Great catches and video! Dont think about looking weird talking to a camera around other boats. You aren't talking to a camera, your talking to thousands of fans haha!
I fished overnight last week from the bank - cut bluegill. Best fishing session I ever had. Caught 3 blues (40, 30, and 16 lbs), 3 flatheads (22, 20, and 11 bs) several channels as well. The bite was ridiculous. Had 2 doubles.
Way to go. You fish the area my family came from many years ago. I fish Lake Mead, AZ and am still trying to find large stripers. You have a great channel, keep it up.
Iron Series Quantum BC1P w/ graphite, Fuji guides all that fun stuff I won in a bass tourney spring of '99. Went to the then new and second BPS for a matching reel-only spinning Quantums. A head Honcho from the Missouri store HIGHLY recommends a BPS Mega Cast 1000H series reel w/new magnetic stop adjustable system. After I bought it he told me it was from Quantum, the replaced some internals with higher quality ones, some signature screws and put their stamp on. Same green as yours and since most BPS equp I bought back in 2000 on sale were all high-end (Fuji guides were awesome and yelled quality if you checked them out.), saved a $. Still own all rods/reels except a few lost ones, and after over two-decades of huge gamefish. White Sturgeon below Bonneville dam hard game fishing. I swear by anything Whitewater from that era as they were they best, or repurposed the best and made it better. Even other supplies, lures, equipment was bought for parts or just re-branded or more. Now my reels pretty small, but's a fantastic flippin' stick and tossing 1/4 ounce spinners to the correct spot has never been easier. I can't for the life of me turn the adjustable magnetic knob off. I can do this on other models, newer ones specifcally for adjustments and but do not want to take this apart. Small reel-loads of small screws and parts I've spent $ replacing last re-lubrication. I think it was the first reel to have the adjustable magnetic anti-backlash system- I'd disengage it if I could open it!!! Any advice since I''m betting your holding the same reel just larger?
Mr. Justin I love your videos I just watched you today 12/20/21 catch a really good blue on a 12 inch crappy. You are my favorite TH-cam fishing channel it’s amazing, the Quality of fish you catch out of a kayak Love your channel and( go big Orange)
Look at you go! See there's a little Bill Dance and Roland Martin coming out. Of course neither one of them ever fished off a plastic sliver. Awesome video Justin
HEY YOU powered by the PINK FLOYD shirt spending your TIME on the water with HIGH HOPES of landing some nice fish that makes you feel COMFORTABLY NUMB and feel no SORROW. ONE OF THESE days we’re gonna have to come down there and meet up , fish and HAVE A CIGAR. Justin, you’re the man. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND.
Great video The men are taking my 11 year old twin boys out in a week or so camping at Cumberland Point. Hope they can caught a big enough one to make a memory that makes them want to go back again and again. .... . I have caught a 36 inch stripper on Lake Cumberland a few years back at night. That was really fun.
You can get a lews American hero in a 7 to 1 for 50 bucks. Good reels. I use them for trolling. So much faster then those old 5 to 1 catfish reeels I had
Love the videos I have 5 different bionic blades from 95-05 can't beat them for the money, still using 1310 &1420 quantum reels also I just can't retire them
Nice! Wish I had stripers that big close by. They're in the lake I fish but not that size. It gets too warm in summer and too low oxygen to support large stripers. They die off before they get any size to em. Love the vids as always bud.
Nice Stripers! Looked like a blast, loved hearing that drag RIP. Enjoyed seeing you doing some Stripper fishing. I'd say you need a better gear ratio to keep up with those monsters.
Awesome video. It looked like a couple of the were three to four foot long just judging from the width of the yak. I need to try some of that. I have never done any stripper fishing. Have caught a few small ones but never with just after strippers. That would be some great fun
Thanks Jacen! I am glad you enjoy the videos. I do have shirts available. There is a merchandise link the video description. Thank you for your interest.
I'm just getting into kayak fishing and have been following your videos for helpful hints and suggestions. From Iowa an been fishing the Des Moines river and Skunk river.
I have an old video of my light setup but I have made some changes since then. I will try to do an updated video on it at some point in the near future.
