I only included the highlights of the trip to avoid making the video too long, I hope that's OK folks. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for watching! God bless you all!
Thank u Richard. The in 'thing' here in Oklahoma is to go spend $3000 plus for a Garmin plus and the Panoptix. I like to do what u do. Just have fun w it!
My God this guy is underrated beyond words...dude is getting slept on with this low of subscribers...one of the most genuine and humble teachers of a sport ive ever been blessed to be educated by.
Yo he's actually good friends with Jimmy Houston , you are right as far as people sleeping on him BUT my dad said he was huge back in the day ......like dudes living off 1976 fishing tournament money 😆
Richard, you are the best regular fishing person on RUclips!!! This video has been viewed 170K times and only 2K likes, please people like these videos, that's very important!! Keep up the great work!!!
You may never actually read this because your channel has grown. But thank you to all your old videos that have helped encourage my growth in the sport of fishing. The lessons you teach in the different fishing techniques is what inspires me the most.
Thoset last 3 nice fish at 14&15 would have Fed me lol.and if I am correct would have made about 8 or ten thick crappie sandwich.we never get tired of your experience and expert advice.may God in heaven bless you and your friends and family this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas &may your lines be stretched in 2023
just watche your locate crappie vid;;;;notice had a few haters there;;;;the can't stand a little how to that works better than their method;;;lol;;;;one thing about it you catch fish and they just pushj button and don't even say why;;; lol ;;;; afraid they might get over run wit haters;;;;like your method and practice it myself only without finder;;;;several years ago;;;;i mean several plus;;;;now evjoy watchin you catch em;;;;my git up and go has slowed down and have no boat no more;;;had 3 and while i was out of town for work got stolen;;;;anyway;;;when ya pay attention to terrain when ya catch by accident;;; ya learn to try similar;;;;;keep em comin;;; one of these days i be catchin up on all your vids to current;;;;
loved your video, I used to fish the old river in Louisiana ( across from Natchez ,Ms, and could always find crappie in spots like you show, made the mistake and moved to Kentucky and can no longer fish for crappie as the rivers up here are 50ft deep with no visible cover
Richard Gene I have crappie fished for 40 years and I think u have taught me more in 2 or3 years then I ever would learned on my own thank you and God bless you mama sue and the boys
I learned to fish from my Dad and all the old fishin shows. Richard’s hands down just as good as and better than any of em. A true professional and master of his trade.
This was probably the most imformative crappie video ive seen on youtube. love the way you explain why your doing what your doing. Keep the great videos coming. Your gonna make a crappie fisherman out of me yet. God Bless.
I just learned what I have been trying to learn. I fish hard but I just can't find them this time of year. I never thought to look for shad in creeks. Thank you soooo much Richard. You need your sat. Nite. Fishing show on the sportsman channel. You Teach us how to find what were fishing for without saying we gotta buy this or buy that. To catch what were looking for. Hey. That means the world to me. I watched this video 3. Times and let it sink in. Going wed. To try it. I know where a big cove with a creek coming in it is at. Couple weeks ago I went in there and saw shad balls all over my garmen. So thanks GOD BLESS. AND MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS. WHOHHHH. WHOHHHH WHOHHHHHHH.
Richard, don’t know how I missed this video…outstanding explanation of of how to find crappie. I watch all your videos (numerous times haha) and have learned SO much! Thank you !! Recently retired ( airline pilot) and have been wanting to get back out and fish for years! God Bless.
Thank you. great to see a guy with just the basic equipment like I have getting fish. no $3000. fish finer or $2000 trolling motor , or $15000 boat needed. Learned some good info.
Gene: You actually tech people useful techniques. I am a seasoned fisherman learning from you on every video. Keep teaching us what to do. I love your videos. Thank you
Great video. I haven't caught many Crappies . You caught more Crappie in one outing than I have caught in my life. Thanks for the teaching and training videos.
God bless you Richard and Merry Christmas. You have given all of us, your viwers, such an awesome gift of your time and expertise. I hope your excitement for fishing never dwindles!
