Love your presentation of information and video. I fish hybrids in western PA but definitely want to start getting to the coast for the real deal. I will get the book and get schooled up as I utilize fishing in my work with veterans. Thanks for an excellent video!
Awesome i am yet to try using this surface plugs here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I caught a 50.1 pound striper on August 17th 4:30 Am on the surf here and got very addicted to striper fishing since, i enjoy watching your videos. I also started a log book in catching these monster fish as well as the schoolies which range in the 10 - 15 pound range.
Great vid as always dude! I find those plugs are made great never needed to load I just go 5-6-7" and the cast like rockets was out deep ehn you need it. I do remove the center hook, take out the front ring and use a single 6/0 3x siwash on the rear. Great for blues more so cause there cheap and take a beating so long you dont bang them hard on the rocks during furious fishing. Thanks for sharing as always!
Lots of good info, as usual. BTW, I have had a hook buried in my finger trying to lip an engergetic Calico Bass.......It is a moment you will not forget..... I have the Boga Grips, but still lip some.....never said I was too smart.
I hear you on getting hooked trying to do a release, it just happened to me today and I had to drive to home depot with the treble hook and lure stuck in my finger. Always keep a decent pair of heavy duty edge pliers/cutters in your car for WHEN you will get stuck with a hook.
Many thanks for posting your very informative videos. Question regarding your custom rod: Why did you cut the blank down from 10 ft to 9 ft? You stated in other videos you reduced the length at the butt end, so presumably there was little if any affect on the action of the rod. Seems to me you are making a trade-off between rod weight vs. casting distance/leverage. Is that the goal?
John, have you tried any glow in the dark baits for stripers in the surf during low light/no light conditions? We use them extensively at night for targeting spawning fall salmon in the Great Lakes and they do a pretty good job at generating strikes.
Great videos and slightly jealous our bass in Britain don't get as big as yours. I like the idea of adding weight to the lure but doesn't the water rust the bearings in the lure? might adding oil instead be a better idea?
John, Thanks again for the great videos. Shortened my learning curve considerably. My question is, do you ever worry about spooking the fish that "might" be present with the "splashing and thrashing" (Clyde Frazier type quote, hahaha) of a pencil popper?
Mr. Skinner, going to CBBT area to fish for striper, will be my first ever. I will be in a friend's boat, however, I am wanting to know if I will catch stripers from the surf in the Cape Charles or Kiptopeake area, as well as the islands of the CBBT. What is your opinion and recommendation? I will be using your videos for reference.
Do you ever pause the retrieve at all..? Over in Ireland a lot of bass guys will retrieve for 10 seconds, pause for 10 etc.. Not something I have done in the past but will be looking to in future as a lot of bass taking when the plug has stopped.
Mr. Skinner, I find you to be a great fisherman. Here's my question, why load the lure with water when you can load it with bb's? That's what I would do.............
Hi John. Just wondering why you are bothering to stand on the small rock? Is it to get better distance or to be up out of the water. Looks like a small rock so it can’t be that tall.
Hey John, @4:25 you said you are "gauging where you want to cast the lure." What exactly were you looking for or gauging? And what's your go to lure for the spring run? Great videos!
John Thanks for your calm and confident video style. Question on loading these poppers (and minnow plugs )...where the heck does a non -drug addict get a hypodermic syringe with needle? I'm serious... we can't get these at a tackle shop or the drug store. PS... enjoying your new book.
Devin Shave Yes they are very predictable and responsive so you dont need a visual once you work them a bit and get familiar with there action out of the box
Hey John huge fan of your videos. I live in Connecticut and I never caught a stripper, wen is the best time for them and were can I go?? How do I look for them
Right now they are migrating through Long Island Sound. Your local beaches should give you a shot. Most times, they'll be no sign of fish. Small bucktails and tins are good on these schoolie bass.
I keep on having problems with the bass pushing my surface lures into the air and therefore they keep on missing the bait. What can I do to stop that from happening so that they would actually bite into the lure instead of pushing it away or into the air? This is my biggest problem with fishing surface lures!
