I really appreciate this. I moved away from the coast, this is my 2nd year with no striper fishing and it sucks way more than I expected. This helps. It also makes me remember how hard it is to keep fishing AFTER the splash until you feel the weight. Not sure how many times I hit myself with a plug trying to set it the same nanosecond the splash starts. Probably half of all strikes I'd at least snap it away from the bass so they couldn't follow it anymore. Always something new to learn, thanks John.
I miss fishing long Island and the cape, I'll still do the fall run tho. I'm on to bigger and better fish....fresh water river and lake monsters in Tennessee and Virginia , like I did 25 years ago in Nashville. There are big big stripers here in all the rivers and lakes. 50 and 60 pounders. That's why I moved back here a few months ago. The last 15 years in Florida sucked for fishing. Now I'm getting serious about top dollar tackle, stellas and saltiga dogfights and accurate and avet reels, and st croix, lamiglas and loomis rods. Loving it!. I'm prowling the wilderness every night wading rivers at 3am , fishing with moster swimbaits, 80 lb braid and heavy duty rods and reels!! Switching out terminal tackle, swivels, hooks and split rings to top notch quality stuff. I want that 60 pounder and no excuses when he hits.
Dam John I wish I had money to fly you out here to so cal to show us how to catch halibut from our shores. Not San Diego but Long Beach area. If you ever come out here don’t forget to film.
good stuff John !! the fall run is almost upon us!!. on this side (CT) of the sound the amount of bait is very encouraging. Doing well on small fish but hoping bigger fish move in as temps drop. Good fishing John !!
One hit in four trips, AWESOME! Only thing is that you hook up on the one hit and it's a 34# fish...! Then nothing for a week, sounds like reality to me. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
Nice fish! Really choked that topwater. Loved the aerobatics on the second one. Yup, been super slow this year, hope the fall run proves worthy of the wait...
That first one was a just a beauty.. and the real looks awesome but question. you had knee pads on.. 2 things come to mind. To stop water running down your waders just in case or do those float.. I've never seen you wear those.
I got those knee pads around 15 years ago for the jetties. I use them in this application to get up on perches that are too high to step on to. They protect my waders or knees. I'm wearing flats pants in this video, so no waders to tear. Just skin.
Hello John I’m Mr. Poseidon. I’m getting a little older now for the first time in my life. Soooo my question is what type of knee pads are the brand name on them? Are they for salt or water at all?
You have so many subscribers John and you answered back fast when I thought to myself. He so busy he has no time. I figured I might get a reply from another member. Thankyou John that was awesome 👍
Hi john you're the man I go to for detailed and honest reviews yet in this video the only thing I heard about this reel is that it's smooth witch is good for a sealed reel. For the money is it better than the the other famous fully sealed reels and how? Thanks.
Too early to tell, but at this price if it is truly waterproof, then it's a winner. I can tell you cranking and drag are both smooth, and the weight is good too at 18 ounces. The handle setup is very comfortable too.
Bailless spinning reels are a thing? I heard about them years ago but thought they were a gimmick. I've never seen anyone using one, ever. Could you do a quick video on how they work and why you believe they're superior to standard spinning reels.
As far back as i can remember, most hard-core surfcasters fish bailess. Van Staal, Penn 706, Crack 300... They eliminate a point of failure and ensure the line goes correctly onto the spool at the end of the cast.
it has been slow. but hopefully it will turn around. I just caught a 26" today at the shinnecock inlet today. it was brutal out there considering hurricane dorian was just leaving us.
Looks like a great reel, 379 isn't bad, looks good, especially bail less. Still love my van stall. Beautiful fish btw. South shore has been consistent all season. Lots of small bass but an occasional larger if you put the time in
Seriously, how many people watching this video can afford to drop 800$ for a rod and reel? If I got my equipment for free or at a great discount or a percentage of items sold to consumers, hell, I would recommend them too.
@@xlandscaper your expensive gear doesn't make you a better fisherman, it may last longer, but you can buy reasonable equipment for under 200$, when I was fishing offshore I had the best reels, built my own rods, did it make me a better fisherman, no, because the penn senators I was using before I bought the more expensive gold reels, worked just fine, my catch rate was about the same, buy hey, I sure looked fking cool. Oh,by the way, I've seen some of the biggest tuna, bill fish caught on boat rods.
