When everything is given, time/gear/season, then the only thing is missing from the formula is knowing where the fish are. When I got the gear, I don't have the time, when I got gear and time, I'm out of season, when everything checks, can't find the fish.
Amazing video Mr.Skinner just bought the carbon shield 2 rod you recomended and am going to orient point tommorow with my brother and our friend to try and catch some albi i learned alot from your vids!
Once lost a huge sail because these a-holes trolled over the line 50 yds from the boat, hooked the line, and then started yelling at us to get away because they thought THEY hooked the sail. Top 10 most frustrating fishing moments.
Good stuff. For what it’s worth, I’ve had good luck clipping off one of the treble hooks, making it a double. From what I can tell, it has not hurt my hookup rate and release is very easy.
Wow! That looks like a lot of fun catching False Albacore off the beach. I don't think you can catch anything like that on West coast shore's. They appear to be stronger fighters than stripers...can any one advise? Thank you.
Long time fan here and like always you make this look too easy!!! I never get to fish half as much as I would like, I had 3 trips this year ☹. I normal fish from ac to down to sea isle. Do you recommend a beach in those towns cause i can actually go this weekend
You mention in fishing the edge (which I am thoroughly enjoying) to fight albies w your horizontal rod pumps and not vertical over your head, what is the reason for this ?
When you pull with the rod level to the water, you're pulling straight on the fish as opposed to on an angle, so you're exerting more force. A physics teacher could explain better. If you've ever watched anglers fight fish like tarpon you'll see they do the same. It would be a little awkward with a rod longer than 8 feet, but since I fish 7 and 7 1/2-foot rods for albies, it works great.
Truman's Beach. East Marion NY. Get there before dawn. Walk east towards the houses on the beach. Wait for first crack of light. Start casting like a madman. Make sure you close your bail or pick up your line the second your Hogy epoxy jig or deadly duck hits the water. Dont let it sink.
Just a side question what percentage of casting to catching false Albacore would you say there is per 100 cast 25% is my guess. I know at one Point people have said false albacore are the fish of a thousand casts
Great video John. Been following your talks and video clips for years. Question: Do you bend the barbs back on your treble hooks when you fish for albies?
Hey Mr.Skinner,I had a question about the Hellbenders you picked up recently.Ive been looking into them and the inseam seams pretty long.I was just curious how tall you are and what size you bought?I'm a 36-32 and I believe the inseam on the waders I would need would be 36,That seems like they would be baggy.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks for the response,That's good to hear.They should fit me fine then.I have the Bull Frog hip boots and they have been the most comfortable I've owned so far.Thanks again!
Hello John. I was wondering do you fish at low or high tide? Incoming or outgoing. Ive tried surf fishing a couple of times near like jones beach and the waves were terrible enough to knock me down. I was wondering how do you handle that? Waves were so strong every time i casted my rod bent as if i got bit. This happens every time i go surf fishing. I was wondering how do you time the tides and handle these conditions? Thank you in advance.
Clearly I'm no John Skinner but I can respond to a couple things. This video looks like a Bay not an open beach shore. So the waves are very slight. Also if your rod is bending from the current like that, then it sounds like you don't have a heavy enough rod for the Shore. Medium Heavy between 8ft to 11ft. For sure, outgoing low tide will be easier to wade but not usually the best time for sure fishing. Keep trying. Good luck
Respect Big John! I would like to know where bout on Long Island are you fishing on this trip? I live in Brooklyn, the Albies rarely come this way along the coastline.
Thanks, but could you be a bit more specific. I don't want to head out that way and get all the way there just to be told that I'm trespassing on private property. Dose this location have a access point that leads to public roadways?
How long ago was this? I know these videos have to be edited and stuff but was this recently? Because I am yet to get an albie from shore this year and I fear they are all gone at this point
I know they were still here 5 days ago. I blackfished on the weekend and worked the last two days so I'm a bit out of the loop as to whether they're still here. Water is still about 59, so not too cold yet.
