I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve realized the power of the bucktail until I saw John’s videos. Truly amazing to see this man pull out some bucktail magic!
I love how you get a monster snook the second fish, and the entire time it's putting on a great fight and you weren't freaking out like you're used to it. And when you brought it up to the kayak, you go "oh thats a good fish" so nonchalant haha. Great video man
Pretty awesome Skinner, I have found gulp but usually in places where fisherman don't go religiously etc Walmart, PX on military installation. Those Snook were huge!
Love watching you catch big ones out of the same canals I grew up fishing on. Just seeing this video I know exactly where your at, and it brings back so many memories casting at every hole, and under every dock that I could for hours upon hours. Awesome!
Mr Skinner i was just thinking about you yesterday, wondering when you were going to put up your next video. I just love watching them videos. 🤙tight lines there buddy! Stay Safe!
Fantastic! I was hoping you’d get to bucktailing for snook, having read and reread your book many years ago! I’ve been using 1/4 oz white ones I make with a 4” Berkley swimming mullet, works great, also 5/8 oz in the surf is a snook magnet also with gulp trailer. FWIW White hair, no flash, white head. I’m SE coast, snook are right at the beach lip (when the water is a little warmer than now.)
Two questions: what hook size is on the bucktail? Is 1/2 oz maybe a little too heavy? I just made one with your colors in mind, 2/0 eagle claw heavy wire hook. 1/4 seems to be the heaviest I can use here on the Indian river/lagoon without constantly getting snagged. Can’t get the Berkley grub so I’m going to try with my usual 4” swimming mullet, in camo color. Cheers!
@@JohnSkinnerFishing You were a pro at it from day 1. Thanks for your awesome videos Mr. Skinner. One of these days when everything is back to normal we could fish together.
Great video as usual, I am chomping at the bit for my trip down there in 3 weeks I guess I have to take bucktails and gulp now. Hoping it is warmer so I don't need them. Will have 1 rod with top water, 1 rod with gold spoon, 1 rod with minnow imitation and 1 rod with bucktail and gulp.
I'm getting the hell outta here. I'm down south jersey shore and still can't stand it. I gotta leave. It's getting worse by the day. I can catch striper in NC, and I won't go broke paying taxes and dealing with a fascist governor and idiots who think he's doing a good job.
This looks EXACTLY like my backyard - brackish, seawall one side, uninhabited preserve on the other side, mangrove slightly overhanging shallow sandy beaches. Going to have to tie some tails to these specs.
if those are rubber boots, i’d swap them for tennis shoes! rubber boots can fill with water and sink you, if boat capsizes. every year we lose a hunter or fisherman drowning wearing rubber boots! great vid. don’t want to lose a fishing guide!
Love your videos! I'm in Southern Cal and I pretty much never see anyone fishing bucktails on the surf or jetties, but I caught a 26" halibut in November off a 1/2 oz white bucktail with a white Zoom Super Fluke Jr on a sandy beach with tons of soft structure up close. It was your flounder videos that helped convince me to try the bucktail (since California halibut are really flounder) so now I guess it's kind of my little secret. One time a guy just walking on the beach, not a fisherman, came up to me and asked what I was using because he said from a distance it looked just like a live bait fish but he couldn't understand how I could just cast it hard time after time without it coming off. I guess the halibut agree.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing An interesting (to me, at least) aside on linguistics: I know that eastern inshore flat fish as flounder, but you call them fluke. So when I watch your videos on that species, even though you say "fluke", I still hear "flounder".
Hello it's great to watch you fish. And we can do that with anybody. It would be nice to show us what jig you're using and what rod reel braid or mono. Instead of sitting there on your kayak fishing you'll learn have a wonderful day.
As I state in the narration, all of that is in the video description with links to the exact gear. If I go through what I use every video, people complain that I spend too much time on gear. The title even says I'm using a small bucktail with Gulp.
John I ordered $200 worth of assorted gulp from bass pro shops. 3 day turn around and received yesterday. Funny though, the tracking sticker read Cabelas.
Tipping a bucktail jig eh? What will they think of next? JK man, it's great to see people actually demonstrate the fundamentals. They have a way of getting lost in the noise. Cheers!
