Today we're back on Tims Ford Lake trying out a bait that is new to me. Come along as I try out the Crappie Magnet on some winter time crappie. Thanks for watching!
I enjoy your channel . I dont know all there is to know about crappie fishing,,but I like their baits . Keep doing your thing on here . I'll preach ,,you fish and may the Lord BLESS !!!
Been using the crappie magnet for several years now, I always keep Mermaid, salt and pepper, black and chartreuse, red and chartreuse, and a few others when they get picky on Bobby Garlands I switch to crappie magnet and back and forth. Loving the crappie videos, thanks again.
scale'em clean'em roll'em in corn meal with salt and pepper, drop'em in the oil until the float and take'em out. The crispy dorsal fin and tail are excellent too.
Man I came across your channel a few weeks ago and have enjoyed all the videos you have put up. I live up in North West Ga and mainly bass fish but after watching all these crappie videos i had to go catch a mess of them at Chickamauga today. I’m subscribed to a lot of fishing channels but I’ll have to say this one is my favorite I look forward to more videos.
Chickamauga is a great crappie lake! I went to college at UTC and we use to fish up there quite a bit for them. I appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching!
I tend to use Powerbait Crappie nibbles but to keep more in my jar and catch more fish using the same piece, simply pour out the entire jar onto an aluminum pie pan and either place outside to air dry or I prefer placing on top of my refrigerator since it puts off heat above. When they are hard to the touch (not bricks) then you'll have a nibble that'll stay on hook longer and thus catch more fish and keep you out the store purchasing more as often.
I’m blessed to be the Director of Pro Staff and Advertising for Crappie Magnet so I’m a bit biased but Crappie Magnets truly are remarkable baits. My dad and I have been blessed to have some success on the Crappie USA tournament trail over the years and we use CM baits exclusively. They produce all over the country in a variety of conditions. And we ALWAYS tip them with Slab Bites. They can’t hurt! Best of luck to you on the Elite Series. I keep track of all the tourneys and pull for you and Jason Christie all the time! Great review on the products too.
Grate video! I use Crappie Magnets and they are slab catchers. Double rigged, single or under a bobber, I use whatever color the situation calls for , but my go-to colors are Black/Chartreuse, White/Chartreuse and Pumpkin Brown/Chartreuse. 👍🏽👍🏽
Great video! Super crappie baits. I just saw the video the owner of company made... He put that nibble all the way up the hook to spread the legs of the bait out! More action for sure. Keep castin!
Those black crappie would love that Mermaid color. Thats my go to color on a couple lakes. Therapist and Shonuff chartreuse are next. Just found some of the Tiny dancers and fin spins. Can't wait to try them out.
Hey Brandon, Love the crappie videos. I agree with a previous comment on puss in the nibble down into the split tail to enhance the action and profile of the magnet. Shonuff and mermaid are my go to colors on my home lake. Sore lip 'em all !
Hey Brandon, I have used Crappie Magnet for some time now and love them. I have found that the split tail works best under a slip float with the nibble pushed to split the tail apart, The shad bait works best for me when I am tight lining. Love the crappie shows you are doing. Go get em
@@BrandonLesterFishing Hey Brandon, love seeing you fish Tims Ford. I am from central KY and fished Tims in the 80's and early 90's. Boy how the lake has changed with all the docks. Winchester Springs was our go to creek in the spring for topwater bass. Great memories
My buddy turn me on to those and I was surprised they catch crappie for sure. He made me a believer for sure. Black and chartreuse is the color we use. And there cheap tightlines pal 🎣💯
I tip my waxworm with a crappie nibblet for bluegill fishing and it definitely helps. I haven’t tried them for crappie yet. I usually use minnows for crappie.
We have used them many times on a drop shot rig. Just downsize your hook to a #4 circle or #6 aberdeen and the crappie magnets work great. Especially once you find that sweet spot depth this puts it right in the zone every time. Surprisingly we also caught perch, bream and bass with this method/bait.
