Big Flats Wading Flounder and an Ugly Dangerous Fish Caution!

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Excellent Summer Flounder (Fluke) fishing while flats wading islands and sandbars in a shallow bay. A Northern Stargazer fish with venomous spines and capable of electric shock is caught and mishandled.
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@noahzeichner3923 5 лет назад

John, id love to fish with you and just learn from you. You seem like a great guy and a good teacher. Keep up the awesome videos!

@Scalihoo 5 лет назад

Wondering if in a pinch you could use a stargazer to charge you're cell phone ? { sorry I know bad joke :) }

@FattyMateo 5 лет назад

I love how 35 minutes is a long wait for Mr. Skinner 🤣

@timothyflanagan3641 5 лет назад

I haven’t flounder fished in a while,and this video is killing me

@UntitledSpaghetti2 5 лет назад

Sea robins taste very good. People ignore them because of their looks or something. If you get into any big ones, fillet a couple and try it. You'll be surprised how good they are.

@techedfireman4981 5 лет назад

So true very tasty meat.

@gobybryant1001 5 лет назад

They are tasty, but it is embarrassing for other people to see that you are keeping them😂

@farhorizons3901 4 года назад

Here in New Zealand we call them gurnard and they are a prized eating fish, and becoming harder to find. Since they're getting in the way of the target species, I can understand why John considers them a pest.

@frankkatusa6855 4 года назад

@@gobybryant1001 why care what they think? the meat is great.

@micheltremblay4774 5 лет назад

The sea robin is a beautiful fish, first time I've seen one, a first for the Northern Stargazer as well. True John, the sea is full of surprises and we are blessed by the diversity of its inhabitants. Fishing is truly a superb sport to practice as long as we respect its rules. Catch and release is the way to go to preserve its stock for tomorrow's fishermen. Thanks for sharing.

@micheltremblay4774 5 лет назад

@Arrowhead Beckes I would release all but one for a feast. I would never harvest more than I can eat in a day or 2. That flatty would have to be a 2 days job. A fresh fish dinner is so ..... (fill in the blank)

@jamesmanton8569 5 лет назад

I like how you only keep what you plan on eating. It’s always nice to see fishing just for fun sometimes.

@georgemerritt6336 5 лет назад

Yes another grate one two in a row keep it up john I just got $100 in bucktails off line from j&h john skinner bucktails love them

@frankzima7998 5 лет назад

Good stuff John! A couple years ago I proclaimed myself a "northern stargazer expert" (I'm not proud of it 😄) as I caught a bunch of them over a 2 day period. You said you thought you were snagged...they bury themselves completely. I pulled steady tension and eventually you feel them wriggling. While reaching for my pliers , I had one bury himself completely right where the water touches the sand...in seconds.

@cashmchargue 5 лет назад

Caught a Northern Stargazer today on the beach! I would have never known what it was if I hadn’t watched your video! Thanks a bunch John!!!

@stephenbowen9509 4 года назад

How'd you unhook it?

@jamesdemarsico2090 5 лет назад

Searobins taste great. I'd try them. Personally I think it's a very good tasting fish.

@liphisherman6191 5 лет назад

Hey John, do you use that little cooler to carry your Gulp when you wade? It's a great idea BTW; every other container I've tried winds up leaking. The cooler is the only thing that contains the juice when the Gulp packaging inevitably leaks. It's great on the kayak but when I'm walking the beach, it's gets to be a bit of a drag carrying it along.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

The Gulps were in ZipLoc bags with just a little liquid. I had them in my surf bag. The cooler was in the yak with the jars.

@travisperry4515 5 лет назад

Great video, I love that you hooked up on a fish right when that boat was drifting by close.

@SunnyIlha 4 года назад

I think I'll visit from out of State to go shore casting. I am 100% catch & release only. I will cast from the sand only, walking the shore. Shall I look at a map to see how I go to the shore with my rental car? For one who's never been to Long Island ever.

