Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit th-cam.com/users/postUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.
I’ve been using spooks down on the Chesapeake bay now for some years. I’ve found that with the smaller lighter spooks, the pencil popper actions works well(especially in current). Larger/heavier spooks, sweeping motion like you explained
John, Great video as always! I've been using Spooks for quite a few years now. A slimmer, smaller lure that's been working well for stripers is the 4" Rebel Jumpin' Minnow. Walks the dog in slimmer profile...been having good luck with it even in daytime.
South Texas, South Padre Island area, Spooke Jr. works... thanks for the video,,, took me a while to figure it out, but retrieval cadence depends on water temp, current, light, darkness... glad you are showing that it's okay to change up the cadence, just depends on water conditions.
"Walking the dog!" One of my favorite lures, but have to admit never used from the beach. For me, when a fish follows I will increase the speed dramatically, as if the bait is trying to flee. Also, a failure to committ could mean a color change is needed...Great video as usual, thanks!
I love spooks. Caught my first (and so far biggest) striper on a Chug'n Spook in the middle of the night. Might have to get that JW one to try on the open beach.
I always have a doc in my bag, and it comes out often when my arm/shoulder can't pop a pencil anymore. Gives me a few minutes to recover in case I want to switch back. They still work surpringly well in a swell, just not in rough waters
I've caught many 25 to 30 pound and a couple over 40 pound stripers in middle Tennessee on the zara spook. It's amazing when they hit close to the boat... your heart stops for a few seconds. Definitely my favorite top water bait for stripers
Very similar to the Yozuri Hyrdro Pencil...great "walk the dog" action...I use it the same way for stripers. Can also skip them across the top for albies.
Looks like a sex toy but it catches. I use the rebel jumping minnow with upgraded hardware instead of the lil. But the full size gets thrown when they are looking for something bigger.
Yep, despite its appearance the Doc can be a great producer. When the bait is smaller, I often have good luck with a Rebel Jumpin Minnow in bone, which is pretty much a mini Doc.
We have been using the doc for about 15 years maybe even more here in Connecticut. Muskie mania didn't want to sell them paintless at first. Yes it is a original musky lure painted up a bunch of colors
I just started to get into striper fishing. I live in Minnesota and only get to the coast about once a year for a week or so. Being from Minnesota , I have been fishing muskies for many years and have found that there are quite a few muskie lures that work well for stripers. The similar muskie version of this lure is called a jackpot. Another rubber bait that works well is a bulldawg (made by muskie innovations). You have to change the hooks over for saltwater but they work really well.
John, your technique with the spook- I found to be the best technique for me. Holding the rod to the side with soft pumps and quarterly reel turns helps keep that necessary slack in the line. I tried other rod positions and retrieve speeds but nothing worked better than your technique. The spook plug really gets the bass triggered, even when there are predominantly bluefish on everyone else’s line. Thanks for the technique!
We use the heddon super spook jr for redfish, speckled trout and strippers in small creeks and rivers and they work. Also lemirs plug works makes one called the wave jammer. The junior is 6in and 2oz and the senior is 8.5in and 3oz. Try it out. I like the junior model.
@John Skinner Fishing yes keep rod lined up parallel to water. Pop wrist an crank slow like quarter turns to walk it. Occasionally good to pause very brief 1 to 2 seconds max then continue to walk spook. Yes important to keep slack in line pop wrist hard keep rod parallel to water an slow crank
I found the same thing this year as well, fishing the lower Susquehanna, threw a regular popper or "Creek chub" and nothing switched to a spook style bait and fish after fish after fish, Same with an upsized "fluke" style soft plastic unweighted, same as used in bass fishing just a larger bait and heavier gauged offset worm hook, there's something about that side to side motion they can't get enough of.
I just picked the 9in doc from out in ct and cant wait to plug it back in long island might pick up a 7in b4 I head back to ny and also cant wait to test it up in the Cape
Spook Jr in bone color is a standard in southern California for catching halibut and corvina. Never heard of it catching a striped bass over here but we don't get many striped bass down south anyways. Maybe northern California people can chime in and say if it works for them.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing 2 to 5 feet of water. Usually working the shallow water of a sandy beach or one of the local rivers that leads into the ocean. I've seen Halibut swim up and strike a ¹/⁴ oz Texas rigged white fluke that I was reeling right below the surface. We also catch them on crankbaits and spinner baits. Lots of freshwater tactics/ baits are used in our local bay fishery. My buddy has caught his keeper Halibuts this year on a "Alabama" umbrella rig and I've even caught a couple on a Ned rig.
