I fish just out of niantic CT and I have caught way more keepers than shorts, last trip I caught my personal best at 26" all thanks to listening to your advice. Thank you so much!
Hi John. Looks like I picked the wrong time to start! Great trip! Was a beautiful day on the water and was able to put together a limit of sea bass.Once again thanks for the videos. See you out there. Regards, John
Just a heads up. Pulling the fish back while trying to release it (6:57) actually makes it harder for the fish to breathe. Instead move its head left to right. By pulling it back you bring water in through the gills unnaturally making it harder for the fish to get adjusted again. The backwards flow of water through its gills makes it difficult for the fish to readjust. Great catches though!
Nice video as always fished that area today didn't do nearly as well tied screaming needed 6 oz to hold with a lot of scope family had fun so all is good after moon get a bit easier
Damn John! When I saw the hook set and rod at a standstill on that last fish, I turned to my bulldog Renny and said, "This is gonna be an 8 pounder!!" My bulldog dog is a Skinner fan, too!!
the buck tails are sharp, I guess I am just old school as far as using well manicured baits for fluking and not using braid products...I am retired from fluking anyways but am amazed at how much things have changed....guess it keeps the boat cleaner
Hey John, love the content you put out. Even the long videos where it's just you casting and fishing. I just watched the latest beach fluke fishing video from seamoneyfishing and he hooked and lost a fish in the wash and put the bucktail right in front of it and the fluke crushed it. It is more proof to what you preach about getting the bait right back in front of the fish asap. Check out his video, I'm sure you would enjoy it. Tight lines sir.
John, when the tide is running too hard, I'm telling you try casting on the "wrong" side of the boat with a spinning rod. I've tripled my catch rate since doing that last year. I use a ball jig instead of a bucktail though. You can use half the weight by casting. I'm curious if you can do an experiment trying both of these methods to see which is better? I never have much luck vertical jigging. Plus the current in NJ is brutal, so you need 4-6 ounces most days for vertical jigging 60+ feet of water. Just something to think about. That's how a lot of ppl in NJ fish.
Engineer I agree but it’s all about conditions too. A lot of times i see guys using this method with wind against tide and it works well. Also depends on the boat. If it’s a party boat they don’t have a drift sock and it puts you at a disadvantage because you don’t know what the drift speed is.
Brendan Woerner idk man, I can only talk from my experiences, and I went from getting maybe one keeper per trip if I was lucky (using John's method) to getting my limit almost every time out. Maybe I just suck at vertical jigging.
I had no problem staying down with 3 ounces without scoping even at full current strength. The fish just shut down at that time. But let me ask you something - if you're casting in the direction to which you're drifting, don't you need to pull the jig up and re-cast rather frequently? I don't see how that would be avoidable once the jig goes under the boat. If the answer is "yes", then I feel like I'd be losing precious bottom time with that method. I appreciate the suggestion.
John Skinner Fishing well I typically fish in the bow, so once I bring it back to the boat, I let it drift around the bow and then I jig it on the "right" side of the boat until I scope out. I catch a lot more fish this way because I'm not as good at vertical jigging as you lol. Been following you for years and read two of your books. Thanks for the reply.
I fish the Delaware Bay and I have the same problem with vertical jigging, it just doesnt seem to work... line scopes out unless you use stupid heavy weight.
Good fishing John good day in the water for you, but I’ll get mine too. First I have to pay the bills. John what size boat is the one you were using, also who makes it, & what similar size & make do you recommend. For your kind of fishing
John i also find the fluke are not in their usual places this year and almost all the keepers lately have shrimp in their stomachs and no sandeels. Did the cool waters delay the sandeel arrival? Fishing smithtown bay area.
Hi John, have you tried any surf fishing for fluke this season yet? Recall seeing an old video from a year or 2 back where you showed the use of a 7ft rod setup hitting fluke right at the shore where the water breaks. Wondering if that is a later summer method only or could be used now.
Fluke and Flounder are different. One has their mouth open from one side, the other has their mouth open from the other. But sorry to say, I dont remember which one is which.