@mikekulish224 3 года назад

John believe it or not they are DELICIOUS eating!!! It hurts like hell when it shocks you....we used to get them on the Capt. Guillien out of Captree.

@joseurive1013 3 года назад

I wonder if that Northern Star Gazer fish could jump start my truck ? Just kidding !

@KevinOReilly12684 5 лет назад

I was wondering why the teaser hook on your rig is facing downwards when most hooks point up. Is there a specific reason you point the hook down for flounder? Is it to protect their brain? Really curious.

@James7796ify 5 лет назад

What line/rig setup do you have there? I’m on the north shore of LI

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

There are links to rigging and tackle in the video description.

@ProfessorBear510 5 лет назад

I have never heard of that fish that was cool. I must say I love these videos but at the same time I am so jealous. In New Hampshire there just doesn’t seem to be many. When I was a kid I thought they were a nuisance. Now I try to catch them and nothing.

@froggleggers1805 5 лет назад

Sea Robins are good to eat, lots of flavor.

@hookdup1927 5 лет назад

they also have a mild venom in their spines like the stargazer . at lease wikipedia said so.

@Texasmade76 5 лет назад

Where is it that you are fishing

@ivanvoznenko7874 5 лет назад

I like catching sea Robins as much as the fluke. They give a strong fight if they're several pounds and they're great eating to boot! Usually they turn a slow action day into a fun day.

@The-Real-Ando 5 лет назад

What you call a sea robin in New Zealand we call a gurnard, a ‘carrot fish’ or a ‘grunter’. We target them, they are great eating as you say.

@chriskolb3105 5 лет назад

They are so nasty looking. I really don't like to even touch those buggers.

@crispychris9492 5 лет назад

Only John skinner can make it look that easy

@edwardchance2543 5 лет назад

Thanks for the great video and heads up on stargazer ..subscribed

@KT-gz9vc 5 лет назад

Is that a Medium Fast Action Rod?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

yes

@Patrick-ni7bs 4 года назад

At 0:24 seconds i would not believe even seeing a star gazer on this channle. A dangerous and interesting ocean animal for sure

@xlandscaper 5 лет назад

Ya know, I thought that was you the other day. I zipped past ya in the morning and thought to myself that looks a lot like Skinner... got off the water by 10 and in the pool by 11. Wayyy to hot. Also those stargazers love eels haha

@patrickmcmullen1190 5 лет назад

Caught one of those stargazers before too.

@bcask61 5 лет назад

My favorite way to fish. Wading the Sound for trout, drum and flounder. Happiness. Nice video John, thank you.

@PhillyJohnny 5 лет назад

Man you put out some great content.

@isellcatlitter 5 лет назад

when i was stationed on diego garcia, chagos island, british indian ocean territory, the 2 fish i hated catching were the stone fish (very poisonous) and the moray eel (nasty, mean and they would puke on you if you pulled them out of the water) we usually cut the line on these. we used either cut bait, raw chicken, or raw bacon when fishing from shore or bottom fishing... world class bonefishing there.

@Aaron.Davis56 5 лет назад

Not as many Sea Robins as previous years. Word is out that Sea Robins are tasty!

@gm1937 5 лет назад

Aaron Davis if you can get passed their face, which is why most people don’t eat them

@killajakez 5 лет назад

I caught 6 sea robins in 2 hours while going for flounder at Floyd bennet field. Plenty around.

@bassassassinnn7459 5 лет назад

Is that a stargazer? Love your videos!

@pdspeh69 5 лет назад

YES it is a stargazer

@ahhhuchiha3834 5 лет назад

Do your books come with one of your hand made bucktails, lol just kiddin 😂

@fishinwithnick8141 5 лет назад

3:26 eel swam by your rod

@3waymart836 5 лет назад

i didnt read the and in the title and here i am looking for an ugly dangerous flounder

@ghamm32 5 лет назад

I love your videos. You are knowledgeable, have a pleasant tone, and you are one hell of a fisherman. I don't even live near saltwater anymore, but I watch all your vids. Keep having fun out there!

