Beautiful fish and appreciate all the knowledge you pass on. I am still fishing blind, likely die without ever owning a vexilar that being stated I am attempting to get confident with plastic. Since i fish shallow, 4 to 6', im especially great full for the advice of quivering the plastic. TIGHT LINES ALL
Hey Jason, it’s me Brody. The kid you hunted with and it was me my brother Brayden and my older brother Bryce. That was a good day right there I’ll tell you what
Some of us melted jelly worms in the very early 90's, and sliced them into slivers with a scalpel. I made my first molds in '93/94, but guys like Cy and Joe Moreau had them before that. Triangular section baits that tapered to a whispy point, 1" to 1-1/4" long and 1/8" thick at the head. They worked then and still work today.
@grantubl7297 had to be him then, I still have a TON of his tails, my favorites are the metal flake black and purple, I have a buddy who I've know now that pours plastics, he has a variety of shapes, I've not used live bait now for years unless tip up fishing..
I dont have any confidence in plastics. I try a couple times a year, then back to live bait. Yet you can use spoons with nothing, and no problems with plastics. Can you suggest one go to plastic instead of a waxie for jigs? U just suggested 2 in the video. Ill give the macky a try
@@BondsIsKing because we didn’t use a Livescope to find them. We sometimes use FFS to find fish but we had to drag a sled a quarter mile down logging trails in the woods to reach this lake so we traveled light and the fish are fairly spooky on a little bit of ice.
Yeah we don't use a Livescope, I actually don't even own one. The Vexilar's low power mode is a better tool on these shallow lakes. Livescope can actually send out too strong of signal that spooks these fish in shallower water.
The comments about always jigging it is not accurate... maybe with these heavy jigs they are using... looks to be about a 5mm tungsten.... which is about 10x heavier than what I consider a finesse bite. I've been in a group of guys all with $1200 flashers and me with no electronics. They are packing up and going home because the fish won't bite. I jump in their holes and get one after another with 2.5mm tungsten & 1lb test & The Whip plastics. yes, keep it moving up & down in the water column but stop and hold is still for 5-6 seconds every 6 inches. That is often when they hit it. Also you will catch more fish without electronics.... 14' or less, this time of year they are on the bottom 4' during daylight hour but will raise 1/2 way up to hit. If they are hitting on the drop, that is an aggressive bite and go for it. 8 out of 10 days they will hit it on the rise. I've probably caught 100,000 panfish on plastics... been using The Whip or Joe's original purple hermans since the late '80s. Forget the grubs and be confident in plastics. Take care out there!
It’s actually a public lake, just doesn’t have easy access so not a lot of pressure and there are a ton of lakes like this up in our area of the state to explore!
Nobody makes informative videos better than Jason Mitchell man appreciate ya.
Thanks for watching! 👊
@@kickassclone75 man, you must be so cool. do you have an Instagram or something I can follow?
agree 100%. Jason is awesome
Nice video. Finally one with minimal equipment no b.s. and exactly how ya getem. Definitely easier with longer rods though 👍
Beautiful fish and appreciate all the knowledge you pass on. I am still fishing blind, likely die without ever owning a vexilar that being stated I am attempting to get confident with plastic. Since i fish shallow, 4 to 6', im especially great full for the advice of quivering the plastic. TIGHT LINES ALL
Some day I'll meet both of you 2 guys, great video, very informative.
Very insightful. Keep the videos coming!
@@vued4617 👊
Love how crappie will follow a bait up
Nice to see you in our state fishing, and those tips on plastics.
Have a hearing disorder can print plastic names,rods,line . You guys are great. take up close and. Longer time. You guys are great.
Hey Jason, it’s me Brody. The kid you hunted with and it was me my brother Brayden and my older brother Bryce. That was a good day right there I’ll tell you what
@@brodysnobl that was fun! Hope to run into you guys again some time.
Thanks for teaching me how to tell the difference on which duck was a hen or a drake. THANKS! JMO
@@JasonMitchellOutdoors oh yeah
Jason your videos are some of my favorite out there.... but fishing with my man Ryan!!! Lights out lol
I struggle with soft plastics, so I found this video very helpful. Thanks JMO!
