Nice video man! I was fishing there yesterday, caught a 17 inch weakfish and gave it to the gentleman fishing next to me :) some really nice folks over there. Tight lines! 👍🫡
Thats awesome, congrats on that catch bud! It was really nice to see so many people catching them the past few days. And spread out throughout the city too.
I caught a 5lb weakfish @crossbay bridge on a krocodile lure back in 98 - I was a savage casting that thing and bringing it back super hot, and that rod would Bend and lock in on whatever I hit! Good times. Never ate them though. Been hooked on catch and release since I caught a striper that was pregnant and huge! I felt like I was giving back to the hobby since that, I love releasing my catches after a quick pic. Loving your videos my brotha, can’t wait to see the work you do with that cast-king reel. Tight lines brotha.
I love reading the old NYC stories, can visualize it really well. Thank you for sharing. I usually keep the abundant smaller fish when I do eat. Mostly catch and release like you. Tight lines bud!
I have about 6 KastKing reels..spinning and bait castings. I have used the flouro,momo and braid. I have been fiahing for over 50 years. And all of their products have never let me down. The affordability and quality make it a great budget alternative. BTW..the larger Stripers still haven't arrived in the part of the Hudson that we fish..yet...
I am pretty siked on the reel. So far so good. Very curious about the braid, thats great to hear you use it. Everything is a little late this year but doesn't surprise me. The waters still warm. But some excellent bait standing by all over the city. Cheers fishn365!
@BobAquatic Super affordable braid, even my buddy and his son seem to think it's just as good as the other bigger names. We see tons of bait...and yeah, that temp has to get to around 58-62° IMHO
I’ve been using KASTKING reels for a few years now and have been extremely pleased with them , no issues, holding up well and definitely priced right . Gonna try their line of braid next
I've been interested in them for a while. Pretty impressed with it so far, that is great to hear they are holding up for you. For an IPX6 4000 size reel, its pretty compact and light.
great sequence of catches as usual on the spots etc .. Thanx for sharing...btw with the colder weather coming what jacket for fishing are you wearing..link?
Thank you Coney, I have a few rain coats that have different thicknesses depending on the temperatures. In this video it is Columbia PFG rain jacket and pants. But they are not thick and I was wearing pants with leggings underneath. Layering tends to work best.
Hey Bob! Wow, glad to see you actually tried out what I was suggesting. From the video it doesn't seem like you enjoyed it a bit. However, I have to tell you that curry looks good although it can be a little bit less pasty and a bit more runny. Not sure if that conveys it well. I wish I had your dm / contact where I can actually show you how the food is made. Wouldn't mind inviting you over to try it out in how we make it. Let me know if you're upto the challenge.
Oh no I loved it! I spaced out while cooking in the other room and let the curry thicken too much but since the weakfish was in there it like absorbed. It was mad good and I appreciate the suggestion a lot. I might try doing it Tikka style if I get another one, you were right on with that blend of spices and weakfish
Hey man love your videos , I fish in Brooklyn all the time. I recently got those gulp sand worms but I can’t seem to catch anything on it. Any advice / different style fishing methods I can try?
Hey! I appreciate you watching and glad to hear you are getting out fishing in the city. Are you fishing close to the bottom with them? I would try and adjust your rig so the worm has the ability to touch bottom. If thats not working try and do some snap pops with the worm and then let it touch bottom, pop the rod upward, then let the worm touch bottom. It'll vibrate the floor and bring fish over out of curiosity.
@@BobAquatic I appreciate you getting back to me man. Really appreciate it. Do you have any recommendations on where to fish for stripers in Brooklyn? I do a lot of pier fishing just no stripers for some reason. Iv been trying to get into using lures I just seem to have no luck with them to catch anything honestly not even just stripers
@@BobAquatic and I guess what would you also recommend I use. I’m a bunker chunker. Like I said I wanna get into artificial. I just have absolutely no luck with them fish off of mostly peers.
How long would you say the saltwater season lasts in NYC? I’m trying to get in as much fishing as possible! Since I started back in August I’ve tallied 56 total fish across 9 species, in large part thanks to watching your videos! Hope I can see you out there one of these days!
