CRAZY PIER FISHING ACTION W/ GOTCHA LURES!

We are pier fishing using gotcha plugs. These fishing lures work great for pier fishing because they can cast far and cover a lot of water. It is pretty simple to use, give the lure a cast and twitch it all the way back. If you want to join in the fun, give a gotcha lure a try next time you are at the pier.
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[@dramaloc7128]

RIP to Pastor Dave, Aaron’s father on the video. This video will forever be my favor with the Arlington’s on there. Thanks Skip.

[@crackshotkingg1697]

I use a short metal leader when fishing like this. Save lots of lures, and the fish do not seem to mind.

[@amandawoo7330]

Great,workout

[@ZRex92]

@@amandawoo7330 workout?

[@to3ta64]

One of my good friends in AL kills it Spanish Mac fishing every year, and all he ever uses is a 3in piece of a MacDonalds straw, with a bullet weight in front, and a treble hook on the end... dude kills me every year...

[@hyperdriveek7346]

Lol, I just posted about a straw up top didn't read to see yours until I got done.

[@youtubebitchcenter1463]

This is why people who live on the coast are happy 😃 so much fun!

[@hyperdriveek7346]

Used these lures back in 2000 at Pensacola pier also had to put wire leader on to keep the lure. We also used a small weight with a wire leader and a piece of drinking straw when you didn't have the money for a gotcha!

[@joelshibu1453]

Have you noticed how at 2:03 onwards in the vid the reel's line changes color from red to blue when skipper's on a fish???

[@fearmyglock_Valorant]

its the braid its spliced so its has red line and blue line when theres no more blue line it reveals a second color

[@juanjoseamador7614]

*Lures looks very realistic even prunked my friends with it.Looks very durable **enjoyable.fishing** recommend sunk very good into the water.Cons: Storage package could be bigger.*

[@LilDino808]

You guys should try the panhandle side of FL like Panama City, Okaloosa Island, Navarre and Destin area. Great fishing in the gulf and some of the best beaches In The world. I use to use gotcha’s a lot when I was younger like 15 years ago but you have to put too much action into it for it too really work. Now I use a Clark spoon tied to a bubble rig. I slay Spanish and bluefish with them as well as lady fish tied to 50 lbs mono or higher.

[@playa4lizife]

Loui cracks me up man!!! He was going for a snook when everyone else was trying the plug hahahaha

[@Loit2006]

playa4lizife lmao I wanted a snook

[@ForrestMillerMusic]

Your vids definitely help a lot for shore fishing the Pacific Northwest , creativity and enthusiasm is key, thanks so much for the passion

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks so much for watching! Your comment makes us happy to be part of the fishing community. Hope these vids can help create some more fishing memories in the future

[@jeremyfish74]

Try putting a 6” wire leader with a swivel to the gotcha plug

[@jonhammes6209]

I've been catching with Gotcha's since the 70's, great lure for Spanish and Taylor Blues

[@mattb7723]

You guys should come film some light tackle trout fishing videos here in the Great Smoky Mountains. Trust me the scenery alone is worth it!!!

[@aaronarlington9328]

I love using Gotcha plugs, I don't go fishing without them. Another great video, I enjoy watching how to videos.

[@HeySkipper]

Happy to help!

[@tracybradshaw1362]

Your dad is kicking butt! Lol Great video! Can't wait for vacation!

[@HeySkipper]

Where r you from Tracy?

[@tracybradshaw1362]

Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania@@HeySkipper

[@davebardsley278]

I fished at that bridge right there. No luck at all. We did catch some Jacks to the left of where your at

[@bjpoff4399]

Love these videos because ive seen those lures in every bait shop along the east coast piers and never knew anything about them to make me pick one up

[@sirshanksalot1]

They work. I saw some guys on the n padre island jetty killin’ Em with that exact plug. King fish!

