How to Catch Flounder from Shore with Bucktails and Gulp
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2013
- Fishing for fluke casting bucktails and Berkley Gulp Alive from shore. Shows how to catch flounder from shore.
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So I tried your jigging method for fluke last week. I used the rigs that I made up based on your other video and fished with Berkley Gulp soft baits. I fished the Brigantine side of the Absecon inlet from the rocks on the south side of the jetty. I fished about 3 hours over a two day period and caught 2 keeper flounder and one short. No one else who was fishing those days caught anything. But no one else was jigging either. Oh, and one last thing, based on your video, I kept the jig working right up to the rocks and all three fish hit just at the last minute. John, thanks for the flounder dinner and also thanks for these videos. I've fished for fluke for many years (since I was a teenager in the '60s) but I learned a lot of new methods from watching the videos.
Mr. John I would like to thank you for all the information you have taught me about catching flounder. Today i went fishing and had one of the best days i"ve ever had using your technique. THANK YOU
John,l love your vidios. I have fished the surf over 50 years, I will never stop learning! Thank you!
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Hi John! I did this technique last Sunday on Jones Beach, West End Field and worked amazing! Im very happy. I got a lot fluke, small ones, and one keeper. I did by the jetty. Thanks for the tips. Its really works.
Just want to say that your videos and techniques are all extremely informative and helpful. As someone who doesn't know what they're doing, thank you. I will have to try your techniques the next time I go saltwater fishing.
Used this approach and rig today John. Worked great. All shorts but fun non stop action. Lots of American Shad all on the teaser as well.
John, i wish i could upload pictures, but I watched your video last night on "How to Catch.." Set up my rig with your "How to tie the Flounder Rig" video, and today I caught a nice flounder on my fourth cast. I ended up with about three in this particular spot at Pirateland Campground in Myrtle Beach SC. I used your "how to filet.." video and had an incredible meal tonight. Thanks for the great information! It works!
How do you work it
I worked it like it was a large Shakey head... Pulled it toward me counting rocks so to speak.
I'm in a inlet in North myrtle and I've been using this setup and I've caught nothing Roy Stenstrom
+backbreaker303 may not have had any flukes in your area? 😳
+Bill Blast wow, such harsh language.. You should think about using nicer words in your speech?
I really appreciate all of your videos, especially the way you fully explain what to use and how to use it. Thanks!
just caught my first fluke on this rig first time fishing on gulp as well thanks John your videos helped extremely
I can watch you do this for hours. A master angler at work.
This video was extremely helpful and the technique works really well. Thank you for posting this.
John, I just finished your book on Fishing the Bucktail, Very informative, I am going to start doing the light tackle for Fluke and Strippers with you tips. I can't wait to do it. I myself will be fishing from a Kayak, so your book suggestions will come into play. Thanks for a Great Book..
John An old timer who could catch fluke like you in the Barnegat Light surf told me that if I thought I was reeling slow enough it was entirely too fast. He used an old Penn Squidder and could out catch me 5:1. I learned fishing for speckled trout that the size of the reel makes a huge difference. Anything larger than a 2500 and it is painful to try and reel it slow enough. That is why I like that you show the size reel you are using. When you say a slow retrieve with a 3000 reel, that is almost as slow as a 2500. When there are no drum around I'll drop to a 1000 size and it is game on. A drum will spool a 1000!
THIS works tried last summer at an inlet caught 4 fish in an hour. Thank you for your videos very informative
great videos John! Renewed my passion for salty fishing. Thank you
Great vid. I like how you explain your fishing! Very informative and inspirational to go out fishing!
Great video!! I have been fishing down on Cape Hatteras the last three years and love it!! Picked up some great pointers!!
Mister Skinner I love watching your videos
and I love when you say I am taking some home
the best ever
John always an honor amazing great video’s very educational God Bless you happy father’s day
Thanks for the videos. yesterday i tried surf casting for fluke using the same rig and technique and nailed one on first cast!