Hey john your such a big inspiration to me. I majorly increased my catch and quality in my fluke fishing. Do you happen to fish Ford pond Bay Area in montauk by any chance and if so how’s the fishing on that area
Great video John..... it brings up a question that I have. These days the only time I get to go out fluke fishing is usually on a party boat and I find it extremely difficult to fish as light weight jig as I would like without causing problems with tangling others that are using the boats equipment that have 4, 5, and 6 oz sinkers on their rigs. I honestly believe I would catch more fish if I were able to use an ounce less but getting tangled all the time prevents that. Any suggestions other than trying to get out in a smaller boat with less people... LOL? Or is this just something you just have to deal with when you're on a party boat? I've tried fishing different areas of the boat to avoid other fisherman but unless it's a very light day as far as the amount of fisherman that's pretty hard to do.
Some guys will cast away from the boat, but I'm not sure if that will work out on the particular boat you're fishing. A lot of people jig from LI party boats.
John Skinner Fishing .... John when you use the Otter tails to replace the torn tales on your 6" Gulp grubs which size do you prefer? Also....When using the heavier jigs 4 oz and heavier do you prefer the stationary hook or the swing hook style?
Hey john ive noticed on your recent fluking vids that you are giving a small pause right before setting the hook, is that your way your preventing the fluke from ripping off the tail on those grubs? Or just to give it time to swallow the whole jig?
Question, John, do you ever use a drift sock or 5 gallon bucket to slow your drift when the current is running so fast, or does it really not make a difference?
Hello John. I've been watching your fluke fishing videos especially when your in the kayak. I recently went fluking from a kayak for the first time with a friend. Very fun but scary at times with all the boats darting around us. I had a question about the gear specifically. We were having trouble finding deep water and with all the wakes it was difficult holding good consistent drifts. This made it really difficult to use the vertical jigging method. However we did find lots of shallow flats and sandbars. Would you recommend casting from a kayak for fluke using spinning gear in a case like this?
I use the Silicone Skirt Glass Minnow teasers. They have a longer hook with baitholder barbs. Perfect for the 6-inch grubs. There's a link in the video description.
I was premature with my bleeding question, no need to reply. I fish for southern flounder off shore Port Canaveral Florida from 40' to 80' we have different structure and conditions but I'm going to apply some of your techniques, for posting these videos.
Where in the sound were you because ive been fishing by buoy 11 near port jefferson and ive been catching fluke ob the bucktail but they have all been around 16 inches
Mr. Skinner, quick ?? plz. I took my first Montauk fluke party boat trip and landed my first (only) fluke, along with 3 sea bass. We were using 8-10oz sinkers with fluke leader rigs. How do you find success using 1 1/2 - 4oz bucktails? I found 6oz bank sinker barely sufficient to keep up/down and went to 8oz. I sooooo wanted to fish your Skinner bucktails but couldn’t work out how. Appreciate the guidance, thx u.
Fri, 7/6 on Ebb Tide, 8am outing. Great boat. Spotless, roomy, great mates/crew. I had the pleasure of meeting you and your wife at Hofstra at a Surfcasting show. No way I’d miss you, I’d have embarrassed myself for sure if I stumbled across you on a boat. Friday’s trip wasn’t crowded but the weather turned out beautifully after some wind in the early AM.
John, If your new to an area and have no information from anyone to go on how do you decide where to drop hook and try fishing? What are you looking for, bottom contour? Fish on a fish finder? A certain type of bottom? I'm not sure how to get started. Can you advise please? Thanks
Depth changes, slopes, tight contour lines on a chart. The Navionics chip in my fishfinder is very helpful. I have a link to that in the video description.
ProcardcollecterAndGamer he has 2 of them one mods that he uses 3 ounce + and he uses one that is not modded that he use like 2 ounce he has a video about it it’s called fluke jigging rod mod
When you revive a fish don't pull it back and forth, water going through their gills the wrong way can hurt them, just hold em head first into the current
I rather focus on the jig and not be distracted by messing with a bait rod and all of the interference creatures messing with the bait. When I first started jigging a long time ago, I did exactly what you suggest, but came to the conclusion that for me the bait rod was counter-productive.