[@richardcole2893]

We used those plugs about 35 years ago at Marco Island, FL. They had a red head and we called them Jerk jiggers. They were good for snook and bluefish but when the tarpon are running, hang on to your gear, because they will inhale it.

[@bobbybassett4026]

hey man, i gotta leave a comment finally. vids are great n all but the DnB is solid! I thought I was the only one who listened to this while fishing! cheers from southeast florida

[@martelvonc]

Tieing, It's true. I'm getting more comfortable with tieing and I change out rigs and lures faster as I want now.

[@eugenegress5896]

I guess I bought a Look a like in Florida years ago. it does not have the belly wire for the Trebble to slide back and forth.

[@ZombieDeathRace]

I've been using Gotchas for YEARS on Blues and Mac. Never fails.

[@Alpha550]

Great video! Those Macs love the Gotcha plug. Great that you pointed out to use a 50lb leader to prevent bite offs! Waiting for the waters @ IRI to warm up, hopefully can see ya there!

[@imtwiz]

I fish that spot all the time with gotcha lures, tip down and snap downwards while reeling = $$$ :) 2 oz gator lure spoons work great too from the surf

[@soonprobe2971]

we use these gotcha plugs religiously down here on the piers in the outer banks they catch a bunch of stuff even small tuna

[@devoured1]

Looks like Sebastian Inlet. Love that spot

[@jond5925]

Ya,I was wondering what was their location, & then i saw the inlet currents & white caps,, must be as u say,Sebastian inlet!!, i thought they only had a jetty a little confused,but ill get over it,, but that particular lure yrs ago was called the walking stick,, & back then they where made out of wood, the sea trout went crazy over them!! Good luck on the pier!!!🤟🤟🤟😊😊😊🤩🤩🤩😎😎😎🐟🐟🐟🦈🦈🐙🐙🐠🐠

[@renemauricePereira]

Ordered a gotcha for my fishing trip last month. It arrived 2 days after I got back from the aforementioned trip. At least I'm ready for next time.

[@edwardkesock216]

I have been using gotcha plugs for years up at oceancity Maryland and even Potomac river when the stripers run they are 1 of the best under rated lures there are

[@HeySkipper]

Good for stripers too huh? Good to know!

[@jamesthreats5800]

Dad is killin it!

[@BasicFishingNZ]

awesome video haha those mackerels look so fun to catch on the lures!

[@HeySkipper]

It was awesome. Non stop action

[@thainum907]

Skipper Gotcha plugs are not hard to use. I have use these since I was 14 and I am in my forties . It's the Technic of how you hold your rod. The way you do it you're killing you wrest. I am a fan of yours. I hope to one day meet you and show how. great video. your the first I have seen to actually show this lure.

[@sheep6227]

You should go to cape Charles Virginia and use a got-cha plug the bite Is crazy and you can get ribbon fish to!

[@ZRex92]

You can use. Very small steel leader line as well. I’m talking 15 to 20 lb test steel leader line.

[@sobersportsman]

We've them here in the South for ages. The go to!

[@bobbysparks8029]

i can say from personal use that steal leader pre made with a barrel swivel and clip on the other end i caught about 60 blue fish between me and my friend this past weekend it will save you all that time tying line more for fishing and i used the same steal leader allll day long .

[@thenort13]

I've got that same lure, didn't get it to work for me/at my place but I'll try again with this technique! Thanks :)

[@SEMARFISHING]

Wow nice fishing lure 😀

[@cabraljoshbeer]

Great to see you guys at the RI saltwater fish expo🤙🏻

[@HeySkipper]

Awesome meeting you!

