How to Read the Beach for Surf Fishing [Beginner Tutorial]

[@Popareeno]

Extremely informational, crystal clear Pronunciation, Cool, calm, easy to understand, Amazing editing, Not too long, not too short, By far the best Surf reading video I've ever seen. Thank you sir.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Wow, thank you so much for such a thoughtful and kind comment. Greatly, greatly appreciated. Tight lines!

[@hairybass480]

I thought the same thing. Only got about 3 or 4 hours of bombing casts randomly and still no fish landed. This is extremely helpful. I had some thoughts about this but this explains it and i actually understand this info. Its great. Thank you!

[@brianehlers2929]

why would you expect him not to have clear pronunciation?

[@mikecianci1762]

Great video. I am 60 years old. Fished my whole life and learned how to read the surf the hard way. By going surf fishing and not knowing what I was doing and had to figure it out by myself. I found you video very interesting. I like your style of teaching. A Lot of reading the beach video's I've seen do not come close to your approach and simplicity of the difficult task of surf reading. This is a must see for all new surf fishers who want to catch fish. I am from New Jersey and this applies for the east coast as well. Thank you for a great video.

[@jake9705]

The editing must have been very difficult for this video but we all appreciate it! Thank you!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Really appreciate that Jake, thank you. This video took WAY longer than I anticipated lol. At the end of the day, my desire for this video is for it to be helpful. Hopefully that can be the case for some. Tight lines!

[@billmoran935]

I’m 61 and thank God I found your channel. You are teaching the old dog new tricks!! Thank you so much

[@sealdood]

This is probably the most informative fishing video I’ve ever watched. Great stuff man.🐬

[@BenjieKimFishing]

That is a very humbling thing to read, thank you so much and blessings to you! Tight lines!

[@calicobox]

This is one of the best tutorials I've seen on reading the surf. For someone who's fished the California surf and now New Jersey surf for the last 15 yrs, I can't emphasize how relevant this is regardless of the coast you fish. I fish a lot of jetties here on the east coast, but this is a nice refresher as I sometimes overlook these "sweet" spots going from one jetty to the other especially at night. I will definitely share with friends who are looking to take on this addictive passion. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnrennick6769]

I have watched so many "beginner" read the beach vids and this is the only one I have been able to understand Thank you! ❤❤

Congratulations. I Loved the Video!👍🎣😊

[@dtrn750]

The best tutorial for reading the surf yet. Great job man

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Really, really appreciate the encouragement, thank you so much!

[@johns8091]

THANK YOU !THANK YOU!THANK YOU! I am a fresh water trout fisherman who has recently ventured into salt water shore fishing, your video was great !

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you so much for checking out the video, you're an experienced fisherman so the transition should be pretty quick and easy. Tight lines!

[@MikieJoe6555]

My Fiancée and I just got into Surf fishing. We love it. We have primarily been bottom rig fishing. I love to cast. This video just took the intimidation out of not knowing what to really do. This fired me up! Can’t wait to get back to beach. We fish North and South Carolina. Thanks Man

[@oscarhenriquez4818]

Great video. Video and explanation meld into a comprehensive beginner video. Also, it’s visually stimulating and exciting for anyone who is interested in learning how to surf cast. Great job and thank you!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Really appreciate the kind words. Tight lines!

[@saltyfresh2558]

Awesome video brother! That’s going to be helpful to a lot of people 🙏🏼

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey thanks so much Mike, and HUGE CONGRATS on your wedding. I hope it was a wonderful day man!!

[@juergenwest]

Good stuff! Was trying to explain to a friend how to fish the surf and this video summed it up perfectly. Thank you!

[@manamike13]

Thank you Benjie for doing this video, you must have been reading my mind. This will definitely help a person like me. 🤙🏽

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Mikel, you're a slayer already brotha and while we're all trying to get better each time out, at this point, it's just about being out there and being grateful for our gift of fishing. Tight lines brotha!

[@ely410]

Thank you for this. I fish on the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic. The beach I go to has heavy shore breaks at times. I try not to get there at high tide because it’s almost impossible to see any depth changes. I’m still getting the hang of reading the beach better and knowing when/where to cast. This helps me visualize more of what I’m looking for.

[@MikaeleIosefa714]

I have experience fishing boats in Long Beach and LA going back to the early 80s... This weekend we are going camping on the south OC beaches I was looking for a little tutorial to give me an advantage since I haven't fished the shore in almost forever. Thank you.

[@williaml39]

Thank you so much from a fresh water fisherman getting into surf. This was very helpful.

