20 Battle-Tested Fishing Gear Holiday Gift Ideas - Surf, Boat, Kayak!

[@Flukeallday]

Promoting common man items. Love this guy! Love Bimini Bay products, quality and value!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

That whole Tsunami/Bimini Bay product line is such good value for the money. I live on those Tsunami Evicts when I'm in Florida. There are very few days of the year when I don't wear a Bimini Bay piece of clothing at some point.

[@josephparisella806]

Best wishes to you and all your loved ones Mr. Skinner. Great videos ! Hope to see you up North next year.

[@JessePinkoski]

Thanks as always for all the teaching you do! You're one of the major reasons I came from not knowing how to tie a knot 3 years ago, to actually being a half decent fisherman! Enjoy FL, I'll be watching the videos!

[@kirkstubblefield8835]

Hey John, thanks for the heads up on the electric bikes, so I went out and purchased a nice electric bike. I have a big dude 63 220 PNDS enjoy it immensely Kirk

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

That's awesome! Enjoy!

[@bentpolski]

Gear The Working Man or a RETIREE like me can afford! Thanks for Your Books, Videos and Gear John. Enjoy Your Holidays and Florida.

[@wreckanchor]

Outstanding video. Thank you John.

[@carlthetruthwilliams9447]

Every time you post a new vid, it gets my heart pumping. Thanks neighbor.

[@rtorres3442]

Happy Holidays to you John!.

[@livenhfree]

GREAT video, John. Thank you. And I hafta say... 18:30... I felt like I was in a horror/thriller film. My heart started racing. Holy crap! :-) Anyway, will def look into your gear recommendations! Thanks again.

[@stevenmagliacane7407]

Thanks for some great this year, buddy.

[@hettro-cv6082]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@tyler1211]

Thanks John for all the videos! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas in FL!

[@thomasschaefer505]

Thank you John. Good luck down south. I’ll be in Big Pine Key in February to slam a Bunch of Fish . Love your videos.

[@BassSwirls]

That spot behind you at the start... I'd try a wake making surface lure at night ...really gentle and slow .. I'm sure the bigger fish would hit .

[@tomterrific2018]

John been down south for a month..fort Myers area..fishing been pretty good …ending north for Xmas ..be back Jan 2

[@davem7709]

Thank for the suggestions and content. This year was very soft for albies on the north fork. You mentioned that back in 2011 you believed that year was poor and thought it was due to the heavy rains from hurricane irene that lead to dirty water in the sound from the rivers of Connecticut. This year’s fall had very little if any rain,what are your thoughts on why the albie fishing was poor?

[@williamwalsh6282]

The fish in Fla are taking off.

[@terrybleterry]

I need to find that rock on the cover.

[@GregBradshaw-uz3ff]

I'd be interested in your thoughts on the 2024 fishing season. Many are saying worst in years. I think it was more erratic/inconsistent than past years.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It all depends where you fish. The south shore sand beaches had a great October. Long Island Sound eastern beaches were mostly terrible for me. South Shore bays and the Sound had good fluking, but the ocean was tough.

[@gregoryguitars6291]

No Albie's this year? Happy Thanksgiving, Skinner

[@owjbehdobw4711]

What waders do you recommend?

[@tomfoley5574]

Thanks John! Do you have a saltwater back pack recommendation for the surf casters among us?

[@jrod1077]

Safe travels and Happy Holidays, John. I'll be out on the North Fork the week of 12/1 and have never fished the Sound beaches this late in the year. Has most of the Striper action subsided or is there a reasonably good chance of finding some fish from the shore?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'd try bucktailing McCabes on a reasonable onshore wind and outgoing water, especially into sunset. You might get some smalls.

[@jrod1077]

Will give that a shot…thanks!

[@bostonhayworth1264]

John I bought Season on the Edge years ago and found it to be the VERY BEST book ever written on surf fishing. I wanted to re-read and found out my wife donated it !!! Anyway I just bought the kindle edition and again I am amazed at the amount of knowledge that is in every line of this book. Just want to thank you again for it and HAPPY HOILIDAYS!.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks so much for saying that about Season on the Edge. It means a lot! Happy Holidays!

[@gennerobootz6490]

What do you think about the new salt x 2 surf rod

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

NO ALBIES THIS SEASON? STRANGE

[@bostonhayworth1264]

John I'm reading Season on the edge for the 30th time. lol Anyway, I wanted to ask ,rather than a gaff on the jetty could a person use a long Boga instead? Have a GREAT Christmans.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Glad you're enjoying Season on the Edge! I have no idea how you could boga a fish from 6 feet away.

[@bostonhayworth1264]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Yeah. I thought they made longer bogas but the longest is like 3 feet. No good. Thanks!!