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Question, when kayaking there or other high current areas, do you time you trip so that your not paddling ( moving out or returning ) against tidal currents ? Thanks.
John this is the first time you gave your exact location and I am LOVING it… please do that every video!
How come they never seem to stop and check the d bags that are actually poaching.
Heck…. Think im going to head out this Saturday and do some flounder fishing. This video talked me into it. Love the drone footage.
Try a 1/4 oz. Johnson Sprite and go with the drift…it works great at San Luis Pass in Texas during Southern Flounder season…
After paying dearly to fish Montauk, and coming up empty on fluke, this past June, it almost makes me weep to see you let these go😢
John, are there no fluke inside the bay around shelter island, or gardiners, this time of year. I see you fish a lot off montauk and block island. And the local party boat there is fishing for porgies. Thanks
I’d bet they where watching you through binoculars then meet you when you came in but if you have nothing to hide then it shouldn’t really matter but I always feel violated knowing they sit watch through binoculars I recently had them sit above me thinking I wouldn’t see them & I ours see them watching me I kept moving & fishing in a high brush area with only shore expose & it wasn’t fun getting to where I was as I moved further down I noticed him walking down the slope on the opposite side where it gets hard to traverse I was done fishing so I went through a small trail avoiding going the same direction I came & where fish & game was at not to avoid him but to not go back through all the brush & across a channel so I went up & over & came out around the other side of him & was sitting on a bench looking & I saw him come up in his truck it was funny it was like cat & mouse😂 & I give him credit for going though some nasty terrain 😖
john,
it looks like your scoping alot on those drifts. i was under the impression for best action you need your line straight up and down.
A few months ago you used your paddle tail with some Mr. Juice for weakfish. For weakfish it seemed like a good alternative to gulp. Have you tried it on flounder?
This is so ridiculous…your fishing..haa..there robbing stores left n right amongst other shit ….
Was fishing there late July and caught a 21 incher also lost a weakfish got skunked the other day though
Glad to see them doing spot checks…wish they were up in the Bronx..horrendous what guys keep.
"cop searches kayak after fishing with Elias V" My Mother always told me to hang out with the right people!
"I will let you…" by the officer at the end is a perfect example of the ego power trip of law enforcement officers. You will let me, really? Oh geez, thanks for "letting me" load my kayak after I VIOLATED NO LAWS. By saying "I will let you…" the officer is trying to enforce dominance when it's clearly not needed. He should have said, "You are good. Thank you. Have a nice day." It's a subtle nuance, which if corrected, could improve interactions with the public.
Glad to see a game warden confiscate someone's illegal fish, it's such a problem.
Very interesting interaction with Fish and Game Officer! Just curious what probable cause did the officer have to search your boat contents? Why would you give up rights and let an overzealous officer search your boat and ask you questions about your activities? Do you lose your basic rights when you fish nowadays?
6:25 The brand name dropping is really annoying; I guess its good for your share portfolio dividends
just tell him, do you know who I am?I have one of the top fishing channels on youtube, 137,000 subscribers, I teach my viewers how to be good fishing citizens.
2 of my favorite channels!!!!! You guys are awesome. Love it
Where do you launch? Been searching for a spot to launch there. Any help would be appreciated 🙏
Hey, question. When you fish on a kayak for flukes, how tight is your drag on the reel? I hooked up a decent size fluke and while I was trying to net him , he ripped off 25lb fluoro leader and swam away with my s&s bucktail….
I thought you guys knew each other from years ago when Elias lived in NY??? I've been watching you both for a decade. That's crazy. Jesus. Where does time go?!
I am a long time subscriber to both channels and enjoy the content very much. I have learned a lot from both. Keep up the great work guys!
Hey John. Nice yak trip. Thats par for the course over there lately…2, or 3 keeps. Our ratio has been 25 fluke. 2 keepers 10 robins…east cut, west bay skinny….nice micro blow fish!
They do check the fish a lot there but, they’re very nice and professional. One of the DEC officer told me i can take a picture of my license. Now i keep it in my photos under favorites
The only time I ever see a DEC officer is in your videos. Up Island, I would say there is zero enforcement. Haven't seen a fish cop in six years. I guess they are all following you around.
Illegals pour over the border with 0 enforcement of existing law, while cops search kayaks of American citizens out fishing. IDEA; Ship all these fish cops to the southern border to actually do some good! Have them catch, stop, fine, ticket, lecture, arrest ,search, enforce and help make America GREAT AGAIN against the invasion going on thete, much, much more harm being done thete by them than these citizens here.
I live in NC, and our flounder season is basically nonexistent, 2 days, what a joke, and the dnr are on steroids, but still you can order while baby flounder in a restaurant, I know they aren’t from our waters supposed, but I must say the fishing has gotten better over last 2 years.