[@mikeptaschinski3187]

Ditto on the props. Just moved to SoCal weeks ago, and this is the best video I've watched on the subject.

[@ChiefToad]

I really love these types of informative videos. I know how to read a beach pretty well, but I still pick up little things and benefit from the aerial drone footage comparisons etc. This was really well put together.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you so much, really appreciate the encouragement. Tight lines!

[@_Ikaris]

Always went fishing with friends and now I bought my own Penn Fierce IV. Trying to go out there on my own now and your video helped a lot since i don’t know what i’m doing on my own thanks bro 🙏🏻

[@repoman842003]

This video as helped me understand surf fishing to whole new level, love how you broke everything down, simple and to the point. I’ll be binge watching your videos prior to my outer banks trip next week!!!! Thank you.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Greatly appreciate the encouragement! Tight lines out there, as long as you're out there putting in the time, success is inevitable!

[@time2unwind690]

I love this video!! Thank you Benjie. You’re getting good at editing

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you brotha, I appreciate the positive vibes and encouragement!

[@FlyingFish28]

Great video I seen others trying to explain how to read the surf, but your video thoroughly explains & shows. Exactly what your talking about. Saving this one to refer back to Thank You👍

[@Vince861]

A genius and calm teacher

[@dominicperalta6041]

Great video benjie I agree when the wind is blowing it gets hard to read the surf.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Dominic, yea man when the waters rough, its tough to see for most folks...or at least me. We're all in the same boat!

[@shiftyifrit1659]

This is a great video. Very informative and clear. Only just started getting into beach fishing after fishing rivers, lakes and estuaries and rocks for so long. Caught some decent fish so far, but only by fluke. This info will help a LOT. Saving this one. Thank you!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Greatly appreciate the positivity. Sounds like you're a fishy dude expanding your game. It'll be a great Summer for ya for sure!

[@toyotaguy1984]

3 minutes in and I've learned more than I ever did wandering the beach on vacation trying to figure this out! Thank you for such a great, informative video!

[@craigweaver8983]

Thanks for taking the time to bring this video out, very well done. I have a better understanding now of reading the beach structure. Having only limited time now to fish, it helps much.

[@rg2613]

one of the best videos I've ever seen. you put in a lot of effort into editing with the drone footage and ground footage. Well done man

[@bryantalbott2116]

Great job my friend! This was very well done and helpful to me as a surf fisherman. I live on the east coast, but all of these principles regarding structure and reading the beach are still absolutely critical as far as finding the fish. TY

[@brianmorrison4460]

What an informative video!! I really appreciate your teaching style. This taught me more in several minutes than a lifetime of trying to read the surf. Thank you!!!

[@dewdog]

Fantastic video, very informative! Thanks for helping us rookies, I certainly need those different perspectives. I appreciate the first person views, since this is how I see water when I stand on the beach. Blessings to you Brutha.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you Dwayne, for me at least, there are many moments when I'm straight up guessing and that's what thing I hope those are newer to surf fishing understand and relate to. I've got a little more confidence now after several years of grinding and failing but sometimes it's just hard to tell, especially at a high tide. You've had some good days out there which means you're seeing the right things and based on the conversations we shared that day at the meetup, you're seeing everything I'm seeing. You're definitely no rookie!! Slay on!!

[@christianishima7098]

Been fishing pretty much my entire life 29 years later I’m just now getting into surf fishing and this helped sooooo much and I appreciate all the info you shared there’s a spot I want to try and it’s full of all these I just didn’t know what I was doing but now I do 🤙💪🙏🏻

[@inmylifeoutdoors5243]

Wow, great detailed video Benjie. I really learned and enjoyed this video.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Much appreciated Al thank you so much brotha!

[@hardcore_angler]

Avid Surfcaster saying - Exceptional content man. Thank You.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Really appreciate that, thank you.

[@dralfredltc]

Thanks a lot for such an informational and easy to understand teaching. It will make a great difference to how I fish. This is such a profound learning. Thanks again

[@MartinPhan]

Exactly the video I needed to beat the countless skunks! Thanks Benjie!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Always appreciate you Martin, thank you so much for the encouragement! Hope you're well brotha!

[@richardjones2811]

Thanks buddy, very informative. Much clearer than some other videos I've watched.

[@bj4690]

Watched quite a few similar videos and this one was easily the best. Cheers mate!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Greatly appreciate that thank you so much!