If fishing is slow on the east end forks then what does that say about the West end. It is a graveyard over here and I can’t catch a decent fish to save my life
A 4K is too small for that rod (10-footer), especially in a setting where there are large fish that need to be controlled around rocks. The 6K is right for this.
Would you suggest the 6000 or the 4000 for a 10ft tsunami trophy 2 rod prefer to use 30-40lb braid hopefully the lower and 50-60lb leader and for lures 1-3.5 oz. So what you think?
i do like to have a bail on a boat or kayak. otherwise, 100% you don't need a bail on a reel from shore. it's one more thing that can break. line rollers are robust and easy to oil or even change out if you need to. pretty much the only true metal wear part on a van staal.
Not quite a rookie, but not the luckiest guy on the west coast when it come to surf striper fishing, I need to ask why the bail is the worst invention ever when it comes to spinning reels. I've never used one, and on the same note, I've never experienced any problems with a bail. What does it enable you to do that you cannot do with a bail type reel? Why is a bailess reel better?
I had some intererst in this reel a few months so i posted on a fishing group to get some feedback. Overall i did not get lots of response, however, one guy spoke of a clicling noise and/or feel to it after about 6 months of heavy action/use? Have you heard of the like?
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I assume you are right. it was around June when i curious about the reel and to my knowledge on TackleDirect they were available in june but sold out quickly so how he had so much fishing time is definitely in question to be a knock off. Good point. Well let me ask you anyway since i have a VS 150. How would you compare the two?
I know excellent anglers who use it. I can't bring myself to doing it. My attitude is the high visibility isn't going to be a positive as far as the fish are concerned.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing What are you thoughts on the SaltX after a years use? I have heard lots of nightmare stories. Kinda wish I bought the Slammer, but the bailess option on the SaltX was the sealer.
I have 2 years now on the 6000 with no problems. Less time on the 4000, but no issue there either, other than I had to replace the little spring that allows the drag to make noise.
Hey John, how's the weight and balance of that reel. do you think it should be a good match with my Tsunami Airwave Elite 1102M ? or should i wait for the 4000 Series ?
He engulfed that lure the fish always gotta do that w that one lure that u considered exclusive or hard to find nice release juanito ima stick to the 4 van staals I already got 2 vs250s silver and black and the vs200 black and my vr150 VAN STAAL NEW YORK OWNED @ILOVENYTHISMUCH @ILOVENEWYORKTHISMUCH SEND YOUR PICS OVER TO GET POSTED UP GUYS WAIT TIL MY NEW LOGO DROPS
Is the 6000 the same size as others out there? I usually run a 4500 series and was waiting on the saltx 4000 to come out but if the 6000 is smaller than normal it might work for me.
My apologies if this message was not from 4 years ago😅. But I have been curious about the salt models in regards to both performance and waterproof ability. Have you or any one you know fished these reels while reeled underwater for extended times? If so just been wondering if it can be an equal to the van staal at a real half the price.
I don't crank reels underwater for extended periods of time. Yes, they go under sometimes for various reasons. I've had the SaltX reels since before they hit the market with no issues at all. They're coming out with a SaltXII next year and have heavily discounted the current ones. The 4000s are sold out, but you can still get the 6000s for $299 here: bit.ly/3rk2XlW
Thanks a million💪👍. Wonder if the 2nd generation of the saltx will be even much better than the 1st in terms of reliability and functional performance. The one complaint I heard is the reel knob material getting tared up at times. Wonder if better quality power knobs are available to find and replace on these reels?
Hi i had a question would your fishing techniques and lures work here in the central coast of California. surf fishing for Stripers? Iv got shallow depth water with wave sets that come in one after another. I have only been able to catch the stripers on a lucky craft flash minnow that dives at medium depth. i haven't tried anything else yet but it seems that there is no one here that knows how to catch the stripers even though they are here. do you have any tips that might help? i would really appreciate the advice. thank you
How deep is the water and how far do you have to cast to reach the fish? Between stripers and CA Halibut, I ship a surprising number of books out there. I'm doing that right now.
and the casting length is like around 50 yard + or - yards. We get hit at about half the distance back in on the retrieve. and we got hits at times right as the lure hit the water.
