I am happy to see what looks like another solid year for weakfish. I remember my first one I ever caught. It was in 2000-2001. It happened to be on a fly rod and I swore it was a keeper bass until we got to see it. Man they fight well. Great video as always Mr. Skinner and thank you for what you do.

I like that you wear your vest out of respect for the retired coastie on board!

I like the camera angle from the stern camera better that the head shot. it compels me buy that rod, the bend is very apparent, I like it.

The new camera angle is definitely nice! Get to see you guys in action with the nice background scenery.

Heck of a fishing trip right there! Great to see that type of action in the Sound.

Wow, that is an old-time weakie. The 80s were the years of the weakfish. We had big brown sharks in the Delaware Bay. We would hook up on them because they were feeding on the weakies

Hell of a trip . Slammer blues and monster weakies. Nice job boys !

My goodness! What a fishery you have up there! Congrats on a great day with your brother!

You guys killed it...what a fantastic day on the water. 👍

Certainly a trip to remember. Thanks for sharing.

Great vid sir just some monster blues!! Love the camera angle especially with 2 guys fishing, living the dream.

It's great to see the weakfish!

That’s crazy, never saw blues attacking weakfish. Wow great video John 🤘🏾🤘🏾

Awesome catch John and Bob 🙂👍👍👍👍👍

I was going to try the mossy mullet myself here soon. Very cool to see.

i love watching your vids John youve deffinately helped me become a better fluke fishermen keep the content coming ... tight lines my friend

So fascinating, off to breezy tight lines!

Very impressive fishing! Those big blues sure made a carnage! The new lure looks like a killer 🙂

Nice to see the big Weakies. They seem to come in waves, like croakers. Some years are great, then many poor years. We used to fish live spot for them in Jersey early in the morning. I did try that left hand reel idea several years ago. Drove my son and I crazy and we sold the left hand reels fast!

Great trip. Like the new camera angle.

For righties on a bait caster handle is on the right on a spinning reel handle is on the left... NYC

Did I hear FishGuts in this video 😂 way to work Go Get’em fellas

What?!? I always switch my reels to the right hand. I'm from MD. Thanks always Mr. Skinner.

Nice work. I need A Gansett after watching this.

Great content as always but where are the surf videos????

TAKE ME FISHING JOHN

I have to use lefthand crank baitcast set up. Just not comfortable on the right side. Preference maybe?

I’ve used a pretty sharp jigging action for weakfish. It’s interesting to see you do the slow lift.

@joegrande4848

Жыл бұрын

Can use a slower jigging method for a lot of fish. Also the conditions play a factor and how active the fish are. Sometimes a longer pause and slower retrieve then sometimes a shorter pause with a fast retrieve. It's good to try fast moderate and slow retrieves to see what fish react best to.

Right hand all the way baby on the caster - Fresh or Saltwater. Just works and feels better- at least for me.

I tried the Mossy Mullet as a teaser above an 80gm jig for sea bass yesterday. It was awesome. Limited out quick on jigs, with many double hookups in a row. I was pleased that the paddletail did not foul on the hook, as usually happens with a paddletail on a teaser in deeper water. Glad I bought the 100 pack, and will definitely try for fluke as well. Good Stuff.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Wow - thanks for sharing that.

Use to catch big Weakfish in Oyster Virginia area in the seventies on clams,the size your catching,but those days are gone now unfortunately.

Keep up the fighting spirit. my friend. ANGLERsolo is here to monitor the video😊👍👍

Hey John great video as usual ! Would month of May be a better time to go to the sound for bluefish versus summer and fall

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

They're so unpredictable. I'm thinking late september early october.

Always LOL when people say the handle for a baitcaster should be on the left side for a righty. They are probably the same ones that hold the spinning rod upside down and reel backwards! Grew up in Jersey doing this same fishing out of Sandy Hook and Point Pleasant and I remember those days. Good to see fish that size again.

@fredfable5655

Жыл бұрын

No, I said so. I work all my reels with left hand. Your skillful hand is the one operating the rod. If you are not ABNORMAL. LOL...

@davidbulanowski1091

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so. A casting reel with the handle on the left side was designed to be cranked with your left hand. Whichever way you feel comfortable with is fine. I was on a party boat recently, and watched some jasper who rented a spinning combo, then held it upside down,cranked it backwards until he unscrewed the handle and dropped it in the ocean. Watching the people who put the spinning reel handle on the right side drives me nuts because they have to keep switching hands to do anything. That's the same thing that always drove me nuts with the old conventional reels.

@fredfable5655

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbulanowski1091 I tottaly agree.!!!!👍👍

Awesome squeteague video. Those were the size we caught when I was a kid in the mid-seventies.

I can't but a bluefish yet this year 😂. And I've been looking 😂😆😂. I like to load up for shark bait but the 3xs I have tried I couldn't find anything. I'm about to take a road trip up your way

I havent caught a good weakfish in about 2 decades. Once or twice a year i get into a blitz of 8-14" weakfish where i catch like 2 dozen fish in less than 30 mins. Then they just disappear

Apologies John if you've already gotten this question, but what are you using to mount your second camera?