Very nice video. I left long island, NY when I was 15. Didn't have a choice. I fish wherever I am, but sure miss Fluke fishing. I used to do shore fishing and had a 10 ft dingy with a 5.5 Johnson seahorse on it from age 12-15. Back in the early 80s. Thanks for posting.
I've caught so many fluke this year using this rig. thanks so much for the awesome advice!
I have fished the same type terminal tackle set up but instead of a buck tail I use the heavier storm swimming shad with great success(I switch to the white storms when the snapper blues are thick). Also, If you get short bites on the gulp on the dropper loop, switch that to a basic red and white teaser fly. Many times downsizing to a fly teaser will do the trick. It also will sometimes get them active when nothing is producing. The key is to put your time in and make adjustments when things are slow or non existent.
Beautiful fish. Amazing how many flounder were there. Good job!
John, I'll tell ya, it's videos like yours that are going to get me through the winter. Not simply enjoying watching them (The fish) being caught but learning new techniques and learning proper rigs to use when catching them. My last day on the beach this year was December 15th and I can't wait till spring to try the things I'm learning this winter. I plan on adding a Kayak to my arsenal soon. Can you point me to some directions to go for learning all about them? - Jeff
Thanks for showing everything you do! Most people dont go into alot of detail and it really helped so thank you!
John, thank you for this video. I hit a pretty well known shore spot today on a hunch saying "maybe this might wok there" sort of deal and I'm glad I did. I managed a dozen fish with one being a nice keeper which I released because I'm not that big into eating fluke. I also missed agood 5 or 6 fish as well. I have fished bucktails for fluke from boats many times with success but this was pretty cool because some of what happens in your video actually happened to me as well. There were a few instances in which I would get a hit or two and wouldn't hook up but I'd keep my bait there and continue jigging and more often than not, the fish would come back. I did note though that a bunch of my fish came on the teaser with only a handful on the bucktail. Also I will no longer dismiss shallow water as the majority of my hits came right as my bucktail would come up onto the 3 to 4 foot sandbar out of the deeper 5 to 6 foot sections I was working which intrigued me because I thought the hits would come from the deeper pockets. Either way thanks so much for the informative videos, this type of fishing you introduced me to has the gears turning in my head now so I wanted to say thanks again!!
Thanks for sharing that and I'm glad it worked out for you.
Hi
Have tried this method here on the Gulfcoast for southern flounder, haven't had much luck yet but I know it should work. Keep up the good work. I am a bank fisherman.
I just bought some of the gulp swimming mullets and am going to try them on a few different rigs. I live in myrtle beach and fish in murrels inlet. Mostly for flounder and red drum.
Actually caught a 13" flounder the other day on a bucktail with squid at the breach way! It worked really well!
I just caught a 25" Fluke this morning at Robert Moses Using your techniques from the Shore thanks a lot and your book is Great fishing the Bucktail.
Nice beach fish!
John Skinner Fishing thank you
I used this same technique off the beach on the north shore of montauk three weeks ago and it was deadly very exciting to see a fluke rise up from behind a bolder and strike the bucktail!!!
Seriously impressive fishing as always John. You are my idol man. Fishing idol at least. Got me interested again because of your passion and just the time you put in I know is way more then the videos show. I absolutely love fishing again , and have begun figuring it out again because of you. Just wanted to thank you. I really needed something to put my mind and attention to a hobby bad when I found your videos , so they've impacted even more then you would think. Thanks and can't wait to keep watching.
Thanks for the kind words!
always so informative. You make it look so easy
I use a Foodsaver vacuum sealer. Fluke fillets hold up for close to a year that way.
what bucktails do you prefer for surf fishing for fluke? Would spros or rip splitters or blue frog fixed hooks work best on a sandy beach?
I do seminars at outdoors shows, but only in the winter offseason.
I'm going to try this at Indian river inlet Delaware this weekend inside channel going into the back bay section hopefully it works out will be first time fluke fishing from shore like this we usually used a boat in sounds in crisfield Maryland so new experience for me
Me encanta esa técnica ... !!!
Enhorabuena !!!!
Another great, informative video John..awesome!