Really enjoy your videos , Good Ole Fashioned humor , mixed with a lot of common sense tips. I have been retired for a year now and my Alter Ego Shmo has fallen in the water three times, I keep telling the dummy to be careful , but he never listens. I was wondering how many times Elmo has falling into the water. Keep up the great work God bless
I just found you I didn't even know you existed. Thank you very much for all the tips I've been hunting the crappies in California right now and it's cold been kind of hard to find them. You can thank the man on Dixie Cryptid he was the one who mentions your name. Seems so peaceful for you to share you're fishing on the water thank you very much mr. Mean Gene fishing machine
hey rich, when i found your channel, i was already knew that your videos were going to help me, so thank you! and ypur little funny moments are great! keep doin what you do and your channel will be big. your way of educating is really easy to follow and i like that. tight lines
Hi Richard, Merry Christmas, I must say I have seen thousands of fishing videos in my 60 years. Well Sir, your videos fit right at the top with all the pros. Plenty of tips, detail and examples. Its a pleasure to watch you fish. I seen all your videos twice. My hats off to you sir, Thank You, Good Fishing.
Interesting and enjoy watching Richard. Are these crappie tasty or not at all? Catch and release shown in the video. Please share more information if these can be eaten. They look like they may be tasty. Fry in a bit of flour and garlic salt or a few herbs.
Merry Christmas Richard to you and your family always another great video I think I speak for a lot of your viewers on how much I have learned from you this year thanks for all the work you do to bring us these videos
Merry Christmas and May God bless Richard Gene - _THE Feeshin' Machine_ - with Suzy Ann & ol' Elmo too! Here's hoping ya'll have a wonderful crappie Christmas, nøt a crappy one. Whoooooooo! I say ah Whooooooo! Ah Whoooo Hooooo!
Thank you for all you do for us. Good karma generates more good karma. I been thinkin about it. 2lb line no problem. 1/64 jigs no problem. Might as well mash the barb flat on those jigs and give that a go. I certainly appreciate your fishing ethic. Keep 'um comin'.
Great video as always!! Yours is one of my two favorite channels. Very informative. One suggestion; shoot your videos with the sun behind the camera so that your face is visible; like the last part of the video. Again, great job man!
Richard I'll just tell you my wife is tickled pink about you and your fishing she like the way you explain things she likes the way you fish you're down to earth like like she and I like it and I I like the way you in every one of your videos keep up the good work God bless you
Again another great video. And, once I saw you getting ready to sign off on one of you're video's and you said there was a boat coming. I say to that, " Don't worry about what people see, go ahead and be yourself". Let them go look at something else. You're not only one of the best fishermen on the internet I have seen but also a great comic that makes people laugh. May the Lord Bless and keep you Richard Bishop Keith Kirby
Hey Richard. I watch your videos all the time, in fact I watch almost all of the fishing videos that on you tube. By far hands down you and your videos are my favorite.. Yours ate the most in formative n down to earth. I know you have done this before but I have not been able to find it. Would you please show one on how you make your needless jig heads. Thank you for being you and, God Bless you.. Mad mule. From Tennessee
Hello buddy I really enjoy watching you and even though I’m 62 years old and have been fishing 🎣 most of my life you add so much fun and enjoyment every time you post a video and I learn something new everytime you do too !! Thanks for sharing your life and experience with all of us and I hope you have a Wonderful Merry Christmas 🎁🎄. Oh yeah what size of plastic do you usually use for crappy fishing with your jigs ?
Just want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Your videoscarecalways great and informational and entertaining. Always love the experience you bring to your audiences, great job!
Merry Christmas to you, Richard. I appreciate your videos. Very real and educational. Makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only knucklehead to cast into the trees lol
Greetings & blessings Richard.....As always, thank you for sharing your fishing knowledge, especially on those slab Crappie..This video is very valuable in showing the basics on locating and finding them...It will save much wasted time on the water.....I'm going to use this location info spider rigging as well...I hope it works...Keep the great vids coming brother...Well wishes
Thanks so much for for one of your best instructional videos yet. Please do this again in another spot that you haven't fished before and explain how you are finding the fish. Merry Christmas to you.
