What A Day! Plowing Bottom With Big Swimbaits (Spring Striped Bass Jigging)

Fishing with swimbaits and other soft plastics for New Jersey/New York striped bass from a kayak.
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[@asianthefirst7611]

“They see me trolling… they hating”😂😂😂 2:05

[@FishingwithBrewski]

I hope everyone can appreciate what an insane day it takes to produce almost an hour of catch footage. That's wild.

[@saltwaterbuffalo]

Your knowledge about different fisheries always amazes me!! Keep it up man

[@johnrubin3147]

Gotta love the Goober😂

[@shephusted2714]

hitting on all cylinders with this one - tons of stripers

[@dragonbob2924]

big fan of the random red arrows pointing to nothing you have in the background of some your thumbnails. fishing youtuber satire is hilarious

[@Farmhouselivingroom]

You kept us hanging a couple of weeks , hope you’re all rested up lol!

[@EliasVFishing]

Skunked a bunch and a couple chopper bluefish. End of the day nothing worth 'posting'

[@AmbitiousAngler]

I'm from PEI, just a neighboring New Brunswick. The Striped Bass population in our waters have grown enormously in the last few years. The local lobster fisherman get them in the traps daily in the August/September months. Great sport fish for local anglers but a lot of fear mongering by local commercial fishermen as they're Apex predators. I love them though! Great video, Elias, always informative!

[@jaydsdiecastgarage]

Of the several fishing channels I watch your the best, really enjoy your CCC episodes

[@GALLAGHERFISHING]

Black Widow Rod! 👍

[@iknowgood2403]

Nice to see some action in your home town.❤

[@MakeTimeForFishing]

Man what a day out there Elias! I've been wanting to take a kayak out in that kind of strip action for years. Keep up the great videos man and be safe out there!

[@fishingwithjacob1]

Welcome back to New York

[@ctcraftii]

Put you in a red Hobie and it's just like when I started watching your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@usobninja14]

The biggest improvement in my opinion was when they started protecting the bunker a few years back, once the bunker really started exploding again the striper fishing really improved especially from the shore, also have seen an increase in other top predator like sharks whales and seals since there’s a large baitfish plentiful again

[@timberwolfe338]

Wish they'd do that in the chesapeake. Freaking virginia

[@EllisMcPickle25]

Yeah I noticed the same it definitely made a difference

[@Efdanews]

Now they’re letting Canadians in to clean them out offshore to “reduce sharks”

[@wimtheeuwen7315]

I started crushing barbs 40 jears ago while fishing for big carp. Definitely i lost more fish up too 22-23 percent. Then i started to give my crushed barbs a dot of 2 component epoxy just that it had a small bump and loosing fish went too almost normal again. It works for trebles and even circle hooks and unhooking is easy. Maby a trick to try. Good luck and good video.

[@FishingWMax]

this was a striped bass fishing masterclass 👏🏼

[@SandbaggerJoe]

Fished the upper Chesapeake most of my life , still love Rockfishing , glad to see them in the Cape Fear , love watching you catch them in NJ. Having fun 🐟

[@psmitty8149]

This video has inspired me to get my yak out and prep for the season. The river is high now, perfect time. Thanks for the great content, tight lines, Smitty

[@daniels5583]

ELIAS! Finally settled in down here in Myrtle Beach and finally picked up a Moken kayak made in NC! Cheers to the NY transplants! You are my fishing mentor!

[@HOLLYWOOD-nd2pe]

Welcome back to Brooklyn 👊🏾🤙🏾

[@kitchencarvings4621]

I am so jealous. I was home in Virginia Beach in Jan. and got some Rockfish from the fish market down at the Lynhaven Marina. Grilled it with some chipotle-lime aioli. One of my favorite fish to eat.

[@landolfr]

Like riding a bike. Good to see you back!

[@allseasonfishing4030]

Awsome catches .nice ones 🎣

[@Jacemang_Outdoors]

Those stripers are a blast to catch, miss that about east coast. Nice job Elias!

[@thebarcadas7850]

Welcome back home bud.

[@billygunn7575]

i just ordered 2 white lures i been a fan for a while now,, keep posting videos and great stuff 👍🏼

[@collin2502]

Welcome back sir

[@bobbyk3469]

"Embrace the goober" 🤣🤣🤣

[@udtghost3860]

I reel as fast as I can they can move 6 times faster, and then you can retrieve the bait. Great video looks like a fun day .

[@MartinVSmith6334]

Always enjoyable videos. If you are still in the area western Raritan Bay is productive and the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers are producing as well!