Great videos as always!! So here I am going crazy chasing just 1 legal size striper this season throwing every type of striper candy lure on beach boat and jetty...Nothing! So after visiting my local Asian supermarket and low and behold the answer... Tons of 12 inch stripers! And they want to increase the size of stripers next year???? It is all clear to me now, time to return my striper lures for a refund! Are you getting me?
We get farmed bass over here in the uk. Their snouts appear to be slightly more pointed Han wild fish. If you are in doubt try buyin one and checking the stomach contents. If you find crab and baitfish its likely to be wild! I you suspect shops are selling undersize fish then report them to your local trading governing body! ;)
alex amico sure you can but big time with the bombers actually the sp's cast well as is and really no need just size up unless you need a deeper runing action with the SP minnow
You need a PVC pipe angle cut driven into the sand, in the water or beach. Excellent to place the rod after a catch. I have left them all over the place, buried in sand dunes etc.
Do you ever have any issues with the Stealth braid? I have found it to be thicker than the average 30 pound braided line. I am spooling a couple reels with it for the season and I heard that it's too stiff at first but it gets very soft and turns in to the perfect line. Thanks.
Hey John, the 70's called, they want their drill back. Just kidding my friend lol! Alan
Every video I've watched of yours I catch at least one fish by using what I learned really nice videos
Excellent video especially for us NJ guys where the water has been way too calm for weeks now. Looking forward to reading your new book.
Love your presentation of information and video. I fish hybrids in western PA but definitely want to start getting to the coast for the real deal. I will get the book and get schooled up as I utilize fishing in my work with veterans. Thanks for an excellent video!
Awesome i am yet to try using this surface plugs here in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I caught a 50.1 pound striper on August 17th 4:30 Am on the surf here and got very addicted to striper fishing since, i enjoy watching your videos. I also started a log book in catching these monster fish as well as the schoolies which range in the 10 - 15 pound range.
Hey man, cool seeing you here after this long.
Great vid as always dude! I find those plugs are made great never needed to load I just go 5-6-7" and the cast like rockets was out deep ehn you need it. I do remove the center hook, take out the front ring and use a single 6/0 3x siwash on the rear. Great for blues more so cause there cheap and take a beating so long you dont bang them hard on the rocks during furious fishing. Thanks for sharing as always!
Lots of good info, as usual. BTW, I have had a hook buried in my finger trying to lip an engergetic Calico Bass.......It is a moment you will not forget..... I have the Boga Grips, but still lip some.....never said I was too smart.
I hear you on getting hooked trying to do a release, it just happened to me today and I had to drive to home depot with the treble hook and lure stuck in my finger. Always keep a decent pair of heavy duty edge pliers/cutters in your car for WHEN you will get stuck with a hook.
Been waitin for ur striped bass videos n finally it runs...very nice like all ur other videos ...love it..keep loading up more...thumbs up
I do like the idea of adding water to the popper.
Mine are made from hardwood, so they are easy to cast a long way yet still float.
Myles Nicholas You dont need to load these just get a 5, 6 or 7" pending on what you need and youll be good to go save your time
I've gone through 3 of the orange color down here in NJ, bluefish absolutely tear these things up.
I Won this exact plug on a Mr. Poseidon giveaway ..thank's for that Mr.P and Pope for the great tip...
You definitely know your environment 🎣
I live in Oakdale and I always go to j&h tackle for all my fishing needs. How cool is that
Many thanks for posting your very informative videos. Question regarding your custom rod: Why did you cut the blank down from 10 ft to 9 ft? You stated in other videos you reduced the length at the butt end, so presumably there was little if any affect on the action of the rod. Seems to me you are making a trade-off between rod weight vs. casting distance/leverage. Is that the goal?
John, have you tried any glow in the dark baits for stripers in the surf during low light/no light conditions? We use them extensively at night for targeting spawning fall salmon in the Great Lakes and they do a pretty good job at generating strikes.
Great videos and slightly jealous our bass in Britain don't get as big as yours. I like the idea of adding weight to the lure but doesn't the water rust the bearings in the lure? might adding oil instead be a better idea?
or Deionized water
John, Thanks again for the great videos. Shortened my learning curve considerably. My question is, do you ever worry about spooking the fish that "might" be present with the "splashing and thrashing" (Clyde Frazier type quote, hahaha) of a pencil popper?
