How to Bucktail Striped Bass from Bay Shorelines - Part 1

This supplements my book, Fishing the Bucktail tinyurl.com/FishingTheBucktail. This video shows fishing for striped bass with bucktail jigs. How to catch striped bass in bay waters on bucktails.
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[@6912wfd]

Hey John. I've been studying your videos all week. Never used bucktails until last night and it paid off with a 35" 15 lb bass. Thanks again!

[@FishingZebra]

I just started fishing bucktails this early season after watching your videos and it's been a game changer!

[@chuyang4]

Hi, I just love watching your videos on striper fishing ! Thanks for all the good tips and video shots on your fishing trips.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I use the clips on everything. Who's to say they don't help the action? My main reason is flexibility. I don't want to have to cut into my leader and tie a knot with every lure change.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I tend to use mostly a steady retrieve. My thought on the twitches is that it could trigger a following fish to strike.

[@drewjames1104]

John I’ve been reading your articles and books since your first book. Bucktails are almost an elusive type of thing. Meaning it is very difficult to fish them properly without enough practice. I’ve been surf fishing my whole life and I always knew they were the best lure for bass. But I never committed to using them enough to learn. Well all of that has changed. I fish a similar spot to the one in this video. I’ve only been using Bucktails at this spot. In terms of consistent catching, I’ve been doing the best I’ve done in years. I’ve been experimenting all spring. I can tell you that the twitch and quick pause triggers a better bite. It 100% makes a difference. I pretty much mimic your retrieve and the twitch, keeping the bucktail in the zone through the whole retrieve. The rod definitely makes a difference too. Im addicted to Bucktails. Thanks for all the books and videos.

[@johnmaccuish1963]

Thanks John, always enjoy your videos,I'll try the buck tail a little more now.

[@pissupmyasshole]

great video and those were some lovely catches

[@IloveStrangerThings21]

Love how John uses a kayak to get that far out to a rock, not a coastguard hazard or a boat hazard even a dingy with a paddle and a light is so much more sensible then swimming a half mile offshore I consider myself a extreme surf fisherman due to my success and how wet I get but throwing a wetsuit on and swimming to a rock you can see just seems like a bad idea when it’s dark with a current even the best have a bad day

[@Bbfishman]

haha alright cool...ill definitely look into it. Im 23 and need to start familarizing myself with the surf because ive only fished the bridges from a boat my entire life and i havent been pleased with the results....its always a spot that everybody is at and knows about. Thank you for the advice, and keep up the great videos. Just bought your book off amazon 2 days ago, cant wait to start reading it...i hope you dont let me down! hahahah

[@djboneshaker2011]

Skinner your videos are awesome , its guys like you that make me never forget about the hair , still to this day my biggest bass in the surf is on a 2 ounce andrus , praying I top that fish this year !

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Look at 10 and 11-footers from Penn, St. Croix, and Lamiglas and choose what feels right. I've been very impressed with the Penn rods they've come out with in the last couple years.

[@jakewoodstock]

Tight lines! Nice video, refreshing you have some class sir. We have a lot of poachers in CT, good thing they are limited to knowledge. Read your book a while back great winter read. : )

[@Devilfish415]

Great video! I’ve read your striper pursuit book and took a lot away from it. The bucktail has always been my favorite plug, insanely versatile and catches every kind of fish. I am on the west coast and nail halibut, rock & ling cod, stripers of course, and even salmon! All on a 1oz bucktail. One of my favorite ways to fish a bucktail is to cast a plain white 1oz into heavy current and let the current do the work while i just twitch it. For the bottom fish a strip of anchovy is killer and you just let the boat rocking give it the action. The bucktail is the lure to rule them all and you continue to prove that!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Although I'm not familiar with that area, I do know a lot of bass are passing through there in October, and bucktails are always a good option when bass are around.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

They work in all of the places you mention and under all but the most extreme conditions. The trick is to match the bucktail weight to the conditions.

[@thomasleebrown3136]

John; it's very educational; Thank You !

[@leocormier6999]

Thank you. First year in New-Brunswick Canada, catch and release. Really fun fish to catch. Not much experience on striped bass. L.C

[@TheFrankpet]

Thanks for all that you do for the fishing community. I'm a big fan and have learned a lot from your books and videos. Just one question. What size TA clip would use for lighter bucktails?

[@lawrenceenglish623]

Wooooweee! Your reflexes are sharp as hell lol