Using the WRONG hooks? The BEST hooks for Pier Fishing!

Hooks can be confusing. We’re here to help. We’ll cover different types of fishing hooks and when you should use them in the correct setting. Don’t miss fish because you’re using the wrong kind of fishing hook!
This week, I am back on the famous skyway pier with Erin and my friend, Bushi. We are hoping for a fun day of fishing. First, we want to try for some Grouper and then put out some rods to catch smaller fish as well (can’t miss that nonstop action)!
0:00 Intro
1:51 Let's try Grouper fishing
5:34 When to use long-shanked hooks
12:24 When to use circle hooks
15:59 When to use bait holder hooks
21:38 Conclusion
23:07 Shoutout to our subscribers!
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[@richardhart9204]

15:10 - lane snapper.

[@rudygallegos785]

I've been fishing for 35 yrs and still learn tips from you and your dad. Thanks. Back in the day, fisherman kept tips to themselves.. as if you were stealing their honey hole.

[@user-ct3ml6iu4n]

100% depends on the day, one day the fish are on the bite and the next day nothing even in identical conditions. I prefer to use circle hooks in a rugged rocky areas as the normal "J" hook tends to get stuck in the coral

[@TheForastero8]

Lane snapper

[@MMACAMVIDEOS]

That's a lovely Lane Snapper ... 8" and up in FL

[@cytang221]

That fish with the spot is called a Lane Snapper

[@pequenioedgarito3067]

Hey Skipper. I live and fish here in Northern midwest, where its gettin really cold in Illinois. We dont have like the best places to fish. For that, we go oto Wisconsin. But I learned today a VERY important, fundamental of fishing. Match hook size with the fish you want to catch. A great highlight from your video. A fish with small mouth will need small hook. Now i understand why i use a small hook and i only get panfish, bluegill or sunfish and hoping to catch trophy bass. Ive been fishing crazy using like a3/0 or 4/0 on a drop shot - but even tsmaller fish just swim away. Thank you Skipper for this awesome learning. Edgar

[@benjaminhsu6961]

Good information here! And Erin caught a real pretty fish! Thanks guys! Always good to see your adventures!

[@ernestocastillo4095]

Thanks skipper for the hook lesson. Learned alot as always

[@methylethyl7765]

In NJ and I think other Northeastern states if you are bait fishing for stripers you have to use circle hooks per the regulations so if it's the spring or fall runs you're pretty much stuck with the circle regardless of the species you are targeting unless its a really small hook.

[@miket2812]

You can free-line pinfish from that pier and catch grouper off the rocks 50 to 75 yards out from the pier.. That's one of my favorite places to fish.. Mangroves snapper, Spanish/King mackerel, Jackes... Anything and everything swims through there...

[@reelfishing002]

Perfect love all the info, and picture of different fish . Love that skyway , try the north side , go all the way to the last stop , got some nice grouper and big fish there , don’t forget fort de Soto, or pass-a- grille jetty

[@niwraduch6012]

G'Day Mate. I just started fishing last year here in NSW, Australia. Your videos are very informative. Keep 'em coming! Thank you

[@RevolutionRoad]

That fish your girl caught with the spot on the back was a Lane Snapper

[@mikeoneill81]

I enjoy your hook talks. I’m trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks!

[@moldycheese2730]

I’d suggest normally using circle hooks in general, sets itself and almost always in lip or in corners of mouth

[@katherinepoindexter4380]

watching this video before going to work this morning..I love your videos because I have learned so much. Last night I made my first ever hi-low rig that I am going to use. don't know if i did it right but I am ready to use it for the first time tonight. thanks for the tip..now to get more hooks..yay

[@BaldAdventures]

How did your first high low rig work?

[@travisbruno5964]

Thanks for the content skipper and the wifey. You have tought me so much , your techniques work here in NJ also. Keep up the great Job.. I wish i could afford your bait box maybe one day.. God Bless and tight lines

[@Jonathan.D]

The next time you fish that pier use a trolley rig it keeps your bait in the perfect place for kings, mackerel, and tarpon. There's a lot less of a chance of losing fish, like when you bottom fish.

[@thefisherman3842]

Thank 4 sharing your informative video...GOD BLESS.