Its great to learn how you use the kayak to fight the fish, particularly early in the fight, to help pull the fish out of the danger zone around the mangroves by reversing your course, and to position for max efficiency to fight . Its as much a part of the repertoire as the rod and reel.
The Hobie feels like part of my body now. Still, this fishing would be a lot easier with a trolling motor. I do a lot of pedaling and lose time retying leaders and stuff while the current pushes me down the canal. I get a workout for sure.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I was thinking about getting a kayak/trolling motor for the Little Peconic Bay (I'm on South Fork in Noyac). Would love to know if you think there is ample opportunity in that area of LPB for fluke, blackfish, striper, albies, etc. to make that purchase worthwhile? if you consider that area of the bay more of a dead zone, then the option would be to purchase a center console and extend my range. Do you have any thoughts about a trolling kayak? Old Town maybe? I know Hobie is not offering one at this time.
@@neildurso4566 Get a center console. Otherwise you'll have pretty limited options from the beginning of July on, unless you're taking it over to Shinnecock and other places.
I started with this combo jus this past September and it works wonders here in Jersey. Gulp, no matter what color, jus gives u that extra edge, imo. Only problem with gulp is that u may go through more than a few as they shred easily.
Can you eat that first big fish you caught? Snook, I think? I dont believe we have those in Lake Pontchartrain LA. where I primarily fish for snags, stumps, submerged stolen cars, and shopping carts. Those fish can really fight, though, like the Redfish we get here sometimes.
Hi John, Very nice fish man, The link points to a 2000 series reel. Is that what you were using? I would have figured at least a 5000 series. I would be using for plugs and jigs for stripers in California.
Very good video for catching them Snook. Would you say that jigging pattern of retrieving that lure would be the same like digging for flounder? Also, I wander how well the speckled trout would respond to that kind of lure as well here in the Gulf of Texas.
The flounder retrieve is different. Here's a video from the summer. th-cam.com/video/vJrmjVSC0uA/w-d-xo.html In the yak or boat I vertical jig. I'll post bucktail trout videos in a couple of weeks.
There are all different kinds of bucktails. The difference between this and a spro is the head shape. The spro is designed to sink fast. It's great for fluke (flounder) fishing. This round head is more appropriate for this relatively shallow application.
John, I use a GoPro camera in a waterproof case on my kayak for videos, but the audio is always really muted. What kind of microphone system do you use? It sounds really good.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks John I am making my purchase now also going to match the rod with theTsunami TSEVT2000 Evict good vibes from San Francisco CA
Hi John. I am heading up to the northern tip of Australia, fishing mangrove lined creeks, in a couple of months. The bucktails in this video may work on our Barramundi. What weight are you using in the video. Also, what is the the 4 inch gulp called.........great videos, Greg
Really enjoyed your videos. For a novice, which one of your books would you recommend? BTW I live in Japan and was wondering if the techniques apply here. Thanks.
Very similar in profile, and head design, and even color to John Paduano’s Premium Bucktails, which he ties himself and uses for snap jigging. Oh well.
These were modified from S&S Big Eye bucktails. The hook was changed (twice), and the dressing was changed a bit. ssbucktails.com/lures/?type_0=gallery&album_gallery_id_0=16 Also, John's bucktails have a fair amount of hackle feather mixed in, and unless he's changed something or wrapped over them, John's bucktails do not have a double-barbed collar to hold the grub trailer.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing That’s correct John, they have hackle added (as a trailer of sorts) and because he doesn’t add trailers for snap jigging they do not have a barbed collar. As mentioned, the similarities to JP’s are in profile, head design and color. Everyone seems to make a version of the Smiling Bill, or Jetty Caster style, or spro style head - don’t see those round head (or what some old timers will call a ‘popeye’ style head) fished too often anymore. John Paduano being the exception for years. Just thought it was worth mentioning.
Great video - Thanks! The weird thing is that with cold temps you’d expect to find fish in deeper water. 5-6” at the bank is really surprising. Do you suppose they are basking in the sun for warmth?
