Well done landing that bowfin!! Those things avoid the net even more aggressively than trout and redfish. We call them Choupique down here. Great work!! Good luck ahead.
Thank you! They are a blast to catch. It’s a shame they don’t get the same respect as most other gamefish. It’s always an exciting time when you hook into one!
Thanks, it’s for crappie and bluegill mostly. Some guys use the bfs bass fishing just because of the shallow spool but with normal strength line. But with thin line I can cast 1/32 oz weight a decent way out for pan fish
The delta is tidal based even many miles upstream so thinking about that is a big key to understanding when fish will feed. Unless the wind is blowing enough to move the water you want to focus on when the tide is pushing or pulling. For bass in the delta you need to master casting close to cover with weedless soft plastics. Target the bases of large trees or laydowns getting as close in as you can. Learning to pitch or skip baits will help here. Hard baits can be effective if you have wind moving the water. But soft plastics are the baits you need to master. On the crappie side of things try to find a creek bend with at least 10ft of water. Look for laydowns with branches or submerged bushes just out of the current flow. The school needs a large enough piece of cover to hide in but there should be a deep area nearby that they can relocate to if they get spooked. I’ll make a cast to an area and count my jig down a couple ft before giving it short hops back to the boat. Next cast let it sink a little deeper. You may have to work an area 5-15 mins before you get your first taker. Once you get one focus on that spot and you can usually get a few more before the school spooks and moves a few feet away. Find where they relocated to and catch a few more. If you snag up and shake the tree top or bush just leave for 30 mins and let them sit. They will calm back down and you can catch em again. In my videos I don’t show all of the lead up casts where I’m gauging depth and working the bend and hunting a school. It can be boring to watch. Finding that first fish is critical because crappie do not live by themselves, they are always in a school. Hope this helps!
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Thanks fam, no cap!
Wow! That’s a big fish. Great video
Thank you, it was a hoss!
Another fun one 🎣 💪🏻
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done landing that bowfin!!
Those things avoid the net even more aggressively than trout and redfish.
We call them Choupique down here.
Great work!!
Good luck ahead.
Thank you! They are a blast to catch. It’s a shame they don’t get the same respect as most other gamefish. It’s always an exciting time when you hook into one!
Great job landing that sabretooth cypress trout. No small feat on 4lb line.
Thank you! I was worried the whole time. There were so many snags in that area.
I'm very impressed!😅
Thanks!
Amazing video
Thanks!
Nice work landing the big fish.
Where were you fishing?
Thank you! It was Parker lake in miss point MS
Nice video friend and a helluva Bowfin! So, I don't think I understand the purpose of ultralight gear and line? 🤔
Thanks, it’s for crappie and bluegill mostly. Some guys use the bfs bass fishing just because of the shallow spool but with normal strength line. But with thin line I can cast 1/32 oz weight a decent way out for pan fish
how do you find bass and crappie on the delta? Been fishing it for a little while now but still struggle to locate fish
The delta is tidal based even many miles upstream so thinking about that is a big key to understanding when fish will feed. Unless the wind is blowing enough to move the water you want to focus on when the tide is pushing or pulling. For bass in the delta you need to master casting close to cover with weedless soft plastics. Target the bases of large trees or laydowns getting as close in as you can. Learning to pitch or skip baits will help here. Hard baits can be effective if you have wind moving the water. But soft plastics are the baits you need to master. On the crappie side of things try to find a creek bend with at least 10ft of water. Look for laydowns with branches or submerged bushes just out of the current flow. The school needs a large enough piece of cover to hide in but there should be a deep area nearby that they can relocate to if they get spooked. I’ll make a cast to an area and count my jig down a couple ft before giving it short hops back to the boat. Next cast let it sink a little deeper. You may have to work an area 5-15 mins before you get your first taker. Once you get one focus on that spot and you can usually get a few more before the school spooks and moves a few feet away. Find where they relocated to and catch a few more. If you snag up and shake the tree top or bush just leave for 30 mins and let them sit. They will calm back down and you can catch em again. In my videos I don’t show all of the lead up casts where I’m gauging depth and working the bend and hunting a school. It can be boring to watch. Finding that first fish is critical because crappie do not live by themselves, they are always in a school. Hope this helps!
@@Eightmile_Drifter Thanks! I appreciate this and will definitely use this info soon