Great video,headon one knocker, popular in uk for our bass, on south coast, we call it "walk the dog" with a slow cadence, same with a xorus "asturie" top water lure, didn't take you long to sus out the perfect rod action and cadence speed,top fishing 👍
Cool video fella! I use a similar lure to catch pike in England They come from your side of the pond manufactured by Poes and made from cedar called the Giant Jackpot They don't work all the time but under certain conditions they get smashed to pieces I think Poe's got taken over by the Yakima Bait Company but I might be talking out my arse They have a similar model called the Poe Tail that has only a mid treble and a big blade hanging off the rear They work great in the summer for me Don't know if they still make them but I don't think they'd stand too much time in the saltwater . I don't have a bone costume spook but I think I'll be looking for one now Good luck fella
How do you feel about stopping the plug and then starting? It’s worked for me sometimes but I always wonder if I should just keep it going or pausing .
Wow I can’t believe you never tried these. I started using them about 7 years ago in Rhode Island. Back then you couldn’t get them pre packaged like in your video. They were considered “blanks” made by the company. They were cheaper too, lol. Fly charter captains use them without hooks to “tease” them for their fly fishing customers. By far my favorite and most used Striped Bass lure. Also to answer your question, they started as a musky lure and discovered by Striper anglers later on.
Yep - like you said - RI. I live 30 miles from there and honestly had only seen these at the winter shows, and twice on the rods of fly guides. Amazing the way they pull up unresponsive fish.
John Skinner Fishing they did in fact start as a musky lure. Discovered later on by Striper anglers. I prefer the larger size personally. Everyone knows it catches huge fish but what blows my mind is that schoolies as small as 20” will hit this thing, lol.
Wish they were still a secret! There is a reason it took you years to find out about them here. A secret of the pros, known well know to the general public..
People have to remember they fish in the north side of the east coast so there's way more fish there than with South because that's breeder grounds so you can fish with a fork with hooks if you have good day and have a huge percentage of landing a good fish and fish elect feeding by zones what they want to bite is a every day learning and try different techniques and lures patience is key for a angler that wants to succeed. Btw nice video like always
I read your accompanying story in Surfcasters journal about this. Also Bomber makes a similar action lure called Badonkadonk, that works well in a similar action
John Skinner Fishing . Bomber used to make a larger one 4 3/4 inch, which I use for stripers that reall raises them up, has rattles in it too. You can find em on e bay,
I have a bone colored one from heddon. Not the best casting plug and I replaced the middle treble hook with an inline hook. But I have had success with it in raritan bay during the spring run. They seem to love them at dawn and dusk with somewhat calm waters. I always have one in my bag. Great video as always.
Hey John have you tried out the new Yo Zuri 3D Twitchbait? It has great action and casts like a bullet. I think you would really do well with it. It comes in heavier models now for saltwater applications. And i think that action you impart to the Spook plug is called "walking the dog" if I'm correct. It is deadly for largemouth bass.
That's the way I always had the best luck fishing surface plugs and poppers, like the Tsunami plug - slow, walking the dog, like a spook. Always had better luck than with the traditional fast retrieve. So I'm not crazy after all......
There's nothing wrong with working the Doc like you did in the beginning-fish will come a long way to smoke that thing. I used to blow split rings apart until I added a barrel swivel and cut VMC.
abdul fattah in AC around any of the piers and jetty’s us a fish finder rig check u tube on how to tie one up and over around Harris and Brigantine use good clear eyes bunker chunks if eyes are grayish they are bad don’t use also use either fresh surf clams or salted whole clam also sometimes you have to weed through the crap fish till you get a striper and night fishing is best less trash fish
No secret here on the N. Shore of Mass. You neglected to mention the rattle in the DOC that in my opinion is a bug reason why these spooks outperform others. Did the one you were using have a rattle? Great video, amazing how bass do not give up pursuing these.
