Catch Crappie in December WITHOUT Sonar You Won't Believe How!

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  • @hbhouston2
    @hbhouston2 26 днів тому +2

    Got to adapt to the new age , electronics are getting better everyday, and if your planing to chase the tournament side of things, you better have livescope because everyone else will , and it’s available to everyone to buy. So that’s fair to me. Great video Sir!

    • @kenneth9874
      @kenneth9874 26 днів тому +2

      Everyone can buy a headlight too......

    • @hbhouston2
      @hbhouston2 26 днів тому +1

      @@kenneth9874but not everyone can afford it 😆🤘🏻

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      Yes sir I understand that. I don't plan on jumping in any tournaments anytime soon 😂. But I do understand your point 100%. If I was going to fish tournaments I would definitely set my boat up with a live scope and spot lock trolling motor, no doubt. If tournaments are the path you're going to fish you definitely need a live scope to compete. But it does not hurt to have some old school techniques to take to the lake with you. You just never know the situation. You may have a power situation where you lose your scope during the tournament. Then you would have to go back to the old ways to finish the day. The main thing I was trying to say was you don't have to have that if you're catching fish for fun or for yourself to eat. The way they talk now you can't catch fish without it. I just try to help people catch fish the best way I can on the budget that they have. Hopefully some of my tips may help them catch more fish to release or to take home. I appreciate you watching thank you 😊

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Thumbs 👍

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      👍

  • @ernieforrest7218
    @ernieforrest7218 19 днів тому +1

    As for fish finders, in 1970 i took a trip to Quebec with 2 friends, both of whom had been there before.
    The lakes were very large, with stained light coffee colored water which made it difficult to know how deep it was.
    We spent considerable time recovering our trolled 0:06 lures that were only running about five feet below the surface.
    The next trip the following year i had a Lowrance portable fish finder.
    It was a square green box that was battery powered with a flasher that rotated to indicate the water depth.
    It didnt show fish, but it did a good job of showing water depth, which was all i wanted it for.
    Anyway that was back in the day when outdoor magazines with ( expert ) writers were very popular.
    One of the magazines had a writer by name of Starnes, and he had a monthly column called Starnes At Large.
    He wrote an article on fish finders, which were back then all the same type as mine, flasher types.
    He predicted that within a very short period of time all the fish would be wiped out, because of unscrupulous fishermen using them.
    I do agree that the livescope types are a different situation altogether.
    I would think they should be restricted for use in tournament fishing at least.
    By the way, i still have the green box, but just for a display and it still works.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  19 днів тому

      Awesome, That's a great story you shared with us. I use to watch ice fisherman all the time and they use flashers of some type. The one you have sounds pretty cool. I actually collect antique trolling motors. They're pretty cool and they all still work. It's cool to have some of the old school fishing gear. I guess we should be celebrating the fact that our technology has come as far as it has with these live scopes. The main thing is pricing is out of reach for many. It would probably have a lot better reputation if it was a little more affordable. Maybe one day it will be. I appreciate you sharing your story with us, thank you

  • @juanjones7121
    @juanjones7121 22 дні тому +2

    Great video ; And you said it EXACTLY !!!! Using Livescope exclusively is NOT REAL fishing!!! The whole point is to use your knowledge of waters and species and apply them to locate and try to catch fish with skills you have learned.... SITTING THERE USINE A XBOX ISN'T FISHING !!! I know someone isn't going to like me saying that but to them I'll say, people that ACTUALLY REALLY KNOW HOW TO FISH can outfish Livescopers...again...great video 🙂

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  22 дні тому +1

      Thank you. 👍 Glad you enjoyed the video smile 😀

  • @NSFGuide
    @NSFGuide 14 днів тому +1

    Keep flipping them in the boat brother!🎣

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  14 днів тому

      Yes sir. Will do, thank you 😃

  • @jeremiahwilson3378
    @jeremiahwilson3378 26 днів тому +1

    Just started watching but I like the videos and the excitement I hear when you're reeling in a fish 😂😂 i love it

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Thank you. Glad you found the channel. I love fishing 🎣 😁

  • @RutherfordTackle
    @RutherfordTackle 27 днів тому +1

    Always a great feeling when you catch one right before leaving!

