Topwater Striped Bass - All on a Bucktail!

This is part two of an epic striper trip I did with John Skinner. Part 1 focused on casting and retrieving the bucktail just off the bottom. This video focuses solely on topwater action.
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[@sapelesteve]

Looked like you & Skinner had a great trip. Fishing with lures on top for Bass has always been one of my favorite things to do. Have caught hundreds of Bass over the years that way. 👍👍

[@johnb2905]

TOP WATER ?????????

[@jiggingjerks]

Yes, the bucktail was always within a foot of surface. So not what you'd consider a traditional top water, ie a plug

[@riverakers]

In the Chesapeake Bay and the James River in Va,top water action with buck-tails gets crazy also.I have caught and released thousands over the years.

[@Peter-zg3em]

great video as usual from this account. very interesting retrieve and good fish. you don't see a lot of bucktails getting worked that close to the surface. maybe albie fishing.

[@jiggingjerks]

I had nothing else with me that day unfortunately

[@yakfishin4516]

Funny how this one you "give Sinner a lot of credit" for bringing 6 rods, and last week it was your pet peeve when people bring too many rods! 😂

[@jiggingjerks]

I brought two lol. I am a minimalist when it comes to fishing. I can't do many techniques. He can so it makes sense he can bring more rods

[@mikethornton6686]

Awesome action! John when is the maiden fishing video on the new boat???

[@jiggingjerks]

Thanks Mike. I'm hoping this week. Went to boatyard today and hoping paint will start Wednesday or Thursday. It's a tough time to launch with all the boats awaiting Spring commissioning

[@johnmccreary1554]

Is that my new reel ?

[@jiggingjerks]

Hahahha, no

[@Redcrown48]

i guess this took place before he switched to the mossy minnows, match the hatch. The bucktails matched the profile of the rain bait and there you go.

[@jiggingjerks]

Correct. The 41 pounder was caught a few days after this

[@richardkenae459]

you need to start a charter boat no one is more wiiser than yo make that money

[@vincentjames5709]

top water action but close to the bottom ?

[@jiggingjerks]

Nope....everything was right on top or inches below surface

[@vincentjames5709]

THANKS

[@alleybuilds5370]

just goes to show how many fish can be caught is a cheap boat!