Excellent videos and instruction. Thank you.
Just wanted to thank you for your good work. I've just moved to Ocean City, MD and have used information on this video, as well as your rig tying video to catch flounder here. The quick jigging technique especially; as well as adapting Hi/Lo rigs to emulate your setup: replacing the existing hooks with a bucktail and a new hook for Gulp swimming mullet. With the snap at the bottom of the Hi/Lo rig I am able to attach 2 oz. to 4 oz. weight because the inlet/bay currents are so intense. I am jigging vertically along bulkheads in 6-8' of water, catching fish as others look on. Does it get any better!? Thanks again.
Yes, for Suffolk County NY residents.
Nice catches Mr. Skinner!! Man I love when you're jigging then all of sudden wham and you got one. I also love fishing for slammers off shore. I usually use a crocodile or a Gator spoon. I love when all of sudden all the gulls come and start diving in the water. Then I grab my with the spoon and cast right before the school of blues. Then right as I start to real I get that awesome stop and then the feeling fighting with the slammers is so great. I live in Jersey so I usually go to Sandy Hook and I walk that two mile hike to the point. Love fishing there cause I always go home with two buckets of fish. One with slammers and the other with fluke!! Ave you tried that area Mr. Skinner? If you haven't I highly recommend you give it a shot. Best spot for Blues, Fluke/Flounder and Monster Strippers!! Okay think I just wrote a book Lol. Love your videos keep up the great work been following you for along time now. God bless and keep catching those fish!!!
Xit Woundz Nice!
I know this is an old comment but was wondering what time of the year do you go there when the bluefish fishing is really good? thanks.
Whats The Heaviest Bucktail To Use To Target Flounder From Shore?
Great stuff. Thank you! I'm learning a ton. Couple of questions: do you recall what strength and action you had on that rod? Also, do you find they strike the lower or upper lure more frequently? Thanks again!
Very nice, John ... 19 flatties in 2 hrs is a good outing.
I LOVE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO WITH EXPLANATIONS HOW TO RIGS THE FISHING LINES WITH BUCKTAIL RIGS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Hi John. Your videos are great. Very informative and inspiring. I work on the east end, but don't know how to access bays and creeks. Can you give me some advice on where to start out here? I work in Hampton Bays.
Mr. Skinner I fish in new jersey and some times by new your might i recommend the 6 inch gulp alive chartruse jigging grub it fits well on a 4o gamatsu bait saver hook if you slide the tip of the bait over the eye of the hook it also fits on a 1 oz spro or 1.5 oz blue frog please excuse my spelling
Great video once again! Thanks for posting.
Hey john after watching your vids iv cought so many fluke on your rig. I also tip the top gulp with a spearing an I think it helps a lot because most of my fish are on the top rig
I'm pretty sure it doesn't catch less fish. I like its extra abrasion resistance over most mono.
Great video. That setup is close in specs to the one I wish to build pretty soon. I’ll be looking for an 8’ MH rated for 12-30lb line with a 4000 sized reel. Thanks for posting!
You might like the rod used in this video. I love it. ua-cam.com/video/1FgJfVZqrpw/v-deo.html
Thanks for the knowledge you are shearing.
How did you come up with this rapid jigging retrieve John? I used it yesterday for the first time and caught 2 dozen fluke. Previously the most I ever caught in a day was probably 5. So grateful, keep up the good work!
hey John
thank you so much for all of your fantastic videos
I appreciate all that you have taught me
may I ask you what inlet this was and how your got there
I am guessing you used the Kyak butmaybe not
in general I have been very frustrated living I Queens and not being able to get to the great spots that you have shown us, particularly I am thinking of that video catching bass out on the north fork
thanks
Jeff
I think I've seen u before at compo beach (where I fish) and u helped me catch sea robin. I may be thinking of a different person however. If u r the person I'm talking about though, thank you.
Very nice video. Thanks. Congrats. Where is this place? Robert Moses State Park?
