Live Baiting BIG Striped Bass at a Steam Plant

In this video, I hooked up with Marc Cooper of Top Knox Fishing to target striped bass. We loaded up on skipjack at a local steam plant and used them as live bait for big stripers. It was a fun afternoon of fishing.
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[@kevintimson6591]

I appreciate you showing catching bait, most channels seem to think that we don't find that entertaining. I also appreciate you targeting different species from time to time. Great video!

[@tomw3380]

Wish I were there. 7 to 10 inches of snow today. Glad you invited us to ride with you today. Tight lines Justin

[@coinkeepermetaldetectingmo4]

We will call you The KING of all fishing from now on sir. keep the videos coming. AWESOME!!!

[@paulhall170]

I don't know what's the most fun, the fishing or the fabulous southern accents!!

[@stripermanly]

Marc is a good guy. I remember his days when he was just starting out.

[@KayakCatfish]

Yes, he is a good dude

[@TopKnoxFishing]

Had a great time my man! Lookin' forward to warmer weather and chasing more big fish with ya in the future.

[@KayakCatfish]

It was a good time. Looking forward to doing it again.

[@bobbynewton9247]

Thanks for taking the time to share with us, enjoyed Justin take care man be safe

[@myronhigh3527]

Nice fish buddy! The skipjack were on FIRE!!!! Great video, and God Bless all!!!👍🏻🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@flatcatoutdoors7428]

Nothing better then a fishing video on a ice covered day here in WV...good work keep it up, can't wait to see them big flatheads this coming fishing season.

[@elitegb7206]

Heck yeah man! Love a good striper fight! Glad to see blue skies! It's been nasty here for 5 days! Stuck in the dang house lol.

[@melvinmariott8609]

Boy i know that's right. A lot of snow an frozen water hole's can't stand it.

[@MrCarnutbill67]

I've been dreaming of those Okuma reels lately. I'm a Abu Garcia guy but that Komodo SS is the smoothest reel I've ever felt.

[@ericgriffinoutdoorsandmore7584]

Mark is the man. Great fisherman Great teacher.

[@hookdontail4623]

Been waiting for a all striper trip. More please. Nice fish.

[@wrbruce6100]

Back in the eighties we use to stripper fish at the steam plant about fifty yards below where the water was discharged. We would go down to the steam plant on the worst day you could have, snow, ice and if they were discharging water you were set. We would take a shad or skipjack without weight and throw about ten foot from the bank. The best we caught was in a article written by my brother-in-law in the magazine Tennessee Sportsman and it has a picture of a 52 pounder caught below the steam plant. You don’t have to have a boat to catch them. Good luck fishing.

[@SlimJimLockpicking]

really cool to see you go to this place. I remember as a young kid the original steam pipe working and it being black smoke coming from that pipe.

[@TimIrvin]

Great Fish! Really enjoyed watching the two of you working together.

[@indianacatchemall3782]

Nice to see u back at it I'm waiting for spring temps around 10 and just got 12 inches of snow last night

[@CatchingFins]

Great striper. And I agree, Top Knox is top notch!! Love your videos Justin.

[@rtdc5662]

Man, I'd like to see some more of yall fishing for those stripers! Nice work

[@terryspence9326]

Good to see ya back here East Tn. Catfish or Stripes it’s all good! Sitting out here on the highway watching traffic and watching Justin bring the BIg fish in. Thanks for another great video... $7 rod OR $100 rod who cares just go with your budget and have fun fishing. Be safe guys!!

[@nikkihayes9236]

Holy Cow! That's a mighty nice fat ol' Striper, Justin! CONGRATS!!👏💯🐳 Now, about that Monster Muskie you gon' catch for me...😆 Have an awesome Monday & week ahead Justin AND my fellow Fishermen/Fisherwomen!🥰

[@brianforrest3377]

Justin buddy great video pal we ready for you to get back on them big momma blues

[@ianedwards7294]

Hey you're back at my favorite location. Glad to see you back in the cold. You've been SPOILED in Florida

[@mritolduso7355]

Melton Hill Lake, home of the monster Striper!

