How to catch striper using swimbaits (Boone Lake)

[@JerryTolley420]

Great video very informative. I may try this out haven't had any luck on the stripers even with live bait. But I did catch a 46 1/4" gar the other night though.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Wow, that’s an incredibly huge gar! Congratulations. Let me know if you catch a striper. Good luck out there

[@302FISHING]

Very nice video!!! Great looking striper off the swimbait !!!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, it was a blast.

[@stephengossett1627]

Great stuff Michael. You make it look so easy.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, in my opinion nothing is easy about striped bass. They are so mysterious. Sometimes you’re just at the right place at the right time.

[@stripervince1]

Hi Michael, when you say swimbaits, I think of 12 inch castaic or AC plugs and huddleston swim trout or huge shad glidebaits, thats what I use when I go every night. Since I'm boatless and shorebound, i use real heavy gear, saltiga and penn slammer reels, lamiglas Glass rods heavy braid etc. . Got a good one last night at 3 am in bluff city. Maybe 35 lbs. Unfortunately no one around to take pic. I really need a go pro on my hat..PS thanks for mentioning Brummits, I went there 2 weeks ago and found a beautiful skeet reese rod that I bought for a great deal from Chris. I mentioned you and he said I missed you by 5 mins. Lol. Good luck out there and keep making great videos

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Man, that’s awesome. I’m glad to hear their working their way up the river. Sounds like you’re having a great time! Chris at Brummits is the man!

[@stripervince1]

Yea they're starting, a few by swing bridge yesterday, was 81°. Now today 40 and 35° sat night. Will screw up the shad run for a week now

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

@@stripervince1 Yeah, hopefully it will get back to normal soon.

[@DogmanOutdoorsEntertainment]

Great video bro, love the action!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@ryosetyans]

Thanks for your information bro.. I can try this 🤙🤙

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

No problem, good luck out there.

[@BigBaitPosse]

Nice!! Gives me hope that I can hook one in the yak!! I'd like to go for a sleigh ride!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, it’s a blast catching them

[@johnbeall940]

Loved this video! What pound test were you using? Keep up the artificial lure series. My family is currently looking to buy a house in the tri-cities area so I've become a big fan!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

That’s awesome, anywhere from 12-30lb test is appropriate for striper on Boone. Just have to make sure your drag is set correctly. I usually use 20lb test if I’m using Floro. If I’m using braid, I use 25 to 30lb test with 20lb leader.

[@RobertWhitener]

Can you use hi vis green line to fish with or can they easily see it and spook them

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

That’s a great question. When it’s super clear probably isn’t very effective but anytime the water is stained. I’m sure it would be effective.

[@richarddowner4292]

HAHAHA To funny, Here In New England (N.H.& Ma.) they have to be 28 Inches to 36 to keep... Crazy we (New Englanders U.S.) call that fish you just caught a "Schoolie {school E's} = a baby" I wish we could keep them the size you just caught (the fish you catching vid 6 Min 42 sec. hell ya :-) I have to let them go and we (New Englanders U.S.) catch tons of the little ones, just to release them. we try to get what we call a "KEEPER" it has to be 28 inches to 36 inches. any over or under we have to release back into the water... great Video. thank you for your time THUMBS UP!!!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Always interesting hearing from other parts of the country. You never know what you will catch on Boone lake, Tn. I've had the good fortune of catching three over 40 inches so far. I know there are way more rules for the ocean fishing. Here you can keep up to two per day. They stock the waters yearly to keep the population where it is.

[@sethrichghost6335]

Bigger fish bowl grows bigger fish. On Boone, summer minimum is only 15 inches, but 36 inches for striper in winter.

[@Polaris0611]

Great content

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, I appreciate it

[@jamesthefisherman1060]

I’ve heard that’s a great place for stripers but I never could catch any there when I was there in 2017, not even with shad or at night or in the cold water further up lake. I’ve caught lots of largemouth, smallmouth, and cats there though.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, its a good all around lake for multi species days.

[@Cramsey-ib8rv]

I would love to catch up with you and fish one day with my son. We live here in Blountville near beaver creek. Maybe you could help teach us how to get those big striper we have had no luck with catching them. We have done good on some big small mouth in beaver creek here the past couple days though.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, Beavercreek is a great place to fish. Maybe one day we can all link up and make it happen.

[@buckrockerm]

What size hook, weight and swim bait type? Thanks

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I like using Keitech swim baits. Hook size depends on the size of the bait. I prefer to use 2.8 inch one Baits with a quarter ounce jig head.

[@alanganoe7174]

Have you fished at night with topwater for stripers/hybrids on Boone Lake? I am thinking of making a trip next week.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I've done that in the past. I haven't done it this year yet.

[@DPVietwolf]

Can you share what kind of swim bait is that?

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Who is Vincent, usually like to use white keitech’s

[@FishingwithRick-bw4bf]

Great video! Lures are my favorite way to catch stripers. My lures of choice are sand eel, buck tail and flukes.but this one day I was using a live mackerel for bait hoping for a 40 plus inch striper when I hooked a great white shark while fishing from my kayak. Part of my video was recently used on the Discovery Channel episode called The Great White North. Toss me a subscription if you like, I only need a couple more to get 1000 :) Cheers

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

That’s really cool. Wild moment!

[@FishingwithRick-bw4bf]

@@MichaelKaal-TriFisher Yeah it was definitely an adrenaline rush :) Have an awesome say

[@xlucim]

Don't kid yourself, stripers like top water lures.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

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