This Lure Keeps Catching The Most Challenging Fish!

I went kayak fishing up river near a bridge to get away from the Red Tide, and it paid off big! Getting out at first light made all the difference.
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[@garym1226]

Hey John! I know you're still adjusting to So. FL but try not to put gators in a situation where they're in charge. In low light - they rule! You can't see them - they do see you. Chances of getting whacked are pretty slim but don't let the odds get in their favor. As with sharks, sometimes they make a mistake and hit the wrong food source. Keep the odds in your favor. LI needs you in the summer!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks. I always go out of there early and that was the first time one crashed off the bank. I did have one grab a hooked jack in the river where I caught the tarpon.

[@adamsmith3996]

Perfect example of effort motivation and some calculated risk equaling success. They say 10 % of the Fishermen catch 90% of the fish consistently. Way to put the work in john . Thanks for bringing us. ✌

[@supraman1335]

I just picture the boater sitting there excited to get a tarpon, even brought some live bait. Then looks over and sees a guy on a kayak with a jerk shad, putting in work. Great video

[@dman_gonefishing]

Great fish especially from the kayak...Nice job!!!

[@1701alpha]

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[@BigDaddyFishingNJ]

Can you dig it that's all i've got to say about that!

[@edfrhes]

If you don't have the app for your battery you can buy a shunt that keeps track of what goes into or out of your battery. On my setup I have both, Bluetooth and the shut. With the shunt you have to look at the gauge. It also have USB ports to charge different items. I don't remember what I paid but I think it was inexpensive.

[@BrassHammer]

Some battery boxes have a battery gage with plugs to charge phones or accessories.

[@MrNum1phoneman]

You can put the fish finder in night mode and it won't blind you my Lawrence had it

[@markstafford4015]

You sure have those jerk Shad’s dialed in John !!!

[@jackhess2642]

You can adjust screen brightness by pressing power button several times lightly.. Enjoy, Jack

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

THANK YOU!

[@SouthShoreSalty]

Noticed that boat that was under bridge got a lot closer after you hooked up. Ha!

[@seancurley7954]

Very nice. I might have hit that bridge for some sheep. Nice as always.

[@johndrx165]

Sure beats driving in that traffic on the bridge! Great catch!

[@wormway_69]

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[@djsthemetereman]

Great action!!!

[@LongIslandLethals]

You should have a night mode for the finder and option for screen brightness. It usually sets to night mode automatically based on daylight

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks. Yep. I need to poke around. Someone else just mentioned the brightness adjustment. I never thought about it.

[@LongIslandLethals]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing way to keep that fish on the hook with those jumps man. Nice!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Ha! I'm always so stunned when they leap like that I'm not even sure what I do. It was hooked well fortunately.

[@timkelly633]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Hit the power button and the night mode and brightness options will appear

[@jiggingjerks]

What Tim Kelly said above. Give it a quick hit and you’ll see the brightness mode pop up

[@wbwills2]

Dedicated!!early bird gets the best stuff. Thx for the PRO tip. little rusty.Child.She’s getting into it with me more now so it’s all good. Take care

[@goodvideos.113]

Your work here is different today than yesterday, and I watched the video from beginning to end, so I like it dear friends.

[@justinbartlett4711]

I'm a bit north of you in Tampa area. Red tide has been nasty, but it's cleared up around sarasota on the gulf side of siesta/long keys. Great pompano fishing this week :)

[@mr.c6057]

Spooning aligators!? Come on now John, really? Wouldn't be me, no sir.

[@Redcrown48]

That area is always productive and you proved it again and no gators ate your fish. I bought an after market bluetooth battery monitor and it didn't really work to my satisfaction, it showed volts and volts are constant anyway. It showed amp hrs but I was leery about it. i've seen bluetooth built in to the battery and that looked good, but I've already spent a small fortune on my 12v system and I'm not going to change it now. I have a boat/us membership and if it comes down to that I'll use it.

[@jamesmatt-ms4eb]

Hi John , what type of cooler bag do you use for all the fish you catch ?

[@tedmiller6666]

Great catch never get bored of the jumps man can they put up a fight great video

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Spectacular catch! You are the Lord of the Lures, with one lure to fish them all 🙂 (sorry, couldn't help it)

[@richardjohnson33755]

Hey John. In the market for a lithium battery for my motor guide trolling motor for my boat. I noticed you said you had a link in the description for a battery. I don’t see a link.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

24V or 12V?

[@richardjohnson33755]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing my motor guide is a 24v system. Currently using 2 12v

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

This is what I use on both my boats for my 24V Minn Kota - love it. bit.ly/3lrhqtj

[@waynehallock1263]

What size lithium did u buy? I use 100ah Scream power lifepo4 on one kayak. Powers Newport 36# NV. This battery last 2 days on 1 charge. I just bought Ecco Worthy 100ah for my Water Snake T24 on my PA14. Haven’t been out yet. I expect it last all day. I recharge them after each trip.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

100AH 12V. I haven't exhausted it yet, but have no way of reading the charge.