[@marley9904]

Hey sir Skipper nice to see you again with Bushi, watch his video the other day, sad though bc the kids were not with him. But it's ok. Erin have a blessed day

[@tommysbuckets1610]

Thanks for the info glad to see Aaron fishing also

[@1overclockedmonkeytekk47]

I fish a lot in Galveston, and your tips are informative I had no idea the uses for different hooks. Thanks skipper

[@danielpena8336]

Bro i fish galveston to and the whole thing is a lie your always gonna need steel leader for sharks and smacks it doesn't matter bc they are gonna go for the whole bait and that's a fact

[@1overclockedmonkeytekk47]

@@danielpena8336 yeah i always do steel leaders too. there are a lot of those little sand sharks by the causeway

[@JaredBrewerAerospace]

@8:30 Car driving by like a boss with a half dozen rods on the hood

[@rudysmith6293]

Great presentation! Thank you!

[@AZ-hf9ow]

Thanks for the info. I'm learning to take my son out fishing 🎣

[@gearlist]

So informative as always, great ending on this one 👍💯

[@HeySkipper]

Thanks :) that makes us happy to hear

[@BZFishing]

Great nice informative video! Love all your fishing videos! Love from Singapore 😊

[@mikefoster8762]

Great Stuff ! Keep’em coming !

[@foesuatalava2335]

Love all your videos bro very helpful Thanks for helping others God bless

[@elieziete]

already have caught a 30# Blue Cat off of these (going to try to get a 60#+ next year). kzbin.infoUgkxzXmlErSqVAEGWFEKO530BvTqFDw53QW3 Definitely very strong, and sharp. Additionally, the gap is wide enough to actually hook a fish (not always the case with circle hooks). I purchased the 8/0, but probably should have got the 9/0 (they seem slightly smaller than other 8/0 hooks). Additionally, having the point in-line helps if you drift fish. I have yet to get a serious snag with one of these hooks.

[@stevecarrero4120]

Thanks! Very useful information. 👍

[@presidentsniper4462]

Erin caught a cool looking snapper👍🏾

[@ionzaharia5078]

Excellent work !

[@ericglenn4644]

Great fishing video and tips

[@MarioVillamizar]

Nice, I learn something new today, good talk mate!

[@wittherandrade6961]

Hey man me and my friend started fishing at the bay we are really new to this type of fishing, we went to a bay WITHH some normal 6 foot medium heavy foot rod with a lot of fresh fish and night crawlers and little did we know we hade a lot to learn to when it comes to hooks to what rod your using and how your tieing your rig. Your videos are a lot of help man been trying to play close attention what you tie on your line, weights ur using and etc

[@KennyFishbone]

Those long shanks are my favorite hook! Have numerous sizes....some times I'll use a high low with different size on either hi or low

[@mikesletsgofishingchannel8600]

Love bait ringed hook.

[@Poppabill48]

Good video. I fished the same spot last week and had luck. The fish:Lane Snapper and Key West Grunts

[@zonez__1522]

I’d love to see some south east Florida fishing

[@kegsrifa]

Bro thank you so much for your content you have no idea how helpful its been .... Im 2 month into fishing and all your videos have been helpful

[@rommelnieves4020]

Hey watching from monterey ca. Love your video gave a great edea of fishing thank you

[@chesterpetronis8789]

Merry Chrismas from Brasil, love yr videos. Keep going.

[@arneljrhao3463]

Wow wish to have fishing reel and rod like yours i do really love fishing to keepsafe tnx for sharing

[@georgetuider654]

Those passing showers... I was on a pier on the Outer Banks of North Carolina when the rain came. And boy did it come! The spots were coming in two at a time. Everyone was getting drenched. There was a shelter in the middle of the pier but no one wanted to leave the bite. We kept looking at the shelter and at each other laughing the whole time...and kept fishing.

[@adambelen5162]

Hey Skipper, thanks for all the great videos on fishing. I joined a few months ago n love the places and advice you share . But most of all that you share it with your family. That’s a blessing of its own. I would like to see how you set up and fish Black fish in New Jersey. Also , maybe we’re we can get the fiddler crabs they say are the best for these fish. Seems no one sells them any more around here during the Fall season. Thanks and tell the crew I said hello, and great job. Stay Blessed , Adam

[@firasroslim5326]

15:03 in malaysia we call that fish Jenahak which is Malaysia's type of snapper. People in Malaysia love that fish and it is a great game fish cause it can grow massive up to 5 kilos.

