John, can't tell you how your videos have schooled me not only on the different techniques, but the details of each technique that make all the difference between the average guy and the successful fisherman
Just want to thank you John for your flounder videos. I caught 6 summer Flounder on vacay in Carolina Beach, N.C. Two of them were keepers. I used the same rig setup. Thanks again.
You were absolutely killing it! Back to back to back. Legend! Thanks for giving me a few more good tips. I'm going tomorrow out of point Judith. Hopefully we get a doormat or two
Hey John as a Long Island boy of 25 years with a few years spent in seabright NJ it ,s great to see some familiar places and fish ,you are a great teacher and can,t wait for another video thanks.😎
Wow! Great vids how the heck did i miss your channel!!! I learned more in the past hour then i have my whole life! So informative please keep them coming!
Fresh out of college I built my own fishing poles with the extended back to 'lock in' to my elbow when fighting a fish. Mine was a fly rod blank converted into a spinning outfit for trout. Glad to see others are finally after 30 years of my fishing are catching on the the convenience of the extended handle. I was not the original person to come up with this, but when I decided to build that style pole the rod builder whom I bought the materials from explained to me exactly how to build it. Works today even though the grommet that holds the two poles together is beginning to fail.
you're the man always educational I normally use live baits with a teaser but I learn something every day i def went n bought some gulp swimming mullet thanx for the info
Got to be one of my favorite vids bc of the boat had same one from age 15 too 28 then sold it to get one a little bigger and regret it ever seance brings back some good memories
Wow. I tried your technique yesterday! With the bucktale and the glass minnow. I kind of experimented. I had one rod sitting there with a hi low skirt rig with spearing on both hooks, and the other rod is your technique. Turns out I only caught one fish on the spearing rig and all the other plenty of fish took the glass minnow with gulp! John, you should do a video like this to show how much better it works with your technique!
John Skinner Fishing I'm on the opposite South Coast not far from Portloe where they filmed the TV adaption of The Camomile Lawn based on a 1984 novel by Mary Wesley. I have a video fishing from Portloe called: Kayak Fishing - Fishing a New Mark - Navigating Using GPS. If you like the look of old Cornish fishing villages such as Port Isaac then you will love the look of Portloe and I talk a little bit about the history of the fishing when it was a thriving day boat fishing village.
Very good video John. You explain things very well. I live near Chincoteague & Wachapreague Va. and we fish for flounder here quite a bit. I use very similar rigs and tackle here and have found the gulp products work well for flounder. The new mantis shrimp gulps are really performing well this summer. Just FYI. Let me know if you ever head down this way.
The videos are extremely informative and entertaining for a non-salt angler - like myself. My interest in the opportunity of saltwater angling is growing. Here are two videos I would like to view or be directed to, if I have overlooked them in your video library. 1) care - cleaning of tackle post usage in saltwater. 2) information on your boat for use in saltwater.
Thanks for the great vids and book. Really learning a lot. UW vids are super. If you really want to speed up fishing change to a left hand reel. No swapping. Really helps most when casting a lot though. Please tell me why you never cast out and reel the jig the bait back.
Hey John I like your videos a lot and I really think you should get a tangle free net. I got one from Walmart for 20 dollars and it is perfect for fluke and it is the best net ever that doesn't ever tangle
Hey John..thanks for all you do to help the sport..my question has to do will the reel . On my setup I use a 3000 series spinning reel .. thought I give the bait caster a try..picked up a quantum accurist PT - 6.3:1 gear..15lb power pro line..use 1 to 1 1/2 oz buck tail .. fish in 25 - 50 feet of water.. at times with current.. seems with the bait caster the line comes off the reel much slower causing scoping.. don't have much experience with these type reels... just curious how you set yours up..I see there are two adjustments on either side of the spool..thanks ...rod is a st croix pc70mf
John, great video as always keep them coming! Maybe with different teasers, lures, different kinds of Gulp, colors etc. Yes this teaser lure combo works perfectly! Followed this to the T and it produces Fluke over and over here in South Jersey. In calm water and choppy water as well. Have you had any success with pink Gulp or Gulp shrimp in different colors?
You ever try a double drop shot with freshwater gami worm hooks the gulps? I just found they are far more effective then putting the gulps on a bucktail? Just curious what you think?
John, What size drift sock do you use on your kayak? plan to put your techniques to use this season & wanted to get your size recommendation before buying one. Love your videos & books. Thaks so much.
Hey John, big fan of your videos and books. Any tips on how to get a kayak to the fluke out of port jeff harbor/mt misery? Is launching from the boat ramp and paddling the length of the harbor my best bet? Thanks man, keep these amazing videos commin'!
