@PBR Streetgang Well I'm not the only one who saw him release every fish..At least two or three for the table..To each his own..But I love fishing for dinner too..You right..
You're very kind to those other anglers, John ... nice of you to share your tackle. I'd love to cast an olive over white deceiver (with short trace of single strand wire) to those fish that were following your fish almost to the sand. I've caught tons of albies on fly down in NC, but there is nothing like a robust bluefish. My favorite.
"Take whatever you want, plugs..jigs" Monster gentlemen you are sir! It's more fun with company, especially when the choppers sit in close. A good day is cut up bucktails, slashed plugs and rods nearly broken from the fight. A kind of fellowship that cant be purchased .
Maybe. Saturday night the tip of my rod dipped violently and remained dipped for 2-3 seconds. I picked it up to set the hook and NOTHING. No fishfinder rig, weight, nothing. 40lb mono leader.
Bcuz the blue fish hve teeth, there not like stripers. W/ stripers their teeth are like sand paper. Now the blues, they hve legitimate teeth. They can literally bite ur finger off! U need a steel leader wen u fish for them lol, cuz if u dnt U WILL LOSE UR GEAR!
Nice action! Nice sizes! Just another fun day fishing. I’m getting itchy. Heading out maybe catch some fish before the storm 😁👍. Your videos get me off the couch lol. Thanks again John for another fun video
Love these vids They keep me alive all winter in RI lol. To see those pogies be so close to you is awesome and watching the blue hunt them down, just awesome
Wow...last time I saw something like that was in the outer Banks in the early 80's...riding down the beach with my dad the blues were chasing speckled trout out of the water onto the beach...cool video..took me way back
Hey John, great video! Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately not a single blue made it up here to Maine this past summer. Good to know that they are around. I'm also impressed of your generosity....I try to do the same every chance I get. Happy Holidays!
if this video doesn't get you excited about hooking blues... 60lb 12" leader on 40lb braid with a stiffer rod would have been magic. have to really set them blues a little harder to keep them hooked. this was great though I really enjoyed and picked up on it. thanks John Skinner
Great job John I didn’t go out at all this year I been sick I even miss my hunting season also doing better now hope next year is a better season for fishing and hunting have a nice holiday
John Skinner Fishing Much appreciated bud! Its driving me nuts man, great videos! Crazy the size of Bluefish or Shad as we call them here in South Africa. Thanks man it is one hell of a view even if you turn up empty handed. Keep making those awesome videos bud! Regards Devin
John, Love your videos and always watch when notified. One thing, angle your camera slightly down to get less sky and more of what’s going on on the water and the beach. Again, not critical just something small. All the best and keep these great teaching tools coming.
As I explained in the narration, a larger profile plug would have worked great, but I wanted to use one single hook with a crushed barb to make it easier on the fish and me. The rod was already rigged with exactly that (a bucktail) when the fish rolled in.
John what is that white line that looks like surf but I know it's not...is that just a cloud line or what ? Dieing of curiosity...I don't know how I've never seen this video before...absolutely Sick!!!
Thks for all you do , can you tell us the town and beaches on you videos lots of times we fish the beaches and Come back to our,trucks and end up with tickets even if we have state and country permits we. Go to court and they do get dismissed
John - you ever use Berkeley fireline? I have heard you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in your videos. I was wondering what test you suggest. Trying to see if it improves casting distance as advertised.
Yes. It's heat-fused, not braided. A little thicker than braid, and very trouble free. It's what I had my kids use when they were 10 years old and no knots. It's great if you don't mind it being a little thicker.
I was wondering if my Penn Spinfisher 8ft 17-30 pounds was enough for the long island surf for blues and stripers? By the way, I love your vids there always fun and very informative.
Hey John. I am fairly new to saltwater and am learning a lot from you videos... god stuff! I am a NJ surf fisherman. Do you have a specific tide that you like when targeting blues or stripers?
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I knew it probably wouldn't be that simple lol. Ok well I've been trying some different spots. My face is Sandy Hook.. that's where I got that big boy in my profile pic. Biggest fish of my life... 45" spring 2020. Thanks for the response. Keep the videos coming!
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Yes, it was an amazing experience. I never even caught a keeper prior to that. That was my 2nd year fishing saltwater and I am learning more and more from getting out there as much as possible and from your videos. I really appreciate the info you provide... I hope to be able to catch fish like you one day. You make it look so easy.