That's another great video bud! Where can I get those plugs ? I bet muskey hit those plugs also. Again awesome video love seeing you go after stripers changing things up nice
You can do the same thing with a paddle kayak. It is just a little more difficult. The main thing is being able to maintain your speed for long periods of time. Sometimes it can take awhile to locate them.
Great videos man I love watching them. I know how the pleasure boaters can be we run in to them a lot this time of year its rough especially since your in a yak, anyway yeah just stated a channel myself we catfish a lot in NC doing just about everything, fishing many different places I figured I mind as well film and start my own channel. Once I get it established good you should check it out maybe we can learn some things from each other, I already have from you I'm going to try that knocker rig!
I usually hit depths from the surface down to about 20 feet. I keep trying different depths until I find them. I am always fishing structure. I never just troll randomly in the middle of the river.
I'm old clumsy bum hips and knees. Do you know of a kiak that is hard to tip over. I got a 18,1/2 ft champion but I want a kiak. Does one exist??? PLEASE reply something. Thank you. God bless.
Hobie Proangler 14 is hard to tip i practiced rolling it and getting back in before launching in the surf and i had to try pretty hard to flip it. At half the price i bet the Ocean kayak prowler big game 2 is very stable
Wade your best bet is going to be to go to a demo day at one of your local dealers. That will allow you to try out several different models and brands and see which feels most stable and comfortable to you. There are a lot of kayaks on the market that are super stable.
Awesome video! Really wanna try night fishing. Is that white light that you flick on when you catch a fish powered by your battery? Do you set up your kayak differently for night fishing than you would during the day? Another great video!
Thanks! I have a separate battery for the light. Keeps everything in a compact package by having the battery attached to my light pole. l don't do anything different to my kayak for night fishing other than having the lights on it.
Is there any advice you can give to target striper while using cut bait through your experiences or is just roll of the dice weather its gonna be a cat or a striper?
Have you ever tried adding a weight before your leader to get that plug deeper? Or do you just switch lures? If so, how did it work out? Just bought a couple of these and was curious
What kind of structure and depth do you normally target when goin after striper? Also, have you ever gotten one of those pigs mounted? Awesome video as always!
Thanks! I generally hit main channel ledges, points, and bars. Basically the same places I would look for catfish. The depth varies. Sometimes you will find them right up near the surface and other times they will be hugging bottom. I am constantly switching out baits to hit different depths until I locate them.
Haha! It would probably be worth it to a lot of people to make the trip up here which is why I’m not going to post the gps coordinates for the launch. Hard to fish in a place crowded with people.
I vary my line length. The more line you let out, the deeper a plug will run. My bait was running around 4-6 feet deep when I was catching those fish. Easiest way to figure out how deep your baits run is to keep moving shallower until they hit bottom. I do that with all my baits so I can get a good idea of how deep each will run with various amounts of line out.
that is one of the best fishing tips i have ever heard of.. i have never thought of doing that , using a fish finder marking depth and speed a guy can zero that right in .. thank you
Awesome fish man! I’m looking into taking a trip somewhere with my kayak. I’m in the piedmont of NC and was wondering where you launch your kayak at or what lake/river you fish?
Mounting fish is a waste of money and a waste of a trophy fish. A picture lasts a lifetime and the fish lives on to be caught again when it’s even bigger.
ive caught strippers like that a night using top water poppers and on chunks of cut bait here on NC, hella fight and a rush!! once you get 1, you're hooked, amazing video as always brother...the 8:00 part had me laughing, "if im luck enough" id say you have all the luck sir lol
Great catches and video! Dont think about looking weird talking to a camera around other boats. You aren't talking to a camera, your talking to thousands of fans haha!
Thanks! I do need to talk to the camera more when people are around. They will probably think I am crazy so it may encourage them to leave lol.
Kayak Catfish It might work! Give it a try man, do some irl trolling while trolling for catfish! That will go viral I bet lol!
I fished overnight last week from the bank - cut bluegill. Best fishing session I ever had. Caught 3 blues (40, 30, and 16 lbs), 3 flatheads (22, 20, and 11 bs) several channels as well. The bite was ridiculous. Had 2 doubles.
