It doesn't get much better than spending a day with your brother and getting a limit!

Last fall in one trip I had bass, bluefish, a weakfish, a bonito, and a couple albies, all from a north shore beach. The weakfish was the shocker.

They say variety is the spice of life. Never more true in this video. What a trip!!!

i hope you never take for granted the fact that you live and fish in one of the most productive fishing areas on earth. most of us (i'm at the nj shore) deal with polluted water, crowds of boats and humans, and severely depleted fisheries. you catch more large fish and more varied species on one trip than anyone i know catches in literally years of fishing. i love your videos and must live vicariously through you because i can't afford to live on eastern long island. thank you for your terrific videos, tips, and insights into the subtleties of fishing.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoy the videos and I appreciate the kind words. I never take eastern LI for granted.

@zwicker3697

9 ай бұрын

Huh? NY is clean and NJ is polluted?? NY and NJ have the same water.

@johnrudy9404

9 ай бұрын

NJ here. John, your videos are first rate. You're so lucky to have your brother there w you. Your delivery, tone, knowledge and humility make each it pleasurable viewing. Thanks again.

@christophersmith5485

9 ай бұрын

The jersey shore is home to the cleanest estuary from Washington’l DC to Boston (Mullica River/Great Bay)

@jayhsu2412

9 ай бұрын

Sounds like someone who's never seen the difference between Raritan Bay and Eastern LI Sound... @@zwicker3697

That shot of you following the birds in was amazing!

Absolutely amazing seeing a healthy weakfish. Now if only we could get back to 3lb croakers.

Awesome catch 👍

It’s incredible you had so many consistently large sea bass inshore like that. Bravo.

Now that’s a fishing trip, excellent!

Great video, Your brother seems like a great guy. Glad to see you guys get along so well. That's a blessing in itself.

Hey John tell your brother to set his own drag from now on 😂😂 he’s got no idea how many people would love to go fishing with mr John skinner.

Went out a few weeks ago in NJ and tried a couple of new spots. My buddy and I caught several weak fish and my first. Can’t speak for him but I had never caught one before. They are beautiful fish and from what I’ve heard good eating but, I threw mine back since I wasn’t keeping fish that day. Another great video John! 😊

What a great trip - very fun to watch, thank you!! I miss fishing Long Island Sound and Buzzards Bay, although I've never hit the weakfish the way you have in several vids the past couple of years. What an awesome fishery!!

Awesome fishing. I remember catching weakies like that when I was a kid in 70’s in Great Bay, NJ.

A nice day on the water. Gotta like it.

You never seize to amaze me , make it look so easy sometimes. But when it all comes together, we live in an amazing area to fish that's for sure. Thanks for another great video

Great video skinner

Great video multi spicies fish 🎣🐟👌

Well done

Another epic teip and video! Thanks for sharing. I fish the jersey shore water is clean and fishing has been fantastic..

Good to see the Skinners and some drag runs 👍 Your brother definitely could be the law in the movie Tombstone 😂 great mustache lol.

Those are giant sea bass! Nice weakfish too.

Great video as always John. Good times with your brother. I just bought your Dark Matter jig and bounce casting rod, love it. Held up great for Tog the other day. My daughter and I fished with Todd Mann this summer and he recommended it. Thanks again for great videos and products

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like the rod! Thanks for your support.

So cool 👍

Great video. I miss fishing with my brother.

Awesome

Where is Big Striper? It's the end of September. Btw nice trip.

Good day fishing with your brother

BIG SUMMER TROUT

sounds like John Skinner in stereo

Fantastic, I wish I lived near you but Leeds in Yorkshire is a bit too far!!! I would honestly love to come and have a days fishing with you!!!

IMO This is The BEST time of The Year for a Mixed Bag, Here in The Long Island Sound.

I have always done the same thing Re: the drag washers.

Wow did I just see your Brother out fish you ? You guys must have fish blood in your veins !

John, I love these ones with your brother. Who is the older brother though?

The first couple Sea Bass were real donkeys

Awesome video. Is there any way for someone to "snap jig" from shore by casting far and bringing it back... ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Some people do it.

HI John, when fishing the bucktails plain with this technique, do you use any one specific color, brand, or shape? Never tried fishing them without something on the hook and I want to give it a try out on the reefs for big sea bass. Thanks for any advice. Love the videos!

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Olive or tan ball head jig. These were skinner bucktails, but not available at the moment. They will be.