223 in 2016, I quit at 300 in 2017. Last two seasons not as plentiful, but their availability is extremely dependent on wind/weather. They stayed more off the beach this season than usual.
Hi John, have you ever tried to put a much longer leader? I have learned in the rocky areas a 10 ft long leader would be much durable. You can connect fluro carbon to braid by FG knot, which you will bypass the swivel. I have personally landed 38 lb striper on this kind of knot and don't have no problems at all.
I have to respectfully disagree with treble hooks, I have seen fish double hooked, eyes getting hook and a number of body hookups, which you don't get a lot from single hook hookups.
Nice albie john..I just dont get the albie mania,nice fight yes but since they arnt really edible I'd rather rake leaves..now bonito I'll chase and enjoy for dinner.
I can have a much gentler touch with fingers than pliers. I feel like I can control the pressure more and I know for sure it's minimizing damage, although not so much on the fingers.
I hate you John Skinner! LOL ... Hoping to get out on my boat this week... have to decide between going East towards Montauk or around Orient and west. Any knowledge if the albies and/or bass are still around? Great vid as usual.
I know they were still here 5 days ago. I blackfished on the weekend and worked the last two days so I'm a bit out of the loop as to whether they're still here. Water is still about 59, so not too cold yet.
Awesome fish!I always enjoy your videos!I have learned so much from you though out the years!I created a channel about teaching the art of making lures and fishing with them!Check it out!
Finally landed my first albie this year on the south shore early October...Great video John, Love the action!!!
When everything is given, time/gear/season, then the only thing is missing from the formula is knowing where the fish are. When I got the gear, I don't have the time, when I got gear and time, I'm out of season, when everything checks, can't find the fish.
That albie was fantastic. Those are some tough fish!!
I just got skunked musky fishing this morning so its good to see someone catch something
Small single inline VMC worked best for me. Didn't draw blood on any Albies and basically fell out every time no need for pliers.
Great video, I enjoy watching your videos especially you give a lot of information. Keep it up👍🏻🎣
Amazing video Mr.Skinner just bought the carbon shield 2 rod you recomended and am going to orient point tommorow with my brother and our friend to try and catch some albi i learned alot from your vids!
Did you ever catch any there?
Once lost a huge sail because these a-holes trolled over the line 50 yds from the boat, hooked the line, and then started yelling at us to get away because they thought THEY hooked the sail. Top 10 most frustrating fishing moments.
Damn... I would of freaked out. The nerve of some people.
Good stuff. For what it’s worth, I’ve had good luck clipping off one of the treble hooks, making it a double. From what I can tell, it has not hurt my hookup rate and release is very easy.
Any indication what they were feeding on ?
Hey John... you can cut that wind noise with a little fuzzy material around the microphone.
Hi john do you sell bucktails quite hard to find in New Zealand also around 20 dollars each thanks love your knowledge
I do not. Bucktails are sold in many places here, but I'm not sure who ships to your side.
Is that a reel that has not come out yet ? It's not a clash with a red drag knob
I caught a 15 lb albie last year on a 2500 size stradic with 10lb braid from shore. That thing took off and I couldn’t stop it. Nuts
Are they a good fish to eat ?
I'm trying to catch these forever, haven't got one yet, I'm a beginner for the saltwater, but they taste amazing, just like tuna.
Horrible. Green Bonito look very similar but are excellent.
524 albies between 2016 and 2017!? That’s crazy John!
Wow! That looks like a lot of fun catching False Albacore off the beach. I don't think you can catch anything like that on West coast shore's. They appear to be stronger fighters than stripers...can any one advise? Thank you.
Hey John are albies a fish worth blind casting for ?
I am yet to get my first albie I got my first bone this year though
Too cool!! Which state beach ??
Long time fan here and like always you make this look too easy!!! I never get to fish half as much as I would like, I had 3 trips this year ☹. I normal fish from ac to down to sea isle. Do you recommend a beach in those towns cause i can actually go this weekend
Great stuff
Reading fishing on the edge in front of the fire place on LI
What lb j braid test do you recommend albies?
