Awesome Surfcasting Trip With Large Spook Lure!

Big beach fish couldn't resist the large spook lure on this surf fishing trip. This video includes a clip of how the over-sized plug was able to cull a quality fish out of a school of mostly small ones. This style of lure is one of my favorites whether I'm fishing for striped bass in the Northeast or snook, redfish, and speckled trout in Florida.

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[SHABAZZTRIBE]

hearing John curse is awesome and therapeutic .😂

[Peter-zgem]

love the little doc. my favorite is a little thicker than a regular doc, about 2.7 oz and 7" long. the classic 9" doc casts worse, has worse action in my opinion. the lil doc is not a great casting plug either but it's durable, has legitimately great action, and it handles big water as well as flat water. use a relatively moderate rod and a slow retrieve and let the tip flex do the working of the plug. they really do work wonders, especially on a calm day when nothing else wants to bite. nothing beats watching a big one stalk your spook. the pencils kick up so much water it's hard to see what is going on sometimes. the spooks leave a neat little wake and you get to see a predator at work and often a following wake before the strike and it's a sight to behold. just imagine going face first for every meal you ever ate. yeeesh. great videos as always. gopro never does the fish any justice. those are some cows. big jaws on them. eating shellfish and adult bunker at that point. when they get that big and they can swallow giant prey the sky is the limit. some of those cows might get out to sea and hit 80 lbs before some trawler gets them.

[curtisg.]

7:48 that bass wasn't playing around. Awesome full moon bite Skinner. That back drop looked awesome with the moon up there.

[supraman]

Great video. This time of year I love the big spook for surf and inshore. Hard to beat topwater fun!

[michaelbyrne]

Some real nice strippers, I like the fact you squeeze the barbs in, the quick releases and no picking up the fish for the money shots! Very respectful to the resources! Sweet!

[westtide]

Great video John. I normally use a 10 1/2 surf rod to throw larger spooks.
The technique I use to work a spook with a long rod length is much like a pencil poppin. Just slow spook rhythm Up lifts instead of side swipes. saves my wrists and results in same excellent action and strikes.

[TheTripledigitride]

Thank you very much for your videos. At 45 years old, I decided to take up fishing. I've been using your channel for research purposes, before I buy any gear. The endless options has been beyond overwhelming, but your videos have been a great help. I'll continue watching and gaining knowledge, getting prepared for gear buying in the spring. Thank you, again.

[EsoxCT]

Nice work Mr. Skinner. Fishing has been excellent on our side of the sound as well!

[-stealthy-cricket]

Nicely done,
Would enjoy doing that, I’ve caught some good ones, nothing like that.
Thanks for sharing your videos.
Nice.

[andrewthomas]

Good angling john, I wish we had fish like this in the UK 👍🇬🇧

[NEfishingtales]

Great video as always! I learned a lot from you this year, thank you for that!

[anewlookatlurestopwaterpop]

Good job love the action some real nice fish.

[thelinecook]

The tips you share is always gold!! I love seeing the master at work! Hopefully I can put some of your tips to work on the surf shortly. I think it’s about time for me to try here in NJ. Thanks for the video!

[citiesfishing]

not even me holding the rod and I got pumped for those topwater takes!

[dantheoutdoorman]

Nice fish! I love walk the dog type lures! My go to topwater lures!

[cosmogervasi]

That's a Good Day in my book ... 🎣😎👍

[joegrande]

Same idea as a pencil popper except you shake the rod and keep your hand high pinching line like you showed with your thumb and index finger. Also shaking rod Suttle but aggressive

[joegrande]

@John Skinner Fishing can I use a pencil popper or spook in early spring like say in March? Will it be effective to fish this early in the spring 🤔

[amd]

I have always wondered if Bass hang in spots/holes along the coast, or are constantly moving. Hard to tell some days. I fish a ton around midcoast Maine.

[Fluke]

What are you looking for when trying to see if bass are in the area