Around 24 Minute mark, love you crossing the bow of the idiot who threw off big wake to you

After this storm . How many tides does it take to clean the water. Beach fishing ( Albies). Do you have a general opinion on which winds dirty the water or clean the water. Nortfork ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

East winds OK, West winds bad. If you avoid strong west and southwest for that area you'll be fine.

As always your vids are very educational I live in Delaware Are fisheries are in poor shape If someone in the del bay area ever caught weakfish like that ,they would be on front page of news. John , have you ever considered fishing the biggest flounder tournament in the world. ? The Flounder Pounder in Delaware. 1st prize $100000 , alot of money. Vertical jiggin ocean structure

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I'm not big into contests. I do one local fluke one with my friends.

@johndefilippis5426

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing I figured that

I comeing newjers bro

Awesome. Surprised you don't catch more fluke in that area with bucktails. Why do you think that is? Also, as a surf fishing newbie, is time of day more important than a good tide or is the tide more important?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

For stripers time of day is more important. For albies tide is sometimes more important.

John , do you ever use a gold spoon for Reds in Florida? Ready to watch some kayak videos

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I don't, although I know they're effective. I feel like I can work the jerk baits more effectively in the shallows.

@thizzledrizzleb

9 ай бұрын

My hookup ratio hasn’t been great unfortunately using the weedless style hooks :/

Hey John make my own jigs would you know by any chance what doit mold would match the jig you and your brother used to catch that great variety of fish. Any help much appreciated. Thank john....walt member john skinner tin boat fleet.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

It's just a ball head jig.

@walterkonopacki5860

9 ай бұрын

OK thanks john

have a question do stripers eat pin fish

Hi John … what day of week were you out there ? Not many boats ! Are you in the sound or in GB ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Sound. A Thursday.

Hey Mr. Skinner, is there a reason why you were using such light line? I’m curious and that caught my attention. I’m 15 and am trying to soak up as much knowledge as possible. Also, I would like to send you a shirt of my families tackle shop in south jersey, Red Dog bait and tackle. If that sounds good to you, leave a preferred address and I will mail one over with a few of my favorite artificial baits.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

It's all about reducing drag in the water. 10# 8-strand braid is thin and smooth and cuts through the water easily allowing the ability to get down and properly present a light jig in deep water.

Can someone please explain John’s jigging method? Is he waiting for the jig to hit the bottom then yanks up and repeats?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Yes.

Hi mersin to Türkiye

Hi Skinner. Just wondering what size of Bucktail you used in this video?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

1.5 ounce

Mr. Skinner, What size is your boat? I thoroughly enjoy your videos.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

1986 Grumman 5.0 Meter CC

@EliteMarineProducts

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing 👍

John, no jig strip for the first bucktails you used? Why? Thanks.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

The jig alone worked in that manner is sufficient to imitate something to eat, and a strip would add drag in the water.

@Anubis8788

9 ай бұрын

Could you use an S&S John Skinner Fluke Bucktail with that same method (no strip) and get those results? Thanks.@@JohnSkinnerFishing

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I would add a 4-inch fat cow split jig strip to that, and you would be fine.

Hey John do you have those bucktails tipped with anything ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

3 ай бұрын

No.

@vincentjames5709

3 ай бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Wow !! thats great! i have 3 of your rods and your blackfish jigs, always produces ! You Make excellent content and gear ! Thanks !

@JohnSkinnerFishing

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like the gear. Thanks for your support!

For 3oz bucktail , are you using heavy rod , or medium works fine as your are not throwing

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Same rods. The M is actually rated 1-5 ounce.

@NurShah8636

9 ай бұрын

I see the red medium rod has lure weight is up to 1 oz. Which one has 1to 5 oz

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

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I wonder where you are fishing in this video sometimes people tell sometimes people don’t, but I’m looking to buy in Long Island. I want to know a good area to buy a house in because I love to go fishing. Maybe you could evolve the area not your spots

Still no butterfish around ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

Maybe. They haven't been spit up in the boat.

Please tell me about your boat, John…

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

1986 Grumman 5.0 Meter CC.

@rickd6880

9 ай бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks John….I watch and love all your videos…I have all your books too…

Good video! Buuut...your brother took off his PFD. Not good.

Can you catch fluke in Maine waters

@JohnSkinnerFishing

9 ай бұрын

I don't think so.