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Great job Dfuson! My boat was down, so I was bank fishing the coves on the State Park side of Clear Lake last Friday morning. Between the three of us, we probably caught over 50 crappies easily in 2...

Good job locating them. Looks like they're still pretty deep.

This is so true and thanks for report. Someone bought me a cheap Ebay China underwater fishing camera 2 years ago. It's crappy and nothing compared to the AquaVu, so I sealed the camera with marine...

All too many times do we get so pumped up to go fishing after watching Karl Kalonka, Wally Marshall, or Barry Stokes on YouTube only to get skunked in our own backyard! If viewed carefully, one...

It has been more than two years since I have stepped foot in this lake. This past spring, I heard multiple rumors from spawn and bank fisherman’s that Black Butte Lake has no crappie due to the...

Great Job So Cal Guys!

Scouts out, welcome to Cali. I live in NorCal and fish mostly up here. I am no expert but from personal experiences, most lakes will have black crappies. A boat, decent fish finder, and little effort...

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REALLY! So we are actually going to hear him say, "Goodbye boys and girls of all ages?" First time I saw his videos over a year ago, I thought he was an amateur joke. The more I watched him, I like...

WARNING! Read at your leisure.
The triple digit hot city weather led me to higher elevation Tuesday June 21st. Lake County requires boat inspection, so I did not mind the peaceful drive over to...

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My best friend invited me on a crappie trip which I turned down due to work and this is his tale. He has asked that I not release the name of this lake but let’s just say it is a reservoir one hour...

Arrived at 6:30 a.m. and was greeted with a chilly yet beautiful no wind morning. The lake is 90% full and water visibility that day was around 6 feet. The concrete ramp is still under construction...

Hi wlshafor, as you know from fishing there, the camp farwest lake management does a good job cleaning the shoreline when the lake is low. It is also full of mud clay on the bottom. I have caught...

A few important notes about this lake:
Small reservoir feeding the farmlands. Close to the city, so weekends are packed with ski boats. Hence, go on weekdays if you want to enjoy fishing. $20 car...

I agree with IceNitro. I have a smaller and lower SI model (598) and I adjust mine every time I am on the water. I warn anyone who boards my boat in advance that I will be touching my electronics a...

Hi Alexander,

Welcome to Cali's crappie thread. I am located in Sacramento and a proud member of Crappie.com. I sport their logo all over my boat. I am an avid crappie fisherman and have been for...

It is easy to spot crappies running "over" them with SI, down imaging, or 2D but after seeing LowePro's screen shot above, I think those clouds to the left of Bean2302's screen shot are crappies too.

I agree tcounty. I have had my 598SI for over a year and if I saw this on my hummingbird SI, I would have passed right by it and called it trash, humps, or nothing. Thank you LowePro for posting...

I dropped shot for 25 ft. deep crappies last year. There was no reason, I just did it to try it out and it works but I still ended up hoovering / spot locking directly over them and jigged straight...

If I am fishing the whole day, I will away's bring a dozen or two just in case I get lazy and tire of constant casting. 90% of my crapping fishing are plastics.

I use store bought minnows and jigs both until darkness comes and once the bait ball starts developing, I will catch and use whatever the crappies feed on in that lake.

I have found crappies in a pack of 100ft away from each other. Dropping down my Aquavu camera, I usually find that one pack might average bigger than the other. However, at night, I don't think they...

Moon phase is somewhat important to me when crappie fishing. If I am fishing by myself, I go when I can. If I am taking a newbie, I pay close attention to the moon phase because I want the newbie to...

I do not claim to be an expert at night crappie fishing, but I have had 20 plus years of night crappie fishing experiences on the boat. My two cents might help. Was the moon out? Go during the new...

Nice picture ShilohRed. For sideimaging to get a picture that defined is sometimes really hard, good job locating those beds. One day, maybe just one day I'll find some too. :)

I have had my 598 SI Hummingbird for a little over a year now and am addicted to that side imaging. 95% of my fishing is for crappie and I have tried hard numerous times to try an locate crappie...

No, I do not sink my bobbers. Sorry, poor drawing, meant to make it look 3d but did not succeed. My night crappie rigs are simple. 4 pound, adjustable bobber stopper, split shot, and minnow hook....

Hello Rwiske,
I don’t claim to be a pro at night fishing but I have night fished for nearly 20 years now in Northern California. It has its pros and cons. There is a checklist that I go through when...

Went out last Saturday 05/09/15 chasing post spawn crappies on lake Camanche, Northern California. I have heard so many people out here say that there aren’t crappies in Camanche. Sad for them, great...