@John Skinner Fishing September i caught a striper and this September we have caught about 6 stripers now with the same lure at two different part of the beach here. We were using a Lucky Craft Saltwater SW Flash Minnow 110 Zebra Sardine 4 1/2, 5/8oz. Thats all i have tried out and i would like to try new lures to see if we can catch bigger stripers. the biggest we got was 27 1/4" and some in the lower 20". What do you think?
At the end of the cast you pretty much grab the line with your index finger as the lure touches down and then you reel. The line ends up in the roller. Everything else is the same.
I've used green Trilene Big Game 50 for decades on stripers. I mention that in the books. I only use Fluoro for stripers on the jetties for abrasion resistance.
One hit in four trips, AWESOME! Only thing is that you hook up on the one hit and it's a 34# fish...! Then nothing for a week, sounds like reality to me. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
John, I always preach "Soft Hands" while landing, you are a fine example of that! Great fish, John, keep them coming...
I really appreciate this. I moved away from the coast, this is my 2nd year with no striper fishing and it sucks way more than I expected. This helps. It also makes me remember how hard it is to keep fishing AFTER the splash until you feel the weight. Not sure how many times I hit myself with a plug trying to set it the same nanosecond the splash starts. Probably half of all strikes I'd at least snap it away from the bass so they couldn't follow it anymore. Always something new to learn, thanks John.
I miss fishing long Island and the cape, I'll still do the fall run tho. I'm on to bigger and better fish....fresh water river and lake monsters in Tennessee and Virginia , like I did 25 years ago in Nashville. There are big big stripers here in all the rivers and lakes. 50 and 60 pounders. That's why I moved back here a few months ago. The last 15 years in Florida sucked for fishing. Now I'm getting serious about top dollar tackle, stellas and saltiga dogfights and accurate and avet reels, and st croix, lamiglas and loomis rods. Loving it!. I'm prowling the wilderness every night wading rivers at 3am , fishing with moster swimbaits, 80 lb braid and heavy duty rods and reels!! Switching out terminal tackle, swivels, hooks and split rings to top notch quality stuff. I want that 60 pounder and no excuses when he hits.
Dam John I wish I had money to fly you out here to so cal to show us how to catch halibut from our shores. Not San Diego but Long Beach area. If you ever come out here don’t forget to film.
That first one was an absolute tank! Awesome vid John!
"...one hit I had out of four trips." Glad to see you are human after all. LOL
Every time I catch a fish, I look towards the sky and say... Thanks John!!
good stuff John !! the fall run is almost upon us!!. on this side (CT) of the sound the amount of bait is very encouraging. Doing well on small fish but hoping bigger fish move in as temps drop. Good fishing John !!
RI has been hot with the stripers blitzing it was fish after fish last weekend, only schoolies but still fun.
yeah. same here
HI,John I just wanted to let you know that you can find those lures on eBay brand new, I just bought 2 of them . Thanks. for sharing the info.
One hit in four trips, AWESOME! Only thing is that you hook up on the one hit and it's a 34# fish...! Then nothing for a week, sounds like reality to me. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.
That was a gutsy move to jump down from the rock to release the larger fish. I’m glad it worked out OK.
wow John nice fish! thanks for the pointers as always 👍🏼
Nice fish! Really choked that topwater. Loved the aerobatics on the second one. Yup, been super slow this year, hope the fall run proves worthy of the wait...
Coming from across the pond... Couldn't agree more, been a terrible year for bass. Somethings going on...
That first one was a just a beauty.. and the real looks awesome but question. you had knee pads on.. 2 things come to mind. To stop water running down your waders just in case or do those float.. I've never seen you wear those.
I got those knee pads around 15 years ago for the jetties. I use them in this application to get up on perches that are too high to step on to. They protect my waders or knees. I'm wearing flats pants in this video, so no waders to tear. Just skin.
