We found em! Surf Fishing Central Coast w/ Lucky Craft Flash Minnow

[@david-iam]

That almost makes me wanna get off this cozy couch and brave the chilly to hunt them again here in So.Cal. 😂 Nice job Benjie.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hahaha man it’s def been sooo cold 😂😂😂!

[@RollinRollinReelin]

Man! A 27+ inch bass! Nice Benjie! Great content brother Benjie!!

[@entername5706]

Till this day it will never stop amazing me how close these beautiful beasts come to the shore. I used to think you had to cast a mile out. But after enough patience….. I’ve been able to cast a light battlestar WITH a baitcaster and been able to slam them on the beautiful California coasts ❤

[@addicted2fishing119]

Always chase those birds… nice BK 🍻

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you bro! I ALWAYS chase em 😂😂!

[@lifelongfit5997]

Badass brother! Man U jus motivated to get my ass to the surf! Fish ON!! Congratulations 🎉🎣😁

[@jrlaciste]

Man I would love to link up with you one day and learn to fish the surf….ive watched all your videos on reading the surf but I learn way better in person and hands on

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much for the comment and support. As much as I’d like to say yes to every opportunity to do this, it’s not something I can commit to. I do fish with subscribers on rare occasion, but that’s typically a longer process where I’ve had the chance to meet and get to know said individuals first. I’m just an average fisherman who’s put a lot of hours on the sand failing, skunking, and not knowing what I was doing. I think I’ve gotten better over these years and I have no doubt you and anyone else can get better too. The hard part is getting out there. I hope you stick with the process! Tight lines 🙏

[@marcomunoz7453]

That bite really opened up! Looked like a blast!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Yea man, we were grinding hard so fished even harder when we found them. Next bites never promised so gotta try and take advantage!

[@FirstLast-hz1mp]

I’ve learned to never underestimate the value of dead sticking in the surf. Those critters know wave action stuns/moves their prey and will take full advantage of that.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Great word. In SoCal, it’s fairly rare for me to have the kind of back current situation to even try. But this is an extremely valid way to get bit and it was cool to experience. Tight lines!

[@ScottWollett]

Bro love the channel. Raised in Lompoc. Fished all over up and down the coast. Keep it up!!!!!!

[@Imjoshuabailey]

Fun video brotha! Could feel the excitement with that striper!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Evelyn!! 🫣😆

[@eversssssss]

Stumbled across your channel recently and have always been a freshwater fisherman. Picking up some okuma gear at Longfin after work today and going to start fishing the surf. Recently moved to HB, and am about a mile from the beach. Looking forward to getting out there Saturday morning 👍🏼

[@chrisnakaishi]

That Striped Bass is a Hog! Congrats!!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you Chris, we worked hard to find a bite. I guess not too different from what we experienced haha. Tight lines brother!

[@theoldsurffisher1943]

Nice catches!! Black belly perch slabs!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank as always, we were working hard to find some biting fish and grateful for this window of opportunity. Tight lines!

[@snipergene]

You earned those stripers! 💪

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Eugene! Overall it was a tough week of fishing but this session worked out. Def grateful for any bite!

[@Stellarbaits]

That’s pretty exciting when the bite is goin down and it could be one of many big slab species. Definitely gonna make the trip up north to try to experience the salty striper and 15”+ perch bite. Dope video. Classy, professional, and informative as always. 🤙🏻 🤙🏻 🤙🏻 🦨🧨 🤙🏻 🤙🏻 🤙🏻

[@Photowrm]

What a beautiful beach, and another great video.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you Bob, appreciate you sir! Tight lines!

[@Osidecoffee]

What a sick vid. Central coast perch look like a blast, and striped too? 🔥🔥🔥

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Perch fishing up north is just different. The quality is insane. And yes, really cool to know you can get stripers in the same zone too!

[@jamesgreenler8225]

The beaches around Monterey CA have Striper. The fishermen throw pencil poppers at them from the beach.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Good word, haven’t had the chance to fish that zone yet, maybe one day!

[@Strawhatfisherman]

awesome stuff as always!

[@CurrentJAM]

Great video Benjie. Gives me hope to still be able to get some fish this time of year. Where do you look up KJ for the area you're fishing? Chasing birds is so exciting, out east, when the birds are in casting distance, you know it's going to be an epic day for striper fishing.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Surfline and surf-forecast. Surline is paid and the other is free. It’s def a helpful metric when planning out a session. Mannn, one day would love to experience an east coast striper bite! Tight lines!

