100+ Fluke As EPIC Summer Flounder Bite Continues!

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20 күн бұрын

It seems like Summer Flounder (Fluke) pave the bottom in some areas, drawn by large schools of sandeels. This is the best fluke fishing in many years on these waters! Supports my latest book, Fishing the Edge - Techniques and Tales from Surf, Boat, and Kayak: amzn.to/3TQtFvq.
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Пікірлер: 84

@livenhfree 16 күн бұрын

I think I've come to the conclusion that I really need a boat. :-(

@a.k.t388 15 күн бұрын

It’s a game changer no doubt. But your cost to fish increases tremendously.

@livenhfree 15 күн бұрын

@@a.k.t388 No doubt.

@TheNyfishguy 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for all your Videos. Super informative 🙌🏼🎣🐟

@FMorgigno1 18 күн бұрын

John that fantail cam is absolutely priceless for documenting the process of action on the bait and the hook set. You should use it more often. Really great video. Frank

@obxkoastie8170 18 күн бұрын

John...I envy you. In the great state of North Cackalacky our flounder season in 2023 was two weeks with daily catch limit of one fish over 15". In 2024 the season is closed the entire year. Of course big North Atlantic Halibut show up occasionally and somehow become "fillet and release fish." Have you ever tried a 4-5" flag of sea robin belly for fluke bait. Growing up we always tried to catch a sea robin early in a trip and that belly would last all day of catching fluke!

@johnlanigan4130 18 күн бұрын

Great day on the water John. I will try the contrast for sure, thx.

@luccigucci1569 17 күн бұрын

Awesome video

@Krackcorn 18 күн бұрын

Never saw waters as calm as that.

@Ed-qf6qu 18 күн бұрын

Miss the North Fork. I might plan a trip. Keep up the good work Skin

@dennisgeorgatos3920 18 күн бұрын

Very nice video 🎉

@UDTGHOST420 18 күн бұрын

Great video Mr skinner this year is the best fluke fishing that I've had in ten years.when on the boat their everywhere and big, but I have been catching them in the surf out front and in the back gulp sand eels with pro cure flounder pounder is the ticket and I'm convinced fishing the edge is the reason I've been doing so well.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

The distribution is definitely different so far this year. Some places are great, others terrible.

@mustluvkatina 18 күн бұрын

Gotta get that reel serviced john lol

@dennisgeorgatos3920 16 күн бұрын

Very nice fish 🎉 wow

@abrahambetesh921 17 күн бұрын

this guy guy can set a hook that's for certain

@JustinE3188 18 күн бұрын

Do you have video of the Berkley lab? As always love your content and approach.

@richardwarfield7386 18 күн бұрын

107 Sea Robins would have been a hell of a fish fry

@patrickgregory1078 17 күн бұрын

Where there's sea Robin's there's fluke!

@Fishnbrathas 16 күн бұрын

Sweet vid man just started my own channel keep up the good work

@comfortablynumb9342 18 күн бұрын

Y'all have a great fishery up there. Without a boat here around the Chesapeake I have haven't caught a keeper flat fish this year. People with boats are getting some but not around the shore that I can find. Even with a boat I don't think it's anywhere near as good as up there. NC isn't having a recreational flounder season at all this year. But here in VA it's always open. The minimum is 17.5" now, and it's tough.

@djmkstewart 18 күн бұрын

I live in Va as well and the flounder bite is decent. The bite was slow yesterday because of dirty water but I did manage a keeper @ 20 inches. As long as the water is moving and clean, I've done well. I've caught my limit in 45 minutes a few weeks ago.

@tomreilly9295 18 күн бұрын

Wondering, do you have to go further out to catch the door mats size fish? Seems like you catch larger fish on Ricks boat. Thank for another fun video!

@duffmeister6480 18 күн бұрын

Really like that top view, can see how you impart a lot of frequency in that jig, Sounds like your reel needs some attention ? Thanks.

