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Hey John, Really, truly appreciate and value the comment! I am always trying to make the videos better, more engaging all while being informative and educational. It's a lot tougher than I thought! But I also really enjoy the challenge, learning more and the process! Making a good video is just like fishing and slowly gets a little better with practice over time. As for the fishing trip -ultimately I ran out of time. I wish I could have fished breaks and sharper sloping bank cover that morning, to get a better idea of how the bass were holding on that cover, but it didn't happen. That's okay though! The flats were super fun and serving up some good ones. Not a single complaint from me from this outing! Again, really appreciate it, appreciate your support and encouragement and I hope you get out and catch a few yourself! 🤝

We'll call it a Neko weighted texas rig 👍🏻 There's a nail weight in the tail so you can pick the "weightless Texas rigged" worms "head" off the bottom.

​@@AnticipateTheBiteyeah but you hook a neko differently

​@@AnticipateTheBite looks like this would work pretty good tho

@@ethanliess4203 haha for sure! whatever the case.. it works great for sliding a worm over a bunch of crap! Some of the places I fish this time of year.. if I fish about anything else on bottom I just accumulate a bunch of stuff on my lure. This for sure helps me some!🤝

For sure! I was thinking about cutting out how worked up I got about it as I was reeling it in, but ya know, it was just a darn nice fish for my neck of the woods! The question now is how long will it be until I see another? lol

@AnticipateTheBite no way haha I liked the reaction as mine would've been the same, especially out of a quarry

I've not been there in some time. It's quite a walk out there! Really cool that you caught a Walleye out of the Skunk River! I've been meaning to check it out! It has changed a lot out there in the last couple of years. Really cool spot!

Thanks for the tip! I was thinking it was okay for smaller fish, but you are right! I did look it up and it does say you should only hold a smaller fish vertically by the lip. Appreciate it!

@@AnticipateTheBite no problem, i learned that lesson the hard way and i know we all hate when we hurt fish lol

@@sanguineswe4ts565 Agreed! Certainly don't want to cause unnecessary harm to the creatures that bring me so much joy! I will do better 🤝🎣

@@AnticipateTheBite happy fishing

It may very well be another spot then?? This spot does have a gravel boat ramp to get your craft to the water. I would love to give you more details about the spot, but I like to let the viewer find the spots on their own. I know thats not very helpful, but I do appreciate you asking and getting out there and exploring! Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions in regards to catching crappie :D

Trying to be as helpful as I can :). It is very difficult to keep education entertaining. I am always trying to improve my videos to make them entertaining enough for a viewer to watch long enough and come away from a video learning something. Just like fishing, and everything else... there is never too much you can come to know or learn. Very much appreciate the compliment on the thumbnail!! It's very difficult to create a thumbnails that spark someone's interest without creating something that is not too "clickbaity" or too over exaggerated. Again, thank you so much for taking some time to watch the video, and even more for the comment! Likes and comments help immensely in helping drive the video to get more views. Incredibly helpful! Hope you're catching a few!🤝🎣

Thank you very much for the compliment sir! Comments like these are the reason I keep doing this. Though, I really hope I am teaching others a thing or two that will help them be successful as well. I love catching everything too. Crappie, bass and bluegill are available for me to catch really close to home -thats why I have so many crappie videos. Bass videos never do well, and I personally always prefer to catch a big crappie over a big bluegill lol. I don't catfish much because I enjoy working a lure and I don't believe that's how many folks catfish? lol. I really want to become more knowledgeable on Walleye, White Bass and Wiper... In time :). Thanks again for the comment and taking some time to watch. I appreciate it so much 🤝

I am really glad you asked that question! I would assume it is very likely illegal. In this particular video I am on vacation visiting a timeshare my mother-in-law owns so I had permission to fish off these particular docks. If I lived near or on Lake of the Ozarks and fished it regularly, what I would probably do is take an ice flasher on my kayak and vertical jig those fish from my kayak -instead of from the dock. I am not sure what the laws are in Missouri regarding this BUT in Iowa, as far as I know, you can fish areas like this as long as you are fishing from the water (in my case from a kayak). But, it is also likely that property owners will still hassle you from time to time. In this particular video, I just think it is really cool how, by just having an ice flasher, I can start to visualize how and why these crappie are relating to this dock. I never get to fish docks in my area so it was really cool for me to get to experience this crappie fishing opportunity. Thank you so much for your comment and thank you more for checking out a video 🤝🎣

It is very situational what weight I choose. Can you tell me what kind of body of water you are fishing or maybe how you are thinking you are going to try to catch the crappie you're after?? I may be able to give you a better idea of what I would try to do or how I might start.. Happy to help answer your question if i can!

@@AnticipateTheBite Hello sir, There are no crappie fish in my country. I just want to learn how to choose my jighead weight to catch perch in shallow water with ultralight tackle from the shore.