I love that lure but I’m going to try the whopper plopper 190 size for stripers I bet they’ll go crazy for it . It would be great if you could make a video trying it out 👍
I use the bone or silver/bone saltwater heddon spook with an upgraded 3x treble on the tail and 5h split ring with the middle and the front removed. I would hate to spend $20 on one lure and loose it. Just bought 2 of the heddon bone saltwater spook for 2 of them for $11 and change on Amazon. But wanted to use the musky mania spook and the one your using but can't seem to justify buying it. If you can further sell me on it then I just might lol.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing The fact that it catches Large Mouth, Muskies, Pike and stripers just makes this lure phenomenal. Keep up your great work John.... you're by far the most informative fishing influencer on TH-cam.
Yeah this thing drives fish nuts. Ive caught alot of big fish on the doc jr.. Its kind of heavy, I wish I had a heavier rod to really launch the thing. Casts great, not as great as say a guppy pencil, but still. I like experimenting with different retrieves such as big rodpumps with slight pause between, smaller more frequent pumps, and everything between. I like listening to various music and walking the dog to the beat. Disco music seems to work the best.
John super spook bait is awesome. I'd love to see you experiment with removing the rear treble and replacing it with a single and a maybe a teaser. you'll notice the stripers never go for the back of the bait. that's because bass don't have aggressive teeth. they like to strike and consume their bait head first. if they ate fish backwards they'd get stuck. I don't believe rear hooks are ideal for large bass fishing
Samuel Wilson we all learn by having something to say. I just stated that I'd like to see him try the lure differently. I'm aware John has many years in the field and many more fish in the bag 😉👍🏼
John, in your description above, beside the Jigging World link is the word Preferred. Is that saying you preferred that lure for what ever reason over the LilDoc?
John what about the retrieve? are you constantly reeling at a slow or medium speed or do you occasionally pause in the retrieve to give a little slack?
That's why I showed the plug swimming early in the video. The rod action, reel speed, and things like that are all too variable. I figured the best thing to show was how the lure should look when swimming. The focus needs to be on giving it a little slack between the pulls.
Hello John, I picked up the jigging world version based on your advice, but when i tested it out it was sinking below the surface as opposed to working on top, do you think i got a lemon?
@@Moe572 yeah the duo tail spins and huge 1oz spybaits work great for California halibut and just about any near shore fish in my area. The saltwater edition jerkbaits are killers too. Calico bass love them and even hooked up into a yellowtail with it this year.
@@otroflores91 unfortunately I don't live in the US I fish in the mediterranean lots of predators here. I used to buy lots of Rapala and some other American lures but once I got hands on the Japanese made lures Its hard to switch back...
Bone colored spook is my “go to” lure in southern Maine. Use it 80% of the time. I remember fishing around 8 other guys and I was the only one catching for 2 hours. They all kept asking what I was using but none of them had a spook
Great video. I've picked up a few. But noticed two things, your back hook might be giving the striper leverage to help pop the front hook. And I noticed you it looks like you have knee pads on over your waders? If so what kind?
Hey John I wanted to ask you how you like the tsunami evict? Does it hold up well from spIashes? I plan on getting a tsunami slimwave rod for fluke, sea bass and hopefully blackfish to use from a kayak but really haven't seen reviews on how the Evict holds up to getting splashed which would certainly happen on a kayak. Do you recommend the 6'4" MH for that and what size Evict would pair with that nice? I use to use a 7' St. Croix Mojo surf rod with a Battle 2 but found they are a little heavy in that application. Really just trying to lighten up my gear as much as possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks again.
John Skinner Fishing I’ll def give it a shot then. 20# braid should be ok I guess. Could this be used as a casting reel say for fluke or albies from shore?
Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit th-cam.com/users/postUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.
You always learn something from a John Skinner video.
Most def.
instablaster.
Have a couple of these. Didn't know how to fish them until now. Thanks, John.
I’ve been using spooks down on the Chesapeake bay now for some years. I’ve found that with the smaller lighter spooks, the pencil popper actions works well(especially in current). Larger/heavier spooks, sweeping motion like you explained
Have had great success using as a popper....
watching this video two months ago made a huge difference!
Thanks for your help!
Thanks John. Appreciate the time to show me this lure. Happy Thanksgiving!
John, Great video as always!
I've been using Spooks for quite a few years now. A slimmer, smaller lure that's been working well for stripers is the 4" Rebel Jumpin' Minnow. Walks the dog in slimmer profile...been having good luck with it even in daytime.
As you said John, lots of use here in CT :) I do change rear hook to a single. They cast great once you adjust the technique a bit.
I’m in ct and I’ve been Using the doc for 3 years now and it’s my favorite
I took your advice and ordered myself one and one for my son, and rock fish are right around the corner !