Hey brother Richard! I really enjoy your channel and sharing your experience with all of us. You fish alone mostly and I was wondering if you have done a video on one-man launching and loading your boat? Thanks for everything! David
I would've never left those first two trees if it had been me. Of course I don't have my own RUclips fishing channel with thousands of followers!! You Da Man, Rich!
Awesome, thanks Machine!! I learn a lot from your video, and it’s also very entertaining! Paying attention to forage and different types of timber lay downs will pay dividends. Merry Christmas brother!
I know it's against fisherman's policy to say which creek it is or where on the creek you are, but maybe once every Christmas, you could tell us exactly where you are. Dad and I fished the bridge columns with small and large minnows from sun up to sun down this past Thursday on Lake Guntersville and didn't get a bite. We had a few worms and caught a few bream on worm. Then we caught a small bass on worm and shocker - I caught a nice crappie (our target species) on a worm in about 3 ft of water under another bridge! But the crappie wouldn't bite the minnows at all.
Thank you for all the tips, Richard!!! Will be fishing from rivers and creeks with a kayak over the next week. looking forward to applying some of your advise for fishing this type of water.
Merry Christmas Richard, I have been fishing the exact same situation/creek for about a year and have only caught one big crappie (13in). The creek is loaded with medium size shad (4in), 8lb average blues (caught a 20lber) and large bass (caught a 6lber). Depth ranges from 6-10ft. Plenty of blow downs. Plenty of bluegill to. Cannot locate the crappie. I am determined and I will take your advice to see what we can do.
Fishing, its that simple. :) Find that pattern. Patterns exist everywhere in nature. From the way the trees lay in the water, to the way the water carves out the banks. All information that will put you on more fish every time.
I only included the highlights of the trip to avoid making the video too long, I hope that's OK folks. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for watching! God bless you all!
Merry Xmas from Lake County, California
Merry Christmas. Thank you for all the great videos Mr. Gene
Merry Christmas Mr. Richard! Rolllllllll Tideeeeee!
We we're just in that Creek just an hour ago Richard. Lol!!!
Thank u Richard. The in 'thing' here in Oklahoma is to go spend $3000 plus for a Garmin plus and the Panoptix. I like to do what u do. Just have fun w it!
My God this guy is underrated beyond words...dude is getting slept on with this low of subscribers...one of the most genuine and humble teachers of a sport ive ever been blessed to be educated by.
Yo he's actually good friends with Jimmy Houston , you are right as far as people sleeping on him BUT my dad said he was huge back in the day ......like dudes living off 1976 fishing tournament money 😆
If he’d get to the point.
He has plenty now
The machine is the best teacher of fishing techniques on the u~tube. Just a good old ’ SOUTHERN boy with a big fishing heart.!
The name says it all. RICHARD GENE THE FISHIN MACHINE.
I like that you are respectful to the fish and gently return them to the water instead of just tossing them in the water.
Lol I’m quite a ways in this creek, next sentence no further than I went back in this creek lotsa shad 🤣 love southern dialects
Richard, you are the best regular fishing person on RUclips!!! This video has been viewed 170K times and only 2K likes, please people like these videos, that's very important!! Keep up the great work!!!
You may never actually read this because your channel has grown. But thank you to all your old videos that have helped encourage my growth in the sport of fishing. The lessons you teach in the different fishing techniques is what inspires me the most.
Thoset last 3 nice fish at 14&15 would have Fed me lol.and if I am correct would have made about 8 or ten thick crappie sandwich.we never get tired of your experience and expert advice.may God in heaven bless you and your friends and family this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas &may your lines be stretched in 2023
Fish I n ookemon
just watche your locate crappie vid;;;;notice had a few haters there;;;;the can't stand a little how to that works better than their method;;;lol;;;;one thing about it you catch fish and they just pushj button and don't even say why;;; lol ;;;; afraid they might get over run wit haters;;;;like your method and practice it myself only without finder;;;;several years ago;;;;i mean several plus;;;;now evjoy watchin you catch em;;;;my git up and go has slowed down and have no boat no more;;;had 3 and while i was out of town for work got stolen;;;;anyway;;;when ya pay attention to terrain when ya catch by accident;;; ya learn to try similar;;;;;keep em comin;;; one of these days i be catchin up on all your vids to current;;;;
Probably the most knowledgeable angler I have seen on RUclips. He doesn’t need downscan and super fancy electronics either.
