Hi John, thanks for this video. What's the location you are fishing for this video. Do you recommend any good spots for this kind of fishing near New York City.
john, I've fished with bucktails for years and could never get it right, after reading your book and using your method, I've landed some monstrous bass off of the jettys. thanks.... oh btw. this method works great using the 3oz deadly dicks too
Outstanding Mr. Skinner. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge. Would you ever use a popper on these calm conditions at the inlets? Or do you always use heavy jigs?
just be careful out on the jetties for all you young guys or guys who might be new to fishing. if a rock is dark it is usually slick with algae. believe it or not, barnacles are your friend. they give traction but careful because they can break off and if you fall on them you will n unless you've got good footwear, a buddy, and some experience you should think about staying home or heading to the estuary on a rough day. jetties on a rough day are flat out dangerous, never mind at night. i know very few dudes i will take out on the jetty at night without having to worry about them. i never have a light on with a line in the water,, but bring two with you for the walk, and any jams you get into on the release. one as a backup, even the "waterproof" headlamps will only handle being dunked so often.
John's comment on safety would be well taken by anyone. I purchased a pair of Korkers saddles with the clips, NOT laces. Frequent jetty work and they are a life saver. I'm still very cautious and take no chances. Better to break off, than slip on the rocks. If possible, dont fish those situations. And, truth be told, jetty fishing is not such an advantage.
Good point about the Slime coated rocks. And positioning your equipment so when you land a fish it's an arms reach. I was in the same position a month ago speckled trout fishing and I hooked into a 28 inch rockfish and I was about four rocks up I could Hoist the speckle but not the rockfish. So rather than to slip down there and bust my head I had to sit there and let the fish Dangle on the Rocks till he finally cut the line on the rocks and I missed a good meal.
Great video John. It shows how with a bit of angler control these types of lures can be extremely effective in these conditions without the angler having to impart any real action on them. It was interesting to note that the fish appeared to be hitting the bucktail at the far end of the run . I have taken bass (European bass not Stripers) at the end of such runs and it seems the fish take it when it naturally starts to turn at the end of its natural run - do you find this is the case more often than not? Cheers
Reminds me of striper fishing off the old Seabright bridge RIP. 80lb test with the drag tightened beyond max. Talk about slam hits! Off the rocks at night?...you better have your shit wired.
Hi john I fish at Battery Park right where I can take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty. When do you think the Stripers will migrate up there next year?
Great stuff! I like the spro heads 1-1/2oz as i hear you say they just cast great in the wind, and heavy current I love the popeyes when i go above 2 ounces, do you like bushy as opposed to sparse hair jigs? Love the UJ 50's opposed to the bigger ones by FAR!!! some reason when the jigs I use get chomped down and sparse tin hair the more effective I find them as opposed to fresh tied ones, also i find dual tones are exceptionally effective, just curious what do you think? Love your vids going through the lot very informative! Thanks for freely sharing as I believe in the free exchange in information is an awesome thing!
Great Video. Do you prefer to fish the incoming or outgoing tide in inlets during the spring? I'm assuming outgoing in the fall with all bait fish migrating from outback.
Uncle John, I fucking love you!!.. I’m always catching fish thanks to you…And I let everyone know, I learned it from you… Get the book fellas.. These vids are like 10% of the knowledge Skinner shares… The other 90% of information is written in the book. He goes into detail on his train of thought and his approach to whatever the circumstances are.
Hi John, is this nights tide incoming or outgoing? does it make a difference? is there a tidal flow you prefer or look for? Thanks for all your great info. You really cover the bases and your techniques have produced fish for me. I fished Shinnecock Inlet last night on the outgo with this technique but a big skunk for my efforts. Maybe still too early for that spot. Saw some good action on the Peconic the other day though. Best for a great season, Tom
John, how is it that your hook doesn't catch on those rocks? I specifically avoid places like this because the hook gets caught on the rocks on every retrieve and I have to cut the line.
Hey John, you say that the key is to feel for the bottom but then you mention bringing it up and keeping it around 2 feet from the bottom. Your pole is pretty steady, do you crank the reel a bit at a time to achieve the 2 foot from bottom goal?
Thanks again for posting a great video. Just curious why you use an 11 ft rod? I would think you would want a shorter rod when climbing down those rocks. Also have you used a conventional reel for BT?
That 11-footer is much appreciated when a fish is downcurrent and I'm trying to keep it out off the rocks. On the jetties I fish, 11-foot spinning rods are pretty much the standard.
Hey John I watch all your videos I've seen your surfcasting videos, kayaking videos in the sound, water wolf camera videos and even some instructional videos with you on dry land. But never any "swim fishing" or " Skishing" as they call it out on the east end. Have you ever attempted that type of fishing?
Jack Hawley99 i do this at night, I just throw it out up current, wait a few seconds and then start my retrieve while making sure that i keep up reeling with the current
That's an excellent question. It comes from experience. When you're first learning, swing at everything. You'll be able to tell the difference after a while.
That is so true. While fishing an inlet up on Cape Cod, I was making sure that my bucktail (as per John Skinner's instructions) was touching bottom occasionally. I was also catching a few stripers that seemed to be on my hook all of a sudden. It dawned on me that those touches on the bottom were strikes. I started setting on almost every tap, and I started catching A LOT more striped bass on that trip. It really worked for me on this trip, and I started to differentiate between some of the bottom touches and the striped bass hits.
HI john love your videos very simple and informative, John when spinning into darkness do you ever have a problem with the barrel swivel going through the top eye of the rod when you are retrieving in line?