Loved your video, so lucky to be able to fish 12 months out of the year , up north we’re I am from , lucky to have 6-8 month of fishing just a fyi , I don’t know how old this video was , but just a heads up , when you use the crappie nibbles, and crappie magnet. Put the nibbles, between were the tail spits , stay on longer and put a little super glue on the hook then put on the crappie magnet. FYI.
Nice! Enjoy your videos. I use and like bites/nibbles. If the fish are hammering bait they’ll hit about anything so not super important but when it gets little tougher seems to make a difference.
Hey bud. New to your channel. I enjoyed it! I love shooting docks like that. I use the same Crappie Slab bites in white (shad scent). I have better luck with the Powerbait Chart Glow in original. ;) I'm catching mine on brush/rock piles right now here in Alabama in roughly 11-13 fow.
Been a live bait fisherman my entire life. This past year I've forced myself to learn artificial - these crappie magnets have become a go to for me and I have total confidence in their performance! Best of lucj has always been on the more natural colors
Man I love to see Honest Fishermen do videos where they don't catch a Limit of Crappie and they aren't fishing baited up areas... Thanks for this. A double digit day of Keeper Crappie is a GOOD DAY.. It can be rough out there... 👍 I hope the Subscribe Helps... ✌
Hope your year is going good. I recently purchased some crappie magnets in black silver and have been catching lots of crappie on them. I fish Grandlake ok and live on the lake. If your up this way bass fishing I would like to chat with you about crappie fishing. Again good luck this year.
Nice video bro! I’ve been using crappie Magnets since the early 2000’s when I first got my first boat. I’ve caught a ton of slabs on them!!! Black and chartreuse is by far my favorite color. Add that with a red 1/32 oz jig head with a white eye and look out!!! Trust me you won’t be disappointed!
@@BrandonLesterFishing You're welcome man, it's great to finally see some tips from Tims Ford. I worked for Pate before he retired, he never run me off but I don't think he ever caught me, haha. He really is a good guy when you get to know him. He actually makes lures also, I'm going to try to get ahold of him and see if he's still doing it in retirement.
White and chartreuse is the number one color that loads the cooler with crappie. Black and chartreuse is good also. Crappie magnet probably the best crappie bait on the market
Sometimes you have to learn how to outsmart other fishermen, as well as the fish 😉. I’m fortunate that I get to do a lot of my crappie fishing during the week in the fall and winter when there aren’t a lot of boats on the water, but these crappie get plenty of pressure overall. Fishing pressure forces us to become better anglers. Thanks for watching!
Also I use the powerbait brand nibbles. When the bite is kinda slow it most definitely help. What you can do to make them last a little longer, on a sunny day put a few out on Piece of paper and let it dry out for a while and once it does it’ll stay on your hook much longer
I use those and Bobby Garland baits. They also have a split tail bait that's great. I use scent also. I think it helps and I'm sure it doesn't hurt. Also check out Smith Brothers baits. Twin brothers in North Carolina I think. They have some good stuff.
I have used Crappie Magnets for about five years and they are my go to along with a Renosky Keystone minnow which is a tiny presentation but they seem to like it vertically jigged in a tough bite situation.
nothing like catching crappie on a jig .we did some work on a lake house on tims ford we were across from jollys rock. took the boat out once its a deep lake. i notice you catch a lot of black nose crappie. they are rare in my lake cant watch you fish anymore today your killin me lol
When those Black Crappie get finicky cut the front two ribs off to make it a shorter profile or go to a trout magnet add a split shot for casting. Sore lip’em all
Been using crappie magnet for years my go-to bait use under a slip float take that slab bite slide it down the hook to it splits the tail open it's killer
I just started using the Crappie Magnet about 18 months ago. Killer Klatt has been outstanding for me. So much so that even though I bought a lot of different colors I’ve just kinda stuck to the Killer K.
Been using them for a couple years I like the tail action with no effort on your end. The company also makes jig heads with a small willow leaf blade attached to the bottom for a attention getter.
I’ve just watched a couple of your videos and I have to say I do like them. I would like to know if you ever come out to the more eastern lakes in Tn such as Norris to Crappie fish?