[@jaredroberts9099]

I go to topsail North Carolina every year and we throw them gotcha plugs and catch some nice Spanish mackerel and blues I highly recommend them

[@andrewroberts1489]

I know I live 1 hour away and it's great with that specific plug

[@MarioRodriguez-uk3yw]

Amazing video love the fishing action love the music in the back round 👍

[@allenmurgondy5221]

Ok, bunch of questions here, some might already answered but too much to comb all through. 1.) Metal leaders scare fish away, I have been told, I use 40pd mono. Not strong enough, anything in between? 2.) I used small Gotcha from a friend and got nothing, lady next to me had bigger size and killed it one after another. Any idea? 3.) What kind of knot do you use? 4.) You add weight or this is no go?

[@JayJBigIslandFishing]

I spy twin powers lol. Glad to see every1 hooking up

[@J_pearce01]

Would a lipless crank bait work?

[@chrisguice3472]

The red and white ones work good also.

[@MarioRodriguez-uk3yw]

Thanks senko skipper I love theses type of videos with your dad and family keep them coming I love to see more of ERIN hope you come to California soon

[@dragoonlance01]

Gotcha plugs are notoriously cheap with thier hooks too so don't forget to check em every now and them. Specially if you're hooked onto a big false albacore or even a red fish.

[@michaelgoiran263]

Great video content as always and Erin the quality was perfect.

[@PaulDavidlighting]

FINALLY U R USING GOTCHA PLUGS

[@HeySkipper]

Haha it’s about time

[@kennethsampson539]

Ye they work good my dad also uses freshwater crappie jigs and the mackerel love them

[@zenpyro5641]

Was just there about 3 or 4 weeks ago we got 4 sharks form the boat and we hooked one with a top water poper lol. Love Lurer your uses been fishing with them for years thay work great for bass to lol

[@KhoaLe-rl7tl]

How do you get your spool to change from red to blue when you hook up with fish 2:00?

[@archie7225]

He might have multi coloured line and cut to later when he has reeled it in a bit.

[@peterncrystal]

Iv always wonder what braid line you use

[@ruspesca8443]

Use steel leaders sir. I fish a lots of barracudas and when they are biting I don't need to re-tie all the time and lose the bite.

[@maxmax3636]

Love them! I forgot all about them lures lol! I like them with buck tail teasers attached

[@HeySkipper]

Man fun stuff. I never really used em much before this

[@vedprakashsingh3823]

Nice 👕 T-shirt. I would love to buy that. Can u give me the link?

[@leonardcavaretta905]

Hello there, love your videos. Could you do more catch and cooks? Love to see the different way to prepare your catch.

[@saleen12]

What rod would you recommend for a 4k reel using gotcha plugs, bubble rigs or xraps for macks/ladies/blues and baby jacks?

[@BlueLineFishing]

Love GotCha plugs! They catch the snot out of Spanish, Blues and at times Speckled Sea trout!

[@ShortmanSanie]

I see you editing out parts when you get hooked up...you could clearly see the reels are different from what you originally casted out with ;)

[@banban8481]

He said that he have all his gear with gotcha lure in 1:06

[@ShortmanSanie]

@@banban8481 and your point is????

[@garyscalf2225]

Hey Skipper, nice video, but I have a question for you. What Loomis Rod was that -that you were using?

[@jamesthreats5800]

1/2 oz kastmaster with bucktail WOC

[@Dmarston14]

Great vid 👍 loved all the input from the pier

[@Nsurob]

Where did your dad buy that green shirt? I'm looking for a shirt like that.

[@felixsibilis9814]

Your dads always on the fish 😁 100 skill

[@TheMountainBuhurt]

crushed the Spanish in June in Ft Meyers are with gotchas

[@Shogunersash]

Soon after arriving they had the whole pier reeling in fish. Reel for Real

[@SWFL_FISHING_239]

We were fishing today but stayed in the river part caught some nice snappers lol

[@HeySkipper]

That’s great man! Good for you

[@elibo0n]

Those lures have great action already...it’s up to you if you want to add your own action to it.