Also, What is that long horizontal line of whitish color in the far background? I just looked up in Google earth and long island sound shows that it is like a huge lake and not in the Oceanside would that be correct?
Hey John. Love your books and videos. I bought a Penn Slammer 3 5500 in the spring and have caught a bunch of fish with it. I have no complaints. Just wondering if you feel the same as I see you're fishing with one here at one point. I've read some negative posts out there on them but I haven't experienced any issues. Thanks very much!
John Skinner Fishing So more than 150 yards right? Oh yeah BTW,,, you have an healthy fishery in your area. Wish the Chesapeake Bay could clean up like that.
Whatever the reel holds. The exception would be for spools that hold a lot of line. For example I back my Van Staal 200 with mono, and put on 300 yards of braid.
John Skinner Fishing Well okay then,,,. For me a Penn reel and 200 yards. Van Staal reel is outta my zone John plus you always fish with Penn reels anyway. LOL. Thanks
Ok, tackle question. You're throwing a white bucktail. Do white bucktails imitate bunker? Why not a swimming SP minnow or something in the grey, blue, green color? I love your videos and I'm starting to learn the power of bucktails. TBH, I'm tired of buying expensive plugs and losing them to bad knots or bad casting technique (working on that). Why the white? is white just an all around awesome color?
I think the bucktail looks like a lot of things, but a nice bulky one does have a bunker profile. For that Northeast fishery, white never seems to be a bad color.
I have a friend hates to share any tackle I mean not even a gulp....lol I share with strangers if a certain color gulp is hitting and I have help yourself .
Hey John I love your videos!!. What size reel would you consider when fishing from the surf or the canal? Is 6000 too small? I don’t want it to fail if I do get a 30 pounder ha ha. Keep up the great work!
It’s definitely north shore but John never tells. It’s not Sunken Meadow and it’s not Wildwood. Not sure what other north shore beaches have public access.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thank you for replying back to me. I went to jones beach to fish recently. I only catch few sea robin but i think longisland have many good beach to fish
By the time these guys start heading back from the Portsmouth NH/ Kittery ME area it is common to catch dozens of 15-17 lb blues every day. They are a great game fish and put up quite a fight. Just be sure to use a steel leader-they will bite right through mono-and watch the fingers when removing a hook or plug. The teeth are razor sharp!
Saltwater Angler Amen. Here in northern CT hook sharpening and watching John fish blitzes in Feb. is almost agony. Can't wait to grab the bag, belt n waders and hit the surf.
They are quite delicious. Most people who do t eat then say they don’t because that’s what they think they are supposed to say. Other than the bones they are quite delicious
Another great video. No I have a few questions, are those bluefish good eaten and why do they call them false albacore? Is this normal fish in your room there in that area?
" Go in the bag take what you want" John your a great guy !!!
LOL, guys around you watching with envy as you pull in one after another! Big of you to share tackle with them.
He is Awesome...Take what you want classy guy too..Fishing action had me jumping onto my bed like there was schools of fish all around...Great video..
@PBR Streetgang Well I'm not the only one who saw him release every fish..At least two or three for the table..To each his own..But I love fishing for dinner too..You right..
You're very kind to those other anglers, John ... nice of you to share your tackle. I'd love to cast an olive over white deceiver (with short trace of single strand wire) to those fish that were following your fish almost to the sand. I've caught tons of albies on fly down in NC, but there is nothing like a robust bluefish. My favorite.
"Take whatever you want, plugs..jigs"
Monster gentlemen you are sir! It's more fun with company, especially when the choppers sit in close. A good day is cut up bucktails, slashed plugs and rods nearly broken from the fight. A kind of fellowship that cant be purchased .
1:23 is why line breaks mysteriously during this type of fishing.
Maybe. Saturday night the tip of my rod dipped violently and remained dipped for 2-3 seconds. I picked it up to set the hook and NOTHING. No fishfinder rig, weight, nothing. 40lb mono leader.
Bcuz the blue fish hve teeth, there not like stripers. W/ stripers their teeth are like sand paper. Now the blues, they hve legitimate teeth. They can literally bite ur finger off! U need a steel leader wen u fish for them lol, cuz if u dnt U WILL LOSE UR GEAR!