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

We always get at least one dislike. What's wrong with ppl. This is the best fishing channel on the tube🙄

[@KayakCatfish]

Give it a few days. There will be 20 more lol

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

@@KayakCatfish yet they keep watching

[@gregtrent5068]

Hater probably ain’t caught a fish since fall, lol

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

@@gregtrent5068 that's me. Hadn't been since early December. I'm waiting for the spring bite

[@gregtrent5068]

@@rogerbraswelljr.923 I don’t quit in winter, I’ve caught decent size fish this winter.

[@duanemitchell4598]

It's always good to catch your target species. Nice job

[@shannmartin9361]

Love the fight of them striped bass but I don't let them fight too long and I try to handle them as little as possible & get'm back in the water quickly, they expend a lot of energy and some die even after releasing. I hate seeing them floating dead while I'm out catfishing. Great video's and thanks for sharing.

[@dcmillwright]

Hope it doesn't get as cold there as it is in NE Oklahoma 11 below this morning, and yes I know that's not cold to the people up north. But the say this is the coldest we seen in a 100 years.

[@p-citysmittycatfishing7160]

My favorite fish. wish i had them year round near me.

[@kylegrosvenor772]

I can't imagine catching skippy in my backyard and then using them for bait. Kick ass fellas. Keep it coming. And come fish Ohio 😎

[@gregnuttall3637]

Good video Justin. Any kind of fish gets me going. Love it.

[@robertjefferson2432]

Thank you around here in delaware they say bunker is the fish. I've only landed a 3 pound channel cat. I'm going to look into skip jack around here. I got my new kayak for the first time. Lord knows I can't wait to take it out

[@brandonwoodcock4374]

Nice fish justin. One of these days I'm gonna try and catch one of those beasts

[@datroof2043]

Not trying to guide you or the guide but just some advice that`s worked for me and lots of others. Go up closer to the steam plant and use those smaller skipjack. Let them free line. Seen a many 40#+ caught like that. From my experience they prefer the smaller skipjack. Where available, hybrids seem to prefer alewife over gizzard when using live bait. I`m not able to do much fishing anymore but I`ve been known to catch a few. ;-)

[@reybuSWAG]

love skipjack vids, good shit boys

[@loganabercrombie1333]

Love the content man keep it coming can't wait to get on some big flatheads again learned alot from you!!

[@person390]

Nice stripe bass ! Love your channel!

[@fishingwithjax5223]

Alright boys he’s back and getting a striper let’s go

[@RUGER7750]

Looks like a blast !

[@garymiller7378]

I came by yesterday and seen you all at the mouth of the discharge. Didn't know until now it was you. Love your page.

[@KayakCatfish]

Wasn’t me out there yesterday. This video was filmed last week

[@garymiller7378]

@@KayakCatfish My bad. Sure looked like the very same sutup.

[@sunfishassassin5963]

Nothing but great videos for you..keep it up Justin

[@sansundertale5394]

Hopefully you kept some of those skipjack for the next catfish video lol

[@jimmyhoward3577]

Yep eye set the hook with u. Enjoyed the show

[@gaylonjohnson904]

Thanks for the video Justin

[@goyaklarh]

Another great video Justin !!

[@torystackle301]

Making me anxious for striper season to start here in newyork we dont start and get any till march but lately the weather and river tides pushing them till april we have a "slot size" 18"-28" keepers only

[@courtnieparrish5618]

Got my lady to go camping aka fishing lol 😂 yesterday with me wind picked up 53mph in the morning went right back home lol

[@mikebarron5631]

Yep ppl always hate bit that what I like about this guy don't nothing bother him it's all for a piece of mind u can tell keep it up buddy love the videos ur friend Mike from Henderson ky

[@shanesstilltalking]

I’m anxious to see what content you can muster with all this snow we’re sending to ya from Arkansas! 2/15 and I’ve got almost a foot on the ground ad still falling!