[@hussaina278]

Vary good with the new jegg

[@drewgroff8387]

Thank you

[@tuckermassingill143]

What size reel and rod would you suggest I have a Penn Battle 2 5000 and a Penn Fierce 2 6000 is that too big both on a 7’ rod

[@luckybassturd7260]

i`m gonna try the Gotcha lure on some fresh water striper!

Incredible *video* Congratulations. Have a week of great success and good fishing. hug!!!!👍🎣

[@bassmanjfishing]

Will they still work if paint wears off

[@kylewalsh331]

Hi love your vids what time of year should I start fishing for trout

[@Loit2006]

Kyle Walsh where u at

[@kylewalsh331]

Fishing Addictions Scotland

[@Loit2006]

Damn idk know then loo

[@Crix4evaTnT]

Awesome one as always bruh , Erin and pops

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks!

[@k_werx]

Im down in islamorada for vacation, just picked up some natural pattern doa shrimp hope it works tomorrow

[@HeySkipper]

Awesome! Good luck:)

[@techtraveler1365]

I have same excatly kind of mine as your lures and don’t work many times. Plus I have many different kind of lures try any lures for 8 years no luck my experience. Only I work mine is live shrimp it’s work but only small gray snappers getting boring many times. I always wanna try any lures get big fish but lures don’t work for me! Sometimes, I went to Sebastian inlet, riverside bridge, Stuart’s too. I been struggling all the time no luck!

[@treeorbs479]

Thanks for the video

[@garethlappin2653]

You guys make great videos! You two make a great team!

[@HeySkipper]

Awesome to hear! That’s for letting us know

[@JDVaron]

Did you use an egg sinker or just the gotcha lure by itself?

[@PTAiZTragiC]

Saw you in fort walton today, the bite was super slow but it was cool to meet you!

[@HeySkipper]

That wasn’t me bro

[@HeySkipper]

I was traveling all day long

[@PTAiZTragiC]

@@HeySkipper rip me, you have a twin in fort walton lol

[@suhwateezea.214]

Can you just use a silver bucktail and jig the wahoo out of it?

[@Ponds2Pelagics]

I seen that hang up at 2:04 😂😂

[@ncexnyc4466]

Love that sensation when you're using a Gotcha and your retrieve suddenly stops and it feels like you've hooked a brick wall.

[@MAD-Fishing70]

What kind of rod and reel are you using?

[@mariosoutherland2754]

Do u put weights on gottcha plug

[@Johnsmithabcde]

Do I need a sinker with a metal lure?

[@MartinRamirez-nd6iy]

Muy buen video!!!! Saludos desde Argentina!

[@CBOLES]

Where did you get the handle for the stradic ci4? Does it replace the whole handle or just the knob?

[@andrewroberts1489]

If you have a all pink one will it work the same as his? Help a beginner

[@dossfishing3821]

I just left I was there Saturday no way I missed you twice

[@Rdr-Carlito]

Imagine just watching people fish at the beach even though you might not even go this year

[@HardCoreMN]

I’m in st Pete’s beach any tips for fishing the area this time of year I’d drive a little ways if need be. Thanks

[@robertbenthal9396]

Great video

[@victormunoz1722]

What Never fails for me is a hookup bait just like the plugs they dart through the water and catch a lot of fish

[@HeySkipper]

👍👍

[@Familyman0838]

Would metal flutter spoons not work better?

[@michaelurban8981]

Hey I’m heading on two trips to Jamaica and Fort Lauderdale and I was wondering if you have any tips or baits/lures that you would recommend for either. I’m not specifically targeting a species but I’m hoping to catch some game fish. I will be fishing from the beach and some smaller piers. Thanks!

[@rafaelthe_one9088]

Spoons are good for many gamefish

[@HeySkipper]

Try using cut bait. You can’t go wrong with that

[@xXSniperXx308]

Are those metal or plastic?

[@mahamadelfakir5385]

I love catching Spanish makerel

[@HeySkipper]

It was awesome man! Pretty feisty fish!

[@Mobolink258]

Nice I love that lure