@chrisrogers9189 13 күн бұрын

I'd love to see an old-school, side by side, underwater, comparison of salt strong products (mossy mullett, slam shady) and gulp. Kind of like you've done in the past with squid strips and spearing

@JohnSkinnerFishing 12 күн бұрын

That's very difficult to do. I can tell you that my side by side fishing tests of Gulp vs any soft plastic, scented or not, including the mossy mullet, have been won easily by Gulp.

@Tony-ge2hj 16 күн бұрын

Id like to know how you go about tying your double rigs setup. If you could share that would be great.

@BIGYAKRFISHING 16 күн бұрын

Have you ever added any additional weight to get that tube you are trolling down a little lower?

@samalessi8456 18 күн бұрын

John I live on hulse landing do you suggest I go out on kayak today ?I have a 5 horse merc on it . Will the drift be good is my real question. Also I had no idea you had a bay version of the rod I've been using the ocean one for 2 years and I scale down in the bay . I will be purchasing the bay version next

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

I'd be real hesitant today with that strong southerly. I lived about a mile west of there for many years. Unfortunately a lot of wind in the forecast.

@andrewgaroh9538 14 күн бұрын

john, what would be your recommendation for a teaser when fishing muddy new jersey back bays? i heard you talk about shrimp and im wondering if that would be your go to. 4:33 thanks in advance

@JohnSkinnerFishing 14 күн бұрын

3-inch Gulp shrimp on a 3/0 Gamakatsu Baitholder hook.

@ynotredrum 3 күн бұрын

Hi John, did you stop making the S&S Skinner swing hook bucktails? I can't find them anywhere! If so, is there a 4/5oz bucktail for ocean fluking that you would recommend? I've spent hundreds on your bucktails and am very brand loyal!

@JohnSkinnerFishing 3 күн бұрын

We hope to have those bucktails under the Dark Matter brand in about a month.

@joshrussell9460 18 күн бұрын

Do you ever notice the tails ripping off right where the color changes on the tail? . Love the combination but they seem to rip alot easier then a solid color.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

I haven't noticed that.

@stevenseckinger7959 17 күн бұрын

John Would you do a video showing how you use your trolling motor flounder fishing

@stephenduda947 16 күн бұрын

It's best when you can naturally drift. When the wind is wrong I use the trolling motor so we can drift with the current

@markbarabas8015 17 күн бұрын

Have trouble keeping and knowing the bucktail is slightly off the bottom while imparting action. Any advice how you do this? Thanks John.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 17 күн бұрын

Drop and touch bottom once in a while. If you're continuously letting out more line and scoping, go heavier. You shouldn't use anything thicker than 15# braid. I use 10 hear.

@cjk4 18 күн бұрын

Hey John you said you don't always use gulp on the south shore. What bait do you recommend fishing the fire Island inlet for fluke?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

I didn't say that. I said I use Gulp Shrimp in the South Shore bays when there are no sandeels. I use Gulp everywhere.

@cjk4 18 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishing thank you! I'll try those next time. Only thing I've seen out there is blue fish chasing the shiners.

@blackvelvet631 18 күн бұрын

Hey John, I’m 10 years old and I’m tomorrow I’m going on long beach and I’m gonna try to catch a fluke. What do you think I should use

@pastapaul150 17 күн бұрын

That’s a lot of fish, great conditions. Why do you think the yellow belly’s? Do you change out your gulp or just wait to get torn up?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 17 күн бұрын

I'll swap it out when convenient to do so.

@dougbrodsky3745 18 күн бұрын

Lets hope that we can get these kinds of Fluke Runs back every season in this area !! Its been god awful for many years !!

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

Agreed. Nice to have them close again. Now only if the Peconics could get back to its old ways with the fluke.

@miket4548 18 күн бұрын

John have you ever eaten sea robins? I hear they are pretty good.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

One time. Bland.

@yussefhyman7311 18 күн бұрын

@@JohnSkinnerFishingHow was it cooked? Curious, because I tried them fried once, and stopped throwing them back. 😋

@tmik7864 18 күн бұрын

Why do you think there are so many short fluke this year and very few larger ones ? Do you think its because of the draggers getting the larger ones before they can even come in ?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

This ratio is not overly uncommon for this area. I don't think it's draggers because their poundage is limited and they can keep 14-inchers.

