Crankbaits still catch crappie!

[M R Dux]

I think a lot of folks have forgotten tactics that have worked for years in favor of watching a screen all day.
I guide clients of all ages and all sorts of fishing skills. I also have Livescope and Mega Live on my boat. My struggle is getting multiple clients involved with live sonar. Pulling jigs or cranks allow me to do that. I can take a person, who doesn’t know which end of the pole points toward the fish, and have them catching big crappie in minutes. Try that with live sonar.
I recently saw a Crappie Connection video where Sam Heaton and Whitey Outlaw were being questioned about live sonar. My reaction to their answers was YES!
Don’t forget about the tactics that caught fish for years before live sonar!


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[M R Dux]

These pics are from KY Lake this past week.


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[DockShootinJack]

Awesome

[DWILL]

First, I've debated getting live sonar for a while now. For some reason I just haven't pulled the trigger. But I love to see guys using old techniques to catch fish. I spider rig and love casting to brush piles. Great job to you guys that are still teaching the older techniques and making them better. Also, thanks to the guys who make the new ways easier for folks to learn.
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[Billbob]

Great pick pal


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[BuckeyeCrappie]

Awesome job Doug! Is that Beachball?

[Curlytail]

Nice job !!! Look like some nice ones !!

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[UpstateSC_Bill]

Nice looking fish. I am fortunate. I can't afford live sonar. So my fishing is all old school. I don't know if I'd buy it even if I could afford it. I'm happy for those who have it and enjoy it. I will find my fish the old fashioned way.


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[Danny Lang]

Good looking fish there.

[Eagle 1]

I tried the livescope but found that it was not for me . I was getting my feet wet with tournament fishing and realized I was wasting my time without one . Sold out of all crankbaits/ spider rigging tackle (knew I would have to spend every hour I fished to play catch up) . Even though it was interesting I did not enjoy the Livescope world . Watching a screen all day was not fun to me . Fishing became more of a job and fishing for fun was a thing of the past . Success was all about how many over 1.5 could I catch each trip . Having coached for 32 years I realized I had made fishing no longer fun but a competition . I decided to sell the 1222 and go back to my past . I had only did anything but "true " single pole fish all my life till about 10 years ago. I have no issues with anyone using one but it is not relaxing for me so I tapped out . Retirement is better for me just going using sideview and sonar, throwing out a buoy marker and catching a few to eat . I found that pre- fishing tournament days and actual tournament days weather hardly ever line up . lol .I also have gone back to river fishing more where ten inch fish are targeted (9 inch legal )and some occasional 12-15 incher do happen . Some days I do not see two other boats all day and Saturdays are for ball games and mowing grass . Life is short , enjoy it however you choose .Great looking fish Doug and wish we could go one day . See you at " Crankfest ".