South Texas, South Padre Island area, Spooke Jr. works... thanks for the video,,, took me a while to figure it out, but retrieval cadence depends on water temp, current, light, darkness... glad you are showing that it's okay to change up the cadence, just depends on water conditions.
"Walking the dog!" One of my favorite lures, but have to admit never used from the beach. For me, when a fish follows I will increase the speed dramatically, as if the bait is trying to flee. Also, a failure to committ could mean a color change is needed...Great video as usual, thanks!
I love spooks. Caught my first (and so far biggest) striper on a Chug'n Spook in the middle of the night. Might have to get that JW one to try on the open beach.
I always have a doc in my bag, and it comes out often when my arm/shoulder can't pop a pencil anymore. Gives me a few minutes to recover in case I want to switch back.
They still work surpringly well in a swell, just not in rough waters
Thank you so much for your videos both informative and entertaining up here in New England in the dead of winter when I can't wait for the stripers
Been using spooks for decades , love them, welcome to the club 😁👍
I've had one of these in my gear for two years. Never threw it, it's going in the bag now!
I've caught many 25 to 30 pound and a couple over 40 pound stripers in middle Tennessee on the zara spook. It's amazing when they hit close to the boat... your heart stops for a few seconds. Definitely my favorite top water bait for stripers
I started using the Doc last year. One of the best striped bass lures ever. Take the treble hooks off and put singles on. It works better.
Very similar to the Yozuri Hyrdro Pencil...great "walk the dog" action...I use it the same way for stripers. Can also skip them across the top for albies.
Welcome to DOC fishing John... it’s one of my go to plugs
Looks like a sex toy but it catches. I use the rebel jumping minnow with upgraded hardware instead of the lil. But the full size gets thrown when they are looking for something bigger.
Big speckled trout like Spooks, too, but I’ve never tried that large size bait. Will be getting one to try.
I've been fishing the big 9" plug down here on the northfork for years now. I have spook lures of all sizes I always carry.
Yep, despite its appearance the Doc can be a great producer. When the bait is smaller, I often have good luck with a Rebel Jumpin Minnow in bone, which is pretty much a mini Doc.
We have been using the doc for about 15 years maybe even more here in Connecticut. Muskie mania didn't want to sell them paintless at first. Yes it is a original musky lure painted up a bunch of colors
Thanks for introducing me to this for the salt. Will definitely be in my bag.
I just started to get into striper fishing. I live in Minnesota and only get to the coast about once a year for a week or so. Being from Minnesota , I have been fishing muskies for many years and have found that there are quite a few muskie lures that work well for stripers. The similar muskie version of this lure is called a jackpot. Another rubber bait that works well is a bulldawg (made by muskie innovations). You have to change the hooks over for saltwater but they work really well.
thanks..
John, your technique with the spook- I found to be the best technique for me. Holding the rod to the side with soft pumps and quarterly reel turns helps keep that necessary slack in the line. I tried other rod positions and retrieve speeds but nothing worked better than your technique. The spook plug really gets the bass triggered, even when there are predominantly bluefish on everyone else’s line. Thanks for the technique!
Thanks for sharing that. I'm glad it's working out for you!
I use the super spook red head for striper, just got to replace the hooks. I live in Virginia and the spook slays them when they are running.
Great video quality, looks great
You’re the man. Screw it I’ll go fishing today
Old timers around cape cod use to cut the ends off broom sticks and add hooks to make some of the first spook lures.
We use the heddon super spook jr for redfish, speckled trout and strippers in small creeks and rivers and they work. Also lemirs plug works makes one called the wave jammer. The junior is 6in and 2oz and the senior is 8.5in and 3oz. Try it out. I like the junior model.
In Quebec we use them for large mouth and small mouth bass . Awesome plug
@John Skinner Fishing yes keep rod lined up parallel to water. Pop wrist an crank slow like quarter turns to walk it. Occasionally good to pause very brief 1 to 2 seconds max then continue to walk spook. Yes important to keep slack in line pop wrist hard keep rod parallel to water an slow crank
I found the same thing this year as well, fishing the lower Susquehanna, threw a regular popper or "Creek chub" and nothing switched to a spook style bait and fish after fish after fish, Same with an upsized "fluke" style soft plastic unweighted, same as used in bass fishing just a larger bait and heavier gauged offset worm hook, there's something about that side to side motion they can't get enough of.