Great video John, wondering if you have eaten any snook yet, I haven’t tried it myself but my brother said it’s one of the best fish to eat, better than grouper
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I messaged John halkias last week, I told him my brother lives in Naples and a while back I was visiting and fished off one long piers that goes out into the gulf, I was catching nice fluke on shrimp and then threw spoons at the end of the pier and caught nice mackerel, I said I know there’s such. Great variety of fish to catch so it’s not the most popular fish to catch down there but I enjoyed it just the same
Same old story...the guys fishing from shore cast it as far out as they can go, and the guys fishing from boats cast right in against the shore. :)
Great comment!
That is absolutely 💯% TRUE!!!!!
I know I even used my drone sometimes lol
I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve realized the power of the bucktail until I saw John’s videos. Truly amazing to see this man pull out some bucktail magic!
I love how you get a monster snook the second fish, and the entire time it's putting on a great fight and you weren't freaking out like you're used to it. And when you brought it up to the kayak, you go "oh thats a good fish" so nonchalant haha. Great video man
The legend, the Skinner showing to all guys out there that size does not matter.
You are a excellent fisherman. Thanks for taking us along!
I knew it was only a matter of time before you incorporated the bucktail down there!!
The scream of that reel taking off!!! Just awesome! Can't wait to get down there. Thanks for the video John. Beautiful fish buddy.
Quite a change from Peconic Bay fluke.
Pretty awesome Skinner, I have found gulp but usually in places where fisherman don't go religiously etc Walmart, PX on military installation. Those Snook were huge!
It's nice to find a strip of bank that holds fish consistently enough to make video after video, it seems! Nice honey-hole area!
Love this type of fishing - alone, exploring, no gas! Thanks for the vids!
Fueled mostly by pizza and chinese food.
Those are some real quality snook. You don’t get many trips like that, congratulations!
It’s nice to see how the fishing is going down south I can’t even go ice fishing around here 🤷🏻♂️ keep the videos coming 🇺🇸
WOW NICE SNOOKS JOHN EVEN MY ADRENALINE WAS GOING UP🤣😂🦈🐠🐟
Mr skinner these vids are really good I think your doing a really good job with content and keep up the good work
I appreciate that. The new fishery has been a challenge. So much to learn.
Always glad to see a vid... I love fishing bucks and plastics! Tight lines. Just busted a bunch of stripers this morning here in California.
Love watching you catch big ones out of the same canals I grew up fishing on. Just seeing this video I know exactly where your at, and it brings back so many memories casting at every hole, and under every dock that I could for hours upon hours. Awesome!
Such a classic lure for both fresh and salt. Under appreciated but works great 👍🏼
@johnskinner I’m ready for more kayak fishing videos on bucktails
@john skinner, I just bought 9 of these . Gonna try them in Texas
Beautiful fish ! What a blast it must have been ! Thanks for taking us along
Mr Skinner i was just thinking about you yesterday, wondering when you were going to put up your next video. I just love watching them videos. 🤙tight lines there buddy! Stay Safe!
Fantastic! I was hoping you’d get to bucktailing for snook, having read and reread your book many years ago! I’ve been using 1/4 oz white ones I make with a 4” Berkley swimming mullet, works great, also 5/8 oz in the surf is a snook magnet also with gulp trailer. FWIW White hair, no flash, white head. I’m SE coast, snook are right at the beach lip (when the water is a little warmer than now.)
Two questions: what hook size is on the bucktail? Is 1/2 oz maybe a little too heavy? I just made one with your colors in mind, 2/0 eagle claw heavy wire hook. 1/4 seems to be the heaviest I can use here on the Indian river/lagoon without constantly getting snagged. Can’t get the Berkley grub so I’m going to try with my usual 4” swimming mullet, in camo color. Cheers!
Grumpys Tackle is pretty will stocked with Gulp. Available online too from their site.
You always amaze me John
Awesome video Mr. Skinner.
Hi Jose! Pat yourself on the back every time you see me in that kayak. You made it happen! I think I've got the hang of it now.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing You were a pro at it from day 1. Thanks for your awesome videos Mr. Skinner. One of these days when everything is back to normal we could fish together.
Great video as usual, I am chomping at the bit for my trip down there in 3 weeks I guess I have to take bucktails and gulp now. Hoping it is warmer so I don't need them. Will have 1 rod with top water, 1 rod with gold spoon, 1 rod with minnow imitation and 1 rod with bucktail and gulp.
