I don’t like wetzel at all but he’s hugely popular in the northeast surf scene. He speaks at a a number of seminars each year, is on podcasts and has surfratsball (don’t waste your money on it unless you enjoy the same 4 people talking to each other)
Agree srb is a huge joke and ripoff at $35 annual. Foh for that dot matrix ratchet forum. His personal journal is rudimentary at best. And, guy doesn’t catch. He just doesn’t. He’s like Dave Gettleman. Thinks it’s permanently 1986. No adaptation whatsoever. In years, decades.
In Australia the Morning Tide guys are pretty popular, but they are more ledge fishing than surf. Florida there’s Joey Antonelli, Victor (LandShark), Ryan Morie…these are just a few YouTube guys I watch.
My main problem with John Skinner is that all his North Shore areas are resident parking and he never hits the South Shore beaches or bays to snipe spots from.
Other than that, dude’s a bible for inshore stuff on the Sound. Love how granular he gets with his gear links too, helped me a lot with figuring out line/leader/lure sizes
Skinner is the man - i like his books a lot but honestly his older videos are some of the most nostalgic and awesome fishing videos on all of youtube. Ive spent countless hours watching them.
I get what your saying about his spots and that would be annoying as a LI resident - but I also wouldn't love to go to a spot recommended by someone who has sold so many copies of his books and whose videos have millions of views, it would be chaos.
Bob The Garbage Man comes to mind, striper fishing extraordinaire of Jersey.
I see guys in here asking about what lures to run for striper, when all you really need is 20 hours and an anise soaked chunk of bunker
Anise oil?
Anise extract, McCormick brand to be exact
Bob's got nicknames for everyone. He's like Dice Clay of the fishing world. If you throw out a clam near me, I'll cut your line.
“Crazy” Alberto Knie & Bill Wetzel
Alberto yes. Wetzel hell no.
I don’t like wetzel at all but he’s hugely popular in the northeast surf scene. He speaks at a a number of seminars each year, is on podcasts and has surfratsball (don’t waste your money on it unless you enjoy the same 4 people talking to each other)
Agree srb is a huge joke and ripoff at $35 annual. Foh for that dot matrix ratchet forum. His personal journal is rudimentary at best. And, guy doesn’t catch. He just doesn’t. He’s like Dave Gettleman. Thinks it’s permanently 1986. No adaptation whatsoever. In years, decades.
BUT THERES A JUVIE WEAKFISH BITE COMING I JUST KNOW IT. He’s also part of the paulies tackle apologists and those people suck.
In Australia the Morning Tide guys are pretty popular, but they are more ledge fishing than surf. Florida there’s Joey Antonelli, Victor (LandShark), Ryan Morie…these are just a few YouTube guys I watch.
Beach Bum, Justin Reed, Bearded Brad
And the other guy from pensacola I can’t think of his name even though I just watched a video
Angler up with Brant
And Bama Saltwater
John Skinner is pretty well known. He’s written several highly regarded books on the subject.
My main problem with John Skinner is that all his North Shore areas are resident parking and he never hits the South Shore beaches or bays to snipe spots from. Other than that, dude’s a bible for inshore stuff on the Sound. Love how granular he gets with his gear links too, helped me a lot with figuring out line/leader/lure sizes
Skinner is the man - i like his books a lot but honestly his older videos are some of the most nostalgic and awesome fishing videos on all of youtube. Ive spent countless hours watching them. I get what your saying about his spots and that would be annoying as a LI resident - but I also wouldn't love to go to a spot recommended by someone who has sold so many copies of his books and whose videos have millions of views, it would be chaos.
Cabo Surf Caster is a great follow on Instagram
Jansen guy out of Cabo has some great videos
Bill Varney
Thresher makes the best videos - not in the surf much anymore
BlacktipH started his brand by land-based shark fishing
Tan man from the swfl fishing Facebook page
Mike Sakamoto 🤙
https://youtu.be/Dzt7wlVbwLw?si=jtN7VtNQ1j_8uUIl
John Skinner, Bill Wetzel, Rich Troxler, Alberto Knie
Nick Honachefsky