Incredible trip
EliasVFishing He's almost as good as you ha ha. You make it more exciting
No he doesn’t
John skinner and fishoholic Fishing are the best
hi love you
You are such an inspiration . I started my halibut fishing all thanks to your vids
Thanks !
John, I've been fishing over 30 years. I have your books, and still, I learn something every time I watch your videos. Well done, very well done.
Thanks for the kind words.
I fish just out of niantic CT and I have caught way more keepers than shorts, last trip I caught my personal best at 26" all thanks to listening to your advice. Thank you so much!
Excellent! I'm glad the advice helped!
It’s many years since I have been out, but you so make me want to get out again ! It’s just such a long drive to the water these days !
Wow awesome trip John! So much cool footage in there!
nothing better than finding a spot with fish and no other boats around. nice job as always
Your videos are awesome John! Don't ever stop making them
I enjoy your trips with your friends offshore (and would love friends like that), but I'm glad to see you back in your boat!
John the legend
Hi John. Looks like I picked the wrong time to start! Great trip! Was a beautiful day on the water and was able to put together a limit of sea bass.Once again thanks for the videos. See you out there.
Regards, John
You make me feel like I'm not using hooks...lol
Thank you John
Just a heads up. Pulling the fish back while trying to release it (6:57) actually makes it harder for the fish to breathe. Instead move its head left to right. By pulling it back you bring water in through the gills unnaturally making it harder for the fish to get adjusted again. The backwards flow of water through its gills makes it difficult for the fish to readjust. Great catches though!
I’ll have to try the N Shore this summer! Nice job
Love the vids John so informing keep it up
Tks for all the tips
👍🏾 Awesome fishing video Mr.Skinner some beautiful fish you caught. Mr.GetItGotItGood
Nice video as always fished that area today didn't do nearly as well tied screaming needed 6 oz to hold with a lot of scope family had fun so all is good after moon get a bit easier
Keep up the great work!
All the best,
Jimmy Willis
Excellent trip!!
Great vid! Really enjoyed it.
Damn John! When I saw the hook set and rod at a standstill on that last fish, I turned to my bulldog Renny and said, "This is gonna be an 8 pounder!!" My bulldog dog is a Skinner fan, too!!
Tell ur bulldog to have a nice day!
I thought the same thing.
the buck tails are sharp, I guess I am just old school as far as using well manicured baits for fluking and not using braid products...I am retired from fluking anyways but am amazed at how much things have changed....guess it keeps the boat cleaner
Hey John, love the content you put out. Even the long videos where it's just you casting and fishing. I just watched the latest beach fluke fishing video from seamoneyfishing and he hooked and lost a fish in the wash and put the bucktail right in front of it and the fluke crushed it. It is more proof to what you preach about getting the bait right back in front of the fish asap. Check out his video, I'm sure you would enjoy it. Tight lines sir.
john we fish Flounder in uk really good and like your vids we catch like mad on coloured beads
What are colored beads? You mean those things that go ahead of baited hooks?
@@JohnSkinnerFishing yeah just them with small wight and hook they love them
Very nice. I wish the fishing in Great Bay in south Jersey was as as good.
nice spot.... good stuff
Great video!
Nice!! Great bay boat too!
John, when the tide is running too hard, I'm telling you try casting on the "wrong" side of the boat with a spinning rod. I've tripled my catch rate since doing that last year. I use a ball jig instead of a bucktail though. You can use half the weight by casting. I'm curious if you can do an experiment trying both of these methods to see which is better? I never have much luck vertical jigging. Plus the current in NJ is brutal, so you need 4-6 ounces most days for vertical jigging 60+ feet of water. Just something to think about. That's how a lot of ppl in NJ fish.
