Supports my book tinyurl.com/sea.... Surfcasting for striped bass. Catching stripers off the beach very close to shore on soft plastic lures, Tsunami Sandeels.
*Great item. First cast out of the package caught a nice bass. Pulls smooth in the water and sets up nicely immediately upon retrieval. Worth adding to your tackle box.*
John I love watching your videos you have given me much inspiration to start making my own. I still got s ways to go in the editing but I'm learning slowly but surely thanks for the vids and catch them up
I was using these tonight and did pretty well. Catching them right in the lip like the video shows. Then I ran into some bluefish and they just destroyed them. Bit the tails off after one strike. Great lures though.
I just bought your "Bucktail" book ... the "Kindle for PC" version. Still reading it ... it is excellent. Your writing style is perfect for fellow anglers. Great info on the time honored lure. This vid: "wow, don't ya wish you could count on those surf conditions more often, but with maybe 55 degree air temps ?".
DO YOU EVER GET SKUNKED??????? :) reading "season on the edge right now", finished the bucktail book last week (in a couple of days)...finally finished putting ALL my data from my fish log/notebooks into fisherslog this weekend...maybe I'll see you out there in the spring, can't wait for next year already. thanks for another good video (good at making me jealous).
Hey I just bought your book and I have some questions. when does the fall run stop on LI and start. when are shad here?what line is a good all around and I just started making my own bucktails do you have any suggestions or tips? Can you catch bass in the spring?if you can where that might be if your a surf caster?one more,can you answer my questions in a private if you can
When fishing hat beach lip close in like that have you ever tried more parallell casting ? Also I like to use the smaller ES 75 and ES 100 Tin Eel Squids with my eel rubber, as I can really retrieve very slowly and still impart action... What do you think in terms of Rigged as apposed to the the Tsunamis which are really about the best sand eel imitation out there, just out of the package ? thanks for another great video.
Do the cross winds ever cause an knots in the braid while casting? I just got a 7'6'' penn allegiance with penn SSV 5500 spooled with 20lb braid and every other cast a a knot will form anywhere between the reel and the tip of the rod. I think i spent 75% of my trip untangling knots. It was a bad first experience for me.
That used to happen to me when I first started casting heavy lures on the beach. Turned out I'd been spooling the braid backwards, so in the wind it wanted to curl back onto to itself because of line memory. Watch a vid on spooling braid properly - you need to make sure things are spinning the right way when you spool up the braid. I also find some brands are better than others. I never have any problems with Power Pro.
hey john i noticed u always say u use a barrel swivel to connect your braid to leader do u ever just tie your braid to leader? i usually tie braid to leader and i was wondering if there may be a benefit to your method
Awesome stuff as usual, John. I'm new to the game and have several rigs, all will catch bass, but all are 9' rods w/ medium to heavy action. I have to "pendulum" cast or "off the beach" style, which limits me if space is limited. I'd love to stand and fire like that, but im afraid of hooking a 50 with a rod that cant handle it. can i use a smaller freshwater rod and fill it with some 50 braid?
Thanks John. It may seem lofty and overconfident, but I wanna be prepared to land a 50lb striper, since that is my ultimate goal. I assume if I use the drag correctly, use my surroundings, and exhibit some patience, a 50 can be landed on 30lb line, right? p.s. Winter sucks.
just go by the dimensions on the reel. It tells you what pound test to use for mono or braid. if you notice, when john is fishing the lip, he isn't casting that far. That's the whole point of the lip. Stripers cruise there and hunt for bait.
Steve MacDonald Sorry I missed this question. The only issue with that gear and a 50 would be rocks or obstructions, and there aren't any in this setting.
John I been trying these but I feel like the don't get distance I work a bolder field a lot in riverhead area and unless the bass area with in 20 ft or less I'm not reaching them any suggestion to get firth I know distice on the ocean is not often a problem but just feel it's to light
Are you using 7 and 8-inch weighted Tsunami Sandeels?? These cast as well as a 1-ounce bucktail and better than a 6-inch Bomber, which I know is sort of a standard in the waters you're fishing. I'm thinking you might be using the unweighted version. No distance issue at all with the ones in this video.
what rod should i get to pair with a penn fierce reel? i am looking for a light rod that can cast far. also what size fierce with a 10 ft rod? thanks so much i love your book
hey jon incredible channel and knowledge!!!!! i would like to know if you have any suggestions for fishing the myrtle beach surf for any kind of fish i only have a 7.5 ft spinning rod.. thank you so much...