[@kevinashley478]

Hey there. I am not a newbie when it comes to fishing, but I found your video very clear and easy to understand, and informational even for me. Great job and you have a new subscriber!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Really appreciate your feedback Kevin, thank you so much and tight lines!

[@jimmyconn7314]

Ty sir I caught the biggest halibut of my life either from a boat or surf fishing in carlsbad with a sandcrab!!alot of fish tacos for many days !!

[@josemontalvo4532]

Excellent advice. I’ve only done pier and deep sea fishing, so your video encourages me to try beach fishing. I live near the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed watching. I subscribed and put notifications on, so that I can keep up with your latest updates.

[@jaikim4499]

This was a great video on reading waves! I'm a seasoned angler but u taught me alot.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you so much, greatly appreciate the encouragement. Tight lines!

[@megshotaru7708]

I was looking at my low tide high tide photo to a surf beach that i go and i was “ thats sand bar and thats trough hole hole hole “ and thank you for the details you put in this video.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Greatly appreciate the positivity and encouragement. Thank you and tight lines!

[@Photowrm]

I don't know anything! I only catch fish with you standing behind me. Great video Benjie, I probably saw some of what you were explaining this past weekend. Next time out will be the test.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Haha man that was such a cool moment Bob! At the end of the day, we're all just trying to figure it out and on rougher days or high tides, it can be downright hard to see. But I think the more time we have out there, the better our eyes adjust and we develop a better instinct. Wishing you mega tight lines the next time out! We just need the water to clear up after this rain!

[@santiagosoto8613]

This was the best most informational surf video ive ever found. You gained a sub thank you!

[@SolheimVikings]

This video is so well done. I digestibly learned a ton from it. Thanks sir.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Brian, hopefully it can be helpful for folks. Appreciate you man!!

[@jdorado16]

Great job Benjie, one the best videos I’ve seen on reading the surf 👏🏾

[@garylai9385]

Really helpful and thanks for putting the time to share this knowledge so we can all improve on the surf!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Appreciate it Gary, thank you for the positivity and encouragement. Wishing you a great Thanksgiving!

[@garylai9385]

@@BenjieKimFishing Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Same for everyone else!

[@spaideman7850]

this is the most detailed how to read the beach

[@aaron0044za]

Man I am going fishing in the ocean tomorrow and I was looking for a good guide video and I watched maybe 3 other videos before I found this one and I couldn’t understand till I came across this video.

[@stevenanderson3392]

Thanks for the amazing and easy to understand lesson on reading surf!

[@jimmysube8132]

Yes hall'0 tkU u have explained it every well to us fisherman's, ur the best of videos I've seen before, tkU again and keep the Blessings

[@davidstokes925]

WOW! This video was so informative, the best I’ve seen. I saved it to watch over. New to surf fishing, thanks so much. Actually I subscribed so keep it up, please!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Appreciate it so much David, thank you. Appreciate the sub, I'm a multi species angler but the surf is where I'm best so there will always be plenty of surf content throughout the year. Tight lines!

[@rondetorres3842]

Great tutorial with illustrations and areal view! I live in SoCal (SoBay) and haven't done any surf fishing in a long time but I'm starting to get my feet wet again. Your video helped jog my memory on what to look for and where to fish! Thanks for posting! Just subscribed :)

[@alexm1841]

Great video. I’ve always fished the cut and the rip but didn’t know what they were called lol. I just fish where waves haven’t started to curl over and I’ve been very successful. Great tips in this video

[@berowsezon]

I'm enjoying surf fishing in Japan. I learned a lot. I will come again.👍

[@SlotCityFishing]

Bro.... this is the best video ive ever seen about this. Im gonna share it on my social media. Great Video man.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey thanks so much!! I just subscribed to your channel, looks like you guys are doing great things in Florida. I don't know if or where you posted but I got a pretty big uptick in views from external, so that is greatly appreciated. I hope to fish in Florida one day! Let me know if you ever want to fish SoCal. Tight lines!

[@SlotCityFishing]

Thanks bro and I def will I got a large following on fb I shared around there.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

@@SlotCityFishing good stuff, thanks again 🙏🙏🤙

[@TheLanceHarmon]

I'm headed down to so-cal in a couple days and I'll use this information. Thank you!

[@JoeLibrizzi]

I've watched a ton of videos on this topic and this is have down the best.

[@jesusgaona5189]

This video alone should earn you tons of subscribers . Would fish typically be in deeper water that the holes create in lakes aswell

[@Alex-fn6pz]

Best breakdown I've seen so far! Great stuff!

[@battlebornpyro8567]

Amazing video! This is definitely the most helpful video I’ve found! Going to put it to the test in 2 weeks!

