Blackfish Jigging - Asian Crabs vs Green Crabs - Which Caught the Biggest Tog?

[@scottbrightman3662]

How are you able to stay in one spot? Are you using a anchor?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Anchored.

[@Mr123hulk]

The man.

[@joecristallo7340]

Recently started watching John's videos and I really enjoy them. He's very thorough and so far everything he has suggested has worked well for me. Keep up the good work John and thank you!

[@errata2412]

Overall what's the best way to get Asian crab? Just bring a bucket out during low tide and flip rocks?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It's not that easy in my area. Buying them is a lot faster.

[@errata2412]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing makes sense. I'll check out the bait shops

[@kevk2kim]

Do you like the saltist or spinfisher better?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I think they're roughly equivalent.

[@edsmolar6179]

So I assume your bait is drifting with your kayak ?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

anchored

[@wongsaquatics2363]

If I’m fishing 70+ feet of water, what ounce jog should I use

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Beautiful answer from Andrew!

[@wongsaquatics2363]

I appreciate it!!

[@EliasVFishing]

Really nice quality fish.

[@samsoncianfaglione7481]

Do u catch your own Asian crabs

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Sometimes.

[@owenflis4704]

Honestly by far has the best informational videos on KZbin thank u very much John very much appreciated...fishing Chesapeake bay

[@owenflis4704]

Thank u very much for taking time to record this I would just wanna fish😂

[@Engineer_Heathen]

Just can't get the hang of blackfish jigs. I can't figure out when to set the hook. I'm so used to my regular sinker rig. Plus I typically fish in over 65 feet of water which makes it tough to keep on the bottom.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Set the hook when the fish moves off with the jig.

[@Engineer_Heathen]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing hm, never tried that, thanks John. I'll give the jig another shot. You helped me big time with fluke and stripers, so I'll trust you on blackfish too.

[@randyhoudashelt9553]

what type of knot do you use with the jigs?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

palomar

[@tomterrific2018]

What time during the tide do you find most productive ?

[@jeremyomrod4226]

John, in jersey I’ve tried sand fleas vs green crab and believe it or not the fleas took the larger fish. It may have been because this was off of a jetty

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I don't have easy access to the fleas.

[@assasin1418]

what are your thoughts on the 7 foot slow pitch spinning rod

[@jobino511]

Own it....awesome!!! He has a video about it.

[@jobino511]

Correction, he catches a bass with it but not tog.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I haven't used the 20/40 spinner yet, but will soon.

[@assasin1418]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks John

[@FishFinder]

John, have you tried sand bugs yet?

[@bobbyburke121]

Hey Mr. Skinner had question for ya about the untimely departure of a bait that you and the other man of the surf casters journal talk quite frequently the “Uncle Josh Pork Grind” my question was I’m sure most of you guys have your stock piles and new when they was going out of business however for the rest of us do you have any suggestions for what you would prefer to use in place of the pork grinds....

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I haven't used uncle josh pork rind since it went off the market, despite having a stockpile. I use this now: bit.ly/2A4uk6t

[@bobbyburke121]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing LOL i like "despite having a stockpile" thats funny thanks for the quick replay appreciate the info and really enjoy your videos and the knowledge that you share.

[@bobbyburke121]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing i see in alot of your videos that you attach your leaders with barrel swivels I was wondering what your thoughts where about tying directly to the braid? I've been using the FG-knot with much success, what do you think are the Pro's and Cons

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It's a personal choice for me. I have more confidence going through a barrel swivel. I just don't like the idea of wrapping the thicker mono with the thin braid. I've also seen too many good anglers break those mono/braid knots.

[@bobbyburke121]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing food for thought thank you again for your quick replay im going to try the swivels on my leaders this weekend.

[@raymondtexas0138]

Hi. I order sum of the jigs. Can teach us how to tie them . Thank you . 😎

[@harveylrousejr1615]

Hello John; I've used Penn reels now for several years simply because they are locally available. Mine are the Penn Spinfisher series, mostly 3500, 4500 and V. Have you used, Penn and if so how do the Dawist Saltist reels compare. All of my fishing is done in a saltwater environment in coastal NC.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'm a big fan of the Spinfishers, and they're serious reels at a very reasonable price. I have minimal experience with the saltist, but the 2500 I've been using is awesome.

[@crispychris9492]

How about a jig to dropper loop rig comparison

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

The wind sounded brutal. You used anchor in that?

[@henryoneil2870]

Love tog fishing. This fall in New England has also been a bust between the rain and wind. I've never used the Asian crabs, only greens.

[@MrMeme-vt9qf]

You should try whites idk if they're native to Massachusetts

[@GeneralAnnoyance]

Hey John. What's your opinion on using fiddler crabs?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'd use them if I had them.

[@legin6487]

You got gonazz must be cold out there

[@secretjourney4815]

Way to go John! watching this from a very wet treestand!

[@ryanlynch3303]

What depth are u hitting this time Of year?

[@tolpacourt]

I had three charters cancelled this fall due to high seas and wind. It's been a rough few months.

[@thaddeus46]

Excellent tutorial John. Thanks! Any plans for a travel video like Elias is planning for December?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I have a non-fishing full-time day job that prevents that sort of thing.

[@bighead421]

Great video John. If green crabs were free I would bring them more. Since I can dig up Asians I use them most often.

[@kaybabcock6375]

Why use a kayaker when u have a nice boat u can be safe in

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Convenience. Also, if it's a little choppy, I can't launch my boat into the Sound.

[@robertgerber2533]

What fun!

[@CookingandFishing]

Ah, Eastern LIS...not another boater in sight!

[@darlynn2011]

Awesome video. What knot do you use to tie leader to braid?