@killajakez 5 лет назад

Whenever I have difficulty falling asleep, I listen to John Skinner narrate his latest fishing outing. The sound of the water and his soothing voice lull me to sleep to dreams of catching flounder and stripers.

@ghamm32 5 лет назад

@@killajakez Are you saying he is the fishing equivalent of Bob Ross? Damn, you are on to something!!!

@killajakez 5 лет назад

@@ghamm32 Yes actually. John has a silky smooth baritone voice that is very relaxing.

@TheSchmed 5 лет назад

LI Sound fishing stinks this year, all shorts and Sea Robins, sea bass here and there, some giant porgies though.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

Agreed. Worst Sound fluking in many years.

@basedSTi 5 лет назад

Man that feeling of getting snagged... Worst in the world lol

@logancraig8034 5 лет назад

Flounder? I barely know her!

@scottoswald2588 5 лет назад

I've learned so much from you j skins! I live in South Jersey barnegat light , on Long Beach island ,not sure if your firmiliar but the fishing is similar, thank you 🙌🎣

@termite122 5 лет назад

ocean has some freaky creatures in it..i caught a stargazer last year fluking from the beach..8lbs on my scale..lucky i was able to drag it on beach to unhook it..friend of mine has one in his huge saltwater fish tank he caught..amazing to watch it feed on live killies..the speed that it strikes bait in just insane to see..

@sike1dj 3 года назад

Working on a surf clam dredge, I've handled stargazers about 12 - 14 lbs They DO shock, and it's a bitch. Definitely makes your arms burn.

@Mr00destruct0 5 лет назад

John, while diving with some friends we came across a Torpedo Ray resting on the bottom. I seen a guy from another group hover over it and he was thinking. Are they really electric? What kind of power do they really have? Well he reached down and touched it and I thought I was going to drown from laughing. He grabbed the shocked hand by the wrist with the other and you just new it hurt like hell. My laughing was just in the moment and I don't wish injury on anyone but if you (All the rest of us out there) are going to fish be careful of the fish you don't know and even more of the fish you do.

@el_kraftinator27 5 лет назад

Great video John! Love catching flounder.

@sclikelly599 4 года назад

Stargazer's are a triple threat. Spines, Shock & some nasty teeth. Ive had the dubious pleasure of catching them 2x's in my 50 plus yrs of fishing. Thats sufficient.

@danl.909 5 лет назад

50 volts? Might make you jump and drop your gear, but wouldn’t harm you.

@RikkiTikkiTavi290 5 лет назад

It's still not pleasant, and besides it's not the volts that kill you it's the amps.

@danl.909 5 лет назад

But it takes potential (volts) to move amps and 50v isn’t enough potential to move enough amps to hurt you. See Ohm's law: I=V/R. The human body's resistance is quite high, so a potential of 50v will result in quite a small current.

@benadams4942 4 года назад

That stargazer seems to look like a toad fish.??? We caught the in a Southold Creek. ???

@JohnSkinnerFishing 4 года назад

They look similar.

@KillerRock616 5 лет назад

I had a similar experience last year wade fishing inside Hatteras Inlet (NC) with a buddy. My buddy hooked up and then I did and he got his fish in before I did. While in the process of landing my fish, my buddy exclaims, “hey, I got some weird sort of toadfish!” So I glance over and yelled “don’t touch that thing! “ I’d read about them years ago but in nearly 40 years of fishing the OBX and Chesapeake Bay, I’d never seen or heard of one being caught either. I told him about the spines and shock risk and he was able to break a twig off a nearby piece of driftwood and use it as a hook out. Cool critters but their habit of burying themselves up to their eyes in the sand gave me pause about barefoot wading

@joesulovski2382 5 лет назад

When I was younger on the Jersey beaches around lavallette I used to be able to always find a couple stargazers at low tide on the sand bars. I know about the shock and painful spikes but was a kid and didn't care. We would walk the bar and dig our feet into the sand, when we would feel movent we would dig our feet down under the fish and pull it up and out of the sand. It seemed like we could find one every time we tried, not sure if they are still as plentiful.