[@KayakCatfish]

Thankfully I’m a couple videos ahead so hopefully the weather clears up before I run out of content

[@shanesstilltalking]

@@KayakCatfish Sweet! Me and mine will be watching👍🏻

[@antcantmiss]

I like all the collabs you’re dropping. Showing personality

[@DanielBoone337]

Great video as always keepem coming brother!!!

[@tonyjessen8204]

Justin the fishing machine 👍👍

[@TheFishingExpat]

I’m just waiting for someone to comment “it’s called Kayak Catfish, there’s no catfish or kayaks in here”. There’s always one in every one of his video’s comment section

[@KayakCatfish]

Haha! No doubt it’s coming lol

[@danielburke6534]

Its called kayak catfish....but I didn't see either. I want my money back!

[@thinkcivil1627]

When fishing for live bait, use a barbless hook. Simply pinch the barb shut with a pliers. Yes, you'll loose a few, but all you have you have to do is hold them over the tank, grab the jig by the head and and rotate the jig so the fish drops into the tank. You don't touch them and the fish are much healthier than those caught with a barbed hook.

[@bighook9345]

awesome fish great camera work thanks for sharing

[@melvinmariott8609]

I can't wait to get ahold of some of these in Oklahoma. I got a few good spots that i go an get some big one's.

[@GPTInDaHouse]

Here in Oklahoma City we do that same slate unique from the bank, docks and dam for catfish and hybrid striped bass. I’ve seen 40-50lb catfish caught that way 300 yards off the bank in the middle of snowstorms and thunderstorms. That same technique off a dock here using goldfish or small 3 inch bluegills catches hybrids pretty nicely. They should start biting in March but for now it’s a foot and a half of snow to get out of here. 😂😭

[@TrophySeekersOutdoors]

You needed a cooler so you could take all those skipjack with you. Lol. Nice striper.

[@donprater2754]

Yeah Man’ Awesome striper catch🎩!

[@wayneosmon1687]

nice fish justin great video

[@jasondeansmith79]

Sitting at work just got better

[@craigrasnic4178]

Awesome video sir as always, that stripper was built like a Tuna or a linebacker

[@ronniegfordkeepgodfirst8926]

Love it mississippi n d house 💪🤙🤘

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

Good catch Justin. I'm jealous of all the skipjack. Man I wish we had those in NC

[@jprizzle2604]

Goto to lake Norman and catch herring almost the same thing and just as good of bait

[@rogerbraswelljr.923]

@@jprizzle2604 man I didn't know there was herring in Norman. I'm close. Tell me where and how

[@jprizzle2604]

@@rogerbraswelljr.923 go out after dark or before daylight and look for socks with lights and throw a net is the easiest way, they move around a lot so you have to search, there are hickory Shad in North Carolina too look almost identical to a skipjack

[@jprizzle2604]

@@rogerbraswelljr.923 lake Norman, badin, high rock, mt. island all have them in may they spawn so that might help you as well

[@outdoorswithkaden1414]

I would’ve been first, I would’ve been last, but I sure as heck now that your the best.

[@Mikeypaulslingshots]

keep up the good work! love this channel!

[@hikenmikes8262]

Gotta love East Tenn...an awesome spot with trophy stripers an barely another boat on the water.😃 Heck, if that were California...that place would be stacked with 12ft aluminum boats, each with 3 fisherman keeping every fish they caught...regardless of size or limit🙄

[@stripervince1]

Gotta go where the people aren't. Fish lake pyramid and Silverwood a 2 am from the shore. I used to slay them there back in the 1970s when I lived there, caught a few 50 lbers from both lakes back in the day, chuck chrome redfins late night early a.m.

[@williamheden6794]

Great video. Thanks Justin. Keep them coming! On a side note, if you were handing out 50 dollar bills someone would be negative. I'm going to check out his channel. From the couch in Ohio! Thanks again

[@silvershark1763]

There is big Strippers like that in the Mississippi River where i live

[@michaeljensen2013]

I met some big Strippers in a club by the airport in Memphis...not far from the Mississippi river.

