That kid caught more keepers than I caught all last year. “Happy Birthday kid!”….indeed! Great job John. Sounded a little winded there for a minute, lol.
John, is it safe to say most of these guys were newbies? This is one of your best videos! Bringing new anglers into the sport of flounder fishing and teaching them all of the eccentricities that make for great success! Bravo Skinner!! Bravo!
Awesome day. Started using your teknique two years ago and although I've caught fish I was never sure if I was doing it properly. After watching this video and seeing it being done from a different camera angle, other than your POV, it is more clear how it should be done. Jerome did a great job. Thanks for making this Tutorial video John. Now I most likely will have to wait till next year to give it a go. lol. Saving this video so I can find it again easily next year.
Just an awesome day out there! These videos have me wanting to try drift fishing for summer flounder on the kayak down here in Charleston! Keep it up and great video as always John.
This year was an excellent year for fluke for me. I took 2 trips on one of the party boats off Captree, and i killed it. Both times i was high hook on the boat, with last trip having caught 6 keepers!! 25 inches was the biggest. Rest of the people were using conventional fluke rigs, and I was doing rapid technique just like in this video! Thank you for the wisdom you share with us, going out again this week, this time blackfishing. Already got my jigs and a set up. one of your videos with the underwater footage of a blackfish was the one that clicked and make a lot of sense now. Even if i end up using sinker rig, that video still helped me a lot to understand when to set the hook! Thank you again!
Back in the late 90s to 2010 or so the fluking was great along the RI beaches. There were probably fluke all the way into the surf line. The major exodus that ensued the next ten years in which the fluke were really only plentiful on the hard bottom ( old school codfish rocks). But this beach fishing as good as this I have experienced many times without gulp just simple squid and spearing and at times the ribbons for belly baits. Should be able to do this all the time.
Omg John, beginners luck combined with old salt savey, I guess that a winning combination for sure. Those double are sick. I thing they got their money's worth for sure. Still patiently waiting for the new boat unvail....tight lines....walt
The drift of dreams. Also kind of depressing how bad our season has been in NJ vs what you have on eastern LI. The constant South wind is a killer for our fluking, wonder if it pushed the fish North and East?
John do you have a program you can download that shows you where to fish saltwater maybe something that marks a place on the map big fan of yours thanks in advance for any help Big Jim
Wow, awesome fishing on this video for sure ! Hey John, I often top my bucktail or hook with squid, or flounder belly, or spot. If I saw correctly, you didnt top any of your hooks with anything. What would you suggest for targeting flounder. Top hook with something, or nothing at all.......
Thanks John for another fun educational video, man would I love to spend a day out with you, I mostly fish the Great South Bay , Fire Island Inlet & can never hold bottom, I use all your gear . Dark Matter Rod Quantum Accuris real 15 pound braided line & read all your books & Salt Strong Classes, 🤷🏻♂️
I fish that area also, the state channel leading to the inlet and the inlet have incredibly fast and strong currents and goes from shallow to deep in many areas, u may need to just go heavier on your buck tail weights, I’d say more like 8-12oz rather than the 3-6oz that he ussually uses in the ocean, in the back bay you should b able to use about an ounce and a half tops, I know I’m not skinner but hope this helps, tight lines
@@usobninja14 thanks for responding, yes very helpful , but man using a 8- 12 ounce Bucktail is difficult, ( I have gone to 6 - 8 ounce ) and pricy when you get snagged 😂, thanks again , but when I need to do that , I just put on a sinker and use 1 hook with gulp , thanks again, very nice of you to respond 👍
Just to be clear, you are using a 3oz or 4oz bucktail, with 3/8 oz weight on the teaser? I ask because the rig list says the bucktail is 2oz. I couldnt see clearly how big the bucktail jigheads are. Thanks for clarification.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks. That's a big bucktail. How deep was the water, and was the current very strong when you were catching? I find it tricky throwing a big jighead while avoiding snags where I am.
@@LI-FLKayakFisherman True. I don’t picture John having anything other then a center console anyway. I’m not sure what you would call that boat, maybe a newer style bow rider.
@@colem.9815 yea. Towards ct. The sound has been loaded. My buddy and I probably landed 250-300 blues and stripers between sun and mon. All the blues were 10lbs+ and got a 40lb striper on an 8-17lb rod. Lots of over slot stripers. And some big seabass too. Last 3 weeks have been on fire. Bait is all over the place.
@@colem.9815 not sure how long they will be here this season but last year we were catching into December. Wasn't as crazy as this year. They're hitting everything. We've been doing a lot of slow pitch jigging. We threw out a live bunker last week but they didn't touch it.
9:11min,,, WHAT ? As the professional What are you teaching... ? Never,never, lay a rod unsecured on the deck with bait/lure in H20...never ! Frustration, accident, lost equipment, future tangle, etc.... From one teacher/ capt. to another😊
That kid caught more keepers than I caught all last year. “Happy Birthday kid!”….indeed!