Yeah the exaggerated side to side motion really seems to mess with them. Remarkable how long they'll stay behind the plug and not let it go.
I use the large Doc up north of Boston. Striped bass love that thing.
I just picked the 9in doc from out in ct and cant wait to plug it back in long island might pick up a 7in b4 I head back to ny and also cant wait to test it up in the Cape
The Doc and jumping minnow best top water lure! All I use for top water
Awesome plug must have in my bag at all times up here in Massachusetts. I know you guys don't get too much mackerel for bait but try that pattern.
They are a staple for inshore and boat at the jersey shore when there are big baits around especially the really big one thats like 9 or 10 inches
Excellent as usual
Spooks work awesome can't believe you just getting into it caught my first striper on one
Spook Jr in bone color is a standard in southern California for catching halibut and corvina. Never heard of it catching a striped bass over here but we don't get many striped bass down south anyways. Maybe northern California people can chime in and say if it works for them.
You catch Halibut on topwater?? How deep is the water? That's amazing.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing 2 to 5 feet of water. Usually working the shallow water of a sandy beach or one of the local rivers that leads into the ocean. I've seen Halibut swim up and strike a ¹/⁴ oz Texas rigged white fluke that I was reeling right below the surface. We also catch them on crankbaits and spinner baits. Lots of freshwater tactics/ baits are used in our local bay fishery. My buddy has caught his keeper Halibuts this year on a "Alabama" umbrella rig and I've even caught a couple on a Ned rig.
Thanks for that info. Those sound pretty aggressive.
A year late...but finally got a lil doc this winter. Can’t wait
"I think I got the retrieve down" lol. I bet they would be great on the bluefish.
Great video,headon one knocker, popular in uk for our bass, on south coast, we call it "walk the dog" with a slow cadence, same with a xorus "asturie" top water lure, didn't take you long to sus out the perfect rod action and cadence speed,top fishing 👍
It's called "walk the dog" on the zara spooks here too. "South Coast", like Cornwall?
@@JohnSkinnerFishing, sorry for the delay, Portsmouth, Hants, 🎣🐟
White Water Outfitters in Hampton bays stocks all sizes and colors of the Doc and Lil Doc
Cool video fella! I use a similar lure to catch pike in England
They come from your side of the pond manufactured by Poes and made from cedar called the Giant Jackpot
They don't work all the time but under certain conditions they get smashed to pieces
I think Poe's got taken over by the Yakima Bait Company but I might be talking out my arse
They have a similar model called the Poe Tail that has only a mid treble and a big blade hanging off the rear
They work great in the summer for me
Don't know if they still make them but I don't think they'd stand too much time in the saltwater .
I don't have a bone costume spook but I think I'll be looking for one now
Good luck fella
Got my first 50 this morning on a 9" Doc. Thanks John
congrats!
Duo Realis Pencil used real slow on aggressive fish counterintuitive but deadly no need for fast retrieve.
How do you feel about stopping the plug and then starting? It’s worked for me sometimes but I always wonder if I should just keep it going or pausing .
Spooks are my go to lures when it comes to surface. Catches fish when nothing else will.
Wow I can’t believe you never tried these. I started using them about 7 years ago in Rhode Island. Back then you couldn’t get them pre packaged like in your video. They were considered “blanks” made by the company. They were cheaper too, lol. Fly charter captains use them without hooks to “tease” them for their fly fishing customers. By far my favorite and most used Striped Bass lure. Also to answer your question, they started as a musky lure and discovered by Striper anglers later on.
Yep - like you said - RI. I live 30 miles from there and honestly had only seen these at the winter shows, and twice on the rods of fly guides. Amazing the way they pull up unresponsive fish.
John Skinner Fishing they did in fact start as a musky lure. Discovered later on by Striper anglers. I prefer the larger size personally. Everyone knows it catches huge fish but what blows my mind is that schoolies as small as 20” will hit this thing, lol.
Wish they were still a secret! There is a reason it took you years to find out about them here. A secret of the pros, known well know to the general public..
David Flanagan what’s the big deal? Afraid people are gonna catch all the stripers on them now?
RIYakFishing not at all!