@davidvandiford9956 4 года назад

John you can always tell a real fisherman cause you got a big Sea robin and said a nice specimen. Not the targeted species but a monster none the less. My Late Father was named John and he was the best I ever fished with. He could always catch big fish and didn’t have to have high end equipment. Unlike me I have always wanted the best. Tight Lines

@gwddmt1 5 лет назад

BTW The stargazers are really good eating you need to dispatch with a head strike and remove the head before stripping off the skin ... It has a lobster/crab/monkfish like taste and texture

@Armored_RC 5 лет назад

Last two seasons the robins were out of control I would watch about 2/4 run after my bucktail like no tomorrow so me and the boys started eating them lmao and you know what they were great white meat fried up good and I’ll deff enjoy every season with a couple in the belly

@dougblack7411 5 лет назад

Know you said it was catch and release day...ive caught a few of those and knew of the shocking...the thing that surprised me were the people ready to fight over them when I was about to release them..they were literally screaming at me that they want to keep it....they are very good to eat...for next time if your interested

@dylanralston3979 4 года назад

I caught a 9 pound stargazer offshore flounder fishing after a snag came off thought I broke off and it swam up thought it was a monkfish at first i have the picture on my Facebook

@trijam90 4 года назад

Slowly going through your flounder videos. Looking forward to flounder videos from down here in florida, see if you have to make any changes to technique or tackle. Videos are so informative.

@paulfennell01 3 года назад

I put rain x on my GoPro lens- it helps. Good vid, I’m curious, are you planning on a sea robin catch and cook?

@andremarselous 5 лет назад

Where is this?

@blake86303 5 лет назад

Used to catch flounder in Narragansett bay in R.I. Very good eating if you fillet them.

@philtarbox8256 5 лет назад

I caught a stargazer 3 years ago on the Jersey shore on a crankbait... thought I was snagged too... had no clue what it was and bellied it when I got it in. A guy fishing nearby told me what it was and that it was I good thing I had bellied it... I was just plain lucky that day I guess. The guy actually asked for the fish so he could take it home and eat it

@caseycole6551 4 года назад

John is a flounder pounder

@jdmmarcelo10 5 лет назад

Nice John as always my favorite way to chase these fish ... I caught a stargazer last week while fluking the beach I was omg I have a nice fluke on but no ... I grab my pliers and. Put it on the floor and too the hook of didn’t want to get even close to his head

@watnongmountainadventures430 5 лет назад

Love the video! Caught a stargazer on an SP Minnow the very first time I went surfcasting (2017). Got my first glimpse and thought “man, that’s a funny looking striper.” When I landed it and got a good look I knew what it was...cool fish...just evil looking.

@interstategar 5 лет назад

I used to fish a few times for flounder but decided just to go to the store and buy them during the summer. Much more cost affective. Sometimes I take a ride down the shore, bring my chair out and watch the water and what's out there. also just these vids.

@The4thDensity 5 лет назад

I caught a Flounder today on my second cast.......well I actually snagged one on the retrieve and the hook got caught in it's back. Does that count?

@iamthemoss 5 лет назад

I live about 300 miles from the ocean, why am I watching this? How did I get here?

@kevinwhitaker119 5 лет назад

I love flounder fishing, I like to use harbour ragworm,and a sliver of herring, I twitch my bait over the bottom

@Mike383HK 5 лет назад

The only thing I miss about Long Island. I used to love Montauk stripers. We have them in the lakes by me.