Enjoy the read! 20# on the albies.
You mention in fishing the edge (which I am thoroughly enjoying) to fight albies w your horizontal rod pumps and not vertical over your head, what is the reason for this ?
When you pull with the rod level to the water, you're pulling straight on the fish as opposed to on an angle, so you're exerting more force. A physics teacher could explain better. If you've ever watched anglers fight fish like tarpon you'll see they do the same. It would be a little awkward with a rod longer than 8 feet, but since I fish 7 and 7 1/2-foot rods for albies, it works great.
I failed the physics regents but makes sense
Thank you very much and happy and healthy new years to you and your family
No luck this year. When was this trip?
Hey John, can you recommend a good beach with decent public access that albies may frequent?
Truman's Beach. East Marion NY. Get there before dawn. Walk east towards the houses on the beach. Wait for first crack of light. Start casting like a madman. Make sure you close your bail or pick up your line the second your Hogy epoxy jig or deadly duck hits the water. Dont let it sink.
Prototype reel?
That’s crazy! Are they busting at ibsp? Or just stripers?
John, do you like the Penn Battle better than the Tsunami shield?
Is that a new clash?? Looks like a Penn. I’m guessing a new high speed model.
that looks like a lot of fun I need to try for fly fishing them sometime
Why are they called false albarcore?
Just a side question what percentage of casting to catching false Albacore would you say there is per 100 cast 25% is my guess. I know at one Point people have said false albacore are the fish of a thousand casts
Depends on the fishing. It's 3 casts per minute the way I fish. So 2 hits in an hour would be one hit for 90 casts.
Were you on the bay close to the ocean?
the sound
You are awesome. I love the slow motion . is there a lot of bait fish underneath ? How long those albi stay for ?
Ocean, sound or bay this time of year???
Sound. Very late October.
Awesome. Looks like you had a bunch of company that day. Love the videos. I fish the same bay areas as a lot of your videos.
Nice fish, love the videos
Great video John. Been following your talks and video clips for years. Question: Do you bend the barbs back on your treble hooks when you fish for albies?
No, because the fish are hard to stay in contact with and the barbs on these hooks are small.
Hey Mr.Skinner,I had a question about the Hellbenders you picked up recently.Ive been looking into them and the inseam seams pretty long.I was just curious how tall you are and what size you bought?I'm a 36-32 and I believe the inseam on the waders I would need would be 36,That seems like they would be baggy.
5' 9.5'', size 11. The boot is awesomely comfortable. They fit well.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks for the response,That's good to hear.They should fit me fine then.I have the Bull Frog hip boots and they have been the most comfortable I've owned so far.Thanks again!
Hello sir is it possible to email me because I really need help a lot of of choosing a Rod for Bonita fishing thank yoi
Hey John great video I was wondering did you ever try false albacore eating wise
By accident in my much younger and more stupid years. Awful.
Hello John. I was wondering do you fish at low or high tide? Incoming or outgoing. Ive tried surf fishing a couple of times near like jones beach and the waves were terrible enough to knock me down. I was wondering how do you handle that? Waves were so strong every time i casted my rod bent as if i got bit. This happens every time i go surf fishing. I was wondering how do you time the tides and handle these conditions? Thank you in advance.
Clearly I'm no John Skinner but I can respond to a couple things.
This video looks like a Bay not an open beach shore. So the waves are very slight.
Also if your rod is bending from the current like that, then it sounds like you don't have a heavy enough rod for the Shore. Medium Heavy between 8ft to 11ft.
For sure, outgoing low tide will be easier to wade but not usually the best time for sure fishing.
Keep trying. Good luck
Nice!
Respect Big John! I would like to know where bout on Long Island are you fishing on this trip? I live in Brooklyn, the Albies rarely come this way along the coastline.