People have to remember they fish in the north side of the east coast so there's way more fish there than with South because that's breeder grounds so you can fish with a fork with hooks if you have good day and have a huge percentage of landing a good fish and fish elect feeding by zones what they want to bite is a every day learning and try different techniques and lures patience is key for a angler that wants to succeed. Btw nice video like always
I read your accompanying story in Surfcasters journal about this. Also Bomber makes a similar action lure called Badonkadonk, that works well in a similar action
I have some snook and redfish fishing planned this winter and will give those a shot. Thanks.
John Skinner Fishing . Bomber used to make a larger one 4 3/4 inch, which I use for stripers that reall raises them up, has rattles in it too. You can find em on e bay,
I'd like to try my Daiwa UL120 underspin reel with that spook.
Dood!!! Listen Those lures Are big over in England(old England) for Bass 🎣
I have a bone colored one from heddon. Not the best casting plug and I replaced the middle treble hook with an inline hook. But I have had success with it in raritan bay during the spring run. They seem to love them at dawn and dusk with somewhat calm waters. I always have one in my bag. Great video as always.
Hey John have you tried out the new Yo Zuri 3D Twitchbait? It has great action and casts like a bullet. I think you would really do well with it. It comes in heavier models now for saltwater applications. And i think that action you impart to the Spook plug is called "walking the dog" if I'm correct. It is deadly for largemouth bass.
Have not, but that looks good and I'll give it a shot next season.
That's the way I always had the best luck fishing surface plugs and poppers, like the Tsunami plug - slow, walking the dog, like a spook. Always had better luck than with the traditional fast retrieve. So I'm not crazy after all......
There's nothing wrong with working the Doc like you did in the beginning-fish will come a long way to smoke that thing. I used to blow split rings apart until I added a barrel swivel and cut VMC.
Flat calm is the key...or slack between tides
Yes that is a pretty popular lure ... also are they glow in the dark?
I’m in south jersey I been use the medium spool for stripers for years
abdul fattah in AC around any of the piers and jetty’s us a fish finder rig check u tube on how to tie one up and over around Harris and Brigantine use good clear eyes bunker chunks if eyes are grayish they are bad don’t use also use either fresh surf clams or salted whole clam also sometimes you have to weed through the crap fish till you get a striper and night fishing is best less trash fish
Master itself , dude catch fish even when sleeping 😁
No secret here on the N. Shore of Mass. You neglected to mention the rattle in the DOC that in my opinion is a bug reason why these spooks outperform others. Did the one you were using have a rattle? Great video, amazing how bass do not give up pursuing these.
Yes. These all have the rattle.
Good job .
I love that lure but I’m going to try the whopper plopper 190 size for stripers I bet they’ll go crazy for it . It would be great if you could make a video trying it out 👍
Let us know how it goes
Hopefully in my next life i will come back as you!! Lmao!!🤪
I use the bone or silver/bone saltwater heddon spook with an upgraded 3x treble on the tail and 5h split ring with the middle and the front removed. I would hate to spend $20 on one lure and loose it. Just bought 2 of the heddon bone saltwater spook for 2 of them for $11 and change on Amazon. But wanted to use the musky mania spook and the one your using but can't seem to justify buying it. If you can further sell me on it then I just might lol.
Heddon salt water torpedo i use all the time ! its wrecks them
Yeah John!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it as much as I hate it. Recently went out and the fact that they miss the lure so much it drives me nuts.
But my experience is they don't give up. It really seems to get them going.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing The fact that it catches Large Mouth, Muskies, Pike and stripers just makes this lure phenomenal. Keep up your great work John.... you're by far the most informative fishing influencer on TH-cam.
Beauty!!!
Its a killer here in Rhode Island... Always a go to..
California they bite mostly when it's cold and overcast
Not to mention what a nice day it was...
How many lbs test line mono should I use for large spooks like that for stripers ? Thanks.
I use 30#
Freakin awesome video
Fish will eat or hit damn near anything presented right and if they are biting. Good video, Thanks.
Always change to singles, you'll hook up more on the middle hook.
Yeah this thing drives fish nuts. Ive caught alot of big fish on the doc jr.. Its kind of heavy, I wish I had a heavier rod to really launch the thing. Casts great, not as great as say a guppy pencil, but still. I like experimenting with different retrieves such as big rodpumps with slight pause between, smaller more frequent pumps, and everything between. I like listening to various music and walking the dog to the beat. Disco music seems to work the best.
I'm surprised you are brave enough to use your real name on the internet. I know people that are still angry with you for talking to the cops.........
