That was great. I have a hard enough time catching blackfish in season from a boat and here you are catching out of season, early, from the beach, and you’re catching keepers. Amazing. Ultimate angler.

Holy crap John, that first rock you moved freaked me out! looked like the crabs were having a union meeting under there.

Its great to have 2 people doing this, one to flip rock, one to pounce. Fast little buggers

I was laughing my ass off watching this. Catching bait can be as much fun as fishing. Also, I wear gloves when doing this. They do pinch and it hurts lol

This is why I highly recommend reading your books. I do the same thing in NC but the crabs will be in the grass and rocks if you can find any rocks. Also oyster beds but beware of oyster beds even with tennis shoes they can go through and cause a nasty cut. You can ask my wife as she got a bad cut doing this one time years ago with shoes on. Great video!

We have those crabs in NC too. Great baits. Oyster beds is where we look for them here

I'm fascinated by how overrun those rocks are with these invasive crabs, unreal!

John, let me call you a keen observer and enthusiast... you are an intellectual in angling!

We catch 2 gallons in 30-40 minutes in Cape May, I do bring my son who’s younger and has a good back. Look how many John caught that fast! Free & easy bait quickly! Thanks John great video!

wow those are some motherloads of crabs, I like your strategy of picking up less but larger rocks to get a bunch quick

I don't know if my knees or my back hurt more watching you catch bait! Great video!

Took a trip from Charleston South Carolina all the way up the coast as far north in Maine as I could get. Turned around mid October. 30 days give or take. Wonderful trip. Missed a lot of good shoreline though. Not next time.Thanks for your videos John.

I'm learning so much from these John. I'm a freshwater fisherman (for 40yrs) slowly learning my ways for saltwater and not having much luck of ever finding good livebait or just the shop is way out of my routes, this helps a lot to pick my own bait!

Just like digging up night crawlers, man you really took me back!

This was one fun video. Enjoyed the heck out of it. Catching bait and casting them from shore.

Excellent tips for catching bait crabs! I really appreciate the useful advice!

Beautiful Sea Bass, one of the best eating and most underrated fish.

We've been having sea bass and sea robins come up to the top for baits off of the beaches in Rhode island, its crazy

Great video Mr. Skinner. See you soon. Faisal

Thanks for another informative, enjoyable video 👍

Up in Massachusetts these things are destroying the salt marshes and damaging the fisheries, and when I lived there there were some groups trying to figure out creative ideas for how to deal with them. Over and over "why can't we just eat them and control them that way?" Hang on baby, I'll pick out some claws to make you a crab roll. It'll be ready for our 96th anniversary.

As always an excellent fishing video

I’ve never been much of a bait fisherman, but I now love getting Tog/Blackfish on crabs. They are great fighters, and tasty too.

When targeting Tautog, I always thought you had to fish as vertically as possible. How did you avoid snags while casting out?

Great crab hunting STEVE from NEW England 🏅🥇

I replayed the 50-sec mark for 10 times. Soooo many crabs

The amount of fish you're catching blows my mind...I can easily go days without landing anything...

You have some very fertile rock flipping grounds there John. But in more densely populated higher traffic areas it's not quite so loaded and easy. And yes hurting ones back is definitely a large concern! Sometimes getting that bait isn't so easy.

Sweet fishing, congratulations !

Excellent. Looks just like my family summer cottage in Fairhaven Massachusetts

John, you have the quickest hands since Apollo Creed, and the most salt knowhow since Ahab. Keep them coming, John!

Great job and video!!!

Hay John great video 👍 what beach is this in New York?

More catch and cook please 🙏

I always wondered who taught Elias that trick with the crabs...I can't wait to see him soon and let him know who the true crab master is.

Would love to see a quick video on how the rig is tied, and how long the leader is. Are you using a quick clip at the jig? thanks John

which google earthn version are you using on your phone and which ? I have an Iphone 12

Hi where was this?

Great video! Awesome job showing where to catch these crabs. Sea bass and tog from shore... they make a great meal... You mentioned you would prefer calmer conditions... if so would there be a need to use a heavier jig from shore? It appears you are using two crabs... I guess this depends on the size of the crabs or do you always use 2. Thanks, Scott

Nice vdo's, a question. How do you hook your crab?

Hi John - love your videos. Read through the comments but didnt find an answer to whether or not you could freeze these crabs and use them say a month later. p.s. Im in CT and used your fluke techniques from shore and caught 30 fish this season - only 1 keeper though but your techniques and advice truly work - thank you for a fun summer.

How do you store them or do you use them the same day? Im wondering how long they will keep and do they need to be alive.