North Shore, eastern half
Thanks, but could you be a bit more specific. I don't want to head out that way and get all the way there just to be told that I'm trespassing on private property. Dose this location have a access point that leads to public roadways?
Nice catch...
How long ago was this? I know these videos have to be edited and stuff but was this recently? Because I am yet to get an albie from shore this year and I fear they are all gone at this point
I know they were still here 5 days ago. I blackfished on the weekend and worked the last two days so I'm a bit out of the loop as to whether they're still here. Water is still about 59, so not too cold yet.
John Skinner Fishing Yeah we’ll see. Few more days left probably.
Great vid bro😍🎣...pound for pound albies r even stronger than bluefin tuna😂😍🎣🎣💪
May I ask which reel you're using?The link posted is for the lure.Got it,thanks just the same.
What reel is that?
Looks like a Shimano or Penn 4000
Hey John, do you ever get Bonita when using this method to catch Albies? Just curious
Rarely. I had one this year and saw a couple of others.
Hey john skinner I just caught first black fish at 23inches
Excellent! That's a big one.
nice cacthes!! north or south Shore?
north
@@JohnSkinnerFishing John how deep the water should I look for ablies
I was there that day next to you . It was a really good morning.
u only got two
@@moniqueliparicavaleri2474 I got more then that I was there all morning with 2 other friends between us we got over 30
You caught 523 albies from shore in just two seasons?
223 in 2016, I quit at 300 in 2017. Last two seasons not as plentiful, but their availability is extremely dependent on wind/weather. They stayed more off the beach this season than usual.
Hi John, have you ever tried to put a much longer leader? I have learned in the rocky areas a 10 ft long leader would be much durable. You can connect fluro carbon to braid by FG knot, which you will bypass the swivel. I have personally landed 38 lb striper on this kind of knot and don't have no problems at all.
They hardly showed up this year in New Jersey. Good to see someone get into them
ridenfish39 they were thick in New Jersey lol
Pie Pie nothing even close to what they were last season
@@pitpit8080 I don't know about that
I’ve caught enough for a two week span enough to say 15 plus fish every outing
@@pitpit8080 from the surf?
Thank you for not saying insane
I have to Fish with Skinner! 👍
Nothing pulls harder than a big bonita
Ahhh, to have access out east on the north fork
I have to respectfully disagree with treble hooks, I have seen fish double hooked, eyes getting hook and a number of body hookups, which you don't get a lot from single hook hookups.
You rule!!!!
Nice albie john..I just dont get the albie mania,nice fight yes but since they arnt really edible I'd rather rake leaves..now bonito I'll chase and enjoy for dinner.
Artie Show that’s Googan u can’t always enjoy eating fish just go for fun the craze of albies is so esctatic you would understand
I believe they are the same fish just called different things depending on where your from.
Conflict II HS possibly....
Wow no invite tho lol 😂
I always use pliers...it's safer for me, when there are trebles, and easier on fish... :)
I can have a much gentler touch with fingers than pliers. I feel like I can control the pressure more and I know for sure it's minimizing damage, although not so much on the fingers.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I'm sure you are confident in your way.
By the way, is it possible to land albies on barbless hooks?
We’re r u fishing I wanna carbs some shit
I needa Catch stuff
I need to fish with you
Awesome fish, my favorite.
Hardest fighting and best eating tuna there is, especially sashimi, tataki, or smoked.
john roe you are joking right? False albacore are terrible eating fish
I hate you John Skinner! LOL ... Hoping to get out on my boat this week... have to decide between going East towards Montauk or around Orient and west. Any knowledge if the albies and/or bass are still around? Great vid as usual.
I know they were still here 5 days ago. I blackfished on the weekend and
worked the last two days so I'm a bit out of the loop as to whether
they're still here. Water is still about 59, so not too cold yet.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks.. that damn work ruins everything.
Awesome fish!I always enjoy your videos!I have learned so much from you though out the years!I created a channel about teaching the art of making lures and fishing with them!Check it out!