It slows down a lot in January and then heats back up starting in March. But there are still a lot of Winter opportunities like inshore white perch, herring, and offshore cod. I am siked to hear you are getting out there and fishing, have fun catching them up!
They seem to be all over Long Island, I would try any bay that has peanut bunker early in the morning. Whether or not they are going to show can be tough. They sorta just appear out of nowhere
Wanted to know but is it normal for the reel to wiggle when you jig? Bought a kastking rod and reel(not a combo) and when I tried jigging I feel the reel moving from where you connect the two. Is that normal? New to fishing
Hey, if the reel seat and reel are not tight then you might not have the right pairing of rod and reel. If the reel is screwed down all the way, there should not be any movement between the reel seat.
@@BobAquatic alright, thought since the rod and reel are from the same brand it would be fine. Don’t want to send it back cause I do like it :), thanks a lot and keep up with the video I enjoy every video !!!
I use weakfish for sashimi, and it is really different. Southern varieties of speckled trout have parasites and are not okay for raw consumption. But the northern variety is parasite free, incredibly soft and buttery in texture and clean in flavor. By law, all fish sold for raw consumption must be flash frozen to kill parasites, so you can't buy weakfish sashimi officially. The meat would turn to silly putty if you flash froze it and then defrosted it.
Damn that is cool, I didn't know you could eat weakfish raw. It has a flavor that often turns me off cooked but I would be really curious how the raw taste is. They smell totally fine when I filled them.
@@BobAquatic The only thing is you really do have to get them bled and on ice fast. I live in Canarsie, so it's no issue. I used to plug the beach with waders by bicycle, so I know it's hard. A small cooler bag with ice should do it.
@@3601christopher sometimes the fish will be more likely to hit one or the other so if you put both you can increase the chances. Also, if a fish takes the real bait and you lose it without knowing, if you have an artificial on there too then you will at least still have something on the hook to attract the fish rather than a bare hook.
I was getting my shrimp taken by smaller interference fish. The gulp worm stays on the hook longer so if the smaller fish took the shrimp it would give me more extended time to still catch a fish. I like experimenting and the fish seemed to be into it
I am not too familiar with that area, but I bet some scrolling with navionics or google maps would work well. Dig around the maps and let the adventure begin
This question is posed a lot but the fish move around a lot. Ultimately it’s up to you to make the call. What’s to say a fish you catch out east one day was previously hanging out here…
Yeah its totally fine. The only body of water I'd moderate consumption is the east river. But a lot of those fish migrate in the summer too. I would not eat the resident striped bass. Those are full of PCB's
Nice to see some companies reaching out to you for product reviews. That’s awesome 👏🏻
Thank you, I am pretty picky with that type of stuff but I really liked the way that reel looked and specs seemed legit. Giving it a good test
Nice video man! I was fishing there yesterday, caught a 17 inch weakfish and gave it to the gentleman fishing next to me :) some really nice folks over there. Tight lines! 👍🫡
Thats awesome, congrats on that catch bud! It was really nice to see so many people catching them the past few days. And spread out throughout the city too.
Great job Bob! Once again, love watching your videos. That fish curry looked amazing
It was really delicious! Appreciate you watching the channel James
Let's hope the population continues to recover, we've been missing our third game fish for a long time.
In 2017 and 2018, they were all over the place he is, and big too. Mostly night bite, I had a few pushing 30". It's been slower since.
Seems like the past few years it's been more and more every season. Love catching them
I caught a 5lb weakfish @crossbay bridge on a krocodile lure back in 98 - I was a savage casting that thing and bringing it back super hot, and that rod would Bend and lock in on whatever I hit! Good times. Never ate them though.
Been hooked on catch and release since I caught a striper that was pregnant and huge! I felt like I was giving back to the hobby since that, I love releasing my catches after a quick pic.
Loving your videos my brotha, can’t wait to see the work you do with that cast-king reel. Tight lines brotha.
I love reading the old NYC stories, can visualize it really well. Thank you for sharing. I usually keep the abundant smaller fish when I do eat. Mostly catch and release like you. Tight lines bud!
Love the color on that kastking reel
Same, whoever designed it has good taste. Its really nice to look at
I have about 6 KastKing reels..spinning and bait castings. I have used the flouro,momo and braid.