I fish with the crappie magnets and the the nibbles. I push the nibbles in between the two legs. It spreads the legs and gives more action. My area is the river. Never any clear water.
Mostly water clarity and whether its sunny or cloudy. Clear water and bluebird skies I like to use as natural as possible. Cloudy days you can get them on brighter colors better sometimes. More times than not though, presentation is twice as important as color is. Thanks for watching!
Brandon, on the Crappie Bites, If you have trouble with them falling off or getting mushy, heat them up in the oven to dry them out some. They will stay on much longer but yes they do work. What rod are you using in the video? I am having trouble finding a limber spinning rod that i like.
Brandon u should seriously try a 1/16 acme spoon also I have been doing great on a black and pink bobby Garland or black and chartreuse. I run into people all the time on Tim's there amazed by the spoon lol
I enjoy your channel . I dont know all there is to know about crappie fishing,,but I like their baits . Keep doing your thing on here . I'll preach ,,you fish and may the Lord BLESS !!!
I almost always tip my plastics with a crappie nibble, works like a charm every time. Keep those crappie videos coming.
They definitely work! Thanks for watching!
Same here.Never fish without them.
Been using the crappie magnet for several years now, I always keep Mermaid, salt and pepper, black and chartreuse, red and chartreuse, and a few others when they get picky on Bobby Garlands I switch to crappie magnet and back and forth. Loving the crappie videos, thanks again.
Sounds like a deadly combination. Bobby Garlands are definitely proven crappie catchers as well. thanks for watching!
scale'em clean'em roll'em in corn meal with salt and pepper, drop'em in the oil until the float and take'em out. The crispy dorsal fin and tail are excellent too.
There excellent. I’ve caught large Crappies on them and using the Trout Magnets too. What a nice gift to receive in the mail.
Man I came across your channel a few weeks ago and have enjoyed all the videos you have put up. I live up in North West Ga and mainly bass fish but after watching all these crappie videos i had to go catch a mess of them at Chickamauga today. I’m subscribed to a lot of fishing channels but I’ll have to say this one is my favorite I look forward to more videos.
Chickamauga is a great crappie lake! I went to college at UTC and we use to fish up there quite a bit for them. I appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching!
The Shownuff/Chartreuse is a killer color! The white bass here in KY go bonkers over it!✌
Another good one. Thanks for taking us along.
I tend to use Powerbait Crappie nibbles but to keep more in my jar and catch more fish using the same piece, simply pour out the entire jar onto an aluminum pie pan and either place outside to air dry or I prefer placing on top of my refrigerator since it puts off heat above. When they are hard to the touch (not bricks) then you'll have a nibble that'll stay on hook longer and thus catch more fish and keep you out the store purchasing more as often.
Really enjoying the crappie videos. Been getting into crappie fishing fall/winter and been learning a lot from these. Keep em coming, awesome job!
That "shonuff and chartreuse" is insanely good! I use them down here in Southern Louisiana all the time!
Haha thats the comment i just made! One of my top baits here in Kentucky!
Good video buddy. I bought some crappie magnets the other week and was waiting to try them out. Thanks for sharing brother
Great video 👍
In he Indian Lake area in Ohio use people use micro jigs for crappie.
So I use the
('Trout Magnets')
They work wonderful!!!
Nice fishing day!!
I can’t catch a cold on a prime day on “the Dead Sea” you make it look easy keep the videos coming.
Excelentes señuelos crappie magnet. Son de lo mejor.
Very good crappie baits
Great video. I've used the magnets before, catch more on the Bobby Garlands. Thanks for the videos.
That's down to earth fishing,thanks for keeping it real!$$$
Thats what its all about! Thanks for watching!
great video man, and good job of filming, my first time watching your video's
Time Ford super clear water and deep. I have only fished once but loved it. I could see a crappie flash 25 feet down when it hit my minnow
I’m blessed to be the Director of Pro Staff and Advertising for Crappie Magnet so I’m a bit biased but Crappie Magnets truly are remarkable baits. My dad and I have been blessed to have some success on the Crappie USA tournament trail over the years and we use CM baits exclusively. They produce all over the country in a variety of conditions. And we ALWAYS tip them with Slab Bites. They can’t hurt! Best of luck to you on the Elite Series. I keep track of all the tourneys and pull for you and Jason Christie all the time! Great review on the products too.
