Wondering which fish you are referring to? Let me know so I can improve for the future.

Thanks Steve, always appreciate the comment! Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend.

Thank you! 🤙

Yup pretty much!

It was nice meeting you too, glad to hear you guys had success at the inlet! Tog are a blast to catch.

That’s awesome, I love that name 😂 they’re insanely slippery and always flopping around at the worst times! Thanks for the anecdote and thanks for watching, Martin!

Truly one of the most beautiful places!

Will do! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! 🤙

It’s a bad omen, I’m gonna stop doing that 😂

If only 😂

Thank you! Yeah I’m gonna miss Fluking, hopefully next season is a better one!

Hey, thanks! Hope you guys got on some great fish that day!

@@SaltySamFishing haha no keepers but still had fun fishing out there

Right? I’m glad it’s not just me. I feel like each bait is only lasting 2-3 fish before having to change out!

What’s up man! Hope you enjoyed that nice croaker for a meal!

@@SaltySamFishing thanks dude I fried them up for breakfast next morning

Thanks as always 👍!

Glad to hear you had a solid day! Thanks for watching!

Hey Nate, for lure or jig fishing I tie direct to braid using a Uni to Uni knot! With rigs I’ll typically use a swivel and use a Uni knot for the braid side and a clinch knot for the leader side.

@@SaltySamFishingdo you use it for rigs bc it makes it easier to swap rigs out? And did the uni to uni ever fail on you?

@@_N4te_ yep easier to swap out and nope it rarely has ever failed on me

@@SaltySamFishingbtw I never asked but any reason you switched from the 10 foot trophy 2 with the penn pursuit to the 9 foot with the battle?

@@_N4te_ I still have both! But which one I use depends all on conditions and what I'm going for.

Hey Michael, it's been truly a tough year for Fluke so I hear you on that! Honestly, this jerk shad on the jig set up has been my number one this season for catching Fluke. Definitely give it a shot. Otherwise it's just all about staying mobile and finding those deeper pockets of water. Things are always changing in the surf in terms of structure, but check out Google maps in advance and pin some spots where you see some darker water and holes to try and fish. Walk up and down the beach and try spots until you get into them. In this video I did a ton of walking that I cut out but it took me a good handful of spots before I got on the fish. Hope that provides some form of guidance, good luck out there-persistence is key!

True, some people refer to them as "spot croaker" which I should have made the distinction between in this video. That was my oversight on that! They're both part of the drum/croaker (Sciaenidae) family and I did catch some of both species (Spot and Atlantic Croaker) so I was conflating the names in some cases.

Most preferable tide for me is 2 hours before and after high tide! However, this season in particular, I've been having luck at dead low. Fish when you can!

Love to hear it, those sale rods always are the ones that end up lasting a lifetime!

That's awesome David, happy to hear you've been putting in work on the Striper! It's got me thinking of the fall season!

@@SaltySamFishing There is a big weather system coming up the coast, supposed to hit us tomorrow, did you get it today? Saturday is a wash out but I'm thinking Sunday could be good.

@@David35445 it was a little overcast today but I think tomorrow will bring the rain!

Thank you for the tip! I have to give that a try, I've been burning through them like crazy.

I believe in grams the 1/4oz jig head would equal ~7.08. Light gear is always fun. Good luck out there, thanks for watching as always!

Thank you for your valuable tips on how to succeed. Have a good weekend 💙🙋🎣👍👈

Yeah that’s kind of how it’s been so far but keep trying, it’ll only get better as the season goes on!

I’m starting to prefer jigging but will use both depending on conditions-thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed the kingfish! Absecon is a great place for kings.

Thanks! 🤙

Yeah fried bluefish is great! I’ve never tasted raw bluefish though, I could imagine it’s probably not the best.

Thanks for the comment, I really appreciate the kind words and I'm glad to hear you've found them valuable! I definitely will be participating in the Surf Fishing Classic this year. Best of luck out there and hopefully you get on some trophy striper!

It was high tide!

Agreed, so much fun to catch and one of the best tasting!

That’s a good way to do it!

Any tackle shop should have them, just ask the employee at the shop for tog jigs and they’ll set you up!

Thanks man 🤙 I appreciate the support! Fortunately the water was really clear which helped with the underwater shots.

Thank you! 🤙

I agree! Best around

That's amazing, happy to hear you've found the videos helpful! Thanks for watching and the support-best of luck on your surf fishing journey!

Awesome, I'll check it out! Fishing near Ol' Barney is the best.

@@SaltySamFishing the blackfish bite has been great! Lots of shorts, but a lot of fun!

Glad you enjoyed!

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Thanks Steve! Yeah me too hahaha saved myself some $$$ that day for sure!

Not sure what you mean by nets, can you clarify?

@@SaltySamFishing i made a dumb joke. About how small fish are that the tiny jig crushed them...

@@board_gamer_geek4309 Oh lol, yeah not the biggest class of fish but that should improve as the season progresses.

Interesting, I’ll have to give it a try next time!

Thanks! Got ‘em at Fisherman’s Headquarters

@@SaltySamFishing How many do you generally buy for the day and general cost

@@doug2202 I’ll get a quart if I go up to the Inlet. Usually lasts me a good while. I believe they’re usually around $15-20 for the quart. It is a lot of fleas.

Thank you!