I have been fiahing for over 50 years. And all of their products have never let me down. The affordability and quality make it a great budget alternative.
BTW..the larger Stripers still haven't arrived in the part of the Hudson that we fish..yet...
I am pretty siked on the reel. So far so good. Very curious about the braid, thats great to hear you use it. Everything is a little late this year but doesn't surprise me. The waters still warm. But some excellent bait standing by all over the city. Cheers fishn365!
@BobAquatic Super affordable braid, even my buddy and his son seem to think it's just as good as the other bigger names.
We see tons of bait...and yeah, that temp has to get to around 58-62° IMHO
I’ve been using KASTKING reels for a few years now and have been extremely pleased with them , no issues, holding up well and definitely priced right . Gonna try their line of braid next
I've been interested in them for a while. Pretty impressed with it so far, that is great to hear they are holding up for you. For an IPX6 4000 size reel, its pretty compact and light.
great sequence of catches as usual on the spots etc .. Thanx for sharing...btw with the colder weather coming what jacket for fishing are you wearing..link?
Thank you Coney, I have a few rain coats that have different thicknesses depending on the temperatures. In this video it is Columbia PFG rain jacket and pants. But they are not thick and I was wearing pants with leggings underneath. Layering tends to work best.
Can you do a video on Roosevelt island? Would love to see that...thanks
I made a video at Roosevelt. Its called, "East River Fishing. Roosevelt Island NYC Shrimp Bait"
Hey Bob! Wow, glad to see you actually tried out what I was suggesting. From the video it doesn't seem like you enjoyed it a bit. However, I have to tell you that curry looks good although it can be a little bit less pasty and a bit more runny. Not sure if that conveys it well.
I wish I had your dm / contact where I can actually show you how the food is made. Wouldn't mind inviting you over to try it out in how we make it. Let me know if you're upto the challenge.
Oh no I loved it! I spaced out while cooking in the other room and let the curry thicken too much but since the weakfish was in there it like absorbed. It was mad good and I appreciate the suggestion a lot. I might try doing it Tikka style if I get another one, you were right on with that blend of spices and weakfish
Hey man love your videos , I fish in Brooklyn all the time. I recently got those gulp sand worms but I can’t seem to catch anything on it. Any advice / different style fishing methods I can try?
Hey! I appreciate you watching and glad to hear you are getting out fishing in the city. Are you fishing close to the bottom with them? I would try and adjust your rig so the worm has the ability to touch bottom. If thats not working try and do some snap pops with the worm and then let it touch bottom, pop the rod upward, then let the worm touch bottom. It'll vibrate the floor and bring fish over out of curiosity.
@@BobAquatic I appreciate you getting back to me man. Really appreciate it. Do you have any recommendations on where to fish for stripers in Brooklyn? I do a lot of pier fishing just no stripers for some reason. Iv been trying to get into using lures I just seem to have no luck with them to catch anything honestly not even just stripers
@@BobAquatic and I guess what would you also recommend I use. I’m a bunker chunker. Like I said I wanna get into artificial. I just have absolutely no luck with them fish off of mostly peers.
What kinda fishes are out now and what bait to use at Jamaica bay ?
How long would you say the saltwater season lasts in NYC? I’m trying to get in as much fishing as possible! Since I started back in August I’ve tallied 56 total fish across 9 species, in large part thanks to watching your videos! Hope I can see you out there one of these days!
It slows down a lot in January and then heats back up starting in March. But there are still a lot of Winter opportunities like inshore white perch, herring, and offshore cod. I am siked to hear you are getting out there and fishing, have fun catching them up!
Question for you! Do you change what you throw during off peak hours (e.g. midday or late night) to help coax some action?
I change it up pretty frequently
@@BobAquatic follow up question! Do you have success late night on the east river? (Past 8 PM). Thanks!
I’ve never caught a weakfish. I need to come to the city to check it off 😊
They seem to be all over Long Island, I would try any bay that has peanut bunker early in the morning. Whether or not they are going to show can be tough. They sorta just appear out of nowhere
East Cost all the way. Shot out to the show 🤙
Yo thank you hman7236! East Coast is mad fun this time of year
Wanted to know but is it normal for the reel to wiggle when you jig? Bought a kastking rod and reel(not a combo) and when I tried jigging I feel the reel moving from where you connect the two. Is that normal? New to fishing
Hey, if the reel seat and reel are not tight then you might not have the right pairing of rod and reel. If the reel is screwed down all the way, there should not be any movement between the reel seat.
