EPIC Wreck Monster Multi-Species Trip, My Biggest Fish Ever + Underwater!

[@josephdoran1399]

Fishing with the John's makes it a great Gulf trip. Only way to make it better would be Doc and his laugh.

[@stephenschneider3967]

Great trip John please keep the Florida trips coming. It makes these cold winter days go buy quicker up here in Long Island till spring.. Great job on the pompanos

[@pigsandapples]

Amazing video. Thanks John. The banter is gold.

[@ctcraftii]

What a day! Thanks for bringing us along!

[@gm1937]

Best John Skinner video of 2024 hands-down

[@pavetech6980]

Nice nurse shark john I was fishing on dania Beach pier and hooked into one of similar size on a penn battle 6000 combo lol I ended up breaking him off when he got back to the pilings under the pier

[@dannydanielsnyc]

I went to that pier while at work from nyc . Didn't have my rods but everyone was catching a fish called mora?? Or adorable?

[@pavetech6980]

@dannydanielsnyc I'm not sure what mora are I'm from jersey lol

[@comfortablynumb9342]

It's fun to see you northern guys catching fish you can't identify 😂. Great video!

[@duffmeister6480]

Nice day of fishing, I noticed that you and Halk wear Crocs, I like to wear them as a over shoe for stocking foot waders, however not on a boat, for me they’re not secure enough especially when they get wet. I wear Crosskixs, they’re like the same material but designed for water sports, more like running shoes with lots of support and drainage and reasonably priced. Just thought I’d throw that out there, thanks.

[@goodcitizen64]

Thanks for taking us along! Merry Christmas and God bless y'all....tight lines!

[@mbartolacc]

Was fishing with my cousin off of Jupiter in March a few years ago. He hooked a giant AP over a wreck on a dead sardine. Turns out it was a 28 lbs. and took him 20 minutes to land. It was delicious. First and only one both of us have seen.

[@patcurcio1379]

What amazing colors on those African Pompano!

[@dman_gonefishing]

"What Ever It Is Its Not Fitting In That Net" 🤣🤣 Love it !!! Merry Christmas Gentlemen!! 🎣🎣🎄

[@edgewater210]

What a trip! I would not have wanted anything to do with those large grouper. Merry Christmas!

[@jandhtackle]

Awesome! Dark Matter rods getting the job done!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Especially the Juggernaut on the Goliath!

[@CharlotteHarborFisherman]

Wow what a trip. Nice to bump into you out and about yesterday. Le me know if you ever want to wade around some islands in bull bay.

[@joshrussell9460]

Love catching on bucktails. Im almost all the way through fishing the bucktail. Got it yesterday, just can't stop reading it . I Have had alot of success for me thanks to your videos but certainly gaining lots more info cant wait until spring even more now. Thanks again John.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Glad you're enjoying the book. The bucktail is such an awesome tool that works on anything that will strike an artificial. Happy Holidays!

[@joshrussell9460]

@JohnSkinnerFishing Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@LongIslandLethals]

Great trip, about time seeing the buck tail get them in the boat. Cool!

[@mbartolacc]

Got a 90 lb. Goliath in the middle of the Ft. Pierce inlet on a charter trip. Took almost 40 minutes to get it in and had boats all around watching me fight it and somewhat light tackle (was fishing for snapper). This was back when you take them out of the water for a picture. Took 2 of us to hold it for the pic. Your fight was much more manageable with that tackle.

[@googeelou]

Great trip Mr. Skinner.

[@Mike_Olee]

Hell yeah! You're the man John!

[@redpaulhus]

African Pompano are in my top 3 fish to eat from the Gulf. As a Yankee I would compare them to haddock or black sea bass - sweet white flaky meat. Would take over snapper any day

[@haroldmclarty7317]

Merry Christmas

[@dannydanielsnyc]

I think that shark wore you out more than that huge tarpon Skinner! 😅🎉

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Definitely!