Your awesome Mr Richard Gene awesome
Another Great Video buddy!
loved your video, I used to fish the old river in Louisiana ( across from Natchez ,Ms, and could always find crappie in spots like you show, made the mistake and moved to Kentucky and
can no longer fish for crappie as the rivers up here are 50ft deep with no visible cover
On Point brother Richard! The best all around freshwater fisherman on the planet . . . second to none!
Richard Gene I have crappie fished for 40 years and I think u have taught me more in 2 or3 years then I ever would learned on my own thank you and God bless you mama sue and the boys
Great video! Thank you Richard Gene!
The most educational fishing channel on RUclips. Much love from Texas
I learned to fish from my Dad and all the old fishin shows. Richard’s hands down just as good as and better than any of em. A true professional and master of his trade.
Very good info and tips. Thanks for taking the time to put a video together. Nice work!
This was probably the most imformative crappie video ive seen on youtube. love the way you explain why your doing what your doing. Keep the great videos coming. Your gonna make a crappie fisherman out of me yet. God Bless.
You explained it fine. This ain't rocket science. But your tips are real helpful.
I just learned what I have been trying to learn. I fish hard but I just can't find them this time of year. I never thought to look for shad in creeks. Thank you soooo much Richard. You need your sat. Nite. Fishing show on the sportsman channel. You Teach us how to find what were fishing for without saying we gotta buy this or buy that. To catch what were looking for. Hey. That means the world to me. I watched this video 3. Times and let it sink in. Going wed. To try it. I know where a big cove with a creek coming in it is at. Couple weeks ago I went in there and saw shad balls all over my garmen. So thanks GOD BLESS. AND MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS. WHOHHHH. WHOHHHH WHOHHHHHHH.
creeks
Richard, don’t know how I missed this video…outstanding explanation of of how to find crappie. I watch all your videos (numerous times haha) and have learned SO much! Thank you !! Recently retired ( airline pilot) and have been wanting to get back out and fish for years! God Bless.
Thank you. great to see a guy with just the basic equipment like I have getting fish. no $3000. fish finer or $2000 trolling motor , or $15000 boat needed. Learned some good info.
Gene:
You actually tech people useful techniques.
I am a seasoned fisherman learning from you on every video. Keep teaching us what to do. I love your videos.
Thank you
Great Videos. Best Fisherman on UTube.
Great video. I haven't caught many Crappies . You caught more Crappie in one outing than I have caught in my life. Thanks for the teaching and training videos.
Pokémon has tat fish
God bless you Richard and Merry Christmas. You have given all of us, your viwers, such an awesome gift of your time and expertise. I hope your excitement for fishing never dwindles!
The best educational Crappie video I’ve seen!! Enjoy watching your channel everyday
Another amazing show Mr gene just now getting to watch it. Still can't believe you're show isn't on Saturday morning television
Just like fishing with a ol friend......thank you and god bless
Please do more videos on reading a depth finder for crappie's. I really enjoy your videos!!
Video could a been as long as u wanted to make it and I'll watch it bro
He needs a daily livestream. 10am on the water until you run outta cold beer.
Fantastic Information, Thank You
I learned a lot. Thanks
I was so impressed with the morning scenery and light fog. What a beautiful picture. Thanks for the post, and Merry Christmas to you too.
Great Teaching Video Richard... I love the way you explained everything in this video... Keep them coming Buddy!
God bless this man!!!
This takes me back to when I was a kid watching Bill dances outdoors. Always enjoyed Bill's bloopers.
You are the best fisherman to explain how to do it . Thanks so much.
Really enjoy your videos , Good Ole Fashioned humor , mixed with a lot of common sense tips. I have been retired for a year now and my Alter Ego Shmo has fallen in the water three times, I keep telling the dummy to be careful , but he never listens. I was wondering how many times Elmo has falling into the water. Keep up the great work God bless
Great video. I definitely need some fish finder confidence 🤔
I like your channel too!
Who was giving thumbs down on such an educational productive video?