@@BobAquatic alright, thought since the rod and reel are from the same brand it would be fine. Don’t want to send it back cause I do like it :), thanks a lot and keep up with the video I enjoy every video !!!
@@Hilbert_79 for sure, you can also use tape to wrap the gaps if its only a little loose
Wsp bob where is that spot looks good ❤
I use weakfish for sashimi, and it is really different. Southern varieties of speckled trout have parasites and are not okay for raw consumption. But the northern variety is parasite free, incredibly soft and buttery in texture and clean in flavor. By law, all fish sold for raw consumption must be flash frozen to kill parasites, so you can't buy weakfish sashimi officially. The meat would turn to silly putty if you flash froze it and then defrosted it.
Damn that is cool, I didn't know you could eat weakfish raw. It has a flavor that often turns me off cooked but I would be really curious how the raw taste is. They smell totally fine when I filled them.
@@BobAquatic The only thing is you really do have to get them bled and on ice fast. I live in Canarsie, so it's no issue.
I used to plug the beach with waders by bicycle, so I know it's hard. A small cooler bag with ice should do it.
Don’t reel while the fish is taking line. You’ll just twist your line.
Why do you put real bait and artificial bait on the same hook?
@@3601christopher why not? It’s working right.
@@LI_Fishing_and_Knives that doesn’t answer what I asked. I asked a genuine question as someone that’s new to fishing.
@@3601christopher sometimes the fish will be more likely to hit one or the other so if you put both you can increase the chances. Also, if a fish takes the real bait and you lose it without knowing, if you have an artificial on there too then you will at least still have something on the hook to attract the fish rather than a bare hook.
@@LI_Fishing_and_Knives thank you, I appreciate the solid response 💪🏻
I was getting my shrimp taken by smaller interference fish. The gulp worm stays on the hook longer so if the smaller fish took the shrimp it would give me more extended time to still catch a fish. I like experimenting and the fish seemed to be into it
where at in jamaica bay?
That rag was the nastiest thing I've ever seen on a pier
@@castmastersoutdoors7762 I’ve pulled up way crazier things
is there any good spot to fish on the side of Jersey City？ Fresh and salt water
I am not too familiar with that area, but I bet some scrolling with navionics or google maps would work well. Dig around the maps and let the adventure begin
@@BobAquatic Thank you
I catch spot all the time in the Hackensack river 👍
They are great to eat! Never fished Hackensack but it looks really fun
@@BobAquatic damn I didn’t know they’re good eating I’ll have to take a few home next time
Is that body of water safe to eat fish out of
This question is posed a lot but the fish move around a lot. Ultimately it’s up to you to make the call. What’s to say a fish you catch out east one day was previously hanging out here…
@@LI_Fishing_and_Knives would you eat the fish from there?
would you breathe the air in your area?
Yeah its totally fine. The only body of water I'd moderate consumption is the east river. But a lot of those fish migrate in the summer too. I would not eat the resident striped bass. Those are full of PCB's
@@BobAquatic how do you know if a striper is resident or not?
spot and croker are two differant fish
Yeah, wonder why he keeps calling them 'spot-croaker'.
Its slang in the Northeast for identifying instead of just saying Spot. Yes two different fish, thank you for watching
@@BobAquatic Strange, I live in your area and I've never heard anyone say it that way.
Canarsie pier is Jamaica Bay
Do you have a beach chair to rest your legs between casting they're very comfortable 👍💺
Sometimes wish had one but I usually take a little break between spots and rest. But I feel you, its smart to rock a chair for bait fishing
@@BobAquatic get one and you will feel a whole lot better they come in all size and colors from small to super size
A fish with a purple Mouth he must’ve been Smoking on something
Those purple mouths were so cool looking. Shiny like marbles
Bob let’s go fresh water fishing
Freshwater is great, love fishing freshwater
That looks like canarsie not Jamaica bay