@@yasinozkaran4417 Hey friend, sorry for taking so long to respond! There are quite a few species of perch and their behaviors may be different than some of the fish I target. I have fish for yellow perch here in the United States a few times and if your perch are like ours and you're using plastics, I would just say use the lightest jighead you can get away with. To trigger the most bites for panfish and perch I always at least start with the smallest and lightest lures I can get away with. You can go really small if you're not dealing with any wind or current but the smaller you go the tougher it will be to get a long cast out of those really light lures. Hope that helps. Again, sorry for no responding for so long. My bad. 🤝🎣

...oh yea and the lighter the fishing line, the further you can throw those light lures :)

@@AnticipateTheBite Hello sir, thank you for your answer. I don't have much experience. Can I ask one more question to learn? What would be the disadvantages of using a light jighead in current water?

Appreciate it! I love doing bass videos. They have been taking a back seat to crappie fishing videos lately as I am finding it's very difficult to get any interest in bass videos -just too many out there already!!.. Ill check out your channel for sure! Extra thank you for taking the time to leave a comment -those keep me at it 🤝🎣

Right in the middle. I do all my fishing around Ames and Des Moines 👍🏻

Everywhere I go I either SLOWLY bottom bounce or SLOWLY swim bottom all while avoiding snags OR burn lures past em to get a reaction. Usually catch em' one way or the other. You got it!

1 lb 5 oz bluegill is definitely one heck of a gill! The largest I have ever caught was an 11.25" but never got a weight on it. In my area, I get really excited about anything that busts 10" for bluegill on public water.

By getting a few to fight over the lure. They weren't initially in much of a mood to bite until I figured out they would fight over a lure on this particular day. And you're not wrong! Bluegill pushing 10.5-11 inches are very elusive in my part of the country. Thanks for dropping by and I hope you're catching some yourself! 🤝🎣

Na I was just joking but those are some HUGE bluegill where I'm from you can't even catch big ones often because the green sunfish have overwhelmed them it kinda sucks

@@refrigerator_society Yea, I can relate actually. There are two ponds in my area that had that exact same thing happen. Only 4000 4 inch greenies follow your bait around. I gave those ponds each a few tries and have never been back.

The lighter setup certainly will help in particular situations. What I have definitely learned is that rod, reel, line, lures, weights, floats, presentations are all situational. It's using everything together to best suite the situation your fishing -and there are about 1000 variables to consider on any given day lol. Happy to have run into ya. And certainly hope a couple of my tips help you catch a few more in time 🤝🎣

I think I love crappie fishing because when I was a little kid I would go fishing every now and then and just catch bass, bluegill and bullhead (if I was lucky) -I never caught crappie. The other reason is I absolutely love their distinct "thump" of a jig. Just flat reeling, flat reeling, flat reeling.... THUMP. For me, that is addiction. The last reason is I never know when I am going to stumble upon a school of freaks -or what I would consider "freaks" lol. Really appreciate the comment. They all mean a lot to me. I could talk all day about fishing. Tight lines 🤝🎣

2 lures, but anything similar will do. Since it was clear water I fished two very natural looking soft plastic swimbaits. Keitech swing impact fat 2.8 inch and a Berkley minnow 3 inch. Fished on an ultralight rod/reel combo with 4 pound line and a 1/8th oz jighead. 4lb line with a 1/8th oz works great for cutting through the current and getting that lure in the strike zone 👍🏻 thanks for inquiring! and thanks even more for watching and taking the time to leave a comment!

@@AnticipateTheBite thank you so much I’ll try that

They were just in a good mood that day hah! Thanks for dropping by. Hope your catching some yourself! 🤝🎣

Caught a couple of them that's for sure! Thanks for taking time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it!

That's awesome. I've never caught one that big tossing into a situation like this, but I always catch a few that are better than average doing this!

@@AnticipateTheBite it's tuff sometimes man I've only caught 4 over 4 pounds but it's always on senkos I'm in oregon to so bass fishing ain't that great here but it's decent.

@@noahpruitt5512 IMO, I am proud of what I catch out of what I have available to me in my area. I think a trophy fish is relative to every single individual body of water and it's ability to produce one. For example, I have a few small creeks in my area, that have smallmouth. Anything that is 15" plus is a very nice fish out of those creeks. Im always stoked when I catch a 4 pound bass in my area! That still a darn large bass.. Another example is, I want to catch a 17" crappie... It may take my whole life, but I am more thrilled about chasing one down in my area than going down to Grenada lake where they are a dime a dozen. Keep grinding. Fishing is just darn fun man. Enjoy every opportunity to go🙂 Thank you so much for checking out a vid and even more for the comment and reaching out🤝🎣

Believe me, I don't break out cranks often for crappie. This was one of those few occasions. And it bested the largest ones 👍🏻 Thanks for dropping by and thanks even for for taking the time to drop a comment! 🤝

​@AnticipateTheBite that's the first I've ever seen a crappie on a bait like that !! Thank you !!