Hey John when using that jigging technique or jerking lure do you rver end up catching the line on one of the hooks? am i jigging to hard?
Hello John I’m Mr. Poseidon. I’m getting a little older now for the first time in my life. Soooo my question is what type of knee pads are the brand name on them? Are they for salt or water at all?
They are Hatch. There's a link in the video description.
You have so many subscribers John and you answered back fast when I thought to myself. He so busy he has no time. I figured I might get a reply from another member. Thankyou John that was awesome 👍
Hi john you're the man I go to for detailed and honest reviews yet in this video the only thing I heard about this reel is that it's smooth witch is good for a sealed reel.
For the money is it better than the the other famous fully sealed reels and how? Thanks.
Too early to tell, but at this price if it is truly waterproof, then it's a winner. I can tell you cranking and drag are both smooth, and the weight is good too at 18 ounces. The handle setup is very comfortable too.
Thank you sir
Hi John it looks like you switched surf bags...do you prefer the Supreme or the Canyon?
Bailless spinning reels are a thing? I heard about them years ago but thought they were a gimmick. I've never seen anyone using one, ever.
Could you do a quick video on how they work and why you believe they're superior to standard spinning reels.
As far back as i can remember, most hard-core surfcasters fish bailess. Van Staal, Penn 706, Crack 300... They eliminate a point of failure and ensure the line goes correctly onto the spool at the end of the cast.
it has been slow. but hopefully it will turn around. I just caught a 26" today at the shinnecock inlet today. it was brutal out there considering hurricane dorian was just leaving us.
Ill see if i can get some of those poppers for you and ill ship them your way. Tight line's
John, there is a guy on you tube who makes really nice lures I'm sure he can make you some of that one, Marling baits is his channel !
I have the same reel. I did not do the conversion yet. Bought mine at J&H
Looks like a great reel, 379 isn't bad, looks good, especially bail less. Still love my van stall. Beautiful fish btw. South shore has been consistent all season. Lots of small bass but an occasional larger if you put the time in
Seriously, how many people watching this video can afford to drop 800$ for a rod and reel? If I got my equipment for free or at a great discount or a percentage of items sold to consumers, hell, I would recommend them too.
You don’t need super expensive gear to catch fish but quality gear will give you years of fishing without trouble. Eventually you upgrade...
@@xlandscaper your expensive gear doesn't make you a better fisherman, it may last longer, but you can buy reasonable equipment for under 200$, when I was fishing offshore I had the best reels, built my own rods, did it make me a better fisherman, no, because the penn senators I was using before I bought the more expensive gold reels, worked just fine, my catch rate was about the same, buy hey, I sure looked fking cool. Oh,by the way, I've seen some of the biggest tuna, bill fish caught on boat rods.
If fishing is slow on the east end forks then what does that say about the West end. It is a graveyard over here and I can’t catch a decent fish to save my life
John, Why the 6k and not the 4k?... I want to make a wise decision... Thank you!
A 4K is too small for that rod (10-footer), especially in a setting where there are large fish that need to be controlled around rocks. The 6K is right for this.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Hi John - do you think the 6000 is too big for your new dark matter 9’2”?
@@benjamincarlson215 That's what I use. SaltX 6000.
Nice video, any striper we catch this time of year in NC is dead when you get it in (even with heavy tackle) so we hope we dont
hook one.
What a Beast you caught John!!!!
Would you suggest the 6000 or the 4000 for a 10ft tsunami trophy 2 rod prefer to use 30-40lb braid hopefully the lower and 50-60lb leader and for lures 1-3.5 oz. So what you think?
Definitely the 6000.
i do like to have a bail on a boat or kayak. otherwise, 100% you don't need a bail on a reel from shore. it's one more thing that can break. line rollers are robust and easy to oil or even change out if you need to. pretty much the only true metal wear part on a van staal.
Not quite a rookie, but not the luckiest guy on the west coast when it come to surf striper fishing, I need to ask why the bail is the worst invention ever when it comes to spinning reels. I've never used one, and on the same note, I've never experienced any problems with a bail. What does it enable you to do that you cannot do with a bail type reel? Why is a bailess reel better?