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      Sure is. I always have trouble putting my pole down. Just keep making that last cast. 😂

  • @ProudPapaw88
    @ProudPapaw88 27 днів тому +1

    Yank!!!! All I can say is 😳. You are da man when it comes to catching them crappie! You keep catching and I’ll keep a watching! Here’s hoping you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому +1

      Thank you Proud Papaw. I appreciate that. I'm going to stay after them. I hope you and yours also have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, 🌲 🎉

  • @jawauncobb
    @jawauncobb 24 дні тому +2

    That word sumed it up knowledge and land marks that what I do to fishing

  • @RussFishes4fun
    @RussFishes4fun 27 днів тому +1

    I agree with you on the cheat scope. Even if you fish the same lake, crappie move around a lot. They follow the bait fish. Nice slab’s Fish Yanker. I know I saw at least (2) 15 inch fish. Got to be right at 2lbs or over.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      😂 thank you Russ. Yes Sir crappie sure do move around a lot. I'm hoping to bump in to some more big crappie soon. We'll see what happens.

  • @panfishin-fool8057
    @panfishin-fool8057 27 днів тому +1

    As usual nice breakdown Yank Im on the same page with you on the while livescope deal. I like that it breaks myths on what to use and how to use it but other than that takes the excitement away from using your mind and figuring a pattern out

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому +1

      Thank you. Yes Sir. I like to think things through. I actually know some people who struggle to fish with a one. One guy is great at catching crappie with Jig poles. He bought one a year ago and still struggles to use It. the guy who talked him into getting a live scope said he can't catch fish without it. But I have seen videos of people using it and doing a great job. I'm just going to keep using my simple sonar. 😂

    • @panfishin-fool8057
      @panfishin-fool8057 27 днів тому +1

      @FishYanker depth,temp and bait are the main things you'll need to know anyhow. The figuring out presentation is the fun and catching the fish is the bonus. Just my opinion. Next time you're out and catch a crappie,hook it behind the dorsal under a float then release him. He should go back to his buddy's. Poor man's livescope 😁🎣. I'll be on the lookout for that video. Until then tightlines Beetlejuice 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾✌🏽

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      Yes sir. Hey that's a pretty good idea, I'll have to give that a try. 👍 🎣

    • @panfishin-fool8057
      @panfishin-fool8057 26 днів тому +1

      @FishYanker Hey man I hope it makes fishing just a little easier for ya and you'll be able to pass it on to the good ones if you know what I'm saying 😁

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      Yes sir thank you.

  • @sherrybeaubien7007
    @sherrybeaubien7007 27 днів тому +1

    I’ve backed this video up a 100 times trying to figure out how you cast so fast😂any tips would be helpful! Love your videos!! Merry Christmas 👆🏼

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому

      Lol 😂 yes sir. Just use a Video editing program. 😁 Thank you for watching, I appreciate it. Merry Christmas

  • @robdixon2259
    @robdixon2259 27 днів тому +1

    Another good day on water! You must fish during the week. I can never find anyplace that doesn’t have any other boats on it during week.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому

      Thank you. There was actually a boat with 3 Duck Hunters scouting but I did not show it in the Video. If I didn't have to go to my day job I would fish all week 😆😂

  • @kennyfreeman1052
    @kennyfreeman1052 24 дні тому +1

    hey yanker
    would like you to tell about your boat and gear setup
    like your tips and tricks
    very good
    thank you

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  23 дні тому

      ua-cam.com/video/CucUzUxDYdM/v-deo.html here is a video of my boat setup about a year ago. Thank you. I appreciate you watching 😊

  • @steveadams4692
    @steveadams4692 24 дні тому +1

    Are most of your lakes U fish private, Never see another boat. Great Videos

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  23 дні тому

      No, they are all public. All of the lakes and Creeks are connected to the Cache River

  • @ScottCain-hr5yq
    @ScottCain-hr5yq 26 днів тому +1

    I really like watching you my dad is from macroy Arkansas

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Cool I appreciate you watching. All these areas I fish are over here are connected to the Cache River. If the Cache river ever touches it there's crappie in there.