Nice!!! I've asked you in the past.. what do you think... Any chance it'll work for fluke?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

I'm not optimistic that it will beat gulp for fluke, but I'll give it a fair chance.

What kind of spinning rod is that

Just curious, have you tried any of the NLBN jigs? (No Live Bait Needed)

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Have not.

John, the Dark Matter pencil popper link is not in the show more list. What size, 4 3/4, 6" or 6 3/4 size were you using? Thank you

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

I added the link. Thanks for the heads-up.

how does weakfish taste?

I bet a zman diesel minnow teaser would out fish the salt strong teaser

north or south shore ?

Where are you fishing

Hello John, Im wondering about your trolling motor setup. Shaft length, model, 24v?, and amp rating on the batterys. Thank you

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

60'', 24V, I linked to the battery I use in the vid description.

How do these results compare to the SS Alabama Leprechaun Jerk Shad you used last year?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

These worked better. Maybe it's the profile since the weaks are spitting shrimp.

🎣🤙🏼

Saltwater: left handed spinning gear, right handed bait casting gear. Same for fresh water.

I noticed that you don’t tip your diamond jigs, is doing that a mistake ? Thanks.

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

No need to.

Your using 10lb on the casting rod? What lb test are you using on the spinning rods?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

20 because those are striper rods.

I tried the offer for the scent, funny it kept saying my CC was not accepted...... Yet J&H took that card 30 minutes later.......

Did you test a scented Salt Strong Paddle tail Vs. an un scented ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Nope. I kept it scented.

@Skolmann

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing so how do you (we) definitively know that it wasn’t the scent alone that out performed GULP. I’d be interested to see a test of a scented Vs unscented Salt Strong paddletail.

@MichaelP0418

Жыл бұрын

If it's any consolation...... I used the Dr. Juice on zoom fluke jerk shads along with several others fishing on a dock, and have seen the scented zooms cull more fish. Not sure if the Salt Strong lures would fare any differently but I am starting to be a bit more optimistic on the scent

@Skolmann

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelP0418 scent is definitely an advantage (& I use both Pro-Cure & Mr. Juice scents often). My question is was the scented Salt Strong plastic more effective because of the Mr. Juice being applied or is Mr. Juice more effective than GULP when applied to any plastic ? If so, than the test was between GULP & Mr. Juice and not between GULP and the Salt Strong plastic.

What kind Dr Juice is it Shrimp? Dr Juice makes a lot of different ones?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

It's whatever the salt strong stuff is. I didn't know there were different types.

@PopPopJoe

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Cabela's/Bass Pro has a different types for different fish.

how deep are those weakfish staying in?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

40-60 mostly

Sometimes I see that the guides on your rod are not aligned straight...any particular reason or advantage?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Google "spiral wrapped rod". It reduces torque and is very comfortable. Many higher quality rods are made this way these days.

@Mr.NOBODYGIVESAF

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks john

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

What state were you in?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

NY

@mackroyoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing should have known it was further north. Because of the size of those blues. We have them that size but not that regularly.

The tax man strikes up north

Tax man 😎

is it too early for fluke from the beach in Central NJ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about ocean beaches, but the bays should have them.

@stateniland

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing TY John.. I'm in Long Branch.. Stripers are hitting but not so on Fluke.

I want to Buy your Rod and Reel

@JohnSkinnerFishing

11 ай бұрын

Rod: bit.ly/3B4X1Q1 Reel: bit.ly/2SDW7Rg

I never believe that whole thing about the weakfish having week mouths The only thing the skin inside their mouth is actually like paper thin but if you’re going to hook them, it’s going to be in the lip. Not the skin in the mouth

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. The weak mouth thing is overstated.

@gennerobootz6490

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing tell that to halkis

Poor week fish maybe that’s why they are called week fish

Why don’t you wanna catch bluefish? They’re way cooler than striper or weakfish and they fight harder

Deer hunters wear rubber boots because they don't hold scent, when you put anything on rubber or plastic the minute it hits the water the oil or scent washes off, unless a scent is put in melted plastic and poured into a mold ....this scent stuff in my opinion is bogus...this isn't only my opinion but pro bass anglers have proven this too....

@JohnSkinnerFishing

Жыл бұрын

I think it depends on species. I'm sold on it with Gulp when fluke fishing. Still not sure about these weakfish or Florida redfish, but I figure it can't hurt.

@wesleyford8389

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing 10 4.....

I don't like the Salt Strong people "offering" all the other stuff. The introductory price of the fishing lures is nice, but I don't like that it says price per month "cancel any time." The Mystery Tackle box group has ruined me. You order once and get stuff month after month. The canceling process is a real pain. Your name is gold. Don't tarnish it with online gimmick sales groups.

Hey! You calling me old because I caught big gray trout when I started saltwater fish 😮 💾

I need a Bud Light after that. Thanks JOHN !!!!

@damnitman1969

Жыл бұрын

Bud light

@Dan12077

Жыл бұрын

@fredhammer6413 🤦🏻🤢🌈 lol smh

@jennifergregory7461

Жыл бұрын

No.