Love hearing the sheer joy in your voice!
And the screaming drag! lol
The man is so good he doesn't even need hooks to catch fish. Luv all your video's. Keep'em coming John.
I love blue fish!!! Awesome vid John.
My Dad used to take me surfcasting off Jones Beach when I was young- this makes me miss Long Island!
Real nice of u to help people that need fishing stuff
This guy catches like two fish per second and I feel like one the lottery after I catch a robin on the sound
lol
Thanks for taking the the winter weather away for a while. Happy Holidays!
That was awesome. I really appreciate your videos and the time you put into them. Thank you
Nice action! Nice sizes! Just another fun day fishing. I’m getting itchy. Heading out maybe catch some fish before the storm 😁👍. Your videos get me off the couch lol. Thanks again John for another fun video
Love these vids They keep me alive all winter in RI lol. To see those pogies be so close to you is awesome and watching the blue hunt them down, just awesome
The amount of adrenaline pumping through you when you witness a frenzy, sheeeesh. What I live for!
Agreed
You can feel each second being documented to your souls' memories!!!!!!
John keep up all the good work
In my opinion Blues are funnest fish to catch in the suds period. If you’ve never been to Assateague in the fall, GO !!! 🎣❤️👍
Wow...last time I saw something like that was in the outer Banks in the early 80's...riding down the beach with my dad the blues were chasing speckled trout out of the water onto the beach...cool video..took me way back
Hey John, great video! Thanks for sharing! Unfortunately not a single blue made it up here to Maine this past summer. Good to know that they are around. I'm also impressed of your generosity....I try to do the same every chance I get. Happy Holidays!
if this video doesn't get you excited about hooking blues...
60lb 12" leader on 40lb braid with a stiffer rod would have been magic. have to really set them blues a little harder to keep them hooked.
this was great though I really enjoyed and picked up on it.
thanks John Skinner
Great job John I didn’t go out at all this year I been sick I even miss my hunting season also doing better now hope next year is a better season for fishing and hunting have a nice holiday
I hope you get better.
Thank you
sooo friendly to share your tackle like that made me smile keep it up
And that is so awesome how you welcomed that person that was in need of tackle. 🤙✋👌👍👊🤛🤜👏
Man down here with a knee op and watching your videos really help with the withdrawals bud!
Consider me subbed!
Glad I could help! I just looked at your channel. Serious location you've got there! Get better!
John Skinner Fishing
Much appreciated bud! Its driving me nuts man, great videos! Crazy the size of Bluefish or Shad as we call them here in South Africa.
Thanks man it is one hell of a view even if you turn up empty handed.
Keep making those awesome videos bud!
Regards
Devin
Fun packed video. Have you ever tried a albright knot for splicing braid to trilene?
Another great video with plenty of action!
I love this vid. I revisit this one often
Nice day for blues... nice work 😎🎣🤙🏼
Fun day John ! never seen bait fish beach themselves the way those did !
Nice of you to offer your tackle. I don’t want to know where this is but what makes that area so good? Don’t notice any structure or anything.
Depth and current.
John,
Love your videos and always watch when notified. One thing, angle your camera slightly down to get less sky and more of what’s going on on the water and the beach. Again, not critical just something small. All the best and keep these great teaching tools coming.
You gotta see the rod tip tho
John where's your bag, I need some lures? 😂😂👍🏼🎣
Thank you John for another great video your false Albacore what we call mackerel tuna here in Australia
It's windows of opportunity like that , that keep us coming back!
Hi John do you have any videos or can you do one on how you rig your rods and what knots you use to tie them ?
John, Nice video... as always
How do you make ur chances for a blitz more possible?
I would like to know why you chose the bucktail instead of a larger profile plug with all those bunker around......
As I explained in the narration, a larger profile plug would have worked great, but I wanted to use one single hook with a crushed barb to make it easier on the fish and me. The rod was already rigged with exactly that (a bucktail) when the fish rolled in.
John Skinner Fishing Oh, ok.....I was taking peeks at the video while studying, and had the audio down.....Thanks for the clarification though.....
water looks pretty clean. can you swim there ? asking as i am not sure where this is..
Thanks John for another great video Just jealous of your BlueFish there size compared to our Taylor her in Australia .
