This Rig Is Crappie Candy!

Spring kayak fishing for crappie and panfish on a quiet little lake! It's tough to beat a slip bobber and small jig and plastic combo this time of year when those fish are up shallow. We find a whole bunch of crappie, bluegill, and hybrid sunfish on this trip!

Gear used on this trip:

Nikko stonefly

Rod: St Croix LT Walleye 5'9" M XF (discontinued)

[couponvillage]

Old guy here. Used to live in the north, now in Florida. Miss the small lakes, rivers, etc. The birds and birdsongs - redwing blackbirds, even the geese, really trigger the memory banks. Thanks for providing good stuff!

[huskergator]

Excellent as always Mr Matt! Interesting to see the wheels for your yak. I snorted when you said you looked like a nerd with your pants tucked in. There isn’t a regular viewer who thinks you’re a nerd. Fish whisperer, smally smasher, pike playa, musky magician, etc. Those are the descriptors that come to mind. Thanks for taking us along!!

[StonerCreek]

After 40 years of Bass fishing and all the expensive gear, it still gets me excited to see a simple bobber go under which is something I haven't used in years.

[christinerogers]

I can't think of something I'd rather be doing than having a good cup of coffee while watching Matt slay the slabs on a beautiful, peaceful lake, thanks Matt! Take care and be safe!

[jefebeans]

Catching up on your videos again. Certain YouTubers make this life better. You sir are one of them. God Bless Matt.

[htuckey]

We used to get into big schools of Crappie on Black Lake, in northern NY. Great eating! Thanks again for keeping this old dude going! I just got some 10 inch bull worms in the mail this morning, and planning to spend a week with my little brother on the St Lawrence early in July. He's 78, and we still manage to have some fishing fun, mostly for bass and catfish on the river.

[ProBallBoys]

Great weather over here in Massachusetts lately, got some time off for memorial day and thinking of heading to a good spot in my area for bass and crappie, occasionally perch. Glad everything's clearing up weatherwise. Happy fishing, everyone!

[TheNodontdoit]

2 years ago I got a kayak and started to get recommend your videos. This year I’m into my first full soft water fishing season. Thanks for inspiring me to try this amazing hobby.

[drcrap]

Love that you had the lake pretty much all to yourself, the constant bird songs made it the best soundtrack to a day of slamming the panfish. Awesome.

[ronaldkulas]

Crappie is my favorite fish. I love the subtle bite and I like finding them. Once found they are fairly cooperative. Fun!

[antoniomora]

How punctual! At exactly 3:00 pm (Spanish summer time) I got this video. Later on the day I'll watch It, of course!

[geordiejones]

Hi NDYakAngler,
Im Chris in the UK, my friend you use the most odd lures and baits there in the USA, but my friend THEY WORK, love your clips/vlogs.

Chris.

[joshuadavis]

Wish I had more access to boat free waters! That looked and sounded peaceful!! Thanx for taking us!!!

[oakdogfu]

LOW WATER?!! SoCal has full reservoirs and resurrected lakes. All the best, Angler.

[tadpolebo]

I’ve been watching your videos for a couple weeks now, and like someone else said, your voice reminds me of the painter Bob Ross, you sound like such a happy, kind, soft spoken soul, you sure can fish, if you have a walleye video, I haven’t found it yet, if not try to do a video on walleye fishing, but your smallmouth vids are the best, tight lines and stay safe!

[ronaldmatros]

Enjoy your technic. I tried a tungsten jig with nikko wax worms and a small split shot, no bobber. I'm 68 and I felt like a kid. Great fun.

[trentk]

I love crappie! They go right into my frying pan!

[antoniomora]

It’s hard to think of just one thing to make this video even better. The gorgeous lake, that overcast sky, the close ups of the fish caught (those interesting comments about the possible hybrids!)…and most important to me: a detailed description of the gear and lures used (brand, size…Close up image of the package). And also what you don’t find: awful unnerving music, stupid screaming…Only the relaxing sound of paddling, the fish splashing…the birds chirping…the marvelous sounds of Mother Nature. Very appropriately someone wrote “fishing vicariously through Matt”.
I see many other fishing channels on YouTube and this is the best to me hands down.

[scottspradau]

What a beautiful day/spot for a little crappie fishing. Always a safe bet to play with the wind/breeze. Can’t wait to get out there myself and do the same. Thanks for bringing us along…see you next time!

[mikepollock]

Tots of great crappie and blue gill catches! Great video Matt thanks for taking us along! See you next adventure!