Man..I was basically laughing at the moment John hook up on those fish.I never seen a guy catching blackfish casting.He really knows where to cast and where the fish are holding.Amazing Angler.All respect to you!
John that water clarity is priceless. Looks good. That would be cool if blackfish ran beaches in huge numbers because they are pound for pound one of the hardest fighters if not the hardest inshore fish for its size.
This was amazing! Two species of fish that i really wanna catch at some point but probably wont anytime soon and both from shore what an amazing video!!! 👏 👏 👏
I don't even know why I watch your videos anymore. Pure torture. "Hey look I'm surfcasting for keeper Tog..." "Oh HEY LOOKEY HERE! Albies just happened to pop up right in front of me..." First cast hookup. "Hmmmm this is an okay spot..." Yeah. No shit John. Lol. You are the best man. Love it as always.
Very interesting for me. Your Blackfish are similar in habit and habitat to our Eastern Blue Groper here in NSW, Australia. Our Groper grow bigger but are also heavily structure oriented and eat a diet of crustaceans. The most common rig in my area is a small running ball sinker directly down to a size 2/0 to 5/0 hook. I'm curious to try your jigs as an option. The hook point riding up on the sea bed sounds like it could save me plenty of snags.
Thank you for the great video. I invite you to see where it is. Blackfish moving on the fishing rod, the sound of the drag of the reel that seems to burst!!! Can you tell me the fishing rod information you use? I hope try jig fishing.
wtf, this man can do anything! Never heard of a tog caught from shore Love watching those albies swim around, they're so stiff with it, like little robo-fish
John did you ever make that separate video of how to use google maps? You mentioned about 15:00 in that you had a separate video coming for that. For example, I'm down by the jersey shore and good maps doesn't show any rocks either in the ocean, or in the many outlets connected to the ocean
GoPro can repair a corrupted file. Put corrupt file into camera and turn it on with a charged battery. The gopro should recognize the corrupt file and ask you if you want it to repair it. This happened to me before when my camera ran out of battery while filming.
While it’s obviously not a guarantee, it’s good to hear that you didn’t lose any jigs, as that was my first thought about this type of fishing. I’ve also found that these jigs catch fewer bottom weeds than others I’ve used - likely due to the hook position.
I have a tsunami trophy II as well. Such a great and affordable rod. I’ve got to go out and grab these togs. While I don’t have sweeper jigs yet, would a drop shot rig be as effective with a lead and a 2/0 or 3/0 hook?
Nice video john. I see you fish here ina lot your videos. yet to figure out where it is. anyone have any suggestions in north shore where i can go fishing for blacks?
Hey John awesome catch!! I used to fish blackfish off the beach too 40 years ago. I would spike my rod and big blackfish would drag my rod into the water!! What the hell made you say let me try this? Great idea . Tight lines!!
Hi John, I am looking to buy reel and rod for black fishing on the surf as I do not have a boat. I would most likely fish from the shore, just like yourself in this video. Conventional wisdom say get a tall rod, so you won't get stuck, and then there is action/power, etc. I do not fish a lot so, all that information confuse me. Any recommendations on size of rod and reel? I live in the Northeast - Awesome videos! Appreciate it.
When I feel the taps and don’t hurry or set the hook, I feel nothing else till I feel back and realize there’s no crab on the hook. They are excellent at stealing those crabs.
John where are you fishing ? The water clarity is amazing. Also do you think the beach covered with rocks and boulders helped in having more success. I know my area beaches are sandy bottoms. Would I still find blackfish on sandy beaches ?
Mr. Skinner. Had my first beach stroll along eastern LI Sound this past weekend (don’t want to spot burn), pebble beach, rocks, etc. Saw a lot of small lobster tails. Enough to make me wonder what’s preying on them? Seals? Bass? Tog? I’d say tails were from 1lb & smaller lobs. Thought you’d have some ideas. Thank for any reply.
John Skinner Fishing yes sir. Was on the north fork. Sound side. East of Marion. Easy parking. There were enough on the beach I had to ask about it. Was there over Columbus wknk and no evidence of such so this has occurred in the last few weeks. Thank you always sharing and teaching.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I'm on the Eastern end of LIS in Ct. In each others backyards. Fished all my life. I'm 60 now. My G'pa had a Tuna / Offshore Charter in the '60's docked in Niantic & New London . The water isn't usually that clear. Here is is Feb 10th, 2021 at 3am, I couldn't sleep. And I sitting here in my sweats & a t shirt , eating cheese & beers watching you having the time of your life 👍🏻 . It made me get ready to get . Those false Albies woulda came home with me.... at least on per day for sashimi. Thanks for the GREAT vids . Very Impressive. Very Inspiring. 👍🏻👍🏻 I've got tons of pics. Fishing & Scuba.