Way to go. You fish the area my family came from many years ago. I fish Lake Mead, AZ and am still trying to find large stripers. You have a great channel, keep it up.
Iron Series Quantum BC1P w/ graphite, Fuji guides all that fun stuff I won in a bass tourney spring of '99. Went to the then new and second BPS for a matching reel-only spinning Quantums. A head Honcho from the Missouri store HIGHLY recommends a BPS Mega Cast 1000H series reel w/new magnetic stop adjustable system. After I bought it he told me it was from Quantum, the replaced some internals with higher quality ones, some signature screws and put their stamp on. Same green as yours and since most BPS equp I bought back in 2000 on sale were all high-end (Fuji guides were awesome and yelled quality if you checked them out.), saved a $. Still own all rods/reels except a few lost ones, and after over two-decades of huge gamefish. White Sturgeon below Bonneville dam hard game fishing. I swear by anything Whitewater from that era as they were they best, or repurposed the best and made it better. Even other supplies, lures, equipment was bought for parts or just re-branded or more. Now my reels pretty small, but's a fantastic flippin' stick and tossing 1/4 ounce spinners to the correct spot has never been easier. I can't for the life of me turn the adjustable magnetic knob off. I can do this on other models, newer ones specifcally for adjustments and but do not want to take this apart. Small reel-loads of small screws and parts I've spent $ replacing last re-lubrication. I think it was the first reel to have the adjustable magnetic anti-backlash system- I'd disengage it if I could open it!!! Any advice since I''m betting your holding the same reel just larger?
Mr. Justin I love your videos I just watched you today 12/20/21 catch a really good blue on a 12 inch crappy. You are my favorite TH-cam fishing channel it’s amazing, the Quality of fish you catch out of a kayak Love your channel and( go big Orange)
I get the same way around folks. When filming. Definitely understand.
Look at you go! See there's a little Bill Dance and Roland Martin coming out. Of course neither one of them ever fished off a plastic sliver. Awesome video Justin
Thanks Tom! I would love to see Bill Dance and Roland do some kayak fishing. Hank Parker has a few kayak fishing videos that I have watched.
Those lures are timeless
They sure are. I’ll probably still be using them 30 years from now.
Nice job Justin! We pulled 7 out of Smith Mnt. Lake, VA yesterday. They are a blast!
Awesome...I fish SML and Lake Anna for Striper alot
Thanks! Congrats on your catches yesterday!
You guys ever fish Claytor? I fish sml a lot but I’ve never been on Lake Anna.
I guess that the striper is one fish I've not caught yet. They are definitely on my bucket list to catch.
Beautiful Fish Indeed
Thanks William! Hope you knock it off your bucket list soon. They are a ton of fun.
Awesome! Couldn't think of a better way to spend the night! :)
Thanks Scott! It sure beats sitting at the house doesn't it.
HEY YOU powered by the PINK FLOYD shirt spending your TIME on the water with HIGH HOPES of landing some nice fish that makes you feel COMFORTABLY NUMB and feel no SORROW. ONE OF THESE days we’re gonna have to come down there and meet up , fish and HAVE A CIGAR. Justin, you’re the man. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND.
Haha! Thanks! I’m not a Pink Floyd fan but somebody gave me a free shirt and I never turn down free clothes lol.
Sure wish I could catch one of those. Looks thrilling.....One day. Great video Justin.
Thanks! Hope you hook into one of them soon. They are a lot of fun.
Watch them "Trouble" Hooks!! Man, I'm glad you are using those grips. Fish On!!
Haha! Yes sir. I definitely don’t take chances with treble hooks.
he’s playing a dangerous game not putting that strap on his wrist lol great video tho
Great night Justin and so much fun to watch.
Thanks Tom!
Nice video! Just got stationed in TN and plan on hunting down some of those monsters on my yak when I get familiar with the area
Thanks! Good luck to you when you get after them. Hope you catch some big ones.
I enjoy watching ur videos I’m bout to get a kayak and can’t wait to do a bunch of fishing from it
That’s awesome Alex! Glad to hear you are getting a kayak. I hope you catch a bunch of big fish in it!