That's almost exactly what I carry. Instead of the minnow imitation I have a 5-inch gulp jerk shad on a 1/16-ounce swimbait hook.
That is one of my favorite lures, great for the bass in back bays. In the Chesapeake they are known as SYT stupid yellow things.
Hell yeah John! Can’t wait for the spring up here in nj. Sick of the cold weather. 4 months till fluke season!
I'm getting the hell outta here. I'm down south jersey shore and still can't stand it. I gotta leave. It's getting worse by the day. I can catch striper in NC, and I won't go broke paying taxes and dealing with a fascist governor and idiots who think he's doing a good job.
@@harrysachs2274 LOL I’m riding shotgun
Dude !! Nice job !! Only around 105 days until Fluke season, but whos counting !!
This looks EXACTLY like my backyard - brackish, seawall one side, uninhabited preserve on the other side, mangrove slightly overhanging shallow sandy beaches. Going to have to tie some tails to these specs.
if those are rubber boots, i’d swap them for tennis shoes! rubber boots can fill with water and sink you, if boat capsizes. every year we lose a hunter or fisherman drowning wearing rubber boots! great vid. don’t want to lose a fishing guide!
Love your videos! I'm in Southern Cal and I pretty much never see anyone fishing bucktails on the surf or jetties, but I caught a 26" halibut in November off a 1/2 oz white bucktail with a white Zoom Super Fluke Jr on a sandy beach with tons of soft structure up close. It was your flounder videos that helped convince me to try the bucktail (since California halibut are really flounder) so now I guess it's kind of my little secret.
One time a guy just walking on the beach, not a fisherman, came up to me and asked what I was using because he said from a distance it looked just like a live bait fish but he couldn't understand how I could just cast it hard time after time without it coming off. I guess the halibut agree.
That's so awesome - thanks for sharing. I've had many anglers tell me that my fluke videos helped them catch a lot of California Halibut.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing An interesting (to me, at least) aside on linguistics: I know that eastern inshore flat fish as flounder, but you call them fluke. So when I watch your videos on that species, even though you say "fluke", I still hear "flounder".
I used the s&s baby searobin
Dang John, I like those pants.😂😂😂😂😂😂
What a beautiful snook !
Maybe February will be a little warmer. Appreciate the video!
Hello it's great to watch you fish. And we can do that with anybody. It would be nice to show us what jig you're using and what rod reel braid or mono. Instead of sitting there on your kayak fishing you'll learn have a wonderful day.
As I state in the narration, all of that is in the video description with links to the exact gear. If I go through what I use every video, people complain that I spend too much time on gear. The title even says I'm using a small bucktail with Gulp.
You should try the pink gulp and works really well Skinner
Ahhh - Snook - I'm missing them right now being up North.
looks very similar to popeye bucktail, nice job
Trade ya a few bags of those hard to find colors for a flounder trip lol. Like the new tail. Good work
John I ordered $200 worth of assorted gulp from bass pro shops. 3 day turn around and received yesterday. Funny though, the tracking sticker read Cabelas.
I believe one bought out the other
I tie my own bucktails but don't have any that take that large of an eye. I have got to get that mold.
This summer i want to see if u can catch doormats at sandyhook, nj
Tipping a bucktail jig eh? What will they think of next?
JK man, it's great to see people actually demonstrate the fundamentals. They have a way of getting lost in the noise. Cheers!
Its great to learn how you use the kayak to fight the fish, particularly early in the fight, to help pull the fish out of the danger zone around the mangroves by reversing your course, and to position for max efficiency to fight . Its as much a part of the repertoire as the rod and reel.
The Hobie feels like part of my body now. Still, this fishing would be a lot easier with a trolling motor. I do a lot of pedaling and lose time retying leaders and stuff while the current pushes me down the canal. I get a workout for sure.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I was thinking about getting a kayak/trolling motor for the Little Peconic Bay (I'm on South Fork in Noyac). Would love to know if you think there is ample opportunity in that area of LPB for fluke, blackfish, striper, albies, etc. to make that purchase worthwhile? if you consider that area of the bay more of a dead zone, then the option would be to purchase a center console and extend my range. Do you have any thoughts about a trolling kayak? Old Town maybe? I know Hobie is not offering one at this time.