[@matthewmercer2477]

Used to be (10 yrs ago) all the tarpon started up river early in the season. Got my 1st (125lbs) up there. One day we saw hundreds daisy chaining up and down for a mile. Could not get 1 to bite that day but they were there, no bs. Last couple years (4-7) that migration has stopped, those big fish don't go up anymore. We fish in a Tarpon club locally w over 200 members. Very discouraging the state of our waters. Keep it up John, good job.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

As you know my history there is short. Two years ago was decent. Last winter I only jumped one. This was my first try this year but I saw very few.

[@savvy1856]

John, what stops you from getting a SeaDoo Fish Pro? Wouldn't that be ideal for what you're doing down there?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Maybe OK in this spot, but in general the waters are too shallow. I rarely see a jetski.

[@shawnboisclair3696]

Seeing a tarpon hook up is always cool, amazing jumps. I do have 1 question, how long does it usually take between filming a trip, editing the video and posting it. It seems that your hook selection has really i.proved your landing percentages.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

It depends on too many things to answer accurately. 2-7 days usually.

[@FrankLadd]

Doesn't your depth finder give you the voltage?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

The Lithium battery is dedicated to the trolling motor.

[@loneridermj]

What was that other battery you were talking about with the battery app?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

If you mean the 12V it's this one: amzn.to/3Z3DB6C

[@stephensauter9785]

Florida needs to get the red tide under control

[@michaeloshea3090]

Don't try to control nature, big mistake.

[@stephensauter9785]

@@michaeloshea3090 what do you mean

[@adamsmith3996]

It's a natural occurrence. Cant be controlled. I live in Buffalo N.Y. thats like saying Buffalo needs to get that snow under control .

[@adamsmith3996]

​@@michaeloshea3090 absolutely correct answer. ✌

[@stephensauter9785]

@@adamsmith3996 While yes it is a natural occurrence the frequency of this event is not natural. Should not be happening this much. Captains for clean water my friend.

[@jeffreysnyder912]

Which got your heart racing 3rd cast or waking big gator in the dark.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Tarpon in the air.

[@scottyp3504]

Oh Yeah Great Video

[@chrisfishesmore]

Can you shine some light on your drag settings for surf and boat situations .. can you easily pull the line with your hand without wrapping it ... I know in previous videos you've stated you like locked down drag you've said the worst thing is to hear drag slippage while setting hook but In passed I've used "lock down" drag and have been told on water I'm using way to heavy drag any info would be so appreciated .. it's something I'm constantly in my head about while on water

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I can't easily pull line off the reel. I keep it as tight as I dare. Exception for albies and tarpon, but still the drag is pretty tight. You'll see on this video that the hook was embedded very firmly in the mouth, and tarpon have the hardest mouths of anything I've fished for.

[@chrisfishesmore]

Thank you

[@duffmeister6480]

Boy if that intro doesn’t get your attention nothing well ! ( please don’t show any gators, that would scare me from ever going there ) Did you kayak there from your home, or drive to a launch, far travel ! Great video , Thanks

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

That place is about 45 minutes from my house.

[@duffmeister6480]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing I guess that motor drive comes in handy, I think that would be out of my range in my outback. Good work.

[@Violence0vAction]

Nice Job Sir

[@johnmccreary1554]

Is that the I75 bridge ?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Yes.

[@gennerobootz6490]

What was that other spinning rod i the video

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

A Fenwick.

[@gennerobootz6490]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing are they any good ?

[@gennerobootz6490]

@@JohnSkinnerFishingI’m pretty set with my jigging world rods and tsunami rods but how are those fenwick rods

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

A nice rod, but so are the others. Similar to a Carbon Shield MH.

[@gennerobootz6490]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing I think the carbon shield and the nexus are the best inshore rods in my opinion

[@joegrande4848]

@John Skinner Fishing having a hard time putting ribbon soft plastic that are flat onto my bucktail any suggestions on how to affectively put them on? I tried zero z too easier to put on the down side it separates hair an flailes out hair of bucktail an looks un natural an tips on putting soft plastics on a bucktail would be a great help.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I fish the flat split strips like Otter Tails and Fat Cow Jig Strips.

[@matthewrosa540]

Hey John I am a big fan I also fish the northeast for fluke and usually fish ocean about 80-100 feet in Delaware I no your a big fan of bait caster can you steer me in a right outfit for rod and reel baitcaster?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

This is what I use: Rod: bit.ly/3QsR6ch Reel: bit.ly/2SDW7Rg

[@matthewrosa540]

Thanks a bunch John and one more question I’m right handed and fishing spinning reels and retrieve with my left hand would I also get baitcaster on the left side? I watched a ton of videos and some peaple strike then switch the rod to other hand?

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'm a right-hander, and use a right-hand baitcaster and a left hand spinner. Every right-hander I fish with does the same.

[@matthewrosa540]

Thanks John

[@melvinganoe1175]

When are you heading back north to start hunting fluke ? Every year I just hope to catch a couple in Maryland if I get a legal one that’s just icing on the cake lol.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I'll be up there early May.