[@billy9982]

Sweeneys a good guy I like him

[@COOLFINDSnj]

Fantastic!

[@theagile11]

Way to keep em on the meat Sweeny!

[@joeykillsfishy]

the guy with the little net 🥸

[@phillymanpete]

African Pompano BONANZA!

[@timczujak6142]

Looked like those first two fish were red grouper not red snapper imo

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Right. We were hoping for mangrove snappers, but catching out of season red grouper.

[@johnurso5184]

Looks like a Great trip.. Hey didn't Florida recently approve a certain amount of Goliath grouper for keeping for recreational consumption ? Those 80-100 lb sized ones would seem like the ones to eat cause I'm sure the really big ones probably aren't. 🤔

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

There's a very limited number of Goliath permits and I think they cost $500.

[@kirkstubblefield8835]

John has always that was great content. I enjoyed the Hugo fishing golf one heck of a group are you hook or car? I should say thank you.

[@pastapaul150]

So awesome for you to be able to fish all year long. Can’t wait to retire. What kind of structure, reef or wreck? That a hand tied bucktail?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Wreck. Yes on the jig.

[@josephdoran1399]

Hog fish is delicious best fish in the gulf. Place called Michael's in the Keys is the hog fish king. Best restaurant in the Keys.

[@redpaulhus]

Have not been there yet but have had hogfish a number of times at Hogfish Grill on Stock Island. Outstanding

[@hettro-cv6082]

Great trip! Are pompano only in the south?

[@mikeknottscreek8183]

When you guys brought up the Goliaths, what was that cloud they release? Poop?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I guess.

[@jackbentley9530]

All your friends are fishy! I like that!

[@toddcotherman4337]

That first fish you caught wasn’t a red snapper. It was a grouper

[@jperiksen]

kings or wahoo with those "tuna tails"

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks for that!

[@caseycole6551]

Hey, John where can I buy your bucktails? I've looked on Amazon and can't seem to find them anywhere.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

In the spring they'll be available under the Dark Matter brand.

[@caseycole6551]

Thank you

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

how did you anchor over the structure?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Minn Kota Spot Lock.

[@user-dc9bq1nn9n]

​​@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks. Always amazed how many species Florida has to offer, great fishing great weather can't get better

[@Teach_1ne]

My man never stops talking 😂😂😂

[@oshaypeace4687]

That looked like a Mahogany Snapper or Lane Snapper🤔

[@toddcotherman4337]

The first two fish you pulled up were grouper you’re getting red snapper confused with grouper

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Right. By "snappers", I meant we were hoping for mangroves and yellowtails. We did get a few of those in addition to the red groupers.

[@anon-e-mouse988]

I don’t think those are red snappers. Those are red groupers they’re delicious. Basically sea bass

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Right. By "snappers", I meant we were hoping for mangroves and yellowtails. We did get a few of those in addition to the red groupers.

[@anon-e-mouse988]

@ yeah just heard you say red snapper. Mangroves lanes and yellowtail’s are food eating too. Surprised no muttons

[@patmcdermott8547]

I've never fished for them, but those didn't look like red snapper. Just saying.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Those were red grouper, out of season until I think 1/1. We were hoping for Mangrove Snappers and Yellowtails,and had a couple keepers on those.

[@derekdavis8054]

They are red groupers not snapers

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Right. By "snappers", I meant we were hoping for mangroves and yellowtails. We did get a few of those in addition to the red groupers.

[@derekdavis8054]

@JohnSkinnerFishing yea I was confused u was like no way they are ars...

[@timcrews3893]

They are red they are red grouper not snapper

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Right. By "snappers", I meant we were hoping for mangroves and yellowtails. We did get a few of those in addition to the red groupers.

[@Dom_AZ]

Yeah but these are……. lol.

[@dwcheshire]

I stopped watching after you threw away the second AP! That is the best eating fish in the ocean!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

We kept a second (boat limit 2) and I took half a fish home. Delicious!