[@SuperSlappy25]

@@michaeljensen2013 That;s expensive fishing

[@robertjefferson2432]

That was cool. And good to see you back. When catching skip jack is it better to use cut or live when catfishing? Here in delaware it has been very ugly and cold. So haven't been able to get my hook wet. But all the same watching kayak catfish. As always be safe and keep making my favorite fishing show. Thanks dude for being true to your viewers. Catch ya on the next one

[@KayakCatfish]

Most people do better with cut skipjack for cats but they will eat them live too

[@adamcedarwall6049]

You can make a live well for kayak fishing with a laundry basket and a pool noodle and a few zip ties

[@markhendon]

that looks like fun

[@brookstownsley3533]

the best eaten fish in America

[@dennisfarley6574]

Nice fish Justin I’m surprised you didn’t catfish that hot water discharge.

[@j-brock7298]

Man i like that boat set up. Use it catxh a mess or Crappie

[@sammylacks4937]

Are the skip jack the same as blue back herring or shad? We fish for king mackerel basically the same and catch bait offshore using sabiki rigs. Thanks for sharing.

[@larryoliver9915]

Nice Striper

[@tonylopez1083]

We all need haterz it what keeps us going haterz or going to hate but he still will catch HOGS 💯💯💯💯💯

[@fishon1467]

Been thinking about going down there, last time I saw it, It was packed. Hopefully they're still running.

[@countryboyoutdoors642]

love bull rn fav place to fish live close to there

[@garysawyer1710]

Love the technique! Which lake are you fishing for? Wish I had a boat again so I could get out and do this too...

[@haydenwells1977]

I fish at Kingston steam plant all the time

[@appalachianfishing8548]

Ima get serious about some striper fishing I haven't ever targeted them. I've caught a couple small ones but I want one those you caught there lol

[@Noprep304]

Then Komodo reels are nice! I really enjoy mine.

[@darrelllitherland8880]

i fish the Ohio river southern Indiana was wondering her the skipjacks are hanging out this time of year ?

[@spurgdp]

That looks like Kingston , Ladds Landing boat ramp.

[@lukeslifeoffishing9669]

Love the vids

[@RaymondFondren]

Can you do more videos on bait fishing I fish from the bank are d***. Here is lock and d*** thirteen and there's plenty of skip jack in there but i'm bankbound

[@lynnbennett7370]

Trolls! Always trolls.They suck and don't have anything to do but complain.You could give them a gold bar and they'd complain it was too heavy and the wrong color of yellow.They're full of the right color of brown.Best fishing channel on youtube,I'll agree with that.

[@troutmagnetman]

Nice catch....

[@KayakCatfish]

Thanks Randy. Hope you don’t get too much snow and ice over there today

[@troutmagnetman]

@@KayakCatfish no snow.... but about 1.5 inches of ice with more to come.

[@stevel1733]

Man! Two pf those little ones you thru back cost 13 bucks here in Ne Okllahoma.

[@tadpolebo]

Is that Milton hill lake, are the striper from there safe to eat?

[@faithfamilyandcountry7452]

I’ve been fish most my life a lot the last 20yrs and I’ve never caught a skip jack most of the time I go for bluegill as catfish bait

[@fishin-impossible2992]

Good video Brother.. I've seen videos of you holding some Monster Striper...

[@markd2858]

Hey Marc, I'm new to this type of fishing and wondering can I just use my live well to keep fish for bait or do I really need to get an aerator system? Great video

[@jrfishingbd166]

Nice my friend 👍❤️🙏✌️

[@OhioRiverFisherman]

I fish the Ohio River in KY and it used to be loaded with skipjack. Used to never have to buy bait, or freeze em, cause u could simply just catch em when u wanted to catfish. Now everybody and their grandmother is a bait dealer. And the dope addicts found a way to get money for free, basically. Ive seen a plummet with skipjacks over a 5 year period.

[@Cool_Train]

Is that Watts Bar? Where y’all fish at? I’m from Cleveland TN haha

[@724riff]

WILL A CAST NET WORK FOR THE JACKS ?

[@timothyking2701]

Where you guys from . Do you ever fish watts bar