@beardedbujan1173 5 лет назад

Thank you for all the great information! Went after fluke from the beach in LBI this weekend for the first time. Brought in 4 in less than ideal conditions. All hit the gulp shrimp. And I caught a stargazer last night! It was crazy!! If I hadn’t seen this video two days before I went I’d have gripped him up and paid the price for sure. Thanks again!!

@Godzilla_fishing 5 лет назад

I caught one 3 weeks ago in Island Beach State Park. We call them toad fish.

@Gmtail 5 лет назад

Toadfish are different, and are typically called an "Oyster Cracker" in our area. Which are worse than the damned Sea Robbins..

@fishfinder4 5 лет назад

Damn.... I need to have a day like that!! Nice job!

@BStavFishing 5 лет назад

Glad that stargazer didn’t jolt you. You might have lit up like a Roman candle! I see that you’re using a red/orange Bucktail. Why the change from the white?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

Many times the fish are feeding on crabs in the bay, so the orange bucktail makes sense near the bottom.

@BStavFishing 5 лет назад

John Skinner Fishing and that is why I follow you! Thanks John. Still using the same bucktail and dropper loop rigging since I first saw your videos in 2014. Heard Halk talking about sand eels, so a grabbed some. They’ve been the ticket for the last three days behind Avalon, NJ. FINALLY landing a 19” keeper today. It’s been very tough finding keepers back there this season.

@foxfai1 4 года назад

John, did you see that needle fish(or eel?) swimming @ 3:23 under your rod tip?

@brokebackbasement 3 года назад

thats my spot dude

@JerzyAnt609 5 лет назад

It’s crazy how every time you get a little tap you set the hook and nail em if I do that I miss everytime I have to wait until the fluke like literally hooks himself and I feel some weight

@maddierosemusic 3 года назад

Look at John's rig - the way we used to fish for sure you'd never catch if you set the hook like you say. He is fishing different than us.

@theatomicclap5328 5 лет назад

Hey john, i was gillnetting outta west o. c. I saw a guy get zapped. He said it felt like when he got hit jumping his truck lol the spines missed him luckly 👍

@PapaBearKnowsBestt 5 лет назад

I found your channel before the start of summer. I fish the south shore of LI and since watching your videos ive learned so much. Ive been having great luck all summer and i wanna say it’s partly thanks to you 👍🏼

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

Thanks for telling me that. I'm glad the vids are helping you out.

@rich3782 5 лет назад

Mr. Skinner, what type of gloves are those and what is the purpose of wearing them? I'm asking because they look very sleek and functional, thank you.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

There's a link in the video description. I bought them for sun protection, but ended up also liking them for grip.

@rich3782 5 лет назад

@@JohnSkinnerFishing fyi, no longer available on AMZN

@Mr5thWard 4 года назад

I watch your videos a lot and will be trying tha tg retrieve technique. Hopefully I get it right and land some flukes(flounders). I have a question or two, is it a constant retrieve and jig?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 4 года назад

Yes, constantly cranking slow. Try to keep it just off the bottom.

@Roadrunner2574 5 лет назад

Why do Fishman in boats have to follow and short drift guys on their spots/drifts. This guys doing it while your surf casting... that's a new one. People dont be like that guy!

@Roadrunner2574 5 лет назад

@Don "clearly" you're one of these guys I'm referring too. It's called being respectful and courteous! If someone is fishing a tight spot and their there 1st and you're interfering look at your charts find another spot, that's extremely rude. Especially when someone's fishing from shore and you're impeding their cast when your on a boat and have much more mobility

@kennymagrene 5 лет назад

Are u located on Long Island because the area looks familiar

@noseymosey1556 5 лет назад

John I enjoy all your videos. Is RU-vid your full time job now?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

I wish! I'm a full-time software developer with a commute.