Great advice Richard. Thank you, and may God bless you Sir..!
You so remind me of my best friend Bobby Quinn...God rest his soul
Thank You for reminding me to think of him and as always...God Bless you Richard😊
KEEP IT UP..Mr Gene..you Definitely keep me up all night watching your videos....
I just found you I didn't even know you existed. Thank you very much for all the tips I've been hunting the crappies in California right now and it's cold been kind of hard to find them. You can thank the man on Dixie Cryptid he was the one who mentions your name. Seems so peaceful for you to share you're fishing on the water thank you very much mr. Mean Gene fishing machine
You’re the man Richard Gene!
To say that the information you have gifted us with through this channel is invaluable would be an understatement.
Thankyou and god bless you sir!
thanks for breaking down creek fishing for crappie.
hey rich, when i found your channel, i was already knew that your videos were going to help me, so thank you! and ypur little funny moments are great! keep doin what you do and your channel will be big. your way of educating is really easy to follow and i like that. tight lines
Hi Richard, Merry Christmas, I must say I have seen thousands of fishing videos in my 60 years. Well Sir, your videos fit right at the top with all the pros. Plenty of tips, detail and examples. Its a pleasure to watch you fish. I seen all your videos twice. My hats off to you sir, Thank You, Good Fishing.
Thank you Sir. Every time I watch your videos, I learn !!! Keep them coming. 😂
Interesting and enjoy watching Richard. Are these crappie tasty or not at all? Catch and release shown in the video. Please share more information if these can be eaten. They look like they may be tasty. Fry in a bit of flour and garlic salt or a few herbs.
These people that don't like it need to watch more interesting videos for them!!! Love them videos always entertaining and informative
Merry Christmas, Richard Gene! Every time you post, it's like opening up a present! Thanks!
Thanks Richard, some anglers don't give details on how they catch fish. You do! #ROLLTIDE. Gadsden, Alabama...
Thanks for doing this video. Some of us can't afford the nicer electronics. This was a huge help in feeling confident in what I am looking at.
Hoping these winter fishing videos will help me catch my first crappie late in the fall I've caught a red ear sunfish / crappie hybrid before
Happy holidays ,great videos and world of knowledge,nothing wrong with a long video from you!
That video upload should be called, "This is How You Do It". Very informative.
100 percent golden Nugget show. I mean you nailed it. thanks
Merry Christmas Richard to you and your family always another great video I think I speak for a lot of your viewers on how much I have learned from you this year thanks for all the work you do to bring us these videos
Don’t know if you read my questions from previous videos, but you answered them. Thanks and God bless
Always a pleasure to learn from the master.....Elmo! Merry Christmas Richard.
Merry Christmas Richard Gene! Thanks for all the great content!
Merry Christmas and May God bless Richard Gene - _THE Feeshin' Machine_ - with Suzy Ann & ol' Elmo too!
Here's hoping ya'll have a wonderful crappie Christmas, nøt a crappy one.
Whoooooooo!
I say ah Whooooooo!
Ah Whoooo Hooooo!
Very nice ! Thank you !
Thank you for all you do for us. Good karma generates more good karma. I been thinkin about it. 2lb line no problem. 1/64 jigs no problem. Might as well mash the barb flat on those jigs and give that a go. I certainly appreciate your fishing ethic. Keep 'um comin'.
Great video as always!! Yours is one of my two favorite channels. Very informative. One suggestion; shoot your videos with the sun behind the camera so that your face is visible; like the last part of the video. Again, great job man!
Richard, all your videos are fantastic, but this may be the very best. Thank you for what you do and Happy New Year.
