Bluegrass Woods and Water
Episode 16: “River Giants: Trophy Striper Secrets from the Cumberland with Greg Cary
This week on Bluegrass Woods & Water , I sit down with my good friend Greg Cary , one of the best fishermen I’ve ever been around and someone I consider a true pioneer of trophy striper fishing on the Cumberland River . Greg has spent a lifetime learning this river and chasing giant striped bass. We talk about how he learned to fish the Cumberland River long before YouTube and social media were showing everyone how to do it, the early days of planer boards and giant live bait , targeting trophy fish, and some great stories from his years on the water. Before Greg joins me, I take a deeper look at the Cumberland River itself — why this river means so much to me, where these stripers come from, their upstream migration, Wolf Creek Dam generation, the TVA Lake Info app, big live bait in Kentucky and Tennessee, planer-board fishing, and throwing giant 6- to 14-inch glide baits . Then we head back to deer camp for an update as the crew gets ready for deer season, and we wrap things up with the Bluegrass Woods & Water Sports Minute . If you love trophy stripers, the Cumberland River, big live bait, hunting, fishing, and the Kentucky outdoors , this is an episode you won’t want to miss. ️ Bluegrass Woods & Water Cast. Hunt. Kentucky. And as always — keep your lines tight and your sights straight.
