DUMB Move Tips New Kayak To Disrupt Super Flats and Dock Fishing Trip!

Awesome fishing from docks, channels, and flats despite unseasonably cold weather! The trip was interrupted by an act of stupidity that hopefully will encourage others to keep gear in floating containers. A fast reaction avoided a costly total flip.
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[@LongIslandLethals]

I hope one day I can live my life like this, how awesome are your days. Dolphin escorting you to the fishing grounds.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

As long as they don't follow me all the way to where I want to fish!

[@carlosjpgomes346]

The footage as of 15:30 is one of the best I've ever seen! Congrats! Nice fishing!

[@adamw5360]

“Did everything I could to mess that up” - now I can relate to that lol. Always a great feeling when you still land it

[@mikem29]

Skinner here Skinner there Skinner is Everywhere always a pleasure to watch and his commentary is always soothing

[@joshrussell9460]

Great video as always. And as always appreciate the honesty from you . Makes us all feel better as fishermen thats for sure.

[@Steven1Cicero]

Looks like that was a great day on the water! loads of small snook and even a trout a couple Big snook a couple of Reds and 4 huge sheephead!

[@MakeTimeForFishing]

Looks like you got yourself some great sheepshead on this one, John! Cool footage with those dolphins too!

[@mikeknottscreek8183]

I like how you pointed out that your record was still intact. haha!

[@sandsfishingsouthshoresbel3074]

It can't get any better then nature at its best. New friends to bless your day..🐬🐬.. What an awesome day too start a fishing trip..

[@julesborges7396]

John, you're an inspiration. We're headed to Sanibel Island on Saturday. Can't wait to get out on Tarpon Bay!!!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Enjoy! Warmer weather and higher water now.

[@vipergeddy]

Like a major highway right there for those snook going into that small creek into looks like another body of water wow jhon just seen the tip nice save be safe brother

[@pastapaul150]

That’s a great day to be alive right there.

[@fishwhistler758]

Dolphin escort was awesome.

[@stevehogan8829]

Nice, saw him grab it,

[@brandonpoulter9570]

An old Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel tactic I use is to open the bail if I feel like the fish is going to break me off on the pilings. I use a baitcaster so it's just hitting the button which is much easier than trying to open the bail on a spinning reel right to a string fish. But basically I allow the line to go slack, negotiate around the piling in question, and slowly come tight again. It doesn't always work but it does more times than not.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks! Sounds like how I handle big stripers when they run in the rocks.

[@wormway_69]

Great video but epic sheepshead fishing 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@Obxhatman]

EH , Ya know , knock on wood , I have yet to flip a kayak in 10 years , but I know its coming. It happens to us all eventually , glad you were in shallow water when it happened , things get much more difficult in anything greater than 4 to 5 feet. Solid fish though for sure.

[@catchandrelease6196]

I had to chuckle John...I've also never capsized either but have managed to loose two good rigs when I forgot to take them out of the rod holders in my crate when I passed underneath a low railroad bridge - the guides hooked on the bottom beam and both popped out before I knew it. Talk about a dumb move. I enjoy your videos.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Real easy to pull a rod out of the crate and take another with it. Luckily I did it in shallow water.

[@Blane_be_fishin]

That shallow snook eat was awesome. They’ve been so hard to get to eat when the bigger ones are laid up getting some sun. The kayak being extra stealthy definitely made a huge difference there.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

My skiff hasn't moved in about a month. I keep taking the kayak with all of the low and cold water. Seems like we're finally getting out of it now.

[@tombeaudin1916]

love your video's ,I fish on long Island sound in CT.I see a real like comparison with the sheephead and porgy. I know you like eating the sheephead,is the taste similar to a porgy.

[@duffmeister6480]

That cooler bag should work well with the Hobie ? Those dolphins were so cool, thanks for sharing that.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I think so. Even if it just sits in the back it's pretty good.

[@eighthnotch_]

Man, that old town epdl really has my eye 👀 I’m torn between that and a fin drive hobie.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I have a 2019 Hobie Outback in addition to the ePDL. While I miss the ability to be able to fold the fins against the hull on the Hobie, the electric aspect of this one makes it a no contest winner for me, plus it's easy to stand on. I never stand on the Hobie.

[@rickbellerjeau1718]

John, love your videos. Just joined Salt Strong. Looking forward to seeing and reading more. I fish Kayak. Any thoughts on fish fenders?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Welcome to Salt Strong! Please define "fish fenders". Not sure what you mean.

[@tonynoon8693]

I am seriously thinking about upgrading to the ePDL this summer. I love my PDL but the idea of a boat that I can pedal and use a motor in is appealing.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It's a very seamless and intelligent design. If you follow the LLbean link in my video description it looks like they'll knock off $900 if you put it on their card. I was out all day yesterday and finally saw the battery indicator go to 75%. It's a little 8-pound battery. I can't imagine what you'd have to do to come close to wearing it down.

[@tonynoon8693]

I have two concerns: The weight of it when lifting it onto wheels on a beach and I use side pontoons for stability fishing in areas with current and they removed the rearmounting plates where I mount them. So I need to figure out those two things. I am going to talk to a couple of the Old Town pro staff up this way and see if I can check their boats out this spring. @@JohnSkinnerFishing

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

The stripped weight is 95 pounds, which is 10 more than my Hobie Outback. Definitely not light.

[@tracybrunner]

Hey John! I learn so much from your videos and appreciate all of them. I am unfamiliar with snook and their feeding habits. In the video, right around the 14 min mark, you found the bigger snook between the bank and the weed line. As you were getting ready to throw your line you said there’s no way they’re going to eat. Do they not like shrimp as bait?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

They were cold and trying to warm up. They love shrimp.