  • @kennyfreeman1052
    @kennyfreeman1052 25 днів тому +1

    Like your measurement device looks very handy can tell how you have it rigged out?
    Love your vids!!

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  25 днів тому

      Yes sir thank you. I buy the decals on Amazon fish ruler stick on. Get me a piece of 2 in PVC pipe. It is screwed to the top edge of the boat from the outside of the boat. I also use it for wiring I have a switch underneath that turns on my back motors on and off

  • @dshep832
    @dshep832 26 днів тому +1

    Thanks for sharing these tips. How many rods do you put out to the left and right of the boat?

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      That's a good question. If the fish are biting really slow I may spread some out on both sides of the boat. But if you are fishing from one side of the boat you can just hang a couple poles on the other side and have pretty good success catching extra crappie.

  • @clayton203
    @clayton203 27 днів тому +1

    Banner day , great video, breeze done got cool, got to make sure you got plenty of clothes on that’s for sure

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому +1

      Thank you. Yes sir that air gets really cold especially when the Sun goes down.

    • @clayton203
      @clayton203 27 днів тому +1

      @@FishYanker yea I was out yesterday, just scanning different spots, to many spots actually, didn’t fish a whole lot, sometimes you get caught up in just sorta looking at different sloughs and whatnot

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      @clayton203 Yes Sir. I spent a lot of days doing exactly that. You got To search these places so you can know what's going on. Where the water comes in and out, where the bait will go during inflow and outflow of current. The Crappie are definitely follow the bait.

  • @billycollier9828
    @billycollier9828 27 днів тому +1

    Good fishing

  • @porky1950
    @porky1950 21 день тому +1

    Yank, I'm an old timer not good with electronics. But i can catch my share of fish. as far as watching fishing videos if i see its with livescope i pass on it . I'm not looking at some ones back, its not for me.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  21 день тому

      Yes Sir. I understand. I am with you on that.

  • @mokush4me412
    @mokush4me412 24 дні тому +2

    Don’t think I’ve ever go back to fishing without Livescope lol

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  23 дні тому

      Yes sir, what ever it takes to put the fish in the boat.

  • @dakotaduncan7761
    @dakotaduncan7761 16 днів тому +1

    Where at in Arkansas do you live I’ve lived here in Arkansas all my life. Been looking for some more fishing buddies been wanting to do some crappie fishing as well. Buddy of mine told me I should get livescope on my boat and I told him I would if he paid for it😂 I’m fine with down imaging and side imaging

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  16 днів тому

      Central Arkansas. Searcy area. Fish a lot of the Cache River Lakes and creeks. Good crappie and bass

    • @dakotaduncan7761
      @dakotaduncan7761 16 днів тому +1

      @ your about 2.5hrs from me I live in van buren close to the Oklahoma Arkansas border. Me and my wife and our boys camp at piney bay during the summer. I don’t mind traveling either. I’ve got a cousin that lives in Clinton a couple miles from greers ferry

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  16 днів тому

      Nice I have fished a little bit of greers fair and a lot of the little red trout fishing. Pretty place.

    • @dakotaduncan7761
      @dakotaduncan7761 15 днів тому +1

      @@FishYanker my cousin has been wanting us to come up and camp with them at greers but haven’t found a time where both of our work schedules work out to go do so. I may have to come up and crappie fish the cache river sometime after the first of the year after I get my boat trailer fixed it ate one of the bearings on the passenger side I had lost 2 bearing covers on that side prior to the bearings going out and last Sunday me and a buddy had took the boat out to crappie fish and I got home and heard it making a squealing and grinding sound as I was backing the boat in to the driveway and got out and looked and the wheel was cocked sideways

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  15 днів тому

      😲 yes Sir l know I know what you're talking about. I have had bearings and hub problems also. It is a pain especially if you have plans and your all ready to go. It's a pretty good chore just keeping everything good and ready on your boat and trailer. Not to mention if you forget some piece of gear that you need and you get to the spot you are fishing and then realize you forgot it. 😂 I started a checklist and I double check it, helps me out a lot.