Thoughts on chunk bait? I always see guys with plugs not having great luck but guys with chunk getting big boys
Mr. Skinner, going to CBBT area to fish for striper, will be my first ever. I will be in a friend's boat, however, I am wanting to know if I will catch stripers from the surf in the Cape Charles or Kiptopeake area, as well as the islands of the CBBT. What is your opinion and recommendation? I will be using your videos for reference.
Do you ever pause the retrieve at all..? Over in Ireland a lot of bass guys will retrieve for 10 seconds, pause for 10 etc.. Not something I have done in the past but will be looking to in future as a lot of bass taking when the plug has stopped.
Mr. Skinner, I find you to be a great fisherman. Here's my question, why load the lure with water when you can load it with bb's? That's what I would do.............
Hi John. Just wondering why you are bothering to stand on the small rock? Is it to get better distance or to be up out of the water. Looks like a small rock so it can’t be that tall.
Yes. A couple of extra feet up is very advantageous trying to keep a fish out of structure.
Thanks for mentioning the book mr skinner
Great video John. Kinda off topic but what jacket are you wearing in this video? Is it waterproof/windproof?
It's an ancient Orvis. Check out the Stormr Fusion for something similar and better.
Are you gonna make a video about tins or swim shads? Also where are the fish hitting topwater on the island cuz i live on li too
Hey John, @4:25 you said you are "gauging where you want to cast the lure." What exactly were you looking for or gauging? And what's your go to lure for the spring run? Great videos!
jerzeybwoy Just some submerged boulders I know about. I spend a lot of time with bucktails and pencil poppers throughout the season
jerzeybwoy Get a good topwater, mid surface runner bucktail and jig all you need! Brands a matter of preferance
Thanks guys!
jerzeybwoy Much welcome!
John, would you recommend the Torque 5 for a GSB1201L or is it to small a reel?
Nice fish! Is this the long island sound?
Hello John, I have a few super strike little neck poppers that are the floating(green eye). Will that trick of adding water work on these lures?
No. They're through wired and water will leak right out of the bottom.
John, Do you have to do anything special storing the plugs after you load them with the water?
No. It's just fresh water, so doesn't seem to hurt anything. Unless the plug gets really beat up, it won't leak.
john what about the "Surface Tension Lures" you ever try them?
John, what do you think of the penn torque, should I get one?
John
Thanks for your calm and confident video style. Question on loading these poppers (and minnow plugs )...where the heck does a non -drug addict get a hypodermic syringe with needle? I'm serious... we can't get these at a tackle shop or the drug store.
PS... enjoying your new book.
Hardware stores
Is this the sand eel colorway ? Have you tried the bunker colorway ?
I wish the bass would show up on the beach here at the jersey shore
Hi John. What type of plugs do you suggest for schoolie stripers ? I've been using my mirrolure he dog here in va beach but not too successful.
That's because the fish have not made their way that far south yet they're just starting to show up in nj
Thanks for the video and the tips!
Why don't you buy the larger Tsunami plugs instead of buying the 6 inch ones and having to drill holes and adding water?
Do these pencil poppers work well at night? and can stripers and blues be consistently caught at night? Great videos man, I'm in the NJ area.
Devin Shave Yes they are very predictable and responsive so you dont need a visual once you work them a bit and get familiar with there action out of the box
Topwater isn't very affective at night for Stripers and Blues so I'd say no. I've had the bite stop many times when it got dark.
Topwater isn't very affective at night for Stripers and Blues so I'd say no. I've had the bite stop many times when it got dark.
Will the 5" Tsunami talkin' popper work just as well as the 6" ?
+bbcasting 5 is good. I don't like the way the 7''' casts.
How much does the popper weigh originally? And how much does it weigh after you have added the water?
devilkicln 2 1/4. Not sure afterwards.
what was the tide and time of day when you were making this video?