[@dongkhaoradkr]

Nice tips

[@Aleiyah666]

I have been following your videos for sooo long. You always said, always use circle hooks. Now you mentioned bout choice of hooks that is best for different situation.

[@aleenabeel8232]

Been a fan form a long time love your method and detailed videos would love if u made a detail video for grouper only where to find what kind of rigs should use .

[@ritziehookers]

Thanks for entertaining bro,,fish on

[@ouissandy2806]

High low for bream porgy fish finder with a circle hook with a toothy critter leader

[@michaelkolanda8712]

Awe man I wish that you guys had this video up just before last Christmas to new years when I was down there and Apollo beach mostly getting skunked because I had way to big of setups for the fish that were out an stealing all our bait. Now I'll know better for next time though!!!

[@papatriot9195]

Thanks for the informative videos. My wife and I are heading to Avon ( outer banks ) NC the last week of September. Hoping for tight lines.

[@mikeholt2107]

Hit up the Oregon inlet, go right under the bridge is amazing!

[@papatriot9195]

Thank you. I'll check it out

[@nicholasdeapo6979]

Great video! When were you at the skyway? Was there in early august and red tide still had things messed up…

[@twocapsjmac]

Nice hook use overview

[@gavinhoole2902]

Thanks for the tips it helps me alot # hey skipper

[@elmostafadalili649]

Merci, thanks.

[@wasabi1013]

Great Video !!! Semper Fi!!

[@blkfish70]

Fish at 19:00 are called white grunt, or key west snappers if on the fishing party boats. They taste pretty good.

[@dixonfishingoutdoors7285]

I binge watch all your videos for a month before vacation every year. Fishing in ocean city after Labor Day. What am I going to be catching that time of year?

[@mirandamaher9465]

5/0 long shank is what we use for mackerel.

[@klytouch7515]

😊😋🙌 .

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

The first fish you asked, I think it is either a Lane Snapper. or Blackspot Snapper.

[@jerrymonti2680]

it was a lane i looked it up

[@jerrymonti2680]

it has to be at least 8" to keep 10 bag limit

[@tomboykin2410]

I think it might actually be a mutton snapper with that black spot.

[@mahsusirul3088]

Very good friends

[@gemini8699]

The fish with the red mouth are red lip fish. Your video was very helpful thank you.

[@nycstunnerinc8556]

What kind of line are you using braided or mono and how many pounds and what’s best for pier fishing

[@chrisd-qv4vp]

@Hey Skipper We live in the same area! I live close to Skyway Bridge! Your vids inspired me to buy a fishing pole & im buying tackle this week! Teach me how to catch big fish!! Lol

[@justinhusain8979]

Those fish you caught in the end with the red mouth is called a tomate it is a type of grunt.

[@angweengee2906]

In Singapore, we call it the 'ang chor kee'

[@masterb371]

I think this fish is also call a pigfish

[@gregsepaniac8966]

Hey Skipper. I’ve learned a lot from you. Here’s one for you! I’m a DENTIST and I see fishermen every season with broken teeth from biting line. AVOID THIS HABIT excess line. AVOID THIS HABIT

[@ARCSTREAMS]

fished from santa monica pier using sabiki feather rig, you throw it out as far as you can and reel it in as fast as you can and hook the fast mackerels or senioritas

[@antoinezayat9618]

Hey skipper do you keep a record of all the catch’s and bait’s and hooks you use

[@Mrsamba3000]

In Jamaica the fish with the red mouth is called a Grunt

[@willreese420]

Great vid. Thank you for the info. :)

[@HeySkipper]

Hey, appreciate the love and support!! Just to let you know I've got some killer fishing gear over at www.heyskipperfishing.com. Check it out-I think it'll help your fishing game big time.