  • @terryroach870
    @terryroach870 27 днів тому +1

    Where do you fish at in Arkansas, you don’t have to tell me the “Lake” but what part NWA, NEA or central etc. thanks

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Yes Central Arkansas Cache River swamps

  • @dshep832
    @dshep832 26 днів тому +1

    I agree. Live scopes take the sport out of fishing.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому +1

      👍 To me It's not as challenging

  • @johnheern3994
    @johnheern3994 26 днів тому +1

    Are you just keeping certain length crappie, to eat

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Yes Sir. There is no length limit on Crappie here In Arkansas. I just prefer 10" or bigger Crappie.

  • @Myk63
    @Myk63 25 днів тому +2

    Thing that gets me is "livescope" is the new "kleenex". Those advertisements are convincing new anglers they can't fish without a $2K scope. It's all fun and games until you cut off the next generation of fishing. Man, I need to become a snow bird and spend some winter time down south crappie fishing.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  25 днів тому +1

      Yes, from the comments I've been reading some people are struggling to still catch fish even with the live scope. My biggest fear would be everybody has to have one to catch a fish. Just imagine when something happens to your electronics, is your day over or can you keep on fishing.? Not everybody has a couple thousand dollars in their pockets to go buy another one the next day. You may have to save up some money. And have to stay home if that's the only way you know. on the other hand for someone who does not know how to catch them any other way. at least they're putting some fish in the freezer if they are fish hungry.

  • @johnheern3994
    @johnheern3994 26 днів тому +1

    Are you at cash river below Brinkley

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Yes. I fish all the lakes and Creeks above and below the Cache River.

    • @johndunn2292
      @johndunn2292 19 днів тому +1

      @@FishYankerdoes the water in the river gotta be up to get in these lakes? How far up and/or down river do you typically have to travel to get to them? Last question are there any things to worry about when running the river? Thank you sir. Awesome videos!!

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  19 днів тому +1

      @johndunn2292 some of them yes. Right now the water came up so all of them have fresh River water in them now.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  19 днів тому

      Yes Cache River has lots of snags and debris so you want to take it easy.

  • @johnheern3994
    @johnheern3994 26 днів тому +1

    How deep are the lakes

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  26 днів тому

      Most of them are fairly shallow but some are deeper it will depend on how high the river is. They are all fed by the cache River.

  • @loyman1116
    @loyman1116 14 днів тому +1

    Wow! This is good. Need support. ❤

  • @StevenGianatasio
    @StevenGianatasio 27 днів тому +1

    Watching 👀 you from Commie California and what State are you Fishing in? 🎣
    And you will never see Spider Fishing with that many Rods in the water in Commie California either.

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому +1

      Thank you. I appreciate you watching. I once lived in Modesto many years ago. Yes sir I think a lot of States are over-regulating the fishing Waters. It's getting quite overwhelming with some of these crazy rules and regulations.

    • @michaelblack9189
      @michaelblack9189 27 днів тому +1

      Arkanasa

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому

      Arkansas

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому +1

      Yes

  • @Rdizil-ox1ye
    @Rdizil-ox1ye 24 дні тому +1

    I have one of those fish fingers thing and still can't catch a fish 😢

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  24 дні тому

      Just wondering what is the Finger thing. Maybe I can help

    • @Rdizil-ox1ye
      @Rdizil-ox1ye 24 дні тому +1

      @FishYanker sorry I meant finder it's a Garmin striker 4 I'm just venting but I'm watching video to learn how to catch a fish using it

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  23 дні тому

      Yes sir. I started with a 4" Lowrance fish finder. It takes time to figure things out.

  • @VictorBirch-b3x
    @VictorBirch-b3x 27 днів тому +1

    How deep u fishing?

    • @FishYanker
      @FishYanker  27 днів тому

      My jig is about 18 in below the bobber on my casting rod and I am about 2 ft deep on my trolling poles.

  • @MrSlickwilly09
    @MrSlickwilly09 23 дні тому +1

    Fishing without sonar is called fishing

  • @Gunner662
    @Gunner662 22 дні тому +1

    You can't catch Crappie without sonar, haven't you heard! 😆