First time viewer of your stuff John! Include a rough idea of where you;re fishing each trip? All that information in the description for tackle, bags and camera equipment except no general location mentioned? Weird. Luckily, the rocky shore line and accent is giving it away enough ;)
@@JohnSkinnerFishing It's so frustrating that the Jersey season doesn't open till Nov 15th. Basically a FU to shore and kayak fisherman who can't follow them to the deep water.
How far from the rock do you have to land the jig? you mentioned at the end, 50 feet away from the rock and you wont be catching anything? Within what radius of the structure does your jig have to be?
I caught them from the beach before it’s tricky. This Asian guy at Hortons point was a master always got his limit. Copied him just never did that well . Gonna give it another try after watching this video
You always find the greatest spots! I live in Center Moriches, do you know of any good areas by me that I might have some luck casting from shore or dock? I don’t have the luxury of a boat as an option to go where the fish are yet, unfortunately
Hey John great video. I'm going out for blackfish on the outback in the morning down here in Barnegat bay where there isn't a single rock big enough to fish except for the inlet jetties. Bridge pilings and docks provide most of the action but fish of size are tough to come by. Man do I miss the Sound especially the east end.
Google earth satellite imagery. Look along the shoreline, or in shallow bays, and if it's an area with reasonably clean water, you'll see edges, channels, bars, rocks...
Man..I was basically laughing at the moment John hook up on those fish.I never seen a guy catching blackfish casting.He really knows where to cast and where the fish are holding.Amazing Angler.All respect to you!
You sincerely need a show on the highest rated channel!
When the season is over and the temps are freezing I'll be watching your 2019 A Season on the Edge compilation.... Over and over again!!
This location is DREAMY! BEAUTIFUL VIEW
John that water clarity is priceless. Looks good. That would be cool if blackfish ran beaches in huge numbers because they are pound for pound one of the hardest fighters if not the hardest inshore fish for its size.
LOVE the zoom on the rod tip. Do that more. I love to see what you are feeling.
I am amazed at how clear the water is.
What the heck john! The most challenging species for me and the most frustrating for me. Way to go!
What a great fishing trip. Never knew you can get tog from the beach! Great video and great tips
Thanks John!! Just got me through 25 minutes on the treadmill with this awesome video!! Way to use technology to set up a game plan from shore!!
This was amazing! Two species of fish that i really wanna catch at some point but probably wont anytime soon and both from shore what an amazing video!!! 👏 👏 👏
I don't even know why I watch your videos anymore. Pure torture. "Hey look I'm surfcasting for keeper Tog..." "Oh HEY LOOKEY HERE! Albies just happened to pop up right in front of me..." First cast hookup. "Hmmmm this is an okay spot..."
Yeah. No shit John.
Lol. You are the best man. Love it as always.
Was wondering where this location is, and can't wait for the season to open back up. Great videos
wow look how clear that water is. Good eating they love green crabs.
Very interesting for me. Your Blackfish are similar in habit and habitat to our Eastern Blue Groper here in NSW, Australia. Our Groper grow bigger but are also heavily structure oriented and eat a diet of crustaceans. The most common rig in my area is a small running ball sinker directly down to a size 2/0 to 5/0 hook. I'm curious to try your jigs as an option. The hook point riding up on the sea bed sounds like it could save me plenty of snags.
Love surf fishing for Tog! John you're the best!
Thank you for the great video. I invite you to see where it is. Blackfish moving on the fishing rod, the sound of the drag of the reel that seems to burst!!! Can you tell me the fishing rod information you use? I hope try jig fishing.
wtf, this man can do anything! Never heard of a tog caught from shore
Love watching those albies swim around, they're so stiff with it, like little robo-fish
Awesome video!! Thanks for posting links to all the gear.
Hey John, my number one rule when fishing is take a cooler with ice.
Nice video.
Really I wanna quit work and just fish all day ...great action from shore love ur videos..keep them coming
it tempts me to go to fishing..great video.
Smoked tautog is what I am thinking. Nice tips!
John did you ever make that separate video of how to use google maps? You mentioned about 15:00 in that you had a separate video coming for that. For example, I'm down by the jersey shore and good maps doesn't show any rocks either in the ocean, or in the many outlets connected to the ocean
Awesome video! Gonna try fishing off the rocks for blackfish!
NICE JOB JOHN
Love jumati rod tip. What's more. I love to see what you're feeling.