[@PlainStraightShooter]

I believe you have to use Circle hooks on certain bait. Have to re read Texas saltwater law again. Might be in the lane or red part.. Looks like a Lane Red she got there

[@SLunk18]

Never a lot going on at skyway for such a beautiful place

[@AngelaSmith-sx1dw]

Like the hook talk

[@abrahamreyes4535]

I use 4, 2, treble hooks, usually 2 hooks on a wire leader for pier fishing, since I would lose my bait less often.

[@RonDevito]

In some states where striped bass range, you have to use inline circle hooks now if you're targeting bass. J Hooks and O'Shaughnessy are illegal for stripers in NY and CT. Offset hooks are also illegal for stripers in both states.

[@tonymontalvo2004]

how on earth would they enforce this? just curious I live in NJ. not that they have to worry about me catching anything lol

[@rochellofalla4946]

That Lane Snapper is also Filipino ultralite anglers like to fish for here in the Philippines. So good for sour soups or broth with vegetables. It's meat is tasty if it's fat.

[@MarthaBailey-lz2tq]

This was very informative!! Love your videos. I'm in South Fl. What pier is this ??

[@Bolanksakti]

Wowww is the best fishing👍

[@JD-mv8tl]

Hey Skipper on the long shank hook for the Spanish Mackerel what type of knot are you using to tie with on that setup

[@kenaaronbabbit9987]

I am in one of bushi vids he is one of the best shore fisherman ive ever met

[@mikesuto4706]

18:39 ... It's the Gene Simmons (KISS) fish 😂

[@arleendamico2734]

Lane snapper only have to be 8 inches. Delicious!

[@bigbrainmove7257]

15:07 I think it’s a dotted snapper the ones in the Red Sea have different colors I might be wrong but the one thing I’m sure of is they are really tasty when fried 😂

[@g_fishhawaiibatanguenyo4474]

In HAWAII most of us that goes fishing used Circle offset hooks

[@davidd.larred7238]

Great video, which size is your first hook of the video, about a #5/0?

[@jakobduron1030]

That throw up was crazy

[@HeySkipper]

Yea! For sure!

[@TheMtGRogue]

@Hey Skipper That's actually very common when they are feeding on glass minnows. They will gorge themselves until they literally cannot fit anything else in! When you see them tearing up a school on the surface, you can be sure of two things: 1- You're about to catch a ton of Spanish. 2- You're about to spend a whole lot of time cleaning up. P.S.- In Florida you are legally required to use non-stainless steel, non-offset circle hooks when targeting Mangrove Snapper. I'm not trying to nitpick, but with the size of your audience, it would be a good idea for you to promote responsibility when it comes to our fisheries. That law in particular not only saves fish from getting gut hooked, but also helps keep our reefs from being littered with stainless steel hooks that last SO MUCH LONGER and are dangerous for reef life and divers alike. If you don't have it yet, you should check out FWC's free app called Fish Rules. It will check your exact location and list every applicable law, size limit, and bag limit by species, including any local areas with specific limitations (Florida has lots of these). It also has several photos of each species to help with identification. It's incredibly handy and completely free.

[@johnborja9825]

I'm new in fishing. Right now i don't even know nothing. But my neighbor took me to a trip fishing we got 30 porgys each. And now i can't stop thinking about fishing. I love fried fish. But fish them is my New hobby. Never fished in my 42 years old. But. I love it. My friend told me. Not every day you get them... "THAT IS WHY IS CALL (FISHING) NOT CATCHING" But remember a bad day fishing is bether that a bad day working.

[@marley9904]

Hope Bushi will get more Subs, he is a great father to his kids.

[@13djdave13]

Lane Snapper at the 15min mark🎣

[@naufalzainal8622]

For 15.09 in singapore for malays we called that thunder fish

[@derekmrb9441]

Nice video great content! I just moved to Florida Where is that at your fishing?

[@grinflur]

Just wondering how long did you fish that day and what time?

[@billwyatt1115]

Red mouth was a grunt, the dark colored one.

[@Exploremorefishing]

@Hey Skipper I'm looking for a hat similar to what you had on ..what kind of hat is that ? Any links ?

[@Russo_dc]

What type of hook is best to use when fishing around kent island i keep losing my bait like they hit it amd pull when i try to grab the rod

[@awesomesauce512]

I’ve been wondering this mysef

[@1uztoyota765]

Lane snapper in Trinidad. they taste good