Fishing with Kid Rock...i love the collaboration. 😅
I was thinking the same 😂
Some of us melted jelly worms in the very early 90's, and sliced them into slivers with a scalpel. I made my first molds in '93/94, but guys like Cy and Joe Moreau had them before that. Triangular section baits that tapered to a whispy point, 1" to 1-1/4" long and 1/8" thick at the head. They worked then and still work today.
Did Joe live in racine, south side?..
@@markszablewski6619 I know he lived in Racine.
@grantubl7297 had to be him then, I still have a TON of his tails, my favorites are the metal flake black and purple, I have a buddy who I've know now that pours plastics, he has a variety of shapes, I've not used live bait now for years unless tip up fishing..
What reel setup is that that Ryan is using? That grip is awesome
@@mattjones-dh7cv I believe he is using a Spooler Elite with Winn Grips
I dont have any confidence in plastics. I try a couple times a year, then back to live bait.
Yet you can use spoons with nothing, and no problems with plastics.
Can you suggest one go to plastic instead of a waxie for jigs?
U just suggested 2 in the video. Ill give the macky a try
Where do you get that handle cover that Ryan has for the spooler elite?
Winn grips
Hey Jason what line was the guy your fishing with using it looks purple never seen that before just curious
He was using Fins Braid
Nice
In MI. You won't be the only one getting them lol. Citys on the ice
Jason, what Dead Meat stick were you fishing with and what reel did you have on that rod? Thanks! Merry Christmas.
@@5199John using the new 28 inch Meat Stick combo.
Hey Jason, great video! Is your other rod and reel combo a 32"? Thank you
@@nathanwood4001 yes
@@JasonMitchellOutdoorsis there a 32” or 34” meat stick too ? Or only 28” ?
@ 28, 32 and 36 inch
Why are you not showing the Livescope you used to find where the fish are
@@BondsIsKing because we didn’t use a Livescope to find them. We sometimes use FFS to find fish but we had to drag a sled a quarter mile down logging trails in the woods to reach this lake so we traveled light and the fish are fairly spooky on a little bit of ice.
Yeah we don't use a Livescope, I actually don't even own one. The Vexilar's low power mode is a better tool on these shallow lakes. Livescope can actually send out too strong of signal that spooks these fish in shallower water.
@@ryansalemi3232 Then your the man of men on the ice.
What kind of boots are those?
Subzero's from Clam Outdoors
@@georgelee795 I was wearing Korkers Polar Vortex Boots with the built in cleats.
What nick said!!
Can you share the lake your fishing on so we can enjoy some of those tasty fish.
Probably a private farm pond
Currently are Crappie are coming in @ 6 to 7lbs
Each
Occasionally
8 to 9lb Crappie we get
Into
However our Biggest Crappie came in @14lbs
Unbelievable
Can you not keep them out if that lake?
You can but I get to keep and eat plenty of fish at home.
The comments about always jigging it is not accurate... maybe with these heavy jigs they are using... looks to be about a 5mm tungsten.... which is about 10x heavier than what I consider a finesse bite. I've been in a group of guys all with $1200 flashers and me with no electronics. They are packing up and going home because the fish won't bite. I jump in their holes and get one after another with 2.5mm tungsten & 1lb test & The Whip plastics. yes, keep it moving up & down in the water column but stop and hold is still for 5-6 seconds every 6 inches. That is often when they hit it. Also you will catch more fish without electronics.... 14' or less, this time of year they are on the bottom 4' during daylight hour but will raise 1/2 way up to hit. If they are hitting on the drop, that is an aggressive bite and go for it. 8 out of 10 days they will hit it on the rise. I've probably caught 100,000 panfish on plastics... been using The Whip or Joe's original purple hermans since the late '80s. Forget the grubs and be confident in plastics. Take care out there!
Please give more information on the plastics you use, I'd like to try them. Thank you & TIGHT LINES
That isn’t a problem those two. I will stick with there advice.
Onalaska lake?
@@ballistic350 no but we have fished and filmed on the river in the past.
Guy can’t be from here. “Wesconsin”
@@wioutdoorsman5547 😂👍
Yellow lake?
Private farm pond huh?
It’s actually a public lake, just doesn’t have easy access so not a lot of pressure and there are a ton of lakes like this up in our area of the state to explore!