Great job John. Sounded a little winded there for a minute, lol.
You are a fluke master. Love how excited you still get after catching 100's of big fish in your time.
Hundreds? More like thousands
John, is it safe to say most of these guys were newbies? This is one of your best videos! Bringing new anglers into the sport of flounder fishing and teaching them all of the eccentricities that make for great success! Bravo Skinner!! Bravo!
Happy Birthday to the kid. What a wicked fishing trip!!! All those doubles.
I dream of a day like this one day, great eating fish too ah ! Great job guys !
That was a great birthday gift . He will never forget that
The kid was just killing it with the doubles!
Imagine having John Skinner on your boat giving you lessons?
Imagine Skinner not catching one while giving the instructional, lol
@@gregthomas2904 Oh my...
Awesome day. Started using your teknique two years ago and although I've caught fish I was never sure if I was doing it properly. After watching this video and seeing it being done from a different camera angle, other than your POV, it is more clear how it should be done. Jerome did a great job. Thanks for making this Tutorial video John. Now I most likely will have to wait till next year to give it a go. lol. Saving this video so I can find it again easily next year.
Just an awesome day out there! These videos have me wanting to try drift fishing for summer flounder on the kayak down here in Charleston! Keep it up and great video as always John.
This year was an excellent year for fluke for me. I took 2 trips on one of the party boats off Captree, and i killed it. Both times i was high hook on the boat, with last trip having caught 6 keepers!! 25 inches was the biggest. Rest of the people were using conventional fluke rigs, and I was doing rapid technique just like in this video! Thank you for the wisdom you share with us, going out again this week, this time blackfishing. Already got my jigs and a set up. one of your videos with the underwater footage of a blackfish was the one that clicked and make a lot of sense now. Even if i end up using sinker rig, that video still helped me a lot to understand when to set the hook! Thank you again!
I'm glad the fluke jigging worked so well for you!
That 1st keeper did a pretty good buddy rich impression on the deck. Nice job out there john. You put em on some sweet fish
First... HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEROME! What an awesome trip, better than doubling your daily limits! John Skinner is definitely the man for the job!
“Slow and steady wins the race” Sounds like a Halkias Quote… LOL
I've never seen so many double headers of Fluke caught on the same trip... Great trip..
Birthday boy was a double up machine! Happy Birthday and congrats on a great trip
that's insane fishing mr skinner
Niice Fluke near beach ocean side.. nice to see everyone had fun.🤙🏾😎
Excellent Mr. Skinner, Jerome will remember this day for the rest of this life!!!
I laughed at your reaction to the young guy catching his second double, and then his third double!! kinda speechless.
Insane 😀 A classic Skinner fluke spot. You are the Grand Master, Sensei....
Exceptional day of fishing. Now I know what I want for my birthday :)
wow what a day...doesnt get much better than that
They did awesome! Can't believe the number of double headers by Jerome.
Nice, looks like fun and great eating!
WOW! Awesome fishing.
That was a great video good to see you teaching folkmaster
You guys crushed them! Congrats! Here I am on call for work. Can't wait to get out again!
Wow a real concentration of fish John
Triple headers amazing 🤩
Fluke bonanza! Impressive!
I was literally laughing out loud when John says “what the hell do you have” then I saw the 2 huge fluke! Mannn skinner I need you to come out with me
WTG Jerome, gonna be hard to beat next years b-day present. Skinner...u da MAN!
Hell of a drift! Nice
That's incredible fluking... Could you imagine if fishing was always like this.
The reason for so many double headers is the 4 oz bucktail when it's not needed, I'm sure those two anglers didn't really feel the first hits.
Good theory.
Back in the late 90s to 2010 or so the fluking was great along the RI beaches. There were probably fluke all the way into the surf line. The major exodus that ensued the next ten years in which the fluke were really only plentiful on the hard bottom ( old school codfish rocks). But this beach fishing as good as this I have experienced many times without gulp just simple squid and spearing and at times the ribbons for belly baits. Should be able to do this all the time.
First time I think I have seen doubles while you are fishing.
It’s funny how the rookie always out-fishes the more experienced guys. Double after double 👍 what a day.
Banner day for sure! Reminded me of my first ever trip at the Nantucket shoals, double header keepers, amazing!
Omg John, beginners luck combined with old salt savey, I guess that a winning combination for sure. Those double are sick. I thing they got their money's worth for sure. Still patiently waiting for the new boat unvail....tight lines....walt
It hit the water a couple of days ago. Video in another couple of weeks.
you guys pounded them!
America 🇺🇸 🤙🏼
Love that you are teaching, good stuff ! How deep of water was this in about?
40 feet
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I appreciate the response 😁
Awesome 👊🏻👊🏻
The drift of dreams. Also kind of depressing how bad our season has been in NJ vs what you have on eastern LI. The constant South wind is a killer for our fluking, wonder if it pushed the fish North and East?