I had some intererst in this reel a few months so i posted on a fishing group to get some feedback. Overall i did not get lots of response, however, one guy spoke of a clicling noise and/or feel to it after about 6 months of heavy action/use? Have you heard of the like?
Nothing like that so far. I'm surprised there were anything but prototypes available 6 months ago. That might explain it.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I assume you are right. it was around June when i curious about the reel and to my knowledge on TackleDirect they were available in june but sold out quickly so how he had so much fishing time is definitely in question to be a knock off. Good point.
Well let me ask you anyway since i have a VS 150. How would you compare the two?
Never caught a striper since Ive started fishing since 2007.
Nice job, John. Could you tell me the weight of the reel? It's not even listed on the page that you linked to.
18 ounces
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thank you.
Seeing that you guys up in thr NE throw plugs alot. What do you do when you want to throw light weight plugs in the half ounce range?
What’s your opinion on using high vis braid? Do you think it affects catching?
I know excellent anglers who use it. I can't bring myself to doing it. My attitude is the high visibility isn't going to be a positive as far as the fish are concerned.
How has the reel held up?
Excellent. No issues at all.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing -Thanks for the response, I’m a fan. What 10ft surf rod would you recommend for $100 or less?
Hows is the SaltX holding up. Did you fish it alot?
I've fished it 2 seasons and no issues so far. Same for my 4000.
Hey John see if you can get your hands on tsunami’s new surf rod, SaltX surf.
I got the 9 ft medium great rod feels like a 1 piece great action for the bay and casts like a dream
@@winnerwolf9546 How did you get one?
John- On the Bailess conversion, what size T head did you use. The one I just got is too small for a T15 and too big for T10. thanks, Tom
Wow. I don't know. I followed some instructions on the Tackle Advisors YT channel.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing What are you thoughts on the SaltX after a years use? I have heard lots of nightmare stories. Kinda wish I bought the Slammer, but the bailess option on the SaltX was the sealer.
I have 2 years now on the 6000 with no problems. Less time on the 4000, but no issue there either, other than I had to replace the little spring that allows the drag to make noise.
Hey John, how's the weight and balance of that reel. do you think it should be a good match with my Tsunami Airwave Elite 1102M ? or should i wait for the 4000 Series ?
You're definitely gonna want the 6000 on the 1102M.
The water is sooo calm. Do you think its best to catch stripers when the surf is calm like that? Or does it not matter.
Depends on the area, but I've never been put off by calm water.
John Skinner Fishing thanks for the reply John!
What size line?
30
He engulfed that lure the fish always gotta do that w that one lure that u considered exclusive or hard to find nice release juanito ima stick to the 4 van staals I already got 2 vs250s silver and black and the vs200 black and my vr150 VAN STAAL NEW YORK OWNED @ILOVENYTHISMUCH @ILOVENEWYORKTHISMUCH SEND YOUR PICS OVER TO GET POSTED UP GUYS WAIT TIL MY NEW LOGO DROPS
Is the 6000 the same size as others out there? I usually run a 4500 series and was waiting on the saltx 4000 to come out but if the 6000 is smaller than normal it might work for me.
It's a standard 6K size.
Buy a van staal , that saltx is not fully sealed. I have several friend who already destroyed the saltx on their 2 outing
Great video as usual !
My apologies if this message was not from 4 years ago😅. But I have been curious about the salt models in regards to both performance and waterproof ability. Have you or any one you know fished these reels while reeled underwater for extended times? If so just been wondering if it can be an equal to the van staal at a real half the price.
I don't crank reels underwater for extended periods of time. Yes, they go under sometimes for various reasons. I've had the SaltX reels since before they hit the market with no issues at all. They're coming out with a SaltXII next year and have heavily discounted the current ones. The 4000s are sold out, but you can still get the 6000s for $299 here: bit.ly/3rk2XlW
Thanks a million💪👍. Wonder if the 2nd generation of the saltx will be even much better than the 1st in terms of reliability and functional performance. The one complaint I heard is the reel knob material getting tared up at times. Wonder if better quality power knobs are available to find and replace on these reels?