@@neildurso4566 Get a center console. Otherwise you'll have pretty limited options from the beginning of July on, unless you're taking it over to Shinnecock and other places.
Thanks John, I'll try that.
Which part of southwest Florida r u on because I’m going to sanibel soon and I have some really good spots there
I'm on Pine Island.
Good stuff John.
Love the channel
Legendary fisherman!
I started with this combo jus this past September and it works wonders here in Jersey. Gulp, no matter what color, jus gives u that extra edge, imo. Only problem with gulp is that u may go through more than a few as they shred easily.
I go through almost no gulp for this fishing. The snook have bass mouths, and there are no interference fish because they'd probably get eaten.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing yea here in Jersey the blues really tear them apart
Brown Bucktails! Yes!
Great video. Do you find having to pull that lever to go forward and reverse difficult while fighting the fish?
Walmart is always pretty well stocked with gulp this time of year in the north east try Walmart online!
Well done john. That's a beauty. Edit. Those are beauties.
Can you eat that first big fish you caught? Snook, I think?
I dont believe we have those in Lake Pontchartrain LA. where I primarily fish for snags, stumps, submerged stolen cars, and shopping carts.
Those fish can really fight, though, like the Redfish we get here sometimes.
There is a season and slot for them, but I haven't eaten any.
youre slaying the snook! I cant find any !
Uh ohhhhh the Florida fish have no shot now that mr skinner knows he can catch them on bucktails hahahaha
It’s almost fluke season woooooooop!!
Almost!
4 months, 2 days where i live, cant wait
Hi John, Very nice fish man, The link points to a 2000 series reel. Is that what you were using? I would have figured at least a 5000 series. I would be using for plugs and jigs for stripers in California.
That Evict 2000 has a lot of power and a great drag. I haven't seen a need to go heavier.
Looking forward to next video , you’re probably launching as we speak
Hey John! Curious to know, if you had to pick just one area of the country to fish would it be the south or north? Which do you enjoy more?
Very good video for catching them Snook. Would you say that jigging pattern of retrieving that lure would be the same like digging for flounder? Also, I wander how well the speckled trout would respond to that kind of lure as well here in the Gulf of Texas.
The flounder retrieve is different. Here's a video from the summer. th-cam.com/video/vJrmjVSC0uA/w-d-xo.html In the yak or boat I vertical jig. I'll post bucktail trout videos in a couple of weeks.
Big snook I hope🙏, john have you ever caught any fish up the coast with the slam shady paddle’s?
Have not used them.
is there a difference between a spro and homemade bucktail in your opinion
There are all different kinds of bucktails. The difference between this and a spro is the head shape. The spro is designed to sink fast. It's great for fluke (flounder) fishing. This round head is more appropriate for this relatively shallow application.
Good video great stuff cheers
John, I use a GoPro camera in a waterproof case on my kayak for videos, but the audio is always really muted. What kind of microphone system do you use? It sounds really good.
A GoPro 7 black. Nothing special.
Good afternoon from Brooklyn Skinner. How heavy were the snooks in your opinion?
Good afternoon Johnny, does the 20’ rule apply here in Long Island as well ? With the bucktail?
No. It's a snook thing for a lot of the areas I've fished along the mangroves.
I wonder if there is a back up plan in case you attract alligators reeling in fish? Do you carry a shot gun to shoot them?
Alligators are not common in these areas.
Were you jigging it at all or just straight retrieve?
straight
John, what size is that bucktail? Trying to gauge how big these are by weight in link. thx
half-ounce
What rod are you using I would like to place my order for one ASAP nice vid John
There are links to all of the gear in the video description. It's a Tsunami Carbon Shield.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks John I am making my purchase now also going to match the rod with theTsunami TSEVT2000 Evict good vibes from San Francisco CA
Perfect reel choice. Best of luck fishing it all.
That looks like it would work good for flounder too!
Definitely. It has the same Gamakatsu model hook as my fixed hook fluke bucktails.
John, if you’re going to leverage Northern tactics... try dunking some live eels
Hi John. I am heading up to the northern tip of Australia, fishing mangrove lined creeks, in a couple of months. The bucktails in this video may work on our Barramundi. What weight are you using in the video. Also, what is the the 4 inch gulp called.........great videos, Greg
I used the 1/2-ounce jig in this video. I linked to the gulp grub in the video description. They call it a "grub".