[@jonathanmelara9037]

Love when you get back and make some ny content! Hopefully you get to come back down for fluke this season!

[@brianh5652]

Welcome back

[@ronkrauser1543]

Nice!

[@auggyboy284]

Crimped or crushed barbs are the way to go for the fish. I’ve been doing it since 2002 in all of my bass tourneys. I’ve not lost more fish than any other person 🙏🏼

[@matthewmercer2477]

Another GREAT outing. You right on two counts, that striper thought he was kitty cat and I wonder if the scent is a placebo? I use 3 scents, mega strike is $$$ always. I like garlic everything in the salt, unfortunately the kittys really like it. I try to find a hot bite then substitute scents and baits. If it doesn't work during a frenzy it gets ditched.

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

You gave me flashback of the Weird Al parody "White and Nerdy" when you were singing. 😂 Always enjoy your content brother. 😎🤙

[@carmenjaniratarafacortes7405]

Mission accomplished tricycle, she’s gone.

[@andrewhayes1420]

I have crushed all of my barbs for years. The only ones that come unbuttoned are the cocktail blues, and let us be honest, that is the best case scenario when they get hooked. Stripers and big blues stay on, no problem.

[@frrok1]

Welcome home.

[@bizzzfishingteam4219]

Nice video i like it.

[@lee8287]

You are my favorite googan

[@miker355]

Here in the PNW when fishing for salmon on the salt, it is the law to use "crushed barbs". Yup, any slack at all the barbless bug will cost you a fish, every time. Tight lines!

[@SaltyMcFogg]

Oh man that was you out there! I was wondering who was zipping around, I was in the red predator PDL. Now I wish I said hi, oh well. That was a good day, your green shads did well too. Maybe I'll see you out there someday. Great video as always man. That was a Sturgeon jump there, I frequently see them jump in that region, its also their spawning season and you'll see a lot of the juvenile 3-4 footers just launching out for no reason it's funny.

[@EliasVFishing]

That makes sense on the sturgeon! Totally forgot about that. Glad you did well, wasn’t the most obvious bite at times but experimenting a little got it steady.

[@kirkdavis2881]

Marking has been good this year. Catching on artificial has been tough most days.

[@TheD510addict]

Im a west coast fishermen, grew up targeting Chinook Salmon. Always find it crazy how you can horse these fish in. We woule be bending hooks or snapping leaders.

[@NickOnTheWater]

Gabagool and striped bass. Like PB & J

[@EliasVFishing]

Gabagool and striped bass. Great t-shirt!

[@FishingwithBrewski]

"Embrace the goober" E.V. 2024

[@TsunamiSam]

I got them the other morning on top water man

[@woodystemms3799]

Subs, Salami & peppers are fine, but in the kayak, you could one-hand a Slice! It would be a KZbin first, ... then chunk the crust with a Bottom-Sweeper.

[@crispychris9492]

It’s been a tough year so far on the raritan, fishing has been very inconsistent. I work on a charter boat out of NJ and any other charter boat will say it’s been a tough year so far. It’s been getting better, if you can get live bunker it’s been very good but netting bait has been very hard, spending 2 hours trying to get enough bait to fish

[@Diegolasca.84]

Why dont you bring it to Baja or Moro bay. U can catch strippers, lincods and maybe a halibut. I really want to see if you can put your skills to work good over here. Good fishing tho.

[@DelawareOutdoor]

Do you have specific rod holders you use for trolling?

[@MartinVSmith6334]

No 'cabagool' and red peppers in NC? Can't have everything down there, huh? 🙃

[@Peter-zg3em]

picked up some of those shads. i like the paddletail and i'm hoping that fin on the keel will help it track a little. you don't see a lot of that. how deep do you think you were getting on the troll?

[@EliasVFishing]

6-8 feet on the 2 oz jighead

[@tedlarrabee9278]

Where are you putting in? Stripe Bass are so much fun..!!

[@xgenux]

Hah I was watching u other day from the beach didn't realize it was you. Unfortunately they didn't push into casting range. You had bunker around out there by you? Glad to see u back in your old stomping grounds.

[@EliasVFishing]

The bait was there but for some reason no fish on em? Usually I’ll find fish in that zone too.

[@xgenux]

@@EliasVFishing Things have been reallly off this spring. Fish around not feeding. I went out kinda to scope things out on the beach. Saw you bang out like 2 fish in 5 mins. I asked one giu bait fishing if he got anything said he just got 2 on worms in last 20 mins. I ran to store and grabbed a dozen worms and hit the incoming, figured it was a pretty sure bet for at least a few. Not a touch saw 0 fish come up.