Net fishermen and estuary degradation stuffed them in Australia. You should see how big pilchards and tailor grow in Oman.
They may not be the best tasting,but nothing fights like a bluefish !
Where I fish, seems like you get snapper/harbor blues or giant rogue gator blues. Rarely do I see big schools of mid size fish like this.
John what is that white line that looks like surf but I know it's not...is that just a cloud line or what ? Dieing of curiosity...I don't know how I've never seen this video before...absolutely Sick!!!
John where is this exactly?
Hi John
I wanna know where is that beach?
A bare weighted treble hook cast into that frenzy snag a bunker let it swim and hold on.. Reminds me of my days fishing the sound
EPIC MOMENT THATS AWESOMENESS!!!💯💪👊LET'S GO!!!!
Hey John, just out of curiosity about how many times/trips a week do you actually go?
Thks for all you do , can you tell us the town and beaches on you videos lots of times we fish the beaches and Come back to our,trucks and end up with tickets even if we have state and country permits we. Go to court and they do get dismissed
not enough
John Skinner Fishing rude response, imo.
I was responding to the question "how many times a week do you fish?"
Got to love big Blues nice going John no bass in the mix
what weight bucktail was used for calm water like this? Once weight is good for rough water.
3/4-ounce.
John - you ever use Berkeley fireline? I have heard you mention it before but I’ve never seen it in your videos. I was wondering what test you suggest. Trying to see if it improves casting distance as advertised.
Yes. It's heat-fused, not braided. A little thicker than braid, and very trouble free. It's what I had my kids use when they were 10 years old and no knots. It's great if you don't mind it being a little thicker.
Awesome video dude!
I was wondering if my Penn Spinfisher 8ft 17-30 pounds was enough for the long island surf for blues and stripers? By the way, I love your vids there always fun and very informative.
yes
Hey John. I am fairly new to saltwater and am learning a lot from you videos... god stuff! I am a NJ surf fisherman. Do you have a specific tide that you like when targeting blues or stripers?
The best tide depends a lot on location. There's no one "right" tide.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I knew it probably wouldn't be that simple lol. Ok well I've been trying some different spots. My face is Sandy Hook.. that's where I got that big boy in my profile pic. Biggest fish of my life... 45" spring 2020.
Thanks for the response. Keep the videos coming!
45'' is a real good fish, especially these days.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing Yes, it was an amazing experience. I never even caught a keeper prior to that. That was my 2nd year fishing saltwater and I am learning more and more from getting out there as much as possible and from your videos. I really appreciate the info you provide... I hope to be able to catch fish like you one day. You make it look so easy.
What beach exactly is that
Wow this looks so awesome next season I’m gonna have to gas up my truck and hit the beach
Wat were these guys using that didnt catch?
They were probably casting for false albacore with small tins.
gators doing what they do best.. holy moly that was crazy
Also, What is that long horizontal line of whitish color in the far background? I just looked up in Google earth and long island sound shows that it is like a huge lake and not in the Oceanside would that be correct?
Hector Coria I was thinking the same lol what was that?
The skyline
He's fishing in overcast conditions
Christopher Sawczyk lmao I totally see it now duh lol!!
how long do bluefish stay around for in the winter?
where in long island because i living in Connecticut
is 15lb mono strong enough to catch blues
Yes, but I would use at least 20# braid instead.
Nossa, nunca tinha visto tanto peixe numa praia.
Hey John. Love your books and videos. I bought a Penn Slammer 3 5500 in the spring and have caught a bunch of fish with it. I have no complaints. Just wondering if you feel the same as I see you're fishing with one here at one point. I've read some negative posts out there on them but I haven't experienced any issues. Thanks very much!
I have both the 4500 and 6500 and have had zero issues. The 6500 has seen a lot of use. All good so far.
Truly a dream of a fishing day.
Uncle John,
I have a question. How many yards of line do you spool your reels with for surf
fishing? If you don't mind answering.
Thanks
I fill them. This way I can reverse or backfill without having to worry about hitting backing knots.
John Skinner Fishing
So more than 150 yards right?
Oh yeah BTW,,, you have an healthy fishery in your area. Wish the Chesapeake Bay could clean up like that.