Great video The men are taking my 11 year old twin boys out in a week or so camping at Cumberland Point. Hope they can caught a big enough one to make a memory that makes them want to go back again and again. .... . I have caught a 36 inch stripper on Lake Cumberland a few years back at night. That was really fun.
Those ac action certified are the best. I use the ac shiners
They are great baits
thx for the surprise fishing video. All i did was work on mine today. Love the video. Can't wait to see your next one sir.
Thanks! Hope you get back out there soon.
Your having too much Fun.Keep on FISHING friend and stay safe out on the water, love the videos you put out.
Nice video..Never had the chance to fish for them..I love fishing for catfish.GOING to give it a try..Again great video
Thanks Tracy! I appreciate you watching.
I would love to catch a big 'ol catfish like you do but big stripers look breath taking.
They certainly are an amazing fish.
WoWzer !!! , Now dats sum Live Action with those bigguns , Im havin a blast just watchn you catch'um , again WOWZER !!!! great video !!!
Thanks James! I appreciate you watching. Glad you enjoy the videos.
You can get a lews American hero in a 7 to 1 for 50 bucks. Good reels. I use them for trolling. So much faster then those old 5 to 1 catfish reeels I had
I wish the fishing was that good where I live. Awesome stuff man.
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
Any tips on where to look on our favorite lakes during the summer at nigh?....flats,channels, up in river etc.
Great vid.
Thank you!
Love the videos I have 5 different bionic blades from 95-05 can't beat them for the money, still using 1310 &1420 quantum reels also I just can't retire them
They are great rods. Mine is from the late 90’s and still going strong.
Yea I think I would like trolling ,over casting. Great video !
That’s great action. Had some days like that on Cherokee. Not as big of fish though.
Good video Great fish,I could tell you were having fun. I look forward to seeing your videos. Keep up the good work
Thanks! I do have a lot of fun out there. I appreciate you watching.
Nice! Wish I had stripers that big close by. They're in the lake I fish but not that size. It gets too warm in summer and too low oxygen to support large stripers. They die off before they get any size to em. Love the vids as always bud.
Thanks! We are pretty fortunate here to have such a great striper fishery.
Nice video you do the 2 things I love catfishing and kayaking at the same time keep it up and ik you weren’t catfishing but it’s just most recent vid
Thanks Daniel! I appreciate you watching and leaving the nice comment.
Nice Stripers! Looked like a blast, loved hearing that drag RIP. Enjoyed seeing you doing some Stripper fishing. I'd say you need a better gear ratio to keep up with those monsters.
Thanks Tommy! I definitely need a better reel. I’ll break down and get one eventually.
Awesome video. I'm struggling finding that 12" AC plug in that pattern. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Be safe.
Stars and Stripes . Love the nite action.
Thanks! I love fishing at night but the poor lighting makes filming difficult.
another awesome video Justin.. thanks for sharing.. thumbs up brother..
Thanks Michael! I appreciate you watching and hitting the thumbs up.
Keep pumping out that fire brother!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks! I will sure try.
That's a heck of a night congrats
Thanks James!
Looks like a lot of fun.
It’s a blast. Thanks for watching!
What a blast!! Nice video.
Thanks for watching!
Now that looked like a lot of fun.
Thanks! It was a fun night.
Awesome video. It looked like a couple of the were three to four foot long just judging from the width of the yak. I need to try some of that. I have never done any stripper fishing. Have caught a few small ones but never with just after strippers. That would be some great fun
Thanks Samuel! They are a blast. Give it a shot sometime. You won't regret it.
Love the striper video and night fishing. May need to try for big cats at night in the shallows. Tight lines my friend.
Love your catfish videos. It amazes me everytime seeing how huge the fish are when reel them in. Do you ever hand out shirts for your TH-cam channels?
Thanks Jacen! I am glad you enjoy the videos. I do have shirts available. There is a merchandise link the video description. Thank you for your interest.
I'm just getting into kayak fishing and have been following your videos for helpful hints and suggestions. From Iowa an been fishing the Des Moines river and Skunk river.
Love the videos. Such good advice. One of the best
Thanks Jonny!
Awesome fish Justin.
If you're looking for a faster retrieve I'd look into the new KastKing Speed Demon Pro reel @ 9.3:1
Would look good on that rod!