I can't wait until i am proficient enough to just snap my fingers and tell bass to destroy my lure all day long. you have to be cheating ;-) But seriously i love your videos and i hope to meet you someday
how many pounds on average where you catching.....tjey look like 30 inchers witch is pretty big. So my guess is 9 pounds. I'd really like to see you measure your catches so we have an idea how Large your catches are. I always measure and waigh...all my catches so it's clear what I'm catching
This man is my fishing dad that I never had he taught me how to catch all kind of fish
*Great item. First cast out of the package caught a nice bass. Pulls smooth in the water and sets up nicely immediately upon retrieval. Worth adding to your tackle box.*
You did very well. Thanks for the tips. Its amazing how close the fish are. I'll never do that if I didn't see it. Congrats.
I love your older videos
Nice video, John! I'll be fishing the Cape Hatteras shore next week and will be sure to work the "lip" as you demonstrated. Thanks a bunch.
The late November sand eel bite is bittersweet. You know any day could be it until Spring.
John I love watching your videos you have given me much inspiration to start making my own. I still got s ways to go in the editing but I'm learning slowly but surely thanks for the vids and catch them up
I was using these tonight and did pretty well. Catching them right in the lip like the video shows. Then I ran into some bluefish and they just destroyed them. Bit the tails off after one strike. Great lures though.
I really enjoyed the video. I just started surf fishing for Striper here in Monterey Bay. Have not hooked up yet. Great job
Great video as always John. What's some of the things you look for when selecting a beach location?
I just bought your "Bucktail" book ... the "Kindle for PC" version. Still reading it ... it is excellent. Your writing style is perfect for fellow anglers. Great info on the time honored lure. This vid: "wow, don't ya wish you could count on those surf conditions more often, but with maybe 55 degree air temps ?".
I live on NJ and me and my father both have properties in Chincoteauge, VA. We can never find a bass bite when surf fishing off of Assateauge.
Love watching your videos ! Makes me wish I was fishing right now ! Keep them coming !
hey john have you ever considered doing a series on freshwater fishing in LI? there is some great freshwater fishing opportunitys here
I have the same penn Spinfisher 4500.. great set up.
Which rod are you using? Im thinking of getting a penn squadron, are they good for throwing small lures to bass?
DO YOU EVER GET SKUNKED??????? :)
reading "season on the edge right now", finished the bucktail book last week (in a couple of days)...finally finished putting ALL my data from my fish log/notebooks into fisherslog this weekend...maybe I'll see you out there in the spring, can't wait for next year already. thanks for another good video (good at making me jealous).
i always fish in maine/ma and I thought that stripers stopped running in october. When do you call it a season or do you fish for stripers year round?
great thanks so much
Hey I just bought your book and I have some questions. when does the fall run stop on LI and start. when are shad here?what line is a good all around and I just started making my own bucktails do you have any suggestions or tips? Can you catch bass in the spring?if you can where that might be if your a surf caster?one more,can you answer my questions in a private if you can
jskinner5278 thanks and nice book im liking it
When fishing hat beach lip close in like that have you ever tried more parallell casting ? Also I like to use the smaller ES 75 and ES 100 Tin Eel Squids with my eel rubber, as I can really retrieve very slowly and still impart action... What do you think in terms of Rigged as apposed to the the Tsunamis which are really about the best sand eel imitation out there, just out of the package ?
thanks for another great video.
Jeff from Jersey
I take it back I got a 38 inch bass in riverhead last night they work great went with a 7 inch olive
Have u had luck with the black back at all?
Hey john, were the bass by sand or rocky area when you caught them. Thanks
Do the cross winds ever cause an knots in the braid while casting? I just got a 7'6'' penn allegiance with penn SSV 5500 spooled with 20lb braid and every other cast a a knot will form anywhere between the reel and the tip of the rod. I think i spent 75% of my trip untangling knots. It was a bad first experience for me.
That used to happen to me when I first started casting heavy lures on the beach. Turned out I'd been spooling the braid backwards, so in the wind it wanted to curl back onto to itself because of line memory. Watch a vid on spooling braid properly - you need to make sure things are spinning the right way when you spool up the braid.
I also find some brands are better than others. I never have any problems with Power Pro.
Since the bass were so close, could you see them in the surf?
How many oz do you recommend for he surf I use a 7/8 oz som wild eyes sand eel seems like I'm not greeting enough distance on my casts
hey john i noticed u always say u use a barrel swivel to connect your braid to leader do u ever just tie your braid to leader? i usually tie braid to leader and i was wondering if there may be a benefit to your method
Vinny C i
What do you mean by "South Shore"? Are you fishing somewhere on Fire Island?