Hi john I was just wondering if you remove the split ring from the mouth of the plug and attach clip directly to plug
Scott Shevlin yes
Hey John huge fan of your videos. I live in Connecticut and I never caught a stripper, wen is the best time for them and were can I go?? How do I look for them
Right now they are migrating through Long Island Sound. Your local beaches should give you a shot. Most times, they'll be no sign of fish. Small bucktails and tins are good on these schoolie bass.
thank you soo much for the help I caint wait to hook up one of these fish.
Have tried surf casting Williamson speed jig? If not can you try and post it?
Cool video ! Thanks for sharing
Do you think that loading the plug with water will cause the internal hardware to rust/weaken?
+Ship Vacations These plugs are well-made with good hardware. No Problem.
Hello, I own the small 4'' version of the Tsunami Talkin popper, can that be worked as the bigger version? (Pencil Retrieve)
John are you going to make a Danny plug or something of that ype video?
Not anytime soon. I'll make it a point to get some Danny video next season.
I keep on having problems with the bass pushing my surface lures into the air and therefore they keep on missing the bait. What can I do to stop that from happening so that they would actually bite into the lure instead of pushing it away or into the air? This is my biggest problem with fishing surface lures!
Don't stop the retrieve. And don't try to set the hook.
Hey John would you fish this lure or any topwater in a open beach
absolutely yes!
thank you so much for your help john
Do you ever catch 40+ pound fish on video and not post the videos to keep from spot burning?
I bullet weight would have the same effect no? Line and leader test please maybe brand also ty pope
30# braid, 50# leader.
Are you fishing the north or south shore?
north
What is the beach can I go and surf cast on jones beach or long beach
is that rod a medium heavy?
What lure rating is your rod?
would this lure be good for strong curent I noted that you use the lure in calm water
Rough water and current, no problem. See the "rough landing" video on my channel. Same plug.
Great video!!
as your snapping the rod like that what speed are you reeling in
slow. This video shows the plug speed better ua-cam.com/video/qEnInAT146w/v-deo.html
Hey john , what size is the rod that your using
9-ft
What color is this one can u tell me that way i can buy it thank
I did this and eventually the bb's rusted out. No effect on action and if you have the clear plug the water turns brown/yellow.
Great videos as always!! So here I am going crazy chasing just 1 legal size striper this season throwing every type of striper candy lure on beach boat and jetty...Nothing! So after visiting my local Asian supermarket and low and behold the answer... Tons of 12 inch stripers! And they want to increase the size of stripers next year???? It is all clear to me now, time to return my striper lures for a refund! Are you getting me?
Those are likely (hopefully) farm-raised stripers you saw in the market.
Hmm.....did not know they farm raised stripers I guess I feel a bit better now...thanks
We get farmed bass over here in the uk. Their snouts appear to be slightly more pointed Han wild fish. If you are in doubt try buyin one and checking the stomach contents. If you find crab and baitfish its likely to be wild! I you suspect shops are selling undersize fish then report them to your local trading governing body! ;)
Still not buying the farm raised story.
If you really don't think they are farmed and are undersized wild fish then contact the authorities. Don't let them get away with it! ;)
hey john , what spec of this rod in this video?
9-foot medium action. Lure weight range 3/4-3 ounce.
are they good to eat?
definitely
What kind of clip do you use?
www.jandh.com/products/tactical-ta-clip-75lb-anglers-fishing-clips.html?rfsn=877572.3d164
John could i fish for stripers on port jeff beaches
Thanks mr skinner
Is that reel bailess?
Yes.
Awesome 👍
Hey John could you do this to a sp minow
alex amico sure you can but big time with the bombers actually the sp's cast well as is and really no need just size up unless you need a deeper runing action with the SP minnow
You need a PVC pipe angle cut driven into the sand, in the water or beach.
Excellent to place the rod after a catch.
I have left them all over the place, buried in sand dunes etc.
WOW 🥺
nice
See u making a tin Video or not thanks
I'm posting a tin vid in a couple days.
Take your fish grip out John, a hook in your hand isn't worth it
Do you ever have any issues with the Stealth braid? I have found it to be thicker than the average 30 pound braided line. I am spooling a couple reels with it for the season and I heard that it's too stiff at first but it gets very soft and turns in to the perfect line. Thanks.
John skinner loves you!