Mid-Afternoon Surf Fishing Bite - Bucktails or Diamond Jigs?

[@wbwills2]

Don’t apologize about the wind. Thankful that you bring us along at all. & thx for showing the reels /differences. I’m in the market for something new.

[@Reeltime516]

Love the south shore stuff thanks John!

[@charlesmurray1220]

Love your enthusiasm John. Heard it in your voice, "Ohhhh! First Cast."

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

That's always a good feeling, but I've been bit by the "first cast curse" many times.

[@JamesP29]

​@@JohnSkinnerFishing The first cast curse is 100% real! 😅

[@FishingWithLou]

Great information John, really hope to use it on my next trip out

[@Peter-zg3em]

good stuff. birds and bass are there but the conditions can still be fairly challenging. sunshine, other anglers, weeds, decent distance to cover, fairly flat beach, etc.

[@steveboyd3991]

You make it look easy 👍🏻💪🏻

[@onetenoh7779]

Thanks for all your videos!!!

[@DrDitchpickle]

What a great video! Thanks for sharing

[@newworldfishing2452]

Stripers on fire 🔥🔥🔥. Tight lines!!🤙

[@Peter-zg3em]

i troll those internally weighted tsunami sandeels in my kayak all the time. they make one with a finback that's got a little less volume, usually my go-to. they catch a ton of fish.

[@jacobmaguire1901]

thanks John! Your catches make up for over a month of skunked trips! Ready to sell all my stuff!!!!!

[@ScottWettstein-e7f]

It can be tough . Just clear your head . I'm right there with you. I stopped looking at reports from tackle shops . I traveled a 100 mile and don't catch . Don't get disappointed maybe change your time you go Watch others. Mr skinner is one of the best information sources I have ever seen.

[@ScottWettstein-e7f]

Try new area

[@ScottWettstein-e7f]

If you went a month with out catching anything man I take my hat off to you For keeping at it

[@pavetech6980]

I'm looking at selling all my gear my boat everything 😂

[@jacobmaguire1901]

@@ScottWettstein-e7f just been a tough fall run; lots of attempts, morning and night. Sea Bright to LBI. Probably started too early in the year and gassed myself into frustration.. Not counting dog fish so I guess not totally skunk'd. But this Thurs and Fri are looking good, wind-wize, along our beaches.

[@hettro-cv6082]

Good video!

[@NicholasCohen-q6f]

Did you choose to throw a bucktail because of sandeels in area. What Is your deciding factor on what lure to use? Bait in area or casting distance to reach fish. Thanks for the info, learning from your videos.

[@wbwills2]

I’m getting a long rod too,for the same reasons. If you see this,the reel…find a older one or do you like the new one ?been looking at them. & 30 braid sounds good. I’ve always been a mono guy. Trying to figure out braids (any specific color to avoid or brand/color that I should use.haven’t looked at the description yet .you may have links. Still watching..thx)

[@charlesmurray1220]

Just got home from Nickerson Beach in Lido, NY. Big waves, strong, driving west wind, and SEA WEED. Catching nothing but sea weed.

[@wbwills2]

Gotta try one of those sand eels.

[@GregBradshaw-uz3ff]

Just got one a few weeks ago. The Saltx 2 is a vast improvement over the 1st gen.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

And I fish the originals a lot with no complaints, but I agree, these are an upgrade.

[@GregBradshaw-uz3ff]

@JohnSkinnerFishing I have the original as well the 2nd gen is a far more refined reel.

[@rivap.4791]

amazing

[@NeoRandyEso]

I love John video I learn so much about fluke now I’m trying stripper when today to Robert moses field 4 but got nothing first time fishing. Is there any fish still around Robert Moses? I saw all the fishing boat going up and down there

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Still fish there for sure.

[@JMoneyAngler]

Is there any time I might want to hold off on an otter tail…or I can add one any time.

[@hb1786mg]

Still seems there is plenty of fish down on long island? Everybody I've heard from says long island has been dying out, guess not? Nice weather as well. Great vid John!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I bet tomorrow is good with that strong onshore wind and big waves. Much less action generally on the calm days.

[@johnapperson7495]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing so true

[@dominicsilvio6374]

Hey John! When was this? There's still smaller skooly"fish in RI November 9 23'

[@bostonhayworth1264]

Hey John as always superb videos like the books. Why does everyone not like using diamond jigs??? Thanks .

[@christophercorso3194]

I wonder the same thing, they get hate. But they certainly work.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

My experience is if I can reach the fish with something other than a diamond jig, I can outfish the diamond jig.

[@bostonhayworth1264]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Well that makes sense lol Thanks so much John.

[@josephgasperetti3972]

Mr. Skinner: what are the guides on that Tsunami stick?

[@dutchkayaker2462]

John, I'm debating on buying the SaltX II, but can't settle on the 4000 versus 6000 series reel. Can I ask you, why did you buy the 6000? Wouldn't you have to put a lot of backer line on that reel, versus having to spool over 300 yards of 30lb braid on there- wouldn't it just be more economical to just buy the 4000 series reel and just spool it completely with braid? It's only a couple of ounces heavier buying the 6000, but just the expense of paying more to put added line on - I don't see the benefit.