Black and chartreuse crappie magnet are a must have, here fishing in south Louisiana Atchafalaya Basin..
Grate video! I use Crappie Magnets and they are slab catchers. Double rigged, single or under a bobber, I use whatever color the situation calls for , but my go-to colors are Black/Chartreuse, White/Chartreuse and Pumpkin Brown/Chartreuse. 👍🏽👍🏽
Love them
I have a lot of crappie magnets in my box but I hardly ever use them.... I will now tho LOL
Awesome video!!!
Great video! Super crappie baits. I just saw the video the owner of company made... He put that nibble all the way up the hook to spread the legs of the bait out! More action for sure. Keep castin!
love the crappie magnet
Slab Bites work great , use them all the time
Those black crappie would love that Mermaid color. Thats my go to color on a couple lakes. Therapist and Shonuff chartreuse are next. Just found some of the Tiny dancers and fin spins. Can't wait to try them out.
That sho-nuff color is killer here on guntersville lake!! LIVE FOR THE THUMP MY FRIEND!!
Hey Brandon,
Love the crappie videos. I agree with a previous comment on puss in the nibble down into the split tail to enhance the action and profile of the magnet. Shonuff and mermaid are my go to colors on my home lake. Sore lip 'em all !
Definitely going to try that! Thanks for watching!
Hey Brandon, I have used Crappie Magnet for some time now and love them. I have found that the split tail works best under a slip float with the nibble pushed to split the tail apart, The shad bait works best for me when I am tight lining. Love the crappie shows you are doing. Go get em
I will try the slip float rig! Thanks for watching!
@@BrandonLesterFishing Hey Brandon, love seeing you fish Tims Ford. I am from central KY and fished Tims in the 80's and early 90's. Boy how the lake has changed with all the docks. Winchester Springs was our go to creek in the spring for topwater bass. Great memories
Those crappie bight I started using those about 10 years ago and have never looked back I love them
I am a new subscriber and really enjoying your videos. Love the quietness a lot and your videos are very relaxing. Thank you and good luck fishing. 😀
Welcome aboard and thanks for watching!
Just subbed earlier - and you just made me a buyer of some of those Crappie Magnets! Headed to Academy tomorrow!!
My buddy turn me on to those and I was surprised they catch crappie for sure. He made me a believer for sure. Black and chartreuse is the color we use. And there cheap tightlines pal 🎣💯
I tip my waxworm with a crappie nibblet for bluegill fishing and it definitely helps. I haven’t tried them for crappie yet. I usually use minnows for crappie.
black and chartruse curly tail, my fav
We have used them many times on a drop shot rig. Just downsize your hook to a #4 circle or #6 aberdeen and the crappie magnets work great. Especially once you find that sweet spot depth this puts it right in the zone every time. Surprisingly we also caught perch, bream and bass with this method/bait.
That Mermaid is a favorite for black crappie. Crappie Magnet is my go to crappie lure.
Loved your video, so lucky to be able to fish 12 months out of the year , up north we’re I am from , lucky to have 6-8 month of fishing just a fyi , I don’t know how old this video was , but just a heads up , when you use the crappie nibbles, and crappie magnet. Put the nibbles, between were the tail spits , stay on longer and put a little super glue on the hook then put on the crappie magnet. FYI.
HEY BRANDON just started using them this fall on Guntersville lake and they work great my go to color is sho nuff
That nibble will keep them coming on a slow day!
Yes they make great baits. The nibblets I've used to tip hair jigs under a float for crappie and bluegill
Nice video I dont even buy bobby Garland any more and that sho buff is a good one
"Shonuff" is the best color for crappie magnet to me...thats all me and my brother been throwing at Guntersville as well.
