Striped bass winter fishing (Boone Lake, TN)

[@h3minger]

That brown trout is IN-FREAKING-SANE!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Agree, it was a crazy Trout, and I can’t even bigger one today!

[@Brewing_Up_Bass]

DUDE....That Striper was bonkers!!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, it was a fun fight

[@markd2858]

Nice job cleaning up some trash and nice fish too!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks

[@wilderness-watertherapy7096]

WOW!!! That’s some great fishing action… Thanks for the motivation .. I’m hooking my boat up now..😂🤓. Another great video. Keep ‘em coming… God Bless!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Good luck, go get them.

[@markcline]

I love trout fishing that was a big brown amazing catch

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, that was a special trout.

[@meerkat205]

My daughter and I were screaming at the TV in anticipation of you getting the bass in the kayak. Congratulations good sir.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Definitely some tense moments next to the kayak. I’m glad you guys enjoyed it.

[@TM_Outdoors]

Awesome fish Michael, just Awesome.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, hard to beat a day like that.

[@xlucim]

Boone is on my bucket list. I love casting swimbaits to boiling stripers. Beautiful brown trout must have been close to 8 lbs. and another great vid.

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, it was an awesome day on the water. Definitely some heart pounding moments. It would be a great place to throw some swim baits.

[@davidpyles8270]

Wow. Congrats. Nice trout

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, it was a special Trout for sure.

[@glennwhite5187]

Awesome!!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

It was an awesome day for sure.

[@glennwhite5187]

@@MichaelKaal-TriFisher Boone lake,do you get alot of big stripers there!!! Going to give old hickory a try next month,hoping to find a few around the steam plant!!!

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

@@glennwhite5187 I catch the biggest striper out of Boone Lake.

[@tgsfishing5979]

Those were both some nice fish . Awesome video

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yeah, it was a blast catching both species

[@emmawhite9892]

Would love to connect with you! Every time we are on Boone my dad and I recognize places you’ve been and get really excited! No luck catching bug striper. Boone is beautiful

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

That’s awesome, this time of year they will be pushing up towards the rivers.

[@BigBaitPosse]

man that looks freaking awesome. Would love to hook into a big striper on the yak

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Oh yeah, it is seriously awesome

[@josht7128]

Another awesome video!!! Any tips for a newbie on the type of line to use when fishing like this?

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

In general, if I’m striper fishing, I try to use 20-30lb braided line attached with a bead and swivel followed by 20lb floro leader. If you don’t have brain, then I would consider using 15-20 lb floro. It’s some point soon I’ll try and do a set up video for a striper fishing.

[@josht7128]

Awesome man I appreciate it. I built a 30lb Braid with 20lb Flouro setup but haven’t caught a fish yet on it. Thought maybe the line was too big or something

[@Jake-zt5gt]

Which boat ramp are you putting In at? I haven't fished Boone in years

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I’m not sure the name of the boat ramp, but it’s right across from candy Creek one cover over. Currently it’s below the ramp so kayak launch only.

[@DavidWilliams-tr1yx]

Good video

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Thanks, David.

[@DavidWilliams-tr1yx]

Big brown and good striper.

[@larrychilders9388]

That brown was insane!!! Been seeing a lot of guys getting them. Just don’t know where to put in at..

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I would launch from the TVa dam ramp and go left toward the middle of the lake. If you see seagulls circling go there.

[@larrychilders9388]

I will try that. Thank you

[@tgsfishing5979]

What kind of planer boards you use

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I use “Water bugz”

[@intropeforthefirstime9780]

Im a bank fisherman and the only water i have access to is wagner creek i see schools of shad all around there and sometimes they get chased but i dont know what to throw or if striper are even out there

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Usually those are bass back in Wagner creek. however, I have seen hybrid and striper back there before. I would recommend using a shiner or a large Tuffie on a Bobber. Try to throw it in front of where they are busting. If you prefer to use artificial, I would recommend a spinner or a small white swim bait.

[@mtnguyen1696]

What type of rod and setup were you using?

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

On that particular video I was using a cadence essence rod with a cadence, CS8 Reel. 12 lb mono. Most of my videos i use 30lb braid with 20 lb floro leader.

[@jeremyyoung7505]

Are the Stryper hitting near boone dam this time of the year

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

I would say they’re more toward candy Creek to the Devault bridge.

[@jeremyyoung7505]

We should get together sometime and go fishing your boat or mine I’m down lol

[@niceguydmm]

I didn't think the water was down anymore. Is this recent?

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Yes, a few weeks ago. The water level is back to normal, but currently at winter pool.

[@arcbb]

What time of day did you go out?

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

9-1

[@Redstagwsmnp]

Have to get my boat to boone lol

[@MichaelKaal-TriFisher]

Absolutely, it’s worth getting out there and try and it.

[@Redstagwsmnp]

@@MichaelKaal-TriFisher I live in Mendota. Just have to haul it over . Lol