YouTube Video Contest - Thru end of June 2011 - All entries will win something.

So yes, I finally am putting up the next contest. This will be a YouTube Video Contest. All you have to do is create a new and original YouTube video, and mention Crappie.com. Everyone that enters will win something.

First place winning a BnM Rod
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...prizes-bnm.jpg
AND
Bobby Garland goodies in a Plano case. Really great stuff, I've checked them out, retail value of more than $175.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac..._prize-kit.jpg



Second Place will get these Strike King Baits:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...2-prizes-2.jpg
And
This BnM Crappie Saver
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...0-prizes-4.jpg

Third place will get some prizes donated my our members. I will post details of them later.

AND ALSO Everyone else that submits entries will get a prize as well.

Standard disclaimer about the contest. Rules can change at any time, and contest can be ended at any time. Crappie.com is not responsible if you hurt yourself or break something while participating in this contest.

Third Place will receive these fine donations from our members.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...ump-hunter.jpg

Thanks Stump Hunter, they are great looking jigs. 3rd place will get 5 packs of two jigs. Here's his website:

Jigs for the crappie fisherman
Stump Hunter's Crappie Jigs


Here is a contribution from fishingbybob, Thanks Bob. Here's his website: Grandpa Bob's Custom Jigs

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...shingbybob.jpg

I will give a couple of these away to 3rd place as well. Thanks again Bob, they look like great jigs.

And donated by rnvinc. Very cool, flexible weights. Take a look at the picture:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...zes-rnvinc.jpg
Snake n da brush
Flexible Fishing Weights, Snagless
3rd place will get a set of four, one in each weight. Thanks Rickie.

Looking forward to this contest Slab. Last years was great watching all the videos. Who knows, might even have to enter one myself. Thanks again for a great site and all the excellent contests. Oh, and I received my shirts. So cool, thanks. Actually used one as a prize at our Michigan crappie.com Slabfest this past weekend.

This one is a little off topic, but I was honored to make it. God Bless the men and women of our armed forces, both past and present.
YouTube - ‪OFDR 2011 024.avi‬‏

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This one is a little off topic, but I was honored to make it. God Bless the men and women of our armed forces, both past and present.
YouTube - ‪OFDR 2011 024.avi‬‏

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How appropriate for Memorial day, thanks.

OH, here is how you can embed your videos:


Enter this code to get the above inserted video:
youtube]tW8n8QF8rBc[/youtube

You have to put a [ at the beginning of that line of code and a ] at the end to make it work. I had to leave them off otherwise you'd see the video there again.
The goofy code in the middle is the Youtube code number thingy, you know what I mean. The code after "www. youtube. com/watch?v=" when you see it at youtube, in the http://, the code at the end of the URL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW8n8QF8rBc/youtube

just trying to figure out how it was done.

LOL! now I know to smile for the first few seconds of a vid. LOL! Thanks for the tips

So who all are working on videos?

I'm going to try to make one.

I'm going to make one if I can find someone to run camera. If not, I'll use another picture slideshow as an entry.

What kind of programs do yall use to edit out video footage for your videos? Any good free programs on the net?

Here is my entry.
YouTube - ‪2011 Spring Slabfest.wmv‬‏

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Originally Posted by Crappie Buster

I'm going to make one if I can find someone to run camera. If not, I'll use another picture slideshow as an entry.

What kind of programs do yall use to edit out video footage for your videos? Any good free programs on the net?

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You really don't need another person to run the camera. If you have seen any of my videos they are all filmed by myself while I am in my kayak. Just set your camera up on a tripod in a strategic location in your boat, turn it on record and commense fishing. Relocate the camera position from time to time just to get a different angle. Sometimes I even run two cameras at once. It is not all that difficult. There is a video editor that comes with most of todays computers if you are running windows. Window Movie Maker is preinstalled on most computers for the last 5 years or so. It works well and is simple to use. I personally use Vegas 9.0, which is quite a bit more advanced then the Windows version but that is what I was looking for. If you are only going to do it ocassionally, then the Windows version is fine. I spend a lot of time editing and producing videos for other people who want a bit more then what Window can do. There are many editing software options that cost anywhere from $40 to several hundred. Mine was $90 and was well worth it, but if you don't know much about video editing you might just want to start with the basic, who knows, you might already have one on your computer and don't know it. I have found many people in the last few years who did not realize that Windows Movie Maker was already installed on their computer.

We may need to stick to the pitchers.:D

Okay here is my very first video.
YouTube - ‪My Edited Video‬‏
I can't figure out how you embed it.

My video shows me trying to shoot some docks for crappie, luckily I was able to get a few on film. My little dog steals the show by having to lick each fish. I'm fishing at Claytor Lake in VA, my first trip there. Thanks to DonG for putting me on some fish and showing me what to do.

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Okay here is my very first video.
YouTube - ‪My Edited Video‬‏
I can't figure out how you embed it.

My video shows me trying to shoot some docks for crappie, luckily I was able to get a few on film. My little dog steals the show by having to lick each fish. I'm fishing at Claytor Lake in VA, my first trip there. Thanks to DonG for putting me on some fish and showing me what to do.

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Good Video.

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Here is my entry.
YouTube - ‪2011 Spring Slabfest.wmv‬‏

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Looks like you guys had a great time!! Good Video.

did I miss the part where you mentioned Crappie.com in the video? cute dog and good video.

Fishaholic you must have missed it, its right near the beginning, yeah the dog really makes the video.

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Here is my entry.
YouTube - ‪2011 Spring Slabfest.wmv‬‏

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without a doubt, I like this video the best...tells the whole story and mentions Crappie.com many times and in a great way too.