Nice place
Hey John if you dont mind are u more west or east down long island?
John do you have a program you can download that shows you where to fish saltwater maybe something that marks a place on the map big fan of yours thanks in advance for any help Big Jim
Double DOORMATS!! Please point the throwbacks toward south Jersey!
I've been trying to Skinner to come out with me for years. Lol
Great trip. Unbelievable with double hookups. What kind of boat were you on. Nice twin 300's
Pursuit
John; is it possible to see fluke on sonar/fish finder laying at the bottom and if so how do they show up on yours?
They don't show up.
Wow, awesome fishing on this video for sure ! Hey John, I often top my bucktail or hook with squid, or flounder belly, or spot. If I saw correctly, you didnt top any of your hooks with anything. What would you suggest for targeting flounder. Top hook with something, or nothing at all.......
They're tipped with Gulp grubs. No natural bait.
Also John is this close to smiths point at all here?
East of Moriches.
Great action. I have the Skinner fluke rod and love it. Any recommendations on a good Albie rod besides the battalion?
Tsunami Carbon Shield 7 or 7.5M
Thanks John for another fun educational video, man would I love to spend a day out with you, I mostly fish the Great South Bay , Fire Island Inlet & can never hold bottom, I use all your gear . Dark Matter Rod Quantum Accuris real 15 pound braided line & read all your books & Salt Strong Classes, 🤷🏻♂️
I fish that area also, the state channel leading to the inlet and the inlet have incredibly fast and strong currents and goes from shallow to deep in many areas, u may need to just go heavier on your buck tail weights, I’d say more like 8-12oz rather than the 3-6oz that he ussually uses in the ocean, in the back bay you should b able to use about an ounce and a half tops, I know I’m not skinner but hope this helps, tight lines
@@usobninja14 thanks for responding, yes very helpful , but man using a 8- 12 ounce Bucktail is difficult, ( I have gone to 6 - 8 ounce ) and pricy when you get snagged 😂, thanks again , but when I need to do that , I just put on a sinker and use 1 hook with gulp , thanks again, very nice of you to respond 👍
Did you give Halkias the coordinates
I am new to fishing and loveeee fluke fishing!! How can I fish with you to help me . Long island girl
WOW!!!!!
I hope your OK John, been watching you fish for years and never once saw you sit. Now two vids in a row, your back must be jacked up?
I'm 100%.
John, how do you decide on a teaser/Gulp vs just Gulp on the top hook?
Almost always teaser. I decided to leave one rod plain since I rigged three for us.
Just to be clear, you are using a 3oz or 4oz bucktail, with 3/8 oz weight on the teaser? I ask because the rig list says the bucktail is 2oz. I couldnt see clearly how big the bucktail jigheads are. Thanks for clarification.
Right - 3 and 4-ounce bucktail, mostly 3/8-ounce teaser.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks. That's a big bucktail. How deep was the water, and was the current very strong when you were catching? I find it tricky throwing a big jighead while avoiding snags where I am.
What body of water is this?
Who's boat was this Mr. Skinner?
What size are the hooks?
If and a BIG if, I were to go to heaven, this is what it’d be like everyday.
When was this video taken? I don’t believe this trip was in Sept 2022
Last week of August. It takes time to push the vids out.
Doesn't look like a Skinner boat!
Is that his new boat?
@@shane6284 doubt it’s his as the customer was at the helm and they are on the south shore.
@@LI-FLKayakFisherman True. I don’t picture John having anything other then a center console anyway. I’m not sure what you would call that boat, maybe a newer style bow rider.
@@shane6284 Looks to be a Pursuit Dual Console, probably the DC295 since it has twin 300 Yamahas.
@@LI-FLKayakFisherman Beautiful boat, just not great for fishing.
I cant even catch one keeper and yall get two on one rod?! Sheeeesh.
M
Great tutorial for fluke fishermen
The striper and bluefish bite has been insane this season.
North shore?
@@colem.9815 yea. Towards ct. The sound has been loaded. My buddy and I probably landed 250-300 blues and stripers between sun and mon. All the blues were 10lbs+ and got a 40lb striper on an 8-17lb rod. Lots of over slot stripers. And some big seabass too. Last 3 weeks have been on fire. Bait is all over the place.
@@notillegal6771 Awesome! How long do fish like this stay? What were you getting them on?
@@colem.9815 not sure how long they will be here this season but last year we were catching into December. Wasn't as crazy as this year. They're hitting everything. We've been doing a lot of slow pitch jigging. We threw out a live bunker last week but they didn't touch it.
you forgot the most important lesson.... salmon red gulp stains your boat!
One more month tell black fish season
Sign me up, I’ll gladly pay for that.
9:11min,,, WHAT ?
As the professional What are you teaching... ?
Never,never, lay a rod unsecured on the deck with bait/lure in H20...never !
Frustration, accident, lost equipment, future tangle, etc....
From one teacher/ capt. to another😊