@@robertepley4339 you bet!

Thanks Tim, been switching gears. As of more recently, Crappie continue to evade me on Ada Hayden. Videos coming soon. Thanks for continuing to drop by and support the channel Tim. Very much appreciate it! 🤝

Hope you have an opportunity to give it a try!! Best of luck!

Darn right they do! Love when they peel drag on my ultralight rod/reel 😀

You don't have to if you don't want to. You do things the way you want to. Just a fun little tip for anyone wanting to try something new.

Sorry, I am confused by what you're saying? I let most of the fish I catch go. For me personally, the joy I get from fishing comes from figuring out how to catch them.

@@AnticipateTheBite catch cook or else don’t fish

@@darooster5787 I respect your opinion 🎣

@@AnticipateTheBite hunting fishing is for survival not for enjoyment or entertainment get out here

I appreciate your comment! Thank you AND happy fishing! 🤝

delicious! 👍🏻

haha I never noticed that -yep, I woulda been feeling pretty good after just that first catch clip. I suppose it's just a filler word for me, can't help it. I've been told I say "beautiful fish" a lot too -thats about right. Oh well, way it goes 🙃Definitely some nice ones in the mix that woulda been good eaters🍻

I couldn't find it on a quick search online. But if it's any kind of minnow profile I bet it's 🔥

@@AnticipateTheBite not sure if this helps but Pete's tackle is in NW Montana Kalispell

what I have seen.... Walmart sells Bobby Garland Baby Shad lures BUT I have never seen the Itty Bit Swimr at my local walmarts. I purchase all of mine online.

@@AnticipateTheBite okay I'm going to get some today I'll order a few packs

@@Pharoah-o7x Their small 1.25" profile gets them BIT. I may have to do an in-depth video some day about the Itty Bit Swimr on how I fish it specifically. I can tell you the lure catches fish like crazy BUT it also has to do with how/where I fish it. As you can see in the RUclips Short I DON'T thread the Itty Bit Swimr all the way up the jighead. That's just one thing. There is more to it.. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. Hope you're laying into a couple yourself🤝

@@AnticipateTheBite yes I will be tomorrow morning thank you

for some reason, in my area, (no idea why) plain minnow profiles with no action outproduce twister tails. I think the crappie in my area are too bashful to hit something as well with that much action.

@@AnticipateTheBite yea in my area curly tails destroy I’m in the panhandle

Itty Bit Swim'R

I let em' go almost always :)

Tank. I was clearly excited. Been awhile. Just waiting for the creeks to clear up a bit round' here to see if I can find anymore surprises!

They love small fish and shad. Gotta have a little larger mouth to chew on those bait fish :)

They're in almost every single body of water in the US

@@pawgtastic You are not wrong. I think most folks who struggle to catch Bluegill are just using too large of hook. TINY hooks and you can catch about any sunfish you want fairly easily 🎣

Learning everyday! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. It is much appreciated! Hope you're finding some fish yourself 🤝

Thanks Cam! Glad to hear you watched some of my summary commentary. The important, boring stuff! I'll keep stack'n! Hope you're crushing em' too 🤝🎣

I have fished it -but it was many years ago and I didn't know diddly about fishing back then. I certainly need to check it out though as it is not far! Perhaps be good to wait until summer is over and the pleasure boaters aren't as many. I have heard that is what folks primarily do on that lake. You experience anything special out there or fish it?

@@AnticipateTheBite i was out there boating with a buddy once and when we got done i took a few casts with a wacky worm right under the dock and caught a largemouth that was atleast 6 pounds biggest one ive ever caught i think tbh. didnt weigh it or anything but it was big. and also idk if you would remember this but i think along time ago me and a friend were fishing at the lincon way and university dam and you were across the river and saw us catching catfish and u asked us what we were using and we i told u to use cutbait. it was years ago so i might be wrong but pretty sure it was you lol. i also used to be at the skatepark abunch and remember seeing you from there. id like to skate more i just dont really have the time lol hopefully you still find time to as well your super good.

@@swere1240 very likely. I used to live right down there when I was in college and fished it quite a bit before they took the dam out. I would like to believe that taking the dams out is better for the fish -as they claim... but IMO it definitely doesn't make the particular spot better! I still skate once every couple of months! I skated a couple days ago for a little bit -I still got all of my tricks -just not the stamina!

Black crappie

😂 a sacalait

@@KellyVincent-kq3ys same thing many names

@@Kayden-tl9vd crappie sounds like crap 🤣