Engineer I agree but it’s all about conditions too. A lot of times i see guys using this method with wind against tide and it works well. Also depends on the boat. If it’s a party boat they don’t have a drift sock and it puts you at a disadvantage because you don’t know what the drift speed is.
Brendan Woerner idk man, I can only talk from my experiences, and I went from getting maybe one keeper per trip if I was lucky (using John's method) to getting my limit almost every time out. Maybe I just suck at vertical jigging.
I had no problem staying down with 3 ounces without scoping even at full current strength. The fish just shut down at that time. But let me ask you something - if you're casting in the direction to which you're drifting, don't you need to pull the jig up and re-cast rather frequently? I don't see how that would be avoidable once the jig goes under the boat. If the answer is "yes", then I feel like I'd be losing precious bottom time with that method. I appreciate the suggestion.
John Skinner Fishing well I typically fish in the bow, so once I bring it back to the boat, I let it drift around the bow and then I jig it on the "right" side of the boat until I scope out. I catch a lot more fish this way because I'm not as good at vertical jigging as you lol. Been following you for years and read two of your books. Thanks for the reply.
I fish the Delaware Bay and I have the same problem with vertical jigging, it just doesnt seem to work... line scopes out unless you use stupid heavy weight.
Good fishing John good day in the water for you, but I’ll get mine too. First I have to pay the bills. John what size boat is the one you were using, also who makes it, & what similar size & make do you recommend. For your kind of fishing
1974 16-foot starcraft. 40HP. Starcraft is still making nice tin boats.
Glad the reel is holding up. Have you tried the Energy? It has a flip switch as well.
Nice channel bud. Followed your other video about being checked by the fisheries officer and ended up here.
Land Fish TV same
good job wish i could go fishing with you
John i also find the fluke are not in their usual places this year and almost all the keepers lately have shrimp in their stomachs and no sandeels. Did the cool waters delay the sandeel arrival? Fishing smithtown bay area.
I don't think it's the water temperature. BTW, I find that 3-inch new Penny Gulp Shrimp work well when the fish aren't on sandeels.
Awesome video as usual , what make and model is that boat ? It looks great for fly fishing in bays .
1974 Starcraft Holiday converted to a CC.
Hi John, have you tried any surf fishing for fluke this season yet? Recall seeing an old video from a year or 2 back where you showed the use of a 7ft rod setup hitting fluke right at the shore where the water breaks. Wondering if that is a later summer method only or could be used now.
Have not tried. From now until September is a good time.
That is good to hear, thank you for the reply and the info.
Great outing Do you maintain those accurists yourself?
I don't do much to them. I just spray lightly after each trip, and maybe an occasional bit of lube on the edges of the thumb bar.
Just started to fish and loving it even tho there few big fish in city. Where u located?
Never knew flounder were also called fluke in some places. Cool video.
Fluke and Flounder are different. One has their mouth open from one side, the other has their mouth open from the other. But sorry to say, I dont remember which one is which.
thanks so much john i had one of those rare occasions where i caught a legal striper on a teaser when fishing for fluke so fun.
Hey john your such a big inspiration to me. I majorly increased my catch and quality in my fluke fishing. Do you happen to fish Ford pond Bay Area in montauk by any chance and if so how’s the fishing on that area
I'm glad my stuff has helped you out. I have not fished Forge Pond.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing fort pond bay meant I’m sorry. Up on the north side in the cove area
Hey mr skinner what do you think about the jigging world black widow rod the light one casting one for fluke
That lack of people fishing for fluke there John, is quite probably why you get to have such a great day there, mate!
Great video John..... it brings up a question that I have. These days the only time I get to go out fluke fishing is usually on a party boat and I find it extremely difficult to fish as light weight jig as I would like without causing problems with tangling others that are using the boats equipment that have 4, 5, and 6 oz sinkers on their rigs. I honestly believe I would catch more fish if I were able to use an ounce less but getting tangled all the time prevents that. Any suggestions other than trying to get out in a smaller boat with less people... LOL? Or is this just something you just have to deal with when you're on a party boat? I've tried fishing different areas of the boat to avoid other fisherman but unless it's a very light day as far as the amount of fisherman that's pretty hard to do.
