Summertime Crappie fishing Smith Mountain Lake...let's go fishing 

Enjoyed the video.nice crappie.New sub here

If you're having problems keeping minnows alive, especially in warmer weather, try the Rosy Red variety of fathead minnows. They are so much more hearty than the regular shiners you buy at bait shops. I just kept several dozen alive for 4+ days in a cooler with an aerator. And they don't die quickly once hooked either, regardless of where you hook them. You can typically find them at the chain pet stores as they are sold as feeder fish for around $0.20/ea. But sometimes they don't have the larger ones in stock that you'd want for fishing in the 2-1/2" range. However The Honey Hole Bait and Tackle in Blue Ridge VA near Roanoke has started carrying them. I'm not sure if any of the tackle shops near the lake do or not, even though they all use the same supplier. And also I've seen my crappie harvest at least triple using them over shiners. It's either their lively action or the color, or perhaps both. Hands down the best crappie minnow you can buy.

Probably one of the best SML Crappie videos I've seen so far! New subscriber here.

I've been catching some nice rock bass in tinker believe it or not.

Like your messages about being a good sportsman! God Bless!

Awesome video dude! I do quite a bit of fishing and filming on SML myself but bite has been tough for me. Glad to see you are finding success!

I feel your pain.I have been getting pounded by jetskis, wakeboats,wake boats,and high powered tritoons. Oh and the bassboats.🥲