Believe this is the most detailed video you have ever done. Merry Christmas Elmo and gene
Once again great spectacular fishing thanks for the knowledge Mr. Gene
Richard I'll just tell you my wife is tickled pink about you and your fishing she like the way you explain things she likes the way you fish you're down to earth like like she and I like it and I I like the way you in every one of your videos keep up the good work God bless you
Again another great video. And, once I saw you getting ready to sign off on one of you're video's and you said there was a boat coming. I say to that, " Don't worry about what people see, go ahead and be yourself". Let them go look at something else. You're not only one of the best fishermen on the internet I have seen but also a great comic that makes people laugh. May the Lord Bless and keep you Richard Bishop Keith Kirby
Hey Richard. I watch your videos all the time, in fact I watch almost all of the fishing videos that on you tube. By far hands down you and your videos are my favorite.. Yours ate the most in formative n down to earth. I know you have done this before but I have not been able to find it. Would you please show one on how you make your needless jig heads. Thank you for being you and, God Bless you.. Mad mule. From Tennessee
Richard thanks fro all t he fishing info and entertainment
Hello buddy I really enjoy watching you and even though I’m 62 years old and have been fishing 🎣 most of my life you add so much fun and enjoyment every time you post a video and I learn something new everytime you do too !! Thanks for sharing your life and experience with all of us and I hope you have a Wonderful Merry Christmas 🎁🎄. Oh yeah what size of plastic do you usually use for crappy fishing with your jigs ?
Just want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Your videoscarecalways great and informational and entertaining. Always love the experience you bring to your audiences, great job!
Merry Christmas to you, Richard. I appreciate your videos. Very real and educational. Makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only knucklehead to cast into the trees lol
Thanks Richard. Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas.
Merry Christmas Richard! Thank you for all your efforts. I’m very grateful for your videos and channel.
Merry Christmas sir. Thank you for taking the time to get this video out on Christmas eve .
Elmo doesn’t know what he’s missing! That’s some good info 👍
Greetings & blessings Richard.....As always, thank you for sharing your fishing knowledge, especially on those slab Crappie..This video is very valuable in showing the basics on locating and finding them...It will save much wasted time on the water.....I'm going to use this location info spider rigging as well...I hope it works...Keep the great vids coming brother...Well wishes
Thanks so much for for one of your best instructional videos yet. Please do this again in another spot that you haven't fished before and explain how you are finding the fish. Merry Christmas to you.
Hey brother Richard! I really enjoy your channel and sharing your experience with all of us. You fish alone mostly and I was wondering if you have done a video on one-man launching and loading your boat? Thanks for everything!
David
Dang. richard gene you are the crappie king , good video thanks for the tips
Another fantastic video Mr. Richard!! Hope all is well and you have a merry Christmas keep up the great work!
I would've never left those first two trees if it had been me. Of course I don't have my own RUclips fishing channel with thousands of followers!! You Da Man, Rich!
We dint beed 2 vad tres reole ew rees
Awesome, thanks Machine!! I learn a lot from your video, and it’s also very entertaining! Paying attention to forage and different types of timber lay downs will pay dividends. Merry Christmas brother!
Your a great teacher, loving the videos.
Great show buddy.
I love the way you explain things
I know it's against fisherman's policy to say which creek it is or where on the creek you are, but maybe once every Christmas, you could tell us exactly where you are. Dad and I fished the bridge columns with small and large minnows from sun up to sun down this past Thursday on Lake Guntersville and didn't get a bite. We had a few worms and caught a few bream on worm. Then we caught a small bass on worm and shocker - I caught a nice crappie (our target species) on a worm in about 3 ft of water under another bridge! But the crappie wouldn't bite the minnows at all.
Thank you for all the tips, Richard!!! Will be fishing from rivers and creeks with a kayak over the next week. looking forward to applying some of your advise for fishing this type of water.
Berkley crappie nibbles work good also for atractant.
8:47 when he says "it could've been a bluegill" consistently triggers my voice assistant on windows 10
Merry Christmas Richard, I have been fishing the exact same situation/creek for about a year and have only caught one big crappie (13in). The creek is loaded with medium size shad (4in), 8lb average blues (caught a 20lber) and large bass (caught a 6lber). Depth ranges from 6-10ft. Plenty of blow downs. Plenty of bluegill to. Cannot locate the crappie. I am determined and I will take your advice to see what we can do.
Merry Christmas to u and ur family richard, thanks for all the great videos!
Beautiful peace of water!👌Great Video👍
Fishing, its that simple. :) Find that pattern. Patterns exist everywhere in nature. From the way the trees lay in the water, to the way the water carves out the banks. All information that will put you on more fish every time.