Some guys will cast away from the boat, but I'm not sure if that will work out on the particular boat you're fishing. A lot of people jig from LI party boats.
John Skinner Fishing .... John when you use the Otter tails to replace the torn tales on your 6" Gulp grubs which size do you prefer? Also....When using the heavier jigs 4 oz and heavier do you prefer the stationary hook or the swing hook style?
Swing for 2 ounce and up. 6-inch otter tails
John Skinner Fishing ... thanks John!
Hey John awesome video would you recommend that fluke setup for someone targeting fluke off a kayak what your thought thank you love your videos
If you're fishing 1-3 ounces, sure.
Hi John. I see you out on the water quite often but am hesitant to interrupt your day. How do you feel about people motoring up to say hello?
Not a problem.
I caught a 20 inch sea bass off the shore long Island Sound north fork
Hey john ive noticed on your recent fluking vids that you are giving a small pause right before setting the hook, is that your way your preventing the fluke from ripping off the tail on those grubs? Or just to give it time to swallow the whole jig?
I'm not intentionally giving them time to chew, but rather making sure I feel the fish before burying the hook.
Question, John, do you ever use a drift sock or 5 gallon bucket to slow your drift when the current is running so fast, or does it really not make a difference?
Often, but only to slow the wind part of the drift.
Excellent day
Hello John. I've been watching your fluke fishing videos especially when your in the kayak. I recently went fluking from a kayak for the first time with a friend. Very fun but scary at times with all the boats darting around us. I had a question about the gear specifically. We were having trouble finding deep water and with all the wakes it was difficult holding good consistent drifts. This made it really difficult to use the vertical jigging method. However we did find lots of shallow flats and sandbars. Would you recommend casting from a kayak for fluke using spinning gear in a case like this?
Definitely. In those settings I carry spinning and casting gear.
John Skinner Fishing Thank you for the help once again. Hope to get back to it after shoulder surgery.
John what are the specs on this boat? Length, make, model and horsepower? How far do you take this out?
1974 starcraft custom CC, 40HP Etec. I don't bother with waves > 2 feet.
The glass minnow teasers - do you use 3/8 or 1/2oz? Hook just seems short for the 6" gulp. I assume you trim the gulp?
I use the Silicone Skirt Glass Minnow teasers. They have a longer hook with baitholder barbs. Perfect for the 6-inch grubs. There's a link in the video description.
Perfect. Thank you. I ordered their "bundle" box of silicone skirt teasers. Tournament season is coming :).
I saw you get the knife out after one of the fluke, are you bleeding the fish, if so how and why?
I was premature with my bleeding question, no need to reply. I fish for southern flounder off shore Port Canaveral Florida from 40' to 80' we have different structure and conditions but I'm going to apply some of your techniques, for posting these videos.
Where in the sound were you because ive been fishing by buoy 11 near port jefferson and ive been catching fluke ob the bucktail but they have all been around 16 inches
About 30 miles east of you.
are you East of the State park?
Hi John, Would you say that tying a jig directly to braid without any leader would drastically affect the amount of fluke caught ?
I bet it wouldn't.
John, can you access Peconic bay from Mattituck inlet?
Not without going around Orient Point.
Hi John, just wondering what make and model rod and reel are you using? Thanks Brett
Tsunami Classics. Links are in the video description.
How do you find your spots? What do you look for?
Do you need a teaser to catch fluke with a bucktail?
no
what color and size berkley gulp were you using? They looked like 6 inch grub in white?
correct
Mr. Skinner, quick ?? plz. I took my first Montauk fluke party boat trip and landed my first (only) fluke, along with 3 sea bass. We were using 8-10oz sinkers with fluke leader rigs. How do you find success using 1 1/2 - 4oz bucktails? I found 6oz bank sinker barely sufficient to keep up/down and went to 8oz. I sooooo wanted to fish your Skinner bucktails but couldn’t work out how. Appreciate the guidance, thx u.