Whatcha talkin’ bout Willis? 😂
Andrew Posfai what’s this dude talking about
John, another nice video!
I see this is low light. When is the best time to use these?
Low light or dark is always best for stripers, but these will pull them up in regular daylight too.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks John.
ring lure size?
John super spook bait is awesome. I'd love to see you experiment with removing the rear treble and replacing it with a single and a maybe a teaser. you'll notice the stripers never go for the back of the bait. that's because bass don't have aggressive teeth. they like to strike and consume their bait head first. if they ate fish backwards they'd get stuck. I don't believe rear hooks are ideal for large bass fishing
Love that this guy is trying to educate John Skinner on striper fishing
Samuel Wilson we all learn by having something to say. I just stated that I'd like to see him try the lure differently. I'm aware John has many years in the field and many more fish in the bag 😉👍🏼
@@samuelwilson3461 hahaha 🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕
When will these lures be back in stock?☹️all sold out.
John, in your description above, beside the Jigging World link is the word Preferred. Is that saying you preferred that lure for what ever reason over the LilDoc?
Yes. The JW spook casts farther and still has great action. After a few more trips I mostly used the JW model.
This is great! Do you have a leader line or straight to the lure?
40 inches of 50# seaguar fluorocarbon.
John what about the retrieve? are you constantly reeling at a slow or medium speed or do you occasionally pause in the retrieve to give a little slack?
That's why I showed the plug swimming early in the video. The rod action, reel speed, and things like that are all too variable. I figured the best thing to show was how the lure should look when swimming. The focus needs to be on giving it a little slack between the pulls.
and you stand or hold the rod a little bit sideways?
Hey John what rod and reel are you using?
Do you know if they're going to be at the Jersey Shore fishing show
What pound test would you recommend? & is there a website to order these plugs? Thx
30# There should be order links in the video description.
would this work in Maine?
Hello John, I picked up the jigging world version based on your advice, but when i tested it out it was sinking below the surface as opposed to working on top, do you think i got a lemon?
They'll do that in significant current, otherwise they're right on top.
Thanks John, your books and videos have been a huge help!
Hey John you should try duo realis pencil SW
I'm sure you'll be amazed
Shhh if people get hooked on them the price might go up even more.
@@otroflores91 true they're quite expensive atm lol
@@otroflores91 but let's be honest the Japanese market has way better products and lures :/
@@Moe572 yeah the duo tail spins and huge 1oz spybaits work great for California halibut and just about any near shore fish in my area. The saltwater edition jerkbaits are killers too. Calico bass love them and even hooked up into a yellowtail with it this year.
@@otroflores91 unfortunately I don't live in the US I fish in the mediterranean lots of predators here. I used to buy lots of Rapala and some other American lures but once I got hands on the Japanese made lures Its hard to switch back...
Bone colored spook is my “go to” lure in southern Maine. Use it 80% of the time. I remember fishing around 8 other guys and I was the only one catching for 2 hours. They all kept asking what I was using but none of them had a spook
Great video. I've picked up a few. But noticed two things, your back hook might be giving the striper leverage to help pop the front hook. And I noticed you it looks like you have knee pads on over your waders? If so what kind?
The pads are Hatch NK 45, but they don't make them anymore.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks
besides the doc and the zara spook, what was the name of the one you said cast better? thanks.
See the link in the video description labelled (preferred).
John Skinner Fishing thank you sir for the prompt response. good & safe fishing to you.
Hey John I wanted to ask you how you like the tsunami evict? Does it hold up well from spIashes? I plan on getting a tsunami slimwave rod for fluke, sea bass and hopefully blackfish to use from a kayak but really haven't seen reviews on how the Evict holds up to getting splashed which would certainly happen on a kayak. Do you recommend the 6'4" MH for that and what size Evict would pair with that nice? I use to use a 7' St. Croix Mojo surf rod with a Battle 2 but found they are a little heavy in that application. Really just trying to lighten up my gear as much as possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks again.
Yes - the evict 2000 on the 6'4'' MH. Awesome and the reel is holding up fine. I actually started using it last season.
John Skinner Fishing I’ll def give it a shot then. 20# braid should be ok I guess. Could this be used as a casting reel say for fluke or albies from shore?
Too slow for albies.
John Skinner Fishing Ok. Thank you for the suggestions John. Always learning from your videos so please keep them coming.
All of us ct folks have been keeping this lure as a secret for many years lol