[@russpost2557]

One of my favorite fishing hole . I won't share the details other than sw florida. Hats off for the fisheries of fl . Been a long time when you can go out and catch that many snook.

[@jasonbowden1422]

I have a 12' pelican jon with 6hp outboard and a trolling motor. Also a Hobie PA14 with trolling motor. Lowrance w sidescan on both. Which should i take to Marathon next winter ? Your vids convinced me to drag the camper there for a couple weeks 😂 Thanks for your advice

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Easy answer - the Hobie.

[@new2guitar1]

Another new kayak ? Damn

[@walston7970]

When you get sheepshead up around 19-20in they are gonna go where they want the first 15-20 seconds of the fight.

[@Fish-Erman]

We all have blonde moments, nothing to be ashamed of! I'm jealous, but I keep at it here in NY, and I did find a few bass in the far western sound yesterday and today. These fish must be here all winter.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Spectacular that you're catching stripers in February!

[@Fish-Erman]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing I know, this place is a long creek, with a big mud flat cove off of it, that I guess warms in the sun. Since the 70s I've always gotten schoolies there by late March. But on a goof, and cabin fever, I hit it yesterday, and connected on a few fish.

[@jakemaguire9770]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing @Fish-Erman I accidentally hooked then released a fat 30" resident in Central Jersey, Saturday afternoon while perch fishing. Nice surprise. If I caught her this coming Friday, she'd be a keepa!

[@carolyncecka6044]

Where are you buying the mud crabs? Live your content- thank you!😊

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I catch them myself under oyster clumps.

[@rogersummie583]

Hey, what Old town boat is that and how is it configured? Seems like you have electric power to go forward fast but still have peddle power, forward and reverse for finesse fishing.. I have a Feel Free 11.5 configured with a Torqueedo and love it but that forward/reverse peddle finesse in tight spots is something I don't have..

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It comes set up as you see it. Old Town Sportsman Bigwater ePDL : bit.ly/ePDL_johnskinner

[@rogersummie583]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Ah, the new ePDL. Gotcha. Thanks for the reply.

[@irasaposnik6511]

I thought I saw an oglossus chasing the bait ?

[@weekender38]

Now that you have mastered FL, if you had to choose between NY & FL and could only fish one from now on, which one would you choose? Did it mess up your reel when you dunked it in the kayak mishap?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

No problem with the reel. Those Tsunami Evicts can take a lot of abuse. It's a tough question ny vs fl. I don't want to decide anytime soon.

[@imcryoqa]

Might be a good time to practice self recovery John.

[@isoplus3513]

John 0:1 Mud flats

[@davidkuperschmid5274]

How do you transport the Epdl? Must weigh over 100 lbs? Think you're having too much fun.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

The stripped hull is 95 pounds. I haven't transported yet. It's on my dock.

[@yoink_fishing]

How you like the vudu John?

[@TexasSlamFishing]

Nothing beats a Vudu

[@yoink_fishing]

@@TexasSlamFishing exactly. Show John how it’s done bro

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Excellent shrimp jig.

[@yoink_fishing]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing that’s what I use exclusively here in texas with much success . From reds, trout , to “fluke”

[@yoink_fishing]

John, what size is that vudu?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

3.25''

[@yoink_fishing]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing nice! That’s what I use. The Jumbo one seems too big

[@yoink_fishing]

What size shank is that jig? John

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Lead head jig was a Trout Eye ZMAN

[@yoink_fishing]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing sorry , I meant to ask, what size shank is that sheepshead jig?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I don't know what that hook is, other than it's a Mustad. I used to have those made for me, but no longer. I recently bought some snapper jigs in the keys and they worked well.

[@yoink_fishing]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing looks like a 2/0. Would you be interested in doing a collaboration? I’m in the middle of making some right now

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I found the package on the snapper jigs I'll use for sheep in an upcoming video - 1/0, 1/8-ounce. Sorry, I really don't do collaborations.

[@Nextlevup]

No no no :) you ware getting in to a kayak and fell out so technically this way your first ;)

[@jowhi9296]

How far can you go on a charge

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I did about a 10-mile round-trip last time out and it still read 75% charge when I got back. I move spot to spot on the highest speed in cruise control, which means it just runs like a motor and I don't pedal. I've heard from others that the battery lasts very long. It's a little 8-pound Lithium that comes with the yak.

[@jowhi9296]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing wow that's great

[@AlexTrett]

You picked up a passenger at the end of the trip!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

You noticed! I had to wonder if it was with me the whole time.

[@mbnz0174]

Just noticed you have a swivel to your leader while the rest of the world is obsessed with braid to leader knots. I'm sure you have your reasons. Care to share? Also, out of all those species you caught, are sheepshead the best to eat?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Yes on the sheep. That tiny barrel swivel doesn't interfere with anything, it can reduce line twist, and to change a leader I only tie a quick clinch knot. Plus I have more confidence in the knots on either end of the swivel than I do in a braid/leader knot. Coming from a Northeast surfcasting background, barrel swivels are what are used.

[@mbnz0174]

Cheers!@@JohnSkinnerFishing

[@mbartolacc]

Be careful, have you ever watched "The Day of the Dolphin" movie ? 🙂

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Have not seen that movie.

[@mbartolacc]

Wikipedia and you will know what I mean 🙂@@JohnSkinnerFishing

[@mojobudgiekayakfishing]

😝