[@SALTYWOLF23]

Get'em benjie lets go

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you so much!! I won’t always catch, but I’ll always try!! Tight lines!

[@Jd.g._.bisexual]

Happy fishing 🎣 Monday 👍🏼🫶🏼

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Happy fishing to you as well!! Tight lines! 🤙

[@WhereWeWild]

Sweet man. 😎🤙🏽 Those perch were CHUNKS and the stripers look so fun! You ever try single inline hooks on the lucky craft? 🤔 I’m curious to try them just cause I never really keep anything, haha wonder how they’d affect the bait and hook up ratio.

[@summertime2433]

I was fishing the Bu area for the big BSP and started off fishing the LC with no luck. However, I knew the fish were there since I saw one jump out of the water very close to shore in the front trough. I then switched to a micro keitech and immediately get bit and proceeded to land BSP up to 14" one after another. Unfortunately, no stripers yet in that area.

[@rudycarreon3199]

Love the content, I am going to need you to dial me in on those special LC colors, my local spot doesn't carry those. Show me some love Benjie!

[@Bigheadxalexx]

Hey Benjie, what knot do you use for braid to mono? I’ve snapped off probably 10 times by now losing a lure each time 😅

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I used to use the RP but lately been using a modified Albright. Honestly, it’s my opinion that the knot choice doesn’t matter as much as our confidence and competence in tying whatever we’re tying. I’ve had many failed connections myself. But with plenty of practice over the years, my failure rate is pretty low now. Stick with it and it’ll all come together! Tight lines!

[@tommcmahon9383]

Hi Benjie - I'm a retired guy from NJ and I fish the local surf (from Apr to Dec) several days per week for flounder, stripers, bluefish, croakers, etc. and light tackle jigging and plugging is my favorite way to fish. Our season has just wrapped up for the next 3 (cold) winter months. But, I'll be vacationing in the LA area from early to mid January and trying SoCal surf fishing for the first time. I've watched a lot of your videos (BTW, they're great!) to get local insight and I've started putting together my travel gear (rod & reel, waders, plugs & terminal tackle) and identifying potential areas to fish (Will Rodgers State Park Beach, Santa Monica Beach, Dockweiler Beach). I was wondering if you have any seasonally specific advice for January surf fishing near LA. I'd really appreciate any thoughts you might be able to share.

[@RollinRollinReelin]

Hi Benjie! Man you were killing it in this one! Wheelchair were you? I haven't been fo Fishing in a year and I really need the smell of that salty air! Take care man!

[@tuglifefishing]

Nice striper!

[@blkaudiofan]

I’m from NorCal/ Bay Area it always surprises me how excited SoCal and mid coast ppl trip on striper lol but then again if we start catching buts in the surf up north we’ll trip lol

[@ClearWater7.62]

Any stripers in Bodega Bay?

[@blkaudiofan]

@ good question I never fished at bodega just tomales but they’re connected to each other so I think

[@ClearWater7.62]

@@blkaudiofan cool. I'm doing a 2 day crabbing trip this weekend and just trying to find more intel for it's my first time there. Are ocean stripers still active in this time of the year?

[@blkaudiofan]

@ idk haven’t tried winter striper yet but if they’re there then maybe?

[@ClearWater7.62]

@@blkaudiofan thanks

[@maanshamoon2057]

When was this filmed?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Beginning of December 👍

[@thanhnguyen-ry8nf]

Where is this at? Thanks

[@thedarwinsnatchers6745]

in socal?

[@Socal_hooked]

I’m in LA and I really want to go surf fishing. If you’re down can I go with you?

[@LetsGoFishingSoCal]

What beach is this?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Central coast is all I’ll say out of respect for the locals in that zone. Tight lines 🙏

[@LetsGoFishingSoCal]

@ man I was just up in Ventura yesterday. Couldn’t fish though. You should do a meet up.

[@summertime2433]

​@LetsGoFishingSoCal Been fishing Ventura at a popular surf spot and caught some huge yellowfin croaker. No luck on stripers yet.

[@thedarwinsnatchers6745]

r stripers good eating ?

[@Martin-xr1mo]

I tell my friends you need to make the jig/plastic look sexy in the water to get bit . Nice session.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Haha I love that, good way of putting it. Appreciate the stoke, tight lines!