Smith Point.
Is this a weighted lure?
I wish my beaches produced solid fish like that, damn
Do you know any good places to surf cast on the cape that tends to have small waves like lots of beaches you have fished in your vidios
Awesome stuff as usual, John. I'm new to the game and have several rigs, all will catch bass, but all are 9' rods w/ medium to heavy action. I have to "pendulum" cast or "off the beach" style, which limits me if space is limited. I'd love to stand and fire like that, but im afraid of hooking a 50 with a rod that cant handle it. can i use a smaller freshwater rod and fill it with some 50 braid?
Thanks John. It may seem lofty and overconfident, but I wanna be prepared to land a 50lb striper, since that is my ultimate goal. I assume if I use the drag correctly, use my surroundings, and exhibit some patience, a 50 can be landed on 30lb line, right? p.s. Winter sucks.
just go by the dimensions on the reel. It tells you what pound test to use for mono or braid. if you notice, when john is fishing the lip, he isn't casting that far. That's the whole point of the lip. Stripers cruise there and hunt for bait.
Steve MacDonald
Sorry I missed this question. The only issue with that gear and a 50 would be rocks or obstructions, and there aren't any in this setting.
no rocks or obstructions. Use the drag, run the beach with the fish, keep that line tight and play that fight!
John I been trying these but I feel like the don't get distance I work a bolder field a lot in riverhead area and unless the bass area with in 20 ft or less I'm not reaching them any suggestion to get firth I know distice on the ocean is not often a problem but just feel it's to light
Are you using 7 and 8-inch weighted Tsunami Sandeels?? These cast as well as a 1-ounce bucktail and better than a 6-inch Bomber, which I know is sort of a standard in the waters you're fishing. I'm thinking you might be using the unweighted version. No distance issue at all with the ones in this video.
what rod should i get to pair with a penn fierce reel? i am looking for a light rod that can cast far. also what size fierce with a 10 ft rod? thanks so much i love your book
jskinner5278 would a 4000 with the legion cast far in the surf
I will be in block island on the weekend of may 11th this year. I know very little about surf casting. any advice about fishing in the spring.
Bucktails that are light enough to swim over the structure without snagging.
today I went surf fishing in point pleasant for the first time and I used a 2 oz. diamond lure yellow tail and I got my first bass ever 25 inches
John, at what water temputare would you stop fishing for striped bass?
I have not done well below 48 degrees, but stripers are caught through the winter in some NY/CT waters in much colder water, so there's no hard rule.
this the sore thumb beach john?
How do you know the fish are feeding on sand eels?
Are you able to see the fish swimming along the gutter?
no
Its hard to get a solid hook set when they bite so close to shore
John how do you retrieve/work the sandeel?
TheBigBassAttack dude watch that descriptive 10 minute video^^^^ lol
What type of rod and reel are u using?
A Penn regiment 7.5-ft rated 12-20# with a Penn 4500SSV.
What line did you use
How often do you fish the lip? Do you find that Stripers hang out there quite often? Do you think they hang out in the lip in calmer water?
They're often along the lip, calm or rough.
Ok, great. Thanks. Appreciate the great tips.
is there any in the socal area?
When will you make more videos?
good catch and release
hey jon incredible channel and knowledge!!!!! i would like to know if you have any suggestions for fishing the myrtle beach surf for any kind of fish i only have a 7.5 ft spinning rod.. thank you so much...
Sorry. I'm not familiar with that area. Your local B&T shop can help.
i would love to fish with you next year...
I can't wait until i am proficient enough to just snap my fingers and tell bass to destroy my lure all day long. you have to be cheating ;-) But seriously i love your videos and i hope to meet you someday
how many pounds on average where you catching.....tjey look like 30 inchers witch is pretty big. So my guess is 9 pounds. I'd really like to see you measure your catches so we have an idea how Large your catches are. I always measure and waigh...all my catches so it's clear what I'm catching
They are not so heavy. For example, 21 inch stripe bash has only 3 pounds. And those on the video were much shorter than 30 inches.
is this in sf?
+Navaun Mean Did you even watch the video?
Yeah
If I were a fish, I would be biting on these
can u catch bass in tht weather.... nice vidoe!
Would a buck tail produce for this as well?
as far as I know, yes
nice! fish! YHEA!
Too bad penn stopped making the penn regiment and Penn battalion