That was awesome. Congrats..Great stuff.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, appreciate it. Always a fun time with Mr. Logun Shell In the Hyde drift boat.

What a lot of people don't realize Micheal is you had to play that fish so much because you was using 6.5X tippet which relates to about 3lb test.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Correct, it’s a completely different ball game.

Awesome job!!! What a beautiful trout. My biggest rainbow and brown on a fly rod are both 21”. They are so fun to fight on the fly rod. Congrats on a great fish!!

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I had a blast catching that Trout. Definitely fun.

That was super exciting. Great job!

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, It was super exciting for sure. Definitely need to take a breather after that one fish under the Falls

Big fish big fish big fish.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, First big fish on the fly rod with super light line. Made for an epic battle

What a monster!! Great job, that looked like a fun fight!

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin

Awesome video!!! Well done

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a blast catching those trout

Nice video my friend! 🙂

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it

Epic!

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken

@kenmartin1919

Жыл бұрын

I visit East Tennessee often and hope to live in the Johnson city area sometime in the next couple of years. I’m a life long trout fisherman. I would love to know where those falls are located.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

@@kenmartin1919 it's a few hundred yards down river from Wagner Boat Ramp.

Michael. Great video. I understand that the dam on Boone Lake is about to be fixed. You mentioned striped bass eating the trout. How far up will Boone Lake's water rise? And how will this affect the trout fishing in the area you floated?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Larry, they finished the damn last year. It is now officially normal. They should be at full pool In about a month. For years the TWRA has only stocked the lower section with large trout. So as the big striper move in the smaller trout will move up and the big ones will stay where they are. From April through August there’s a chance for big striper on that section

wow! That was a great 5+ minute fight for a trout. I know nothing about fly fishing. Do you just pull the line in with hand and throw line all over the boat?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah so you slowly pull the trout back with the Flyfishing line. Typically you just try to make sure you let it drop down in one place as you retrieve the fish. Completely different type of fishing but super fun. If you happen to catch a monster that takes all of the slack line out you can actually just real it in like a normal scenario

Great video. If you don’t mind me asking. What take out did you stop at?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

We got out at a camping area. I’m not sure about the specifics.

Nice. Mind if I ask what fly you had tied on?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

I don’t mind, unfortunately Logun was the one that rigged my rod. So I sincerely can’t remember.

What fly and rig setup were you using to catch the monster under the falls? It looks like deeper water.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

10 ай бұрын

Hey Cody, thanks for asking. On that particular day I was using a five weight but I don’t remember the exact set up since I was using Loguns Rod. You may try reaching out to Logun Shell for the exact setup.

Awesome video bud !! The horny head are biting at the cover bridge right now in front of the dam you should check it out.

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, I love catching those chubs! Appreciate the tip

Sorrt for the late comment but just now come across this video but where is this at ? Didnt even know watagua had a water fall around it. Is this in Carter county or where abouts ?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

7 ай бұрын

that particular float was on the lower end of the river near the town of Watauga.

@jonathanhankins790

7 ай бұрын

@@MichaelKaal-TriFisher o ok...im familair with watagua some but not a lot....i know where the section is they call the tropy section and that area some...is it close to that at fall ? We've tried to get in down that area some but not been to successful yet (we wade with waders)....that looked like a awesome place to fish....

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

7 ай бұрын

Its an awesome place to fish. I believe you need a boat to get to that particular area. It's surrounded by private land on both sides. If you have a boat, launch from the Wagner Boat Ramp and go down the river a quarter mile. @@jonathanhankins790

@jonathanhankins790

7 ай бұрын

​@@MichaelKaal-TriFisher o ok ya i know where wagner is...thats at the trophy section (thats what a guy at church told me it was anyway ha) but whats the building or whatever across from it on the other aide ? Id love to find some area down in there too wade kut and fish some but i dont think that's possible...pretty deep right in that area.

Where is this water fall at? By Watauga Lake or Boone?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

It’s in the town of Wataga on Watauga river.

was they generating when you made this video?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t believe they were generating on our particular trip

How do we get there

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

You go to Watauga River access ramp at Wagner boat ramp.

@trevorbramlett9157

Жыл бұрын

Does this take you to the waterfall ?

@MichaelKaal-TriFisher

Жыл бұрын

@@trevorbramlett9157 Yes, its not far from there down river.