@jamesryan2069 17 күн бұрын

That reel doesn't sound too good John ?

@GAFisherman 18 күн бұрын

I've fished in the Big Bend area of Fla on flat days like you had. It was miserable, as I'm sure you were. I didn't enjoy the level of success you had though. It paid to have the trolling motor for sure.

@weekender38 17 күн бұрын

Your 3/0 gulp hook link goes to a jig, please correct the link. Mighty fine action here.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 17 күн бұрын

Fixed. Thanks.

@jtpalooki7757 18 күн бұрын

I was out there yesterday off of the Block, and the fishing is atrocious.. all throughout RI waters fluke fishing is terrible.. hopefully it will pick up soon!

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the report. I haven't been hearing much good from there or Montauk.

@tonynicoletti8161 18 күн бұрын

You seeing anything that would explain it? Lack of bait, cold or dirty water or are the fish just not there

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

I hoping things are just a bit delayed with colder water.

@Roadrunner2574 18 күн бұрын

Fished yesterday probably 60 shorts 3 keepers. A lot of guy fishing. They should open seabass to take some pressure off the fluke

@duffmeister6480 18 күн бұрын

Opened Sunday 6/23. 3@16.5”

@markstafford4015 18 күн бұрын

Hey John do people eat sea robins ? Have you tried them ?

@jennifergregory7461 16 күн бұрын

I have, the meat is in the tails. Not that bad .

@markstafford4015 16 күн бұрын

@@jennifergregory7461 ok thanks . Ya they obviously feed on same food items as the flatfish

@MartinVSmith6334 18 күн бұрын

Nice video! Before Gulp we'd keep a couple of the birdfish and use the bellies in lieu of squid. Counted six commercials in the video put in by You Tube! You must be hitting home runs! Good for you.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

Great use of searobins!

@FirstCoastFisherman 13 күн бұрын

Hat link please 🎣

@tonynicoletti8161 18 күн бұрын

Why not just use gulp sandeels?

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

They would be fine on the teaser.

@ronsuda7555 18 күн бұрын

I have a lot of experience fishing that area have used gulp sandeels there every since they were out for some reason the only way they work are on 3/8 lead head that's the only way I had success heaver leaf head they won't touch it teaser they won't touch on 3 way no good can't figure why but on that lead head with the right drift deadly many keepers this year

@Krackcorn 18 күн бұрын

Skinner you waiting for a sponsor to gift you a boat?

@justbuck603 18 күн бұрын

No need. He's got friends with better boats.

@PaulyV56 18 күн бұрын

Crawl out from under your rock before you make an ignorant statement.

@fishwhistler758 18 күн бұрын

His boat is perfect.

@Krackcorn 18 күн бұрын

Just was making a statement...Great fisherman - one of the best.As far as the "rock" comment again another example of a texting tough guy.No insult intended for Mr Skinner.

@Roadrunner2574 18 күн бұрын

Plenty of advantages to owning a smaller boat

@user-om3cf9jt8t 18 күн бұрын

I remember when viewers asked you about why you don't have a left handed reel your answer was that you set the hook with your left hand. You're definitely setting with the right hand, switching to the left, and reeling with right. Maybe with that amount of fish you needed to use both hands. Just my observation. I've caught a lot of fish because of your tips.

@JohnSkinnerFishing 18 күн бұрын

This is much lighter fishing, so one-handed hooksets are fine. When I'm ocean fluking or striper fishing you'll see my left hand above the reel on a hookset.

@kylemarkloff4451 16 күн бұрын

C'mon man.... Save some for the rest of us

@scottsluggosrule4670 18 күн бұрын

I know it was nice out & calm..but lets say you overheated and passed out or some idiot on his cell runs you over...wear the PFD..not that much hotter..wet its neck for added cooling. Be safe out there. Heck of a fun looking day.. BTW sea robin bellies make great cut bait.