GoPro can repair a corrupted file. Put corrupt file into camera and turn it on with a charged battery. The gopro should recognize the corrupt file and ask you if you want it to repair it. This happened to me before when my camera ran out of battery while filming.
While it’s obviously not a guarantee, it’s good to hear that you didn’t lose any jigs, as that was my first thought about this type of fishing. I’ve also found that these jigs catch fewer bottom weeds than others I’ve used - likely due to the hook position.
Wondering just how you procure crabs as bait? Would you do a in depth video on the subject?
I have a tsunami trophy II as well. Such a great and affordable rod. I’ve got to go out and grab these togs. While I don’t have sweeper jigs yet, would a drop shot rig be as effective with a lead and a 2/0 or 3/0 hook?
wondering the same..
Ny Jeep Adventurer saweet I’ll give it a whirl this weekend. Thanks! Tight lines
Never hooked an Albie before. Man, fast fish!!.. Gotta make it a point. Rod was perfect,,
Water over the rocks looks amazing
Nice video john. I see you fish here ina lot your videos. yet to figure out where it is. anyone have any suggestions in north shore where i can go fishing for blacks?
Wildwood State Park. You could do exactly what I just did.
Thanks John will give it a shot this weekend.
Is a permit required to fish there? For parking etc?
I love your videos, very informative!
John on your go pro what the best view and zoom to use for a stunning picture quality
I record in 4K30FPS Wide.
Magic spot!👏👏👏
Knot heads from shore too. Pure magic
Wow.. I wish I can do same thing. I am in nj. Where did you get the map of rocks? I have to find my spot. Thank you for your time.
Hey John awesome catch!! I used to fish blackfish off the beach too 40 years ago. I would spike my rod and big blackfish would drag my rod into the water!! What the hell made you say let me try this? Great idea . Tight lines!!
John, when are you getting around on how you use Navionics to find those spots?
I'm trying to get to it.
Hi John,
I am looking to buy reel and rod for black fishing on the surf as I do not have a boat. I would most likely fish from the shore, just like yourself in this video. Conventional wisdom say get a tall rod, so you won't get stuck, and then there is action/power, etc. I do not fish a lot so, all that information confuse me. Any recommendations on size of rod and reel? I live in the Northeast - Awesome videos!
Appreciate it.
Excellent!! What beach is this please????🤪
I wanted to know the same thing
Great vid, John! Glad to see you releasing “keepers” for a change🤜🏼🤜🏼
Thats one thing i miss about the northeast. The striper, tog and fluke fishing
if no secret where is this? fishing aside, I just simply havent seen water that clear in NY or NJ waters. id love to visit btw great video!!
When I feel the taps and don’t hurry or set the hook, I feel nothing else till I feel back and realize there’s no crab on the hook. They are excellent at stealing those crabs.
That water is so clean
Your officially Gandolph the wise of salt water !
John where are you fishing ? The water clarity is amazing. Also do you think the beach covered with rocks and boulders helped in having more success. I know my area beaches are sandy bottoms. Would I still find blackfish on sandy beaches ?
I'm on Long Island Sound. You need rocks or similar structure for blackfish.
You make the fishing expirience look so darn ez
What was the reel you were using for the albies?
That water is so clear! Holy Cow!
Mr. Skinner. Had my first beach stroll along eastern LI Sound this past weekend (don’t want to spot burn), pebble beach, rocks, etc. Saw a lot of small lobster tails. Enough to make me wonder what’s preying on them? Seals? Bass? Tog? I’d say tails were from 1lb & smaller lobs. Thought you’d have some ideas. Thank for any reply.
I'm very surprised, as I'm not seeing any. Lobsters really vanished over the last 10 years. So you saw these on the Sound side of the North Fork?
John Skinner Fishing yes sir. Was on the north fork. Sound side. East of Marion. Easy parking. There were enough on the beach I had to ask about it. Was there over Columbus wknk and no evidence of such so this has occurred in the last few weeks. Thank you always sharing and teaching.
What State are you in? Im in Westchester NY. Great Video!
Eastern LI
Great video John. Which Navionics app did you use? It sure would beat my hunting and pecking to use that tool.
The android one. Nothing special. I think it was $10.
John Skinner Fishing thanks John. I look forward to your upcoming video on this subject.
Great Combo Fishing Vido ! CLEAR WATER. What STATE are you in ?
NY
@@JohnSkinnerFishing
I'm on the Eastern end of LIS in Ct.
In each others backyards. Fished all my life. I'm 60 now. My G'pa had a Tuna / Offshore Charter in the '60's docked in Niantic & New London .