I do alot of trolling here in south GA. I definitely get more bites on rough days when i tip my jigs with the slab bite or the Berkeley version
Nice! Enjoy your videos. I use and like bites/nibbles. If the fish are hammering bait they’ll hit about anything so not super important but when it gets little tougher seems to make a difference.
Yep that's exactly what I've found so far. Thanks for watching!
Hey bud. New to your channel. I enjoyed it! I love shooting docks like that. I use the same Crappie Slab bites in white (shad scent). I have better luck with the Powerbait Chart Glow in original. ;) I'm catching mine on brush/rock piles right now here in Alabama in roughly 11-13 fow.
My most successful crappie fishing outings ever has been with the crappie magnets. They get the job done. The company is in arkansas where I'm from.
Been catching alot on tree tops at Tim's they have been biting pretty good.
Love Crappie Magnets they work well on Norris Lake
My favorite ones are the Slab magnet by crappie magnet in mermaid. I've caught tons of fish on those.
Brandon, never put your bait in the water without putting make-up on that girl Lol... great vid! Crappie bites are a must!!!
Been a live bait fisherman my entire life. This past year I've forced myself to learn artificial - these crappie magnets have become a go to for me and I have total confidence in their performance! Best of lucj has always been on the more natural colors
Thanks for watching!
@@BrandonLesterFishing you ever used any slider stuff?
Man I love to see Honest Fishermen do videos where they don't catch a Limit of Crappie and they aren't fishing baited up areas... Thanks for this. A double digit day of Keeper Crappie is a GOOD DAY.. It can be rough out there... 👍 I hope the Subscribe Helps... ✌
Crappie bites are great for scent!
Hope your year is going good. I recently purchased some crappie magnets in black silver and have been catching lots of crappie on them. I fish Grandlake ok and live on the lake. If your up this way bass fishing I would like to chat with you about crappie fishing. Again good luck this year.
I don’t leave home without my Berkley PowerBait Crappie Nibbles. My opinion the Crappie Nibbles are the best on the market.✌️
Nice video bro! I’ve been using crappie Magnets since the early 2000’s when I first got my first boat. I’ve caught a ton of slabs on them!!! Black and chartreuse is by far my favorite color. Add that with a red 1/32 oz jig head with a white eye and look out!!! Trust me you won’t be disappointed!
I will be trying that! Thanks for watching!
@@BrandonLesterFishing no problem bro glad I could help
They are really a great jig to catch crappie I will go as far to say the jig is one of the best there is for this particular fishing
I subscribed 💯🤙
Shew, it's a wonder Pate didn't come out and run you off from his dock, lol! He must been out of town.
Already been down that road with him lol. Thanks for watching
@@BrandonLesterFishing You're welcome man, it's great to finally see some tips from Tims Ford. I worked for Pate before he retired, he never run me off but I don't think he ever caught me, haha. He really is a good guy when you get to know him. He actually makes lures also, I'm going to try to get ahold of him and see if he's still doing it in retirement.
Use nibbles or slab magnets on all jigs when fishing for crappie. They also work great for bluegill and redear instead of worms
White and chartreuse is the number one color that loads the cooler with crappie. Black and chartreuse is good also. Crappie magnet probably the best crappie bait on the market
I like the yellow 1/16th jig heads with either white or yellow crappie magnet bodies.
Just started using Crappie Magnet. Works great. I tip mine with a green garlic fireball. Ive tried other things and they are never as productive
Been using these recently and funnily enough have never caught a crappie! Actually got my PB largemouth on one of these
My 2 favorite colors in crappie nuggets are chartreuse gold flake an the white silver flake
Just subbed. Good video. Man it must be nice to go crAppie fishing and not have to deal with a lot of boats.
Sometimes you have to learn how to outsmart other fishermen, as well as the fish 😉. I’m fortunate that I get to do a lot of my crappie fishing during the week in the fall and winter when there aren’t a lot of boats on the water, but these crappie get plenty of pressure overall. Fishing pressure forces us to become better anglers. Thanks for watching!