Whatever the reel holds. The exception would be for spools that hold a lot of line. For example I back my Van Staal 200 with mono, and put on 300 yards of braid.
John Skinner Fishing
Well okay then,,,. For me a Penn reel and 200 yards.
Van Staal reel is outta my zone John plus you always fish with Penn reels anyway. LOL. Thanks
Ok, tackle question. You're throwing a white bucktail. Do white bucktails imitate bunker? Why not a swimming SP minnow or something in the grey, blue, green color? I love your videos and I'm starting to learn the power of bucktails. TBH, I'm tired of buying expensive plugs and losing them to bad knots or bad casting technique (working on that). Why the white? is white just an all around awesome color?
I think the bucktail looks like a lot of things, but a nice bulky one does have a bunker profile. For that Northeast fishery, white never seems to be a bad color.
John Skinner Fishing Thanks John
Sure why? Because clearly your not catching ebony fish and should switch to something else ...LOL
My favourite video 4 ever!
What was that long white line in the background...waves breaking??
Just the horizon and the layer between the surface and low level cloud bank
Good quality videos keep up the good work
Great video really enjoyed it.
Nice ~ That last one was a Tank ~ !
I have a friend hates to share any tackle I mean not even a gulp....lol I share with strangers if a certain color gulp is hitting and I have help yourself .
Awesome video, thanks
Hey John I love your videos!!. What size reel would you consider when fishing from the surf or the canal? Is 6000 too small? I don’t want it to fail if I do get a 30 pounder ha ha. Keep up the great work!
What rod?
John Skinner Fishing a 10ft triumph surf rod.
6000 is good.
Are those false albacore good eating
No.
a good video friend, and in what place of long island was that wonder
He says LI Sound north shore but it looks to me like Robert Moses Park Beach in the South Shore.
It’s definitely north shore but John never tells. It’s not Sunken Meadow and it’s not Wildwood. Not sure what other north shore beaches have public access.
Amazing video
can someone tell me the location of this place??
LI, NY
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thank you for replying back to me. I went to jones beach to fish recently. I only catch few sea robin but i think longisland have many good beach to fish
By the time these guys start heading back from the Portsmouth NH/ Kittery ME area it is common to catch dozens of 15-17 lb blues every day. They are a great game fish and put up quite a fight. Just be sure to use a steel leader-they will bite right through mono-and watch the fingers when removing a hook or plug. The teeth are razor sharp!
these are the type of videos to go to in the middle of February when its boring and nothing to do
Saltwater Angler Amen. Here in northern CT hook sharpening and watching John fish blitzes in Feb. is almost agony. Can't wait to grab the bag, belt n waders and hit the surf.
LOL, I am doing just that in Feb 2019
Hello, where is the location?
Hi,do blue fish eat WELL?.
In many people's opinion - no. They're strong and oily.
They are quite delicious. Most people who do t eat then say they don’t because that’s what they think they are supposed to say. Other than the bones they are quite delicious
What kind of leader do you use for these blitzes?
50# fluorocarbon. I lose an occasional lure. I don't want to use wire.
John Skinner Fishing Alright. Thanks.
:44 what is that a dead fish or rock?
I swear, looking out at the horizon it looks like tsunami wave approaching. Just a fog bank, I presume. Wow.
Where was this location?
Where is this place located ??
What beach are you fishing at
Too bad you asked this 2 years ago but it does look like Robert Moses Park beach to me south shore LI.
Where is this at ?
Just put one single hook on the tail end of the popper, flatten the barb, and away you go.
When was this fishing done?
As the narration said, late October.
Where is this John, Northshore?
Yes.
Location
Another great video. No I have a few questions, are those bluefish good eaten and why do they call them false albacore? Is this normal fish in your room there in that area?
Are you fising in Jersey
ny
Are Bunker edible?
No.
Reminds me of the 70s
The bluefish think they're safe till they meet a bluefin tuna.. seen bluefin eat 10lb blues in one bite
where is that,
John is a generous guy but not him or any fisherman is going to give you that information....But don`t take it personal.
OH OK
SECRET STORY!!!!
I LIVE IN THE CARIBEAN .... JUST WONDERING...
Sorry about that Jean...I thought you were a local. lol...He does mention he fishes in the Long Island sound in New York which is in the US.
OK OK I'M COOL
Tight lines!