What's in the Fluke Fishing Gear Bag? 

That’s what he keeps in that magic bag! I’ve been wondering about that. Great call with the cooler for gulp!

That's pretty much all the same gear I bring. Learned it from you John and it's been fantastic. Thank you for all your help.

Awesome video Jon. You are the man when it comes to fluke!

I love your s&s bucktails. Picked up a half dozen at the RISSA show and they have been working beautifully. Ground the barbs down and love that they dont have the little clip holder like the spros.

Thanks for all the helpful and relevant info! took the fluke of my lifetime this past July with gulp, tsunami glass teaser and a bucktail... we had soo much success in my area (on my boat) this past summer following many of your protocol's and advice!

I'm younger and your vids are really helping me with a beginner flounder fishing.... I've caught one nice flounder that was 23 inches but other than that I never caught a flounder.... I caught it on a live mullet

I think a rod and reel arsenal video explaining their uses would be great

Great video,never seen anybody do this yet ! I am actually thinking about doing something in my club ,like this . A lot of guys have new clue how to see up a tackle box .

Thanks John, another good video.

John, thank you. That's exactly what I needed. I especially like your packaging with a small tackle bag, Zip Loc bags, extra teasers and the tiny cooler. I had been using a larger bag with those plastic compartmented tackle (Plano 3600, etc.) and the issue is that they are cumbersome to open and close versus the Zip Loc. Also, the larger bucktails don't necessarily fit well into the compartments. The trick seems to be keep as much as you can in soft vessels. The hard shelled boxes and compartments add weight and complexity. The old KISS principle wins again. Thanks for an elegant solution. Now, its time to reorganize. Also, I just printed and laminated your check list. Good luck this year and be safe on the water. Looking forward to your 2019 videos. Bob Meli

Another good video. I have the same problem trying to take something for every event that may happen. By the time I carry everything to the boat I am exhausted. lol

Really cool tour Bud... Thanks

Very good video. Using cooler for plastics is great idea.

Informative and well done as always. Thank you.

You have one of those ultimate squids. I just got some. Can’t wait to use them.

John, a friend of mine a year or two ago was leaving the fishing pier as I was just getting there and asked me if I needed some bait. Since bull red drum were the fish everyone was after, the bait of choice was spot heads. He gave me a large (3 to 5 gallon) zip lock bag with heads and they were soaking in a brine he had concocted. I asked what he used and he said he saved every drop of gulp juice he gets and stores it in Mason jars in a spare refrigerator. His brine was pure gulp juice and garlic powder! Within a couple minutes after casting I had a 49 inch drum on the line when others weren't having as much success. Made for a great day fishing!

What I love about this bag that I could. not. find. when I looked around was two strap handles! Everything I saw had the flap over the top with a single handle sewn to the flap. You can't really move it safely without securing the (flap) lid. Same thing with my high-end camera bag I use for my photography.

Avid fan of your videos. I have the same problem. Thanks for the info!

Thank You John!!

Time is fish!!.. You’re a genius!!

I’ve had poor luck with those silicone skirt teasers. I use them Off a dropper loop about 18” above a gulp tip’d bucktail (1oz -2oz). I’m trying new waters this year . Last years water , naked hook was best for my teaser (gamo baitholder with gulp) . Thank you John. *edit . New Jersey, 30’ bay ocean city

Thank you for this video, good information.

Another great video. I thought I was the only person with a list.

Great information! Thx for sharing my friend

John I’m a big fan watch all the videos can you create a tackle bag with all of the gear you recommend and sell that as one unit and I will buy it

Great content and to the point. No filler. Love your stuff John caught my first fluke in years last Saturday. Can’t wait for more

Scissors are great for cutting stuff John lol

No clue as to why anyone would dislike this type of video other than to troll around RU-vid trying to hurt peoples algorithms... These type of videos are some of the most helpful of all! Something you didn't mention having in that bag were Otter Tails which I know you carry with you on a regular basis.... ever since I saw your video where you showed the trick about replacing the curly tail portion of the Gulp grubs after a Sea Bass or other species bite the the tails of the 6" curly tail grubs it has saved me a small fortune when it comes to purchasing 6" Gulp grubs! (Except for the methiolate color which the Otter Tail company does not make.. hopefully they will in the future)....a question I have ...... I know that 99.9% of the time you are using the Quantum Accurist baitcasting reel and whichever casting rod you prefer depending on the trip you're on.... I prefer using baitcasting gear also but I have a few friends that just won't switch from spinning gear! I would like to help them figure out the perfect spinning setup to purchase that could also be used for Seabass, Blackfish, and Scup.... what in your opinion would be the best combo without breaking the bank because these guys also tend to be slightly on the cheap side lol... One rod that I told a friend to use because he already had it was the Tsunami Classic 7ft heavy action spinning rod. The main reason he bought this rod was to throw a hollow body frogs for largemouth because again he won't try casting gear...... Thanks in advance John! Love your videos as well as your books!