Thanks man!
Dude that looks like a blast!
It is man. They are a hard fighting fish. Thanks for watching!
Awesome Striper man...I love striper fishing
Thanks! I love catching them too. They are a lot of fun.
Hey could u show me how u tie the knots for ur hooks and stuff?
Man that looks like a ton of fun!
Its an absolute blast man.
There's a big difference between "replacing equipment that ain't broke" & upgrading to a more efficient tool to do the job better.
Could you do a video of tour light set up and hook up?
I have an old video of my light setup but I have made some changes since then. I will try to do an updated video on it at some point in the near future.
Kayak Catfish that would be awesome to see how you got tour set up
Love to here that drag sing.
What is the best way to set drag ? 🐠
My reels only have about 12lbs of max drag so I just keep them locked down.
Thank you more than you know I didn't know that. God bless. Good fishing, enjoy your channel very very much🤠
You are very welcome. Best of luck to you.
Katfish??? LOL I don't care. Just love the joy you get from
catchin Fish!!! Power on Brother!
Thank's For The Content!!
Thanks Warren! I mix it up every now and again. If I was better at striper fishing, I would do it a lot more often.
Do you use any running lights. Kansas requires both front and rear if you have a motor and only a rear 360 view light if no motor on a kayak.
I do have some clip on running lights for when I am using the motor after dark.
I'd love to see some more videos of striper fishing with artificials!!
great striper action dont seethem like that where i live anymore great videos
what is the best Navionics app for small boat fishing and the best place to buy it
I believe it is now called “Boating USA” in the app store. If you have a fish finder, you can also buy a chip for it that has the Navionics maps.
Kayak Catfish Thanks for the “quick” reply. I enjoy your videos
That looks like you had some fun
It was a blast.
Love it! awesome footage of a great trip!
Thanks Carson! It was a fun night.
I doubt you see this comment. I'm slowly and randomly watching all your videos. Strippers! Man, I was already jealous! They're huge.
I see the comments. Thanks for watching
New to your adventure, awesome fishing. What is the yak your using.
Thank you for watching! I have a Hobie Outback kayak.
I have a ?. Since you put the electric motor on your Yak. Did you have it registered eith the state?
Yes
Hey Justin. Love your videos. What section of the Tennessee River System would you recommend for night striper fishing?
That's another great video bud! Where can I get those plugs ? I bet muskey hit those plugs also. Again awesome video love seeing you go after stripers changing things up nice
Thanks Scottie! I haven't caught a muskey on one yet but it is just a matter of time. I got them on the ac plug website.
www.acplugs.com/ Just ordered a bass kit from them
Any advice for doing what your doing but with paddle kayak
You can do the same thing with a paddle kayak. It is just a little more difficult. The main thing is being able to maintain your speed for long periods of time. Sometimes it can take awhile to locate them.
I love these striper videos. Keep the striper videos coming!! What was the water temp on this trip?
Thanks! Water temp was 68 when I filmed this video.
Thanks for the quick reply!. Keep those striper videos coming!
Please do more videos like these
I plan on it
Great videos man I love watching them. I know how the pleasure boaters can be we run in to them a lot this time of year its rough especially since your in a yak, anyway yeah just stated a channel myself we catfish a lot in NC doing just about everything, fishing many different places I figured I mind as well film and start my own channel. Once I get it established good you should check it out maybe we can learn some things from each other, I already have from you I'm going to try that knocker rig!
Thanks! Good luck with your channel.
What depts do you mainly fish when trolling on the river do you like to keep more towards the bank or in the middle of the river
I usually hit depths from the surface down to about 20 feet. I keep trying different depths until I find them. I am always fishing structure. I never just troll randomly in the middle of the river.
Not 1 bad fish mighty fine dang video...
Thanks Les! It was a good night.
I'm old clumsy bum hips and knees. Do you know of a kiak that is hard to tip over. I got a 18,1/2 ft champion but I want a kiak. Does one exist??? PLEASE reply something. Thank you. God bless.
