching!
Wish u had a video on making the hotel... How you tied it together and what not.
Thank you man very informative
Capt. Greg, Great Video, I too am an inshore charter Captain in Buras La. I also do some armature videos. I think your video was very informative & educational. I am commenting on the 31 people that thumbs down your video. JUST HIT = and move on. NO NEED to thumb downs a man’s hard work, MAN up and leave a constructive comment!
Greg I’m subscribing to yours please do likewise.
Capt. Vic
The hard part is going to a new place and try to find them.Great video
This guy knows how huh!!
could u make a video as to how u make the brush piles?.. would also be very useful.. thanks again.. and keep the video's coming.. tight lines..👍
would suggest you show how your rigged first and how deep in relation to the brush pile
Great Video......Greg
Do you have a video of you making and setting the brush piles. I like to thank you for sharing your knowledge on crappie.
yeah , with 5 grand in electronics. I want to see you do it at Joe Pool lake in Arlington Tex with just side imaging and down imaging
That’s a pretty awesome idea, I’ll have to make some of my own “hotels”. I subbed, showing my support for a great crappie fisherman!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video, if you turn the boat around with the wind you don't have to listen to the waves striking the boat.
some time i hope you talk about the weather wind derection in the future
I know they're brush piles, but what do YOU like to call 'em?
Will this work all year round in all seasons at this depth? Should one go deeper for summer, winter? I live in SC so it's not to cold in the winter and HOT in summer. Thanks You, Danny.
awsome job please do more lowrance videos maybe sidescan down image 2 d sonar settings thx subbed
thanks
Very nice video,Thanks for sharing . I also have a question do you have 3-D structure scan module installed? I have the HDS 7 gen 3 it came with strature scan transducer but images doe not look a good a on you unit. Thank you
I enjoyed the video, I usually bass fish except when the crappie are on the banks, this year I am going to try your methods out for crappie year round. I was also wondering what rod you are using and what test line? Thanks for the great video.
Right now I'm using the 7' BnM Super Sensitive Rod. I use 20lb test braid/6lb dia.; however I can get by with it here. Some lakes that are extremely clear you might have to use a mono leader if you use braid. Thanks for watching!
I enjoy your video, thanks for all the great information! What rod & reel & line combination are you using?
Will you be making any vids on how you make some of your brush piles?
It works, I go to the city park and get Christmas trees,
Thank you so much glenn for that very valuable information what size hook are you using on your crappie fishing and once again thanks
Very clearly explained detail about the fish cover. Tkx Greg! Do you drop down or suspend any type feed into the hotels to help attract more bait fish? What lb.test line you prefer?
I don't bait my brush piles. Crappie seem to go to them naturally, I use 20 braid/8lb dia. But you can also use 6 pound mono
I don't use any feed to attract them. I use willow trees and they naturally attract Crappie in about a week. As a guide, I use 20 lb. braid/8 lb dia. However, if you have real clear water you might use 6 lb mono.
I would just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for being so clear and detailed about everything. A bunch of great tips and techniques that you shared here.
I do have one question....is it acceptable to just drop brush into a lake? Do you need permission from anyone? I know you're creating habitat....but I can just imagine someone getting cited for "littering" or something. Any ideas how to be sure?
Thanks again.
I watched your other video right after I wrote this comment. I'll check the local regs, and maybe find a game warden to ask. Thanks again!
Watch "How to Build a Crappie Hotel". It answers your question. Thanks for watching
Do you have a video on where to put your brush piles..? Best location to attract the most fish at different times of the year?
Good idea. I'll do a show on that this year.
Thanks for watching!
@@GregFenn
Just subscribed yesterday watched about 2hrs of your videos since.. good stuff man cant wait to see the video on where you put your Hotels
Me: How do you find a brush pile
Him: remember where you put it
I would have thought you would have put them in deeper water. What depths do you place them for what times of the year ?
I have brush piles in a variety of depths. From 7' to 20'. Right now the surface temp is 88 degrees, so I'm in 25 feet of water, crappie are about 16 feet down. Thanks for watching!
my mother-in-law lives in Pineland I've been going up to visit her every year two or three times a year she don't have a clue of where I could go fish on that lake or where to launch the boat this past weekend I actually found a place I believe it was Sam Rayburn Park and then there was another one about a mile or two from that one before you get to the dam my question is and I was just curious if you fish out one of those hotels how long does it take for it to reload with fish if you would possibly know would it reload overnight or does it take several days just curious I really enjoyed your video it was very explanatory thank you
South, if youmare a guide you have approx 50-100 of these spots so you are always rotating and moving around...you take about 8 fish off each then move on so in a day if he hit 10 spots thats 80 fish....i have atleast 25 private spots and im not a guide
So it's easier to make your own brush piles rather than finding them?
No, for sure not easier. I just don't prefer to fish other people brush piles. Especially when I see someone fishing them with their family on the weekend. I you never see someone on an existing brushpile, it might be alright. Thanks for watching!
Very informative! How do you build the hotels? How do you keep the willow tree upright? Thanks
50 lb sand bags to weigh them down. Empty gallon jugs to make them stand up.
Where do they go November through February?
Why does it look like your Barber is around 12 to 18 in when you said your fishing 8 foot deep? Thanks for the very good video.
slip bobber, dude.
Hello sir love your videos if you build a brush pile and wait 3 weeks or so then fish it and I caught 2 Carr and 1 Catfish and 1 Crappie and that was all ... P S ( full moon ) night before... minnows and jigs was used .. crappie was caught on jig... Do you think Carr feeding in brush pile would run crappie off . ? 9 -14 -2019
Several things. Gar won't usually run them off. But they do make them suck tighter to the brush. That on top of a full moon, the crappie probably 1. didn't need to eat and 2. didn't want to expose themselves. Some catfish will always hang around brushpiles, but if you caught one it's usually because you fished too deep. Identify the depth of the crappie using a good graph, and fish just above them.
Thanks for watching!
Do your home made brush piles get slab crappie
great video !...but what do you call the brushpiles again ?
Crappie Hotels , Thanks for watching!
thinking of buying a lowrance hds 7. which transducer do you use?
What is the power of your poles. MH or ML
can you explain how you setup your bobber?
Thanks for watching. I already did a video on that subject. Click below.
th-cam.com/video/UhV4f8T9eOc/w-d-xo.html