Great info my gear is weighing me down had to buy a tommy bahama cart ,have to make a day bag and leave it at that its becoming an obsession of i have to have everything every time out . think this video will help me change direction... ty

I laughed at the Minn Kota remote because as I was watching the video, I said it before you did

Nice assortment in that bag. I also bring bug juice for the mosquitoes.

I watch every video you up load you helped me and my two kids a lot. One question I’m fishing sandy hook bay I also over do it with buck tails always trying to find the perfect one. The top teaser I always have a issue with should it be 1/2 oz weight with gulp swimming mullet or just a 3/0 4/0 hook with shrimp. Or these new tsunami teasers you use. Any info I would greatly appreciate.

Great look inside your bags/coolers! I do have much the same gear following your guidance over the course of many videos. I too have the sloppy gulp collection. Liked your idea of bringing bucktails home, rinsing, cleaning and storing in individual zip-locs. Wonder do you ever repair/repaint your bucktails? Also wondered what is your strategy for recharging gulp baits?

Excellent Video John. I have a separate checklist for different trip purposes, ie. Inshore or Offshore and whether my plan includes trolling or bottom fishing or both. The main thing is to MAKE A CHECKLIST and work it. I make updates to refine the checklist after each trip. As time goes on the checklist will contain exactly what is needed for each type of trip and (hopefully) nothing more. To insure success, my process is to mark off each item as each item is staged at the foot of the garage or yard, (which is referred to as the "staging area) accounting for everything on the list. Just before departure I load all required items securely into the boat and/or truck. With this process, the only thing that can mess me up is if I fail to use the checklist or someone moves something in or out of the staging area before it is loaded for the trip. Good luck this year and thanks for the great videos.

I would add a hand held vhf radio to the kayak list. If you need to call for help, try & have your gps # 's ready.

Very nice

Great video John! Would you be able to put a similar video together going over all your rods, which ones you cut down, and what weight bucktails you use them for? I’m getting ready to buy the Tsunami rods and am trying to decide between the MH, H, and XH. Thx!

Do a blue fish or bass version

I see bug repellent... IDK about saltwater but bug repellent with DEET drives freshwater fish away and away from the area.I haven't worn bug repellent in over 30 yrs. I also think smoking,whether it be the tar,nicotine or what ever other chemical is in cigs also effect the bite.I haven't actually performed tests but have noticed when I mess up and hold a cig with the hand I apply bait to the hook it seems there isn't as many bites.

Hey john, any opinions on the squid tail spro bucktails? Have you ever tried them?

What size are those Tsunami barrel swivels? I can't read the package.

John, have you ever done or considered on doing a free give away for your fans? 😬

Hey john, what’s your opinion on the longer shank hooks tsunami uses on the glass minnow silicon skirts? They definitely fit the 6 inch grubs better. Was curious if you fished with them yet

Hey John come fish with if you ain't afraid to learn a new trick about a flounder Sabin pass tx let me know

Let me know if you find my watch.

hey John of the johns, can you give me any tips for jigging a bucktail when the fluke are slow? im fishing south shore in an inlet on western long island near some heavy structure. fluke are always reluctant to bite over here. im surfcasting with a neutral bucktail.

Do you prefer the gulp bags or the gulp in the plastic screw lid cases .

I thought it was just me. Lol... I was hoping that you were going to show what you brought when you were targeting Fluke from the surf, not the boat. My problem is that I always think there might be some Stripers around and so I wind up never knowing what to carry on those long beach hikes. I always wind up bringing a few Bass lures with my Fluke gear or a few Fluke lures with my Bass gear. Either way I'm never satisfied! How do you deal with the surf fishing aspect if you don't mind?

John are you switching to 10 pound braid only for fluke this season? I know in the past you use 15

My local tackle shop guy let me look through his Berkley catalog and the orange Gulp is not listed nor have I seen it anywhere for sale (except online in a few places). Is it commercially and readily available in the US? IIRC, you introduced it to us last year.

what size Berkley Powerbait Tackle Bag - there are 3 sizes

Do you use 25# and 30# Fluoro exclusively ?

Super nice 🖒🖒🖒🖒

John do you use clips for bucktsils or just loops ?

Hey john , might be a stupid question but what's the purpose of a teaser?

For anyone having an issue with the gulp leaking, I’ve been using a few of these and it has solved the problem. Just make sure sand doesn’t get in the seal. www.amazon.com/dp/B003FYF4TU/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_tm99CbVPDPYCG

Hey John. I don't see "cooler" on that list!

This a free giveaway video...lol

Must be slow fishing come on John post some vids of some fluke.