[@gellfex9287]

Nice catch John, but you left out the key work you did to catch like that, how you located and set up on that structure! I don't care where you were, just when I kayak over a boulder or rockpile I struggle to set up on it with confidence and I'd love to see how you do it. Do you try to fish where the structure meets the floor, or further away as some sharpies advocate for the biggest fish?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I need to be right against it in this video or the fishing is slow. I use a 10-12# river or navy anchor. So I'm putting down a lot of weight to lock myself where I want to be.

[@dantheman4956]

Rod butt to gut = big tog!! Nice work John!!!!

[@ronsuda7555]

Nice video been fishing that area bit this fall green crabs hands down on the Asians bigger togs and out fishing asians 3 to 4 to 1 every trip getting some white crabs as well they have been really good better then both in some days thanks for sharing

[@jimgreenfield1320]

Hey John, you are relentless going out in this stuff we've been getting. Is that an Ocean Kayak Trident or what? Do you recommend it or are you eyeing something else? Length?

[@jimgreenfield1320]

NM... i see the link!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I like it a lot. It's stable, paddles well, weighs only 75#, and I like that I can access the inside of the kayak and store/retrieve rods from where I'm sitting.

[@lorenzacoletto8927]

Great video John as usual, is there a closing day for blackfishing?? If anyone can reply i would greatly appreciate it...Thanks!

[@geraldsienkiewicz8165]

That looks like a great time fishing. Love your videos

[@CaptainLeonsBoatingandMore]

Fished yesterday...same gear, same tackle, same bait, same body of water, close to shore anchored off some good rock structure..NOT the same results, maybe it's the Kayak?...lol.

[@strichards5337]

Leon Adler it’s the kayak color. Need the jigs to match the hull. 2019, everybody will have orange yaks! GL next outing

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

The Sound was beat up and murky yesterday from the blow. Fishing was off.

[@JohnnyFour]

Great action, becareful out there

[@csralumni]

Some serious waves for the Sound!

[@26halkman]

Wait a second...did you really just say you cut the crab legs over the boat so they don’t wind up in boat....hmmmmmm.....I distinctly recall cleaning out crab legs for months from the front of the NMS (from a certain spot we refer to as the Skinner spot!!!!)

[@26halkman]

Also just realized you’re using Rick’s old shallow net from your July fluke trip :)

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Could not have been me! I'm legendary for boat cleanliness! Maybe it was that Tony guy. The one who left scup and seabass under the floor for a week in a heatwave.

[@dantheman4956]

Oh, SNAP! Did I see Tony just go under that BUS!

[@jiggingjerks]

Hehehehe....Skinner doesn’t often talk about his day job, and few people know this, but he does in fact drive a bus full time for a living so this should not be a shock :)

[@coolvid]

Oh please! Let’s not exaggerate! There was only 2 days of 90+ degrees heat that week. Heatwave pffft

[@huichen9755]

hi John. New sub here. How about the fake gulp crabs? Do you recommending those???

[@jobino511]

Interested in this too..

[@mikelibrizzi951]

I've tried them in a few spots this season. Spots where I was catching fish one after the other using green crabs. Used the peeler crab 3 inch I think in the natural peeler color. The few times I dropped them down I found fish would smack them immediately (the trademark tog thump but never the good pick up and run hit) and then they would ignore it. I always ended up switching back to real bait after a few minutes

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I've caught tog on Gulp shrimp, but I would never go out with only Gulp for blackfish.

[@mikelibrizzi951]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Thanks for the input John. One more question if you don't mind; have you ever caught blackfish from the shore? I know the North Shore has a ton of rocky areas close enough to shore to cast into, but do you know if it's possible to pull fish from them?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

My two largest blackfish, 13 and 15-plus pounds, were caught from shore. That was May 3, 1990 and and May 1, 1991 in Wading River. I used to catch them spring and fall. They were also more plentiful back then, but people still get them from the beach for sure.

[@tyrelllovitt4234]

👍👍👍👍

[@williamkenney339]

Applause! Don't you think you have enough expertise in tog to write a tog fishing book?

[@cy_yakfishing3358]

Always very informative! Could you do a video on your anchoring routine and setup for the kayak guys? It has been a very windy fall so far, but you seem to have been set up perfectly over your intended fishing spot.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I've had to put down a heavy 12-pound river anchor to hold. I secure the anchor line behind me so that the line runs away from me in the current.

[@theresafitzgerald4114]

Hey John another great video. Just recently discovered your bass postings, and subscribed. Pleasant surprise to get notified for this one...Kevin

[@YaacoubKari]

great channel 👍 and nice videos, i sub'd

[@CapeCodCanalFishing]

I always use green crabs, never take the shell off, it becomes easier to just steal the bait off the hook or it falls off itself, on large crabs I cut legs off and cut in half as you did but with medium/small crabs I just cut legs off then cut a corner of the crab off to get the scent out

[@MichaelP0418]

Same here. I've gone as far as to slightly step on the shell to crack it up a bit, but that's it. Holds onto the jig/hook better in my opinion

[@longislandfishing6150]

10 pound braid would scare me tog even fluke.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It really depends on the spot. I wouldn't use it on a wreck.

[@MichaelP0418]

I can totally understand now why you find that setup to be such a thrill. I took out a 7ft Tica medium power rod with 10lb braid spooled and landed some decent tog with that setup. Definitely going to change my tackle perspective a bit when fluke season comes around next year :-) Just out of curiosity.... have you attempted trying to use your Quantum baitcasting reels for something like this?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I want to fish spinning for this application.

[@benpak5382]

Great video John. I have been considering Kayak fishing, where is this location?

[@Twilk94]

The location is find your own spot

[@samsiryani9023]

Sir you might need to use some of that KZbin money to get your self a proper net.