Hobie Proangler 14 is hard to tip i practiced rolling it and getting back in before launching in the surf and i had to try pretty hard to flip it. At half the price i bet the Ocean kayak prowler big game 2 is very stable
and im a bigger fella im not super balanced in a yak lol
Wade your best bet is going to be to go to a demo day at one of your local dealers. That will allow you to try out several different models and brands and see which feels most stable and comfortable to you. There are a lot of kayaks on the market that are super stable.
Cool video as always. You do it all!
Thanks!
how do you light up your kayak and make it visible for your camera to see?
I have a 30 watt led attached to a monopod.
Awesome video! Really wanna try night fishing. Is that white light that you flick on when you catch a fish powered by your battery? Do you set up your kayak differently for night fishing than you would during the day? Another great video!
Thanks! I have a separate battery for the light. Keeps everything in a compact package by having the battery attached to my light pole. l don't do anything different to my kayak for night fishing other than having the lights on it.
Is there any advice you can give to target striper while using cut bait through your experiences or is just roll of the dice weather its gonna be a cat or a striper?
Roll of the dice in my experience but I have found the farther up river I go, the more stripers I tend to get on cut bait.
Thats what I'm talking about!!! that's awesome man!
Thanks Eric!
Have you ever tried adding a weight before your leader to get that plug deeper? Or do you just switch lures? If so, how did it work out? Just bought a couple of these and was curious
Original AC Plug, what colors do you like? Great video.
Did you troll down river at all? Trying to dial this in on a similar body of water, but tends to have a bit more current.
I have trolled with the current and had success but our current flow is usually around 0.5 to 1mph
What is the heaviest flathead and blue cat you ever caught
I don’t know. I never weigh them.
What kind of structure and depth do you normally target when goin after striper? Also, have you ever gotten one of those pigs mounted? Awesome video as always!
Thanks! I generally hit main channel ledges, points, and bars. Basically the same places I would look for catfish. The depth varies. Sometimes you will find them right up near the surface and other times they will be hugging bottom. I am constantly switching out baits to hit different depths until I locate them.
Just curious what lure you was using.I found some I think they was density priced
Is the AC plug you were using a top water lure?
It can be used as a top water but it dives a few feet deep.
Can u give a better link to that lure i google them cant find them. i have a lake where theres nothing but huge strippers
Their website is acplugs.com
Kayak Catfish which particular one did you get
I have the 8 and 12 inch models
Where did you launch your kayak it may be worth the trip up there
Haha! It would probably be worth it to a lot of people to make the trip up here which is why I’m not going to post the gps coordinates for the launch. Hard to fish in a place crowded with people.
Yea me to what size and what kind of hooks do You use..
I know this is an old video but one of my favorite I was just wondering are you going with the current against or both ?
I usually troll plugs when there isn’t any current
how much line are trolling behind you ? and at your 3 mph how deep do you figure your plug is running ?
I vary my line length. The more line you let out, the deeper a plug will run. My bait was running around 4-6 feet deep when I was catching those fish. Easiest way to figure out how deep your baits run is to keep moving shallower until they hit bottom. I do that with all my baits so I can get a good idea of how deep each will run with various amounts of line out.
that is one of the best fishing tips i have ever heard of.. i have never thought of doing that , using a fish finder marking depth and speed a guy can zero that right in .. thank you
That looked Awsome way to go
Thanks Wayne!
What kind of trolling motor you using? Bow or stern mount?
Awesome fish man! I’m looking into taking a trip somewhere with my kayak. I’m in the piedmont of NC and was wondering where you launch your kayak at or what lake/river you fish?
Thanks! I spend the bulk of my time on Watts Bar and Fort Loudon reservoirs of the Tennessee river.
Where in nc are you?
Love those stripes!
Me too!
That was awesome bro.
How do you know how much line to let out?
The amount of line I let out varies depending on what lure I am using and how deep I am wanting it to run.
Man why are you not monting those fish I love your videos I kayak fish to
Mounting fish is a waste of money and a waste of a trophy fish. A picture lasts a lifetime and the fish lives on to be caught again when it’s even bigger.
ive caught strippers like that a night using top water poppers and on chunks of cut bait here on NC, hella fight and a rush!! once you get 1, you're hooked, amazing video as always brother...the 8:00 part had me laughing, "if im luck enough" id say you have all the luck sir lol