Also I use the powerbait brand nibbles. When the bite is kinda slow it most definitely help. What you can do to make them last a little longer, on a sunny day put a few out on
Piece of paper and let it dry out for a while and once it does it’ll stay on your hook much longer
@Bait'em Boys trust me you won’t be disappointed
I use them all the time on my channel “ Go Get Em tv “
I use those and Bobby Garland baits. They also have a split tail bait that's great. I use scent also. I think it helps and I'm sure it doesn't hurt. Also check out Smith Brothers baits. Twin brothers in North Carolina I think. They have some good stuff.
I have used Crappie Magnets for about five years and they are my go to along with a Renosky Keystone minnow which is a tiny presentation but they seem to like it vertically jigged in a tough bite situation.
Where did you get the Renosky Keystone minnow ?
Another GREAT Video! What series is the blue Rod you `re using in this video?
nothing like catching crappie on a jig .we did some work on a lake house on tims ford we were across from jollys rock. took the boat out once its a deep lake. i notice you catch a lot of black nose crappie. they are rare in my lake cant watch you fish anymore today your killin me lol
When those Black Crappie get finicky cut the front two ribs off to make it a shorter profile or go to a trout magnet add a split shot for casting. Sore lip’em all
I have never used them I always use bobby Garland. Or hair jigs that I tie myself. I will definitely have to check them out tho
They work
Been using crappie magnet for years my go-to bait use under a slip float take that slab bite slide it down the hook to it splits the tail open it's killer
I just started using the Crappie Magnet about 18 months ago. Killer Klatt has been outstanding for me. So much so that even though I bought a lot of different colors I’ve just kinda stuck to the Killer K.
Been using them for a couple years I like the tail action with no effort on your end. The company also makes jig heads with a small willow leaf blade attached to the bottom for a attention getter.
I have some but haven't tried them yet. Thanks for watching!
Try their Fin Spin underspin heads as well. I've caught tons white bass and crappie with a Crappie Magnet or Keitech Easy Shiner.
I’ve just watched a couple of your videos and I have to say I do like them. I would like to know if you ever come out to the more eastern lakes in Tn such as Norris to Crappie fish?
I never have but you never know I may try some of that in the future. Thanks for watching!
Brandon have you ever tried the slab tail jig by fish stalker lures. They have really work well for me year round.
I wish we had crappie
I fish with the crappie magnets and the the nibbles. I push the nibbles in between the two legs. It spreads the legs and gives more action. My area is the river. Never any clear water.
The "Percy" is the Killer!!!
I use them all the time.The do work
Another awesome video Brandon!! How do you pick your colors to fish with for the day?
Mostly water clarity and whether its sunny or cloudy. Clear water and bluebird skies I like to use as natural as possible. Cloudy days you can get them on brighter colors better sometimes. More times than not though, presentation is twice as important as color is. Thanks for watching!
@@BrandonLesterFishing I lean towards the same setups. I fish 90% of the time with Slider grubs, but I like to change up others as well.
I always use crappie nibbles and I swear by them!
Brandon, on the Crappie Bites, If you have trouble with them falling off or getting mushy, heat them up in the oven to dry them out some. They will stay on much longer but yes they do work.
What rod are you using in the video? I am having trouble finding a limber spinning rod that i like.
I have been using them all winter
I never seem to have any luck with crappie magnetic. Good video though.
DUDE. That was insane! Those crappie were thick. I've never eaten them before, how would you describe the taste and texture?
Dang man u a crappie fisherman and u have never used a crappie magnet ??? Anyway good vid👍
Slab bites seem to work well for me!
I fish bob sandlin and lake fork.
I use crappie bites when they are slow it seems to help
What rod are you using, just curious. I am using a st.croix 6'9". Which I really like. But I also liked the action on the rod you were using.
Brandon u should seriously try a 1/16 acme spoon also I have been doing great on a black and pink bobby Garland or black and chartreuse. I run into people all the time on Tim's there amazed by the spoon lol
Never heard that one but I will give the spoon a try! Thanks for watching!
CHARTRUESE SLAB BITES ARE THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO INCREASE YOUR BITES!!! SLAB MAGNETS ARE GREAT BAITS !