John, you are making me a super envious south fork guy. We just don’t have those beaches on the north shore of the south fork. Guess I’ll have to sell and relocate north. :) Did some blackfish reconnaissance on Sunday looking for unmarked spots (inspired by your side scan video, thanks for that) and ended up with a few choice off the grid locations. 18 fish and limit of keepers (all went back of course). Was also surprised to find them in 15 feet of water this early. Hopefully good tidings of a great blackfish season to come. Thanks again for the inspiration!

Where it’s that ?

Real capture

I have a trick for catching those Asian Crabs John. I fish East Marion at low tide and it's Rock City over there. All you need is a small pail like the kind kids use in the sandbox. They make them with sliding lids. As soon as you flip the rock, quickly place the pail face down to trap them all. Twist and turn the pail so it goes into the sand an inch or two. Then push the slide over and you have 90% of the crabs. The dump your catch into the bigger bucket and move to next rock. If you can't find a pail with the sliding top lid, use the same technique as I just described. Place clear saran wrap over the pail with extra slack. Slightly lift the pail and use the extra saran wrap slack to trap them and scoop them into the pail. Takes a little practice but works like a charm. Good Luck!!

Hi John great videos question fishing north Jersey for black fish what size jig for deep water 60-100 ft

I can't get over the population density!! What do they feed on that so many can exist right on top of each other? Are they cannibals? I'll have to look into this, but it's no wonder you've got such a steady pick of fish with that kind of bait so readily available.

Man I wish Jersey had some beaches like this to fish

What part of new your is that?

can you freeze these crabs for later?

jesus christ I thought there was going to be one under that rock, I wasn't ready.

Hello John , A quick question , as an evasive species are they affecting any local Flora or Fauna ? Thank again for your videos Sir .

It's always the big heavy ones that are loaded for me. My back aches the next day

John, I am not sure how technical I can get when asking you about google maps but I'm guessing you are using the Terrain view instead of default view when looking on your phone or desktop. One other thing of interest from a gear and stuff perspective I would love to know is what type of boat you are fishing from in some of your video's. My buddy and I are looking to buy one and your fishing buddy Doc seems to have a great boat but I can never figure out what type it is. As always thank you for the great video's

How long can the crabs last in the bucket ??

I always lay the rocks back over so that way I can always come back

Where was this?

Hey john, have a boat very similiar to yours, do you have a video where you describe the trolling motor and gps/fish finder you use either in the video or in the description, thanks walt

How long will asian crabs stay alive for future trips? Do you keep them in a bait fridge? Do you feed them fish heads? Thanks for the vid.👍

That was awesome did you fish the same day you caught the crabs or you go a separate day just to catch the crabs and keep them and then fish with them

Awesome video ty John.

Power lifting and catching bait, a good morning workout. No need for the gym here.

Brilliant day, John.

Where are you fishing

You a brave dude, John. I'd be too much of a wuss not to wear gloves.

Wow nice Sea Bass right from the shore!

How early in the spring can you catch crabs by flipping rocks? Great vids, you are the Bob Ross of fishing, a gentleman and professional.

how about sand fleas are they good for black fish ?

Hey john do you have a blackfish book?

John Skinner for president 2020!

Do I like that rod over the slim wave as far as sensitivity goes when using this jigs? I need the perfect rod for using jogs for tog. I had a st croix mojo last season but I think it’s too heavy for that.

You are a fishing machine!!!

Thanks for the video

Where in new York I wanna fish there I’m from ny

Great tips!

I will be there when the season open hopefully I will see you

Is this in the sound?

Please come back to Florida soon I miss you!

Dam Iv been always nervous to pick them up. Do they bite? Lol

Mr Skinner have you tryed using sand fleas there like little crabs in the sand

John you should offer private beach charters for extra cash...to keep your spots safe im willing to be blindfolded the drive over there and back🤣

@johnskinner you definitely had more fun catching those crabs 🦀 😋

do you have any advice on parking i feel like long island does everything in its power to stop me from parking places since i'm not from a town on the water.

Awesome cool Fish on....

Is this in the sound

Are the sea bass right inshore like that all season or just later?

Blackfish are going crazy down here in the Barnegat inlet

Sweeeeeeet !!! 20”” - good eating !!!

Nice video 😎

Only John Skinner catches keeper SeaBass from shore..Unreal...i feel so inadequate as a fisherman after seeing this!

John, I thought you had moved to Florida? I confess I haven’t kept up with your videos for a while. It doesn’t matter where you are, though, I always enjoy the videos and will inevitably learn something useful from each one. Tight lines, brother.

Cool video

is this North shore or south?

Can you catch striped bass with these? Or are other alternative baits generally better, like chunk mackerel, pogies.

We do catch these Asian crabs in Boston too, for bait

Interesting very interesting

Would you be able to catch these around jetty rocks?

That looks like a major problem, what are they doing to the ecosystem? We have the invasive signal crayfish from over there in England basically sterilising the waterways

John how would you describe catching a false albacore in comparison to a fiesty blue ??