[@duffmeister6480]

Is that the Verrazano bridge I see in the background ?

[@brooklynoutdoorsman9969]

Put Elias in a kayak in a puddle in the middle of time square and he will pull a striper out of that mother f****er!!! Awesome video E always crushing it brother welcome back to old stomping grounds tight lines 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@scottsluggosrule4670]

Try single treble…fish hit mid to front of lure 90% of time since thy have to swallow headfirst.

[@Peter-zg3em]

i crush essentially every barb i own. i've had nightmares about walking home at night with a hook in my hand or leg 😅. the real problem for the fish is the rear treble on a small plug, anything they can throat. i think a jig like that is about as easy on a fish as it gets, especially at those temps. hooksets in the jaw or upper lip 8/10 times. running a rear single with a front treble and crushed barbs has done wonders for me as far as releasing fish on high volume days or at night. the only plugs i run with two trebles are pencils. the hooksets are not as consistent with the erratic action of a pencil popper, and the fish strike the rear of the plug which makes the biggest ruckus. skinner did a great A and B comparison and he could hardly land a fish on a pencil with singles. i believe he crushes barbs on most days.

[@EliasVFishing]

Singles on plugs have been tricky for me too. Been crushing trebles barbs for years but I’ll keep doing it on singles now too.

[@Peter-zg3em]

@@EliasVFishing I definitely hook up a little less with singles, and drop a few fish with crushed barbs. On lighter rods Its easy to adjust and keep the rod bent, On big rods I found myself dropping some fish and needing a more supple wrist than I’m used to. Other than the benefits for the fish and the easy release, the greatest benefit for me as an angler is reducing fouling. Singles rarely get fouled. When trebles foul it gives the fish a ton of leverage, almost like they wear the plug like a harness. All of a sudden the fish won’t turn. Anyway, great channel, I learn something or things from basically every video.

[@keithr4224]

Following you from back in NY. WHERE ARE YOU ?

[@mattwhalen57]

Come fish the lower Chesapeake Bay

[@dherman0001]

Bringing the camper and jet fishski in 2 weeks!

[@giuseppecandela2874]

Hey Elias which scent of pro cure are you using here?

[@EliasVFishing]

Menhaden

[@giuseppecandela2874]

@@EliasVFishing thanks I will give it a try

[@richardwarfield7386]

I would guess Zombie eye came from the Delaware

[@Gatto1227]

How fast do you run on that E PDL

[@EliasVFishing]

5mph

[@davidrisenhoover1693]

Is there any other kinds of fish in that body of water..?

[@EliasVFishing]

Bluefish and black drum in a few weeks.

[@allans76]

Where is Elias fishing? State?

[@keithdoiron9718]

Have you tried jumbo flutter spoons yet?

[@EliasVFishing]

Have you fished them in 8’? I’d think that’s a little shallow? Straight retrieve?

[@keithdoiron9718]

@@EliasVFishing Never cast, always just dropped em over the side if I saw two or more marks. Didn't realize you were that shallow, but done real well with em in 10-25ft. Usually when bunker and or herring are running. Up in Maine we've got all kinds of restrictions on live bait, but the flutter spoons get it done.

[@ph00z00]

eliasv is all motorized now. what ever happened to the hobie revos? this is just small powered craft with lots of fishfinders fishing

[@EliasVFishing]

I get it, but I am honestly enjoying this kayak. It less me fish longer and more comfortably 👍

[@ph00z00]

@@EliasVFishing I'd imagine there are ratios, for battery weight to gain, thresholds, and most importantly not getting stranded and having to dump your batteries to paddle home.

[@thurmansmithjr3149]

That poor fish, you kept catching him over and over.😢

[@aos7194]

striped bass or snook? Choose

[@EliasVFishing]

Tough one. I think striper. But close.

[@ricdintino9502]

Embrace the goober.

[@alexrawleigh3167]

Elias....love your channel and everything you do but I had to stop watching....my back started killing me just watching you with thise stripe. Back in tbe 70's I use to fish for rock fish (salt water stripe) in Tim's Ford lake in Tennessee. It wasn't uncommon to catch 6-8 fish over 40 pounds. Back then we would throw 10-12 inch cotton Cordell red fins which were basically a huge stick swim bait. When they would hit that thing early in the mornings it would sound a like someone throwing a cinder block in the water. Those were my younger days and now with severe stenosis in my spine I can't target big fish anymore. About 5 of your fish in this video would have put me in the hospital. As usual great video.

[@EliasVFishing]

Thanks! That sounds like a blast!

[@kivishow2596]

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