I'm in Bradenton if you want some company John. Those snook sure are spiteful aren't they?
What do you think of the new Blurple bucktails? I want to pick up a few to try out for the late spring/fall (Long Island)
It's my favorite night color, that or wine red.
John, those are beauties !!! What do you consider the hardest fighting fish for it's size ? Redfish gets my vote 😀
Snook are the most violent and exciting, but reds feel the strongest.
Just one word DAMN
Really enjoyed your videos. For a novice, which one of your books would you recommend? BTW I live in Japan and was wondering if the techniques apply here. Thanks.
The bucktail book because any fish that will strike an artificial will hit a bucktail. Plus there's an e-book version.
Looks like bigger snook prefer the buck tail over the plug. Question, is the rod you’re using in Florida the same rod you use up north for blackfish?
No. I use this rod for blackfish: bit.ly/2OVUgbT
Are you using an eye swivel for your liter connection? I've never had luck with swivels and had to tie line-to-line, usually 50lb mono for my liter.
A small 77# Tsunami barrel swivel between the braid and 40# fluoro leader.
Give skinner a bucktail anywhere fresh or salt water and he’ll catch something
Very similar in profile, and head design, and even color to John Paduano’s Premium Bucktails, which he ties himself and uses for snap jigging. Oh well.
These were modified from S&S Big Eye bucktails. The hook was changed (twice), and the dressing was changed a bit. ssbucktails.com/lures/?type_0=gallery&album_gallery_id_0=16 Also, John's bucktails have a fair amount of hackle feather mixed in, and unless he's changed something or wrapped over them, John's bucktails do not have a double-barbed collar to hold the grub trailer.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing That’s correct John, they have hackle added (as a trailer of sorts) and because he doesn’t add trailers for snap jigging they do not have a barbed collar. As mentioned, the similarities to JP’s are in profile, head design and color. Everyone seems to make a version of the Smiling Bill, or Jetty Caster style, or spro style head - don’t see those round head (or what some old timers will call a ‘popeye’ style head) fished too often anymore. John Paduano being the exception for years. Just thought it was worth mentioning.
10K views, only 630 likes ? Come on Skinner fans !
Thanks
John, is snook a good eating fish ? Just wondering, we not catching on RI
I hear they are, but I wouldn't know. They are catch and release only in my county until at least June.
Great video - Thanks!
The weird thing is that with cold temps you’d expect to find fish in deeper water. 5-6” at the bank is really surprising. Do you suppose they are basking in the sun for warmth?
I think they're using a current break and eddy.
John, what size is shank on that bucktail ? 3/0?
It's a Gamakatsu model 604 hook, either 5/0 or 6/0. That sounds large, but the sizing is a little strange on those.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing that’s big !
Great video John, wondering if you have eaten any snook yet, I haven’t tried it myself but my brother said it’s one of the best fish to eat, better than grouper
I have not. They are catch and release only in my county until at least June.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I messaged John halkias last week, I told him my brother lives in Naples and a while back I was visiting and fished off one long piers that goes out into the gulf, I was catching nice fluke on shrimp and then threw spoons at the end of the pier and caught nice mackerel, I said I know there’s such. Great variety of fish to catch so it’s not the most popular fish to catch down there but I enjoyed it just the same
@@louisjutkiewicz2534 Cool. I don't have easy gulf access yet. Soon I hope.
What color do you need? I’d send you some.
Thanks for that. I have some on the way.
Can you troll a buck tail?
Awesome!
I hope to be a great fisherman as you. Do you use the same tactics as in your book? I plan on buying it soon. I need to learn more and get better.
Thankfully, what I wrote in the book applied here, because it helped me catch fish in a new environment.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thank you, I look forward to reading your book. Tight lines 😁😎
How do u work bucktails?
Where can you get the jig at will be going down south in a few months
There's a link in the video description.
Hey John. Are there any gators in that water where u fish in Florida ?
They are rare in the salt water areas that I fish. Fresh water is apparently another story.
How do you feel about that rod for fluking?
It would be good for casting. It has the same 8-15# rating as the Penn rod I typically use.
I know this spot. does it start with a "N"