@Fishingandkicking 4 года назад

Rookie question. Is two ounce buck tail the only weight used? I have been told you would never be able to get 2 oz to the bottom of 80ft. I fish LI sound.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 4 года назад

I fish everything from 1/2-ounce to 6 ounces depending on the environment and conditions. Most of this trip video was 2 ounces (sometimes 3) in 80 feet of water. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vN6B7hgrJSU.html The key is to use braided line no thicker than 15# test.

@danwu4689 5 лет назад

those stargazer fish are really tasty if you know how to prepare them

@jayfish718 5 лет назад

I noticed lots of those fish you caught where on the sand eel .( Teaser hook)...and you had a sand eel on bucktail..maybe your teazer was more attractive??

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

There were sandeels in the water, and both the Nemesis and the Gulp Sandeels on a plain hook are great matches. They were definitely preferred this trip.

@jayfish718 5 лет назад

Thanks John...YOU ARE MY YODA OF FISHING..I HOPE ONE DAY I CAN ALSO ALSO CALL UPON THE FISH THE WAY YOU DO..YOUR A GREAT GUY FOR SHARING YOUR SECRETS AND A DAMMM GOOD FISHERMAN..KEEP ENJOYING WHt you do!!!

@georgiob3430 5 лет назад

Have you fished St Simons sound? I am Planning to try it in future Told it’s real productive live currently 5+ hrs away from it. George in GA

@graymorales3149 5 лет назад

I live here I haven’t fished st simons very much but St. Andrews sound between Jekyll and Cumberland which is right next to st simons is very good i prefer it over st simons

@Teach_1ne 5 лет назад

Do those gloves help u grip the fish better or do u wear them for protection from the sun?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

I bought them for sun protection, but these also help with grip.

@adamsmith8533 5 лет назад

Haven't watched till the end yet. I'm saying stargazer

@tericson15 5 лет назад

Started getting Stargazers in the Bay. Caught my first one fishing for stripers.

@VincentKearney1967 5 лет назад

Clsoe call on that star gazer ! Thnx for the videos ! I’m still looking for a keeper Fluke

@gravediggermaxvabeachva 5 лет назад

what is your thoughts now on the Hummingbird Helix on your yak........i am in the market for similar?

@gravediggermaxvabeachva 5 лет назад

@kevbo1756 ...i looked at 1 saturday at local marine store here.......being out of the fishing business for 25 years, lots of things have changed.......for 260.00 you just have down??........i do like the sound of side and down, but suspect down is all i really need.

@gravediggermaxvabeachva 5 лет назад

@kevbo1756 i just need the same as you

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

I like mine. I added a Navionics chip.

@gravediggermaxvabeachva 5 лет назад

@@JohnSkinnerFishing ...my buddy keeps telling me i need it as well, even though i will be just fishing in two locations on the river here...........do you consider it a great advantage?......he says maps are great for contours etc

@gravediggermaxvabeachva 5 лет назад

@kevbo1756 ...what is your take on the navionics chip

@chrisreumont 5 лет назад

What kind of rod and reel are you using?

@aos7194 5 лет назад

I wish we had flounder that large in Tampa

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

And I wish we had Tarpon.

@TheRustedHook 5 лет назад

5"' Jerk-shad to replace the sand-eel....Give it a go..

@volney53 5 лет назад

What type battery you use for your fish finder

@thumps0726 5 лет назад

What size/weight jig do you like to use from shore?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 5 лет назад

Often 3/4-ounce.

@thumps0726 5 лет назад

John Skinner Fishing Sorry John, I just noticed the link took me to the 3/4 oz. Darn, I hate when that happens

@Gmtail 5 лет назад

I so want to catch a StarGazer now and keep it alive(also put it back when done) and see if a Voltmeter or oscilloscope could pick up it's electric..

@maddierosemusic 3 года назад

Update : Report on George M. Tail, of Bedford OK, lies in peace, succumbing to infection AND Electrocution from beloved Stargazer fish. His last , dying words - FU, John Skinner :)