The water isn't usually that clear. Here is is Feb 10th, 2021 at 3am, I couldn't sleep. And I sitting here in my sweats & a t shirt , eating cheese & beers watching you having the time of your life 👍🏻 . It made me get ready to get . Those false Albies woulda came home with me.... at least on per day for sashimi. Thanks for the GREAT vids . Very Impressive.
Very Inspiring. 👍🏻👍🏻 I've got tons of pics. Fishing & Scuba.
Ye these things fish really good specially the fully grown ones
How is John not snagging on the rocky bottom with the jig?
Great video 👍
shore fishing is way more interesting to watch than boat fishing imo
Very nice where is the location
Love this video where es the location??
That is a beautiful beach
First time viewer of your stuff John! Include a rough idea of where you;re fishing each trip? All that information in the description for tackle, bags and camera equipment except no general location mentioned? Weird. Luckily, the rocky shore line and accent is giving it away enough ;)
Eastern Long Island on this one.
hey john im having trouble locating tog from shore , ive tried multiple clusters of rocks on the north shore is the april season any different?
Any reason why you tie direct to jig? No clip?
Trying to keep it as simple as possible with minimal hardware.
What was the red and black reel in the second part of the video you were using?
10:41 WHOA!!!!
i know blackfish more deeper as the water cools. do you have any sense how far into the fall a shallow water bite like this can last? thank you
A couple of weeks.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing It's so frustrating that the Jersey season doesn't open till Nov 15th. Basically a FU to shore and kayak fisherman who can't follow them to the deep water.
I haven't landed a single short tog this season. Such a great season so far
Nice looking water. Makes me want to swim in it.
Not with all of the jellyfish I saw!
Hi John, did you ever create the video for google earth and the app?
Yes. I hope you find it useful. th-cam.com/video/_SdbKTdpNdo/w-d-xo.html
How far from the rock do you have to land the jig? you mentioned at the end, 50 feet away from the rock and you wont be catching anything? Within what radius of the structure does your jig have to be?
I really want it within 15 feet.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing wow accuracy is everything. thanks!
Is this rig good for bottom fishing or off a party boat ? Going out of Port Washington .
Yes, if you're not fishing strong currents. I'd also bring a sinker/hook setup.
where is this ?
John what surf rod and size would you recommend for all around use just getting into it here on Long Island, looking at the trophy 2 rods
If your fishing includes the ocean, I'd get the 10-foot Trophy 2. If mostly bays and Sound, the 8 1/2-footer.
I forgot they have a 9-footer. That may be your best choice.
What size reel for a 9’ 5000?
Perfect.
Hey John, do you think the tog are on the feed inshore yet?
Not sure. They're out of season.
How can I get those jigs in bulk? They’re so expensive
Mike Barbee j and h has a tackle box with an assortment of them at the end cap near a clearance bin
hello mr where is this fishing located ?
I caught them from the beach before it’s tricky. This Asian guy at Hortons point was a master always got his limit. Copied him just never did that well . Gonna give it another try after watching this video
Is this North Shore LI Sound East/West?
John what do you use for bait ?
crabs
How did you know the rocks are there? What's the depth there?
How to find the rocks - th-cam.com/video/_SdbKTdpNdo/w-d-xo.html
What part of LI do you fish? Im over in bellport/patchgue area
north shore
@@JohnSkinnerFishing looks like the rocks in bayville by centre island
Hi, what beach is this?
What rod/blank are you using?
There's a link in the video description.
Was that the north shore of long island ?
yes
where is loacated ?
what was the length?
What app did you use to mark the rocks?
Navionics on an android phone.
Talent.
Great. Thx
You always find the greatest spots! I live in Center Moriches, do you know of any good areas by me that I might have some luck casting from shore or dock? I don’t have the luxury of a boat as an option to go where the fish are yet, unfortunately
Hows the water temps John
61
@@JohnSkinnerFishing wow still pretty warm but nice to see the bite still nice gr8 video once again John
Tog, they’re not just for bridges and wrecks anymore.
Are you in talks for the John Skinner fishing game? You should be
Hey John great video. I'm going out for blackfish on the outback in the morning down here in Barnegat bay where there isn't a single rock big enough to fish except for the inlet jetties. Bridge pilings and docks provide most of the action but fish of size are tough to come by. Man do I miss the Sound especially the east end.
Anybody know how John uses google maps to find structure?? I haven't been able to figure it out for myself
Google earth satellite imagery. Look along the shoreline, or in shallow bays, and if it's an area with reasonably clean water, you'll see edges, channels, bars, rocks...
What date was this?
albies..zzzzzZZZZZZzzzzzz goes the reel...love how they fight!
Are you blind casting for the albies? What made you think they are out there?
They surfaced.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Got it thanks. Great video