What about the reel review?
Hi John do you ever work your top water lures quietly without much action.
Not in daylight under these calm and clear water conditions.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Fantastic thank you very much.
East coast stripers are bigger because of the size limit is stricter
What is your preferred knot for your leader to swivel and clip?
palomar on the braid, clinch on the leaser
yeah striper fishing has been slow. good job on catching the fish.
How does the feel of this reel compare to that of a vs in terms of resistance when cranking?
I can only say that it is smooth. I can't compare to my Van Staal because it's 15+ years old.
Hi i had a question would your fishing techniques and lures work here in the central coast of California. surf fishing for Stripers? Iv got shallow depth water with wave sets that come in one after another. I have only been able to catch the stripers on a lucky craft flash minnow that dives at medium depth. i haven't tried anything else yet but it seems that there is no one here that knows how to catch the stripers even though they are here. do you have any tips that might help? i would really appreciate the advice. thank you
How deep is the water and how far do you have to cast to reach the fish? Between stripers and CA Halibut, I ship a surprising number of books out there. I'm doing that right now.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing i would say the water has gotta be like anywhere from 10-20 ft deep
and the casting length is like around 50 yard + or - yards. We get hit at about half the distance back in on the retrieve. and we got hits at times right as the lure hit the water.
Bucktails - Seriously. Check these trips out. th-cam.com/video/oUnEuKfdAXk/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/WuYmp4qi2FM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/a3EFlxe1fis/w-d-xo.html
@John Skinner Fishing September i caught a striper and this September we have caught about 6 stripers now with the same lure at two different part of the beach here. We were using a Lucky Craft Saltwater SW Flash Minnow 110 Zebra Sardine 4 1/2, 5/8oz. Thats all i have tried out and i would like to try new lures to see if we can catch bigger stripers. the biggest we got was 27 1/4" and some in the lower 20". What do you think?
Where is this?
I’m looking to go fishing for decent stripers
LoL loose lips sink ships
Just curious,how do you use a "bailess"reel.?is it in the hands or the drag.?....never used one may switch if i know how to use it.
At the end of the cast you pretty much grab the line with your index finger as the lure touches down and then you reel. The line ends up in the roller. Everything else is the same.
John great one!
Which knot do you use to attach your mono leader to your swivel and clip?
clinch
I know you said you only had that one luer can you tell me where you got it from
Look up Red Top in MA.
Can you use mono on the shield or salt x?
I would not use mono on anything.
Any chance of you fishing there tsunami salt x rod ?
Have not. Love the SaltX reel though.
No modern bailed reel slams down on the spool thereby breaking off lures,so why bail-less then?
Better control of how the line goes on the spool at the end of the cast. The bail is an unnecessary point of failure.
Really nice video I love it
Nice catch 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
Does anyone know the model and name of the reel? Im interested in buying one.
There's a link in the video description. SaltX
Why not eat the strips?
way easier if you replace the treble hooks with single ones.
Striped bass is bigger than the European sea bass ....😊.....like to catch these striped bass too...👍
Some monsters
Why are you a using mono leader? I thought you fished exclusively with fluorocarbon!
I've used green Trilene Big Game 50 for decades on stripers. I mention that in the books. I only use Fluoro for stripers on the jetties for abrasion resistance.
I’m having fun with my penn 6 bail less.... fish on
Were in long island is that
nice!
Finally
clicking*
Where is he fishing? North shore but which town?
Not a better feeling! Listen to his breathing before and after the strike.
If I wasn't breathing heavy during that, it would be time for a new passion.
dialed.
it's QVC for Tsunami ... SMH
blocks out part of the screen so no one can see where he is nice …… bastard too bad I recognize rock at 3:27 muhahahah.
HOOKDUP north shore?
@@sg-hl1drnorth eastern long island that's all I'll say.
What the hell are you wearing ? looks like a space outfit lol.
Those are flats clothes. Where I am in Florida right now, it's pretty common attire on and off the water.
One hit in four trips, AWESOME! Only thing is that you hook up on the one hit and it's a 34# fish...! Then nothing for a week, sounds like reality to me. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.