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks! We usually use a trolled herring early in the spring until live bait arrives. Live bait has been on fire recently and now I see some fisherman throwing swimbaits as well.
dennis mako I don't chunk the beach, so I couldn't do anything with that. Seems like a good year for it. Lots of sharks close to shore on the bunker schools.
Thanks for the video! Loved it as always. In most of your videos for fluke you seem to be fishing the same general area. I'm not asking where but what kind of bottom do you look for? do you like to fish structure, find the bait, or do you just know where the fish are
Have another question for you! would the 6.3 reel do as good as the 7.1? Also I have found prices rangeing from 70.00 to 100.00! I know the 7.1 is faster, I wade fish most of the time
John, I fish long island and my boat is located in flanders bay. Whereabout on the sound are you fishing (east or west side, etc.)? I can drive to orient point in about 1 hr to 5.5 hrs in good conditions and I just want to know if it is worth the journey.
On the rig.. Is tying the top teaser closer to the bucktail a good idea? I seem to tie mine around 6-8in apart with the same rig. Wondering if i should extend it to the 12in like you do for this season
When tying the braid to your rig I noticed you use a barrel swivel, do you ever tie braid to fluorocarbon direct? I noticed that a lot of the guys I fish with don't use swivels when jigging, does it make a difference?
John...I would like to know how do you get away with using a fresh water reel....I would like to get this same set up...but don't want my reel to meet the grim reaper.....
Really have enjoyed your videos so far, JS. Went out twice on party boats off N.Shore, LI. Not much luck out there with gulp & shrimp rigs. Do you recommend any differences on party boats? On one trip, the bucktails wouldn't hold bottom - switched to a 4oz Fluke ball w/ bucktail and gulp and a teaser w/ a gulp. not much luck there either
hjltax The Port Jeff and Mattituck Partyboats fish the same areas I fish. You can see one of them in the background of this video. I'm sure this technique works there. It sounds like you had tough conditions if you needed 4 ounces.
hjltax Make sure you are using braided line! That thin diameter is everything when jigging with light bucktails. John uses 15lb braid i believe, i use 20lb.
John Skinner Fishing Actually fished out of Huntington. The first time, not crowded, so bucktailed only. 2nd Trip, crowded and fished in deeper water. I may have been holding bottom, but was continuously got tangled with others. Finally switched to Fluke ball to reduce chances of tangling. Thanks for answering.
Any lure recommendations for fishing dune road I'm renting there and I have only caught like 2 bass using clams and none on lures any advice for miring midday and evening
This water appears so calm and waveless is it in the ocean? I went on my daughters boat yesterday @ traders cove marina on mantaloking Nj I was so disappointed to catch nothing.. the whole bay says it’s 5-7 feet of water deep I was surprised how shallow the water is ... is it possible to catch keeper fish 🐟 it 5 feet of water ?
Amazing vid and also can u show the parts were u catch the other species of fish and do u think u can catch some spring porgies or black fish Thanks and keep the up the good vids
Has anybody tried this for Plaice in the UK? I've been trying for the last 2 years to catch a flatfish on a lure with no luck so would be interested if anybody has had any luck with the same techniques?
John Skinner is the Bob Ross of fishing. John has a pulse rate of 45 BPM at all times. Whether catching fish, not catching fish, witnessing a bloody double murder of two of his family members, or drinking a glass of water, he is as calm as calm can be. He's a great fisherman. Hope he is not the serial killer he sounds like.
Get the 3/4 to 1 1/2 7 foot heavy tsunami classic rod I own three of them and I also own the Nexus jigging rod definitely a great rod for using heavier bucktails for fluke But I also get away with using a 1 1/2 oz Bucktail and a 3/4 oz teaser on the Nexus 7 foot heavy action jigging Rod in 15 to 40ft of water super nice rod
Hey John, I was just wondering what kind of boat you are using in this video. I've seen it in some of your other videos as well so I was just wondering. Thanks.
Hey john thanks for all the videos it helps my friend and myself alot but with the small mullet jig with the bucktail im having trouble holding bottom do you having any suggestions that can help thank you again
We fish usually in 8 to 20 feet of water the current is usually running at a decent pace. 1/2 TO 3/4 OUNCE BUCKTAIL AND A 1/2 ounce grub lure any suggestions would help and be much appreciated
The rig is, if tied with 30# material. The rod and reel are not. See the links in the description of this ocean fluke video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MtpmfKABXCM.html