I caught a nice flounder right off a drop off and slowly reeled in flounder rig with a big live minnow. I fished off the bank and the drop off was only a few feet from the bank. I also caught a nice one at a different location and slowly reeled and jigged a nightcrawler. Flounder atr very aggressive, if they see your bait they will attack it.
great vid,awesome catch
John thank you I caught 2 flounder today on your setup
Does the same Fishing tactic work in the fall and Winter as well
this rig is awesome! I was having problems with the gulp leaking, but I found an odor and leak proof container...
Do I have to change the weight of the bucktail when I am casting from the pier into deeper ends of the water, or no? I tend to go to Captree State park (I have a favorite spot that's usually promising), if that helps at all. Thank you and I am looking forward to your response!
wow thats clear water we catch a lot of flounder here in Texas the same way
Good video and rig works great! What size rod would you use casting from shore on the sound side?
Does this work also in the surf, not a bay. Wanted to know because I'm leaving for vacation to he Outer Banks in NC soon. If so please tell me what rig setup would work well.
Awesome! What is the video called on how to tie that rig?
Great video and great tips
Where can I get a copy of your book. I really want to learn how to catch flounder on a regular basis.
I prefer it mostly for abrasion resistance.
were are you at on these fishing trips
John,Going to New Hampshire in late August.Can only fish from the shore.Please any helpful tips.I'm from Pittsburgh and do not get a lot of salt water time.We love Flounder.Thanks Sam.Just subscribed.
Is using a second bucktail on the high end of the rig just as effective?
I go surf fishing in sandyhook i use 3oz spro bucktails with gulp but never caught anything with it great video.
Hi Mr.skinner, what type of bucktail do you prefer to use when fishing for fluke from the shore?
Great video. I will have to try this setup and retrieve.
Great share on this thanks
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awesome catch
John, Thanks for this video. I know this particular spot where you filmed. Would you generally find striped bass in this area at the right time of year (like in a few weeks)? Thanks so much.
hey I have a question every time I fish with gulp mullet I don't even get one bite and suggestions ?
Hi Mr.Skinner, approximately how far are you casting
Thanks
Hello Mr. Skinner my wife and I are going to Fort Morgan AL this October and we are going to try flounder form the shore with bucktails or anything we can get them to bite.lol I have learned alot from your videos. But I was wondering if you have any experience at Ft Morgan or any tips for that location thank you sir!
is there a specific place to fish or can you just pick any place in jones beach?
What was the length of the plastic on the bucktail? Will a 6 inche white grub work with a bucktail?
John do you catch doubles on the rig you use and if so what is the hookup ratio?
would this work for halibut?
Mr Skinner, first and foremost i'm a big fan of your channel. I do this type of fishing quite often as fluking is my favorite, i never picked up gulp before i saw how effective they were and it's the only thing i use for fluke now. I do have a question though, why do you do such rapid bouncing? i have tried this method a few times to see if it would produce but i felt like i couldn't feel the hits as well unless the fish hit really aggressively. I have just recently started venturing out to Long island to fish, as i am from brooklyn. Is there any particular body of water that i should be looking for, for this type of fishing? or is it just cast and see what happens type of scenario.
Do you catch a lot of sea robins in general? I live in CT and you can't even put a gulp in the water without a sea robin hitting it. Do you just edit them out?
John,
Will you post a video on your technique for freezing your fish for future meals?
what does the fish normally hit the baitholder with gulp or the bucktail with gulp?
can you use a 3 oz bucktail on that rod with out breaking the tip
Is this near smith point bridge...I live about 3 miles from there... and what are the best times of the year for these...thanks...
for gulp do you use sinker or jug head or carolina rig
Do you have anything showing how to remove the hook from the Fluke?
Do you have a favorite between the swimming mullet or the shrimp?
Tried to twitch like that with braided line, the spool wasn't pretty. Please give some tip. Thanks.
Tell me about it...I'm in ND...4 months left on this job then I'm headed to to NC for a 2 MONTH fishing vacation for trout...reds.....and FLOUNDER!!!!
love your vids!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you get some compensation from Berkely !!!!!!!!