Here are my two entry's for the contest. They are not the best but I had a great making them , one is some video of a trip with my dad back in sept. 2010 and the other is from this week fishing with my kids and brother in law.
YouTube - ‪Fishing with family 6 15 11‬‏
YouTube - ‪Fishing with my dad‬‏

Submit your entries soon. The contest ends at the end of this month.

Well, I don't see a lot of videos, so I will add mine. However, it won't be able to qualify for the contest because I didn't
mention Crappie.com. Matter of fact, I didn't say anything, lol. Don't usually talk on my videos. This was sitting on the
bank of the White River. I practice CPR on my fish....Catch, Photo, Release :)
Maybe I will try another video, this one was older anyway, just wanted to share it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKu__xd_SVo

Consider doing "How To" videos. How to tie a knot. How to fillet a fish. How to launch a boat. How to hook a minnow. Just don't forget to mention Crappie.com.

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Originally Posted by Crappie Buster

I'm going to make one if I can find someone to run camera. If not, I'll use another picture slideshow as an entry.

What kind of programs do yall use to edit out video footage for your videos? Any good free programs on the net?

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I've been watching this thread waiting to see what everyone was using. I've used Video Spin by Pinnacle, not extensively though, so I don't know a lot about it. I'm kinda new to editing videos. Really what I've mostly done is just use the Youtube editor features. I think all I did with Video Spin was cut out sections of videos and added sound. But I had some file size issues that turned me off. So I simply upload it to Youtube and play with it there. I'd still like to know what everyone else is using though.

Slab,
I'm just using a windows movie maker that came on my dell computer. I'm using a flip video camera which works good but the sound is not always the best, I wished I had something that was mount on the boat or someone to film. The hardest thing for me is trying to fish and film at the same time. :)

I thought the contest was off, I couldn't find the thread, I'm gonna try to throw somethin together this weekend, crappie fishing at the foot is tough right now though!! great video lynn, loved the radar shot in the morning, good idea!

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I thought the contest was off, I couldn't find the thread, I'm gonna try to throw somethin together this weekend, crappie fishing at the foot is tough right now though!! great video lynn, loved the radar shot in the morning, good idea!

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Josh,
I have to use all the tools in the shed to keep up with ya'll!:cool: Get something together I now it will be good and look forward to watching it.
Later buddy,
Lynn

Here is the link below for my video I shot saturday June 25th 2011 for crappie.com's contest. BigOrangeSlab was kind enough to help me. I had seen so many folks on crappie.com talking about having to fish deep to catch summertime crappie. I wanted to show where we catch some nice crappie slabs during a hot summer day. The temperature got up pretty warm pretty quick as it always does in the summer time. Hope you enjoy. Toby GCF :)

YouTube - ‪Crappie com Movie June 25th Woods Res‬‏

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Originally Posted by GoneCrappieFishing

Here is the link below for my video I shot saturday June 25th 2011 for crappie.com's contest. BigOrangeSlab was kind enough to help me. I had seen so many folks on crappie.com talking about having to fish deep to catch summertime crappie. I wanted to show where we catch some nice crappie slabs during a hot summer day. The temperature got up pretty warm pretty quick as it always does in the summer time. Hope you enjoy. Toby GCF :)

YouTube - ‪Crappie com Movie June 25th Woods Res‬‏

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Great video Toby and great plugs for crappie.com.

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Originally Posted by GoneCrappieFishing

Here is the link below for my video I shot saturday June 25th 2011 for crappie.com's contest. BigOrangeSlab was kind enough to help me. I had seen so many folks on crappie.com talking about having to fish deep to catch summertime crappie. I wanted to show where we catch some nice crappie slabs during a hot summer day. The temperature got up pretty warm pretty quick as it always does in the summer time. Hope you enjoy. Toby GCF :)

YouTube - ‪Crappie com Movie June 25th Woods Res‬‏

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Good job,you guys looked like pros.

Here's my entry, wanted to try to catch 'em three ways, jiggin, slow trolling, and longlining, all friday evening and saturday morning with the help of my son. We had a blast!

YouTube - ‪Crappie.com contest, Reelfoot Lake, June 24. Josh and Jameso‬‏

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Here's my entry, wanted to try to catch 'em three ways, jiggin, slow trolling, and longlining, all friday evening and saturday morning with the help of my son. We had a blast!

YouTube - ‪Crappie.com contest, Reelfoot Lake, June 24. Josh and Jameso‬‏

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Great video Josh!!!Thumbs Up I love that your family was with you, maybe I can talk my wife into coming with me and filming.:)

Awesome video GoneCrappieFishing, WTG!

Let's play "Alligator Tag". (bobber only on the end of the lines).
The camera work is not real steady. I was laughing so hard I had tears coming out of my eyes! Rofl

Best viewed at full screen.
YouTube - ‪Alligator Tag‬‏

GCF and kingkrappie have both got a good offering.It's been good watching them all though, good effort all the way around. Can't wait to see the outcome.

There are a couple days left. Lets see those entries. Remember, all entries will win something.

There are some really good videos on here. Great submissions by Gone Crappie Fishing(Toby) and King Krappie (Josh)!Thumbs Up Keep em coming guys!!!

Great Video GCF I never knew you could use such a large sinker for crappie.

I'm closing this thread, the contest is over. I will show all the videos to family members over the next few days for a decision. Thanks everyone, there are some really nice videos you all made.

Oh, I'll need the mailing address of everyone that entered (please PM that to me). Minimally every entry will receive a consolation prize. Thanks again everyone. A new contest for July will be announced shortly.

And the winners have been announced, click here:
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...t-winners.html