[@dutchkayaker2462]

BTW, I'm going to pair it with buying the Lamiglas Carbon Surf 10'-6" rod, just to save money - or would you advise me on buying the Tsunami Forged instead?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

IMO, a 4000 is a tiny reel for a 10-ft+ rod. You'll get longer casts with the larger spool and more power and faster line pickup with the 6000. I'd choose the Tsunami Forged rod. That's a very nice combo the Forged and the SaltX2 6000.

[@hennies9509]

You should try and get the longest rod possible. Here in South Africa, I use a 13ft rod for beach fishing. Walk in as deep as possible and cast.I have heard some Australians saying that they are also going to start using our technique. I'm just telling you what we do here. Regards Cape Town, South.

[@Phil_Theekrit]

Some of the beaches here have a sand bar about 75 yds out so you don’t want to cast too far out unless you’re in a wetsuit and fishing off the bar but the fish tend to feed between the bar and the beach. Not sure about this particular beach

[@ryanschembri4139]

need to see you to surf fish some stripers in california at some point

[@Wordupdoe]

Hey John I’m in the market for a new rod and I was wondering if you could help me make a decision on what rod to buy these are what I’ve narrowed it down to Tsunami airwave Tsunami trophy 2 Penn battalion 2 Okuma rockaway Okuma Solaris I’m looking at the 9’-10’ range for surf and inlet fishing mainly I was also looking into the dark matter sps surf rod but I can’t find any in store unfortunately If u have any suggestions in the 100-150 range I’d love to hear your thoughts thank you!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Tsunami will give you the best rod for the money in that price range. bit.ly/4fo5oaK

[@carterz_gaming2146]

John in northern california a lot of the structure is flat white water and then a few big waves way out. Or Good structure in cloudy water that is green or brown in tint. Please make more content like this! I love the surf videos and they have helped me so much! Our structure is quite difficult. Rarely any birds diving close to shore. Most times there are no signs of life just sand crabs. Or the occasional seal swimming in a trough near shore. The long stretch of shallow white water that looks impossible to hit any sort of structure or hold any fish is extremely relatable. Thank you so much for this video!

[@kevinmalavarca5468]

Damn, John, that last segment is exactly when I'd have that 132 out. Can you think of a decent 2 piece substitute for a GSB132M?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

bit.ly/3YDGHje

[@charlesmurray1220]

Ounce diamond jig (green tail)? Maybe you mentioned it but I missed it.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

A27

[@SlayKamara-m5k]

Go fishing in bridge creek in Staten Island it a saltwater wetland there are flounders crabs and striped bass please 🙏 try there in the next video please 🙏 you will like 👍 it

[@ronwalczuk9090]

John about how far are you casting in yards?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

No clue. Really hard to judge in those conditions.

[@JT-vm7oz]

Hey John why don't you get further in water to reach further out

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I would like to not wash away in the strong sweep.

[@GaryEng-j8m]

Sounds like the t sand eel is in about 6’ of water ?

[@fredhammer6413]

Who’s the old man in the truck at the beginning of the video? It sounds like John Skinner.

[@XxfisheykillaXx]

That’s sohn jkinner

[@frankheitman9602]

what trailers do you use on your bucktails?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Bucktail Trailer: amzn.to/4f9gZKm

[@ScottWettstein-e7f]

So you're looking for waves that form fast and break fast close to shore with in casting distance corrrect?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'm timing to fish through waves that have just broken.

[@bruceleggard5734]

Do you ever fish the beaches in Fla?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Not really. I winter on Pine Island. Although the nearest Gulf beach is only 5 miles away, it takes well over an hour to drive there because I have to drive all the way around. No real beaches on Pine Island, but a couple OK wading spots.

[@DeadDeereTV]

Nice! A diamond jig video! I've been waiting for one of these.

[@DeadDeereTV]

What brand diamond jigs you like John?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Anything with a solid hook.

[@timm7267]

Do you change the hooks on the diamond jig?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Depends on the hook. Any sign of weakening and it's gone. There's a lot of stress on them in a sweep.

[@timm7267]

@@JohnSkinnerFishingThank you. Do you have a size model replacement hook you like? Do you think it matters as much as treble hooks on a swimming plug?

[@jasonandrews971]

Do birds always mean big fish ? Or does it just mean bait?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Usually bait at a minimum, but with sandeels they're good fish markers even if you don't see fish on the surface. Those big dive bombing gannets indicate large baits.

[@thehamptonsbutcher3786]

4th house. We all know that spot 😂😂😂

[@paigy93]

What size swivel are you running between braid and filament john?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It's a 143# Tsunami Stainless.

[@supremekarate1]

You caught fish in the afternoon. Does that mean that during the Fall. Time of day doesn't matter. Everyone else only goes goes fishing at night, first light or last light.

[@sd0753]

If the weather is clear, bright sun, and clear water, you won't catch much in the afternoon. If it's cloudy, or rough with dirty water, the afternoon can be great. It's all about the brightness the fish perceive.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

During the fall run you can have excellent action at any time. Calm and clean water on a bright day would be the least likely to produce a good bite.

[@ingyham]

Everyone knows the green tails are the best

[@jeanday303]

I can't get a tap on a bucktail.....They only want my diamond jigs , plastic eels and needlefish.....

[@GregReinert-p8n]

Come on, big fish only 40 miles away?

[@davidmatthews1723]

You need to re-edit this John. “Slow fishing” in a John Skinner video is both unimaginable and sounds like fake news :)

[@charlesmurray1220]

SOme of those fish are kind'a blond.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

They're so much lighter than the ones on the North Shore. They really adapt to their surroundings.