What day did you fish, and what boat. I've been out there a few times recently so maybe we were there the same time.
Fri, 7/6 on Ebb Tide, 8am outing. Great boat. Spotless, roomy, great mates/crew. I had the pleasure of meeting you and your wife at Hofstra at a Surfcasting show. No way I’d miss you, I’d have embarrassed myself for sure if I stumbled across you on a boat. Friday’s trip wasn’t crowded but the weather turned out beautifully after some wind in the early AM.
hey john what road would you recommend for a mix of inshore jigging and pier fishing?
www.jandh.com/products/tsunami-tscs-701h-classic-spinning-rods.html?rfsn=877572.3d164
John Skinner Fishing you can get good action on that rod with 2-3 oz bucktails?
Yes
What’s the spinning rod in your rod holder you didn’t put it in the description so I am asking now
It's this: www.jandh.com/products/tsunami-tsspj-s-701h-trophy-slow-pitch-jigging-spinning-rods.html?rfsn=877572.3d164
What kind of boat are you using?
Highly modified 1974 Starcraft Holiday aluminum.
You should fish for commercial fluke you're a magnet to those things
What about the. Spinning reel in the rod holder
What kind of boat do you have?
1974 Starcraft
Where is this John.
eastern LI, NY
What’s type of rod are u using ???
It's a Tsunami classic 7' H. There's a link in the video description.
are your quoted speeds in mpH or knots. Thanks
mph
john do you report your catch?
Great video though!
what's the brand of ur boat?
1974 starcraft
John Skinner Fishing thank youuu
John, If your new to an area and have no information from anyone to go on how do you decide where to drop hook and try fishing? What are you looking for, bottom contour? Fish on a fish finder? A certain type of bottom? I'm not sure how to get started. Can you advise please? Thanks
Depth changes, slopes, tight contour lines on a chart. The Navionics chip in my fishfinder is very helpful. I have a link to that in the video description.
Caught lot of fluke off the shore already
Nice to see a fisherman fishing. Not some triple 300 HP boat going 200 miles offshore to some reef. Thank you.
John, what is your daily job. I picture you as a professor.
Software developer.
John Skinner Fishing I knew you were some kind of genius.
I thought he was probably a teacher too.
You sound exactly like mr regular (from RCR)
No.
would love to fish with you
Are you fishing on a sandy bottom ?
mostly
California limit on striped bass is two 18 inches
Dang!
What ounce does the 12-25 hold up to
ProcardcollecterAndGamer he has 2 of them one mods that he uses 3 ounce + and he uses one that is not modded that he use like 2 ounce he has a video about it it’s called fluke jigging rod mod
Mr Skinner, can I go fishing with you ?
Another rvood fishing.
Fly fishing by j R heartily.
If your over 35 and from the UK you'll get that
Could you have used a drift sock to slow down your drift?
No. The drift sock will only decrease the wind component of the drift.
Pushing them back and forth doesn’t revive them just hold them in a steady position and they’ll kick away
Your boat reminds me of Einstein’s desk.
That just isn't fair... ha.
When you revive a fish don't pull it back and forth, water going through their gills the wrong way can hurt them, just hold em head first into the current
Why do you make this look so easy, and why dont you drag a bait rod?
I rather focus on the jig and not be distracted by messing with a bait rod and all of the interference creatures messing with the bait. When I first started jigging a long time ago, I did exactly what you suggest, but came to the conclusion that for me the bait rod was counter-productive.
I'm a charter captain in florida and used to fish fluke in Long Island an Jersey Shore. Nice job. Clean your boat......it's gross!
your not supposed to drag a fish back and fourth when releasing it your doing more harm then good but other then that your a good fisherman
i wanna clean his boat for him 😫
Lol no offense but you sound like peter griffin😂
I wonder if your admirer-come-stalker took the hint.
There was no hint. He seemed like a good guy.
What a slay fest my god