[@robertyacoub9705]

Really great stuff! Such great content and well organized and presented. Thanks!

[@kurtmoore4312]

Great video, learned allot, coming down from the OC, hopefully it will help me thanksgiving week of fishing for 3 or 4 days.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Awesome Kurt, thank you so much. Hopefully the water will be primed for that week. We've been in a transition period for awhile now (dirty water, rough surf) but I believe it should settle down soon and when that happens, it should be a solid window for catching fish.

[@paulcia8048]

Nice job, should be shared for all sons and grandkids.

[@reelphil]

Great content! This video was extremely helpful Benjie! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@snipergene]

Very helpful. Thanks Benjie!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Eugene, I hope you're well and fishing hard!

[@minh7170]

I’m still learning about this. This definitely helps big. Thanks for these videos. I’ll catch up at linch

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Minh!!! Much love to you brother and wishing you a very merry Christmas!!

[@minh7170]

@@BenjieKimFishing u too benjie!

[@andrewc.boatman7404]

Extremely helpful and informative. Helped me out a lot. Thanks!

[@diabetichoneybee8796]

Very good tutorial. You hit all the angles. Would be interesting if there was underwater (GoPro?) footage to show and confirm what that structure looks like too.

[@Badger705]

Awesome information. Now I know why I was unsuccessful surf fishing

[@MrGaroli70]

Great information which I am going to practise next time I head to the beach.😊

[@gregnelson7545]

Benjie-great information! Thanks for sharing!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Much appreciated Greg, tight lines!!

[@ham5765]

Yo, great vid. Super helpful and well produced, hwaiting!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Francis, hope you've been slaying em out there brotha!!

[@RobertKearl-Outdoor-Adventures]

This is just what I needed to watch and learn from thank you

[@jimtaibi1107]

You answered a lot of my questions. Great video!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Jim for watching and the comment!

[@Batten-jc6ws]

SUBSCRIBED! This video is super helpful for us beginners, thanks!!

[@mastervortex2644]

Hi benjie! Thanks for the great video this has helped a lot. Most of the beaches that I am able to get to are full of reef and rocks and I have been struggling identify and put my LC into the right spots. Do you have any tips for these conditions?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey there, man sounds like you're at the right locations brotha. From there, it's just a matter of dialing it in thru trial and error. I find that a lot of locations like this fish best at a low to negative tide as it will allow you to walk further out and cast the outer edges of that structure. When scouting, look for drop off points and holes (darker water) where the structure is. IMO there's a HIGH possibility that your locations are loaded....now it's just a matter of timing when the bite window is. All it takes is one session for you to get bit...log what the tide and conditions were like and hone in from there. Hope that helps.

[@mastervortex2644]

Awesome. Thanks so much!

[@lilpartner]

Awesome video! Will definitely use this new information

[@pamelaparadisis9180]

Thank you for your video it was very easy to understand I appreciate it!!

[@Bazdavies1]

Nice one mate-Good info-Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

much appreciated!

[@NamVu-xg6xw]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Nam, let's hopefully get out there one of these weeks!

[@HelloIamBen]

Great video. Thanks for making this guide.

[@fastlikebobby5422]

This was very informative and I love you for thanks 🤙🏾

[@hugomauriciolopezgonzalez8322]

Love it bro! Have you got any video on what baits or lures are best for shore fishing?

[@zombi3907]

Fantastic. This helped me a ton. Thanks so much!

[@WisGuy4]

Outstanding video - thank you for putting this together.

[@yassinejo4837]

Thank you for all the information ,awesome video .

[@itiswhatitis...9648]

this is awesome, I always wondered what you look for when surf fishing. Your vid production is getting sick and almost 12k subs nice job! I actually feel like I may catch a fish in the surf now lol

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Dude, whenever you're ready to try the sand just let me know. You know I got you.

[@itiswhatitis...9648]

@@BenjieKimFishing nice man you've been slaying it lately seems like you've really dialed into what is working now...

[@RolandGrewe]

Super great video. I will definitely try it out. Cross your fingers.

[@ChangLiuPhotography]

This is very helpful! Thank you!

[@Aus_Dan]

That was really cool, very informative.

[@hyperobelisk9593]

Hi, what a great video, I’m hoping to learn how to fish properly some day, and I’m curious about what is the best color of polarized glasses to be able to see the fish underwater easier, I noticed you are using red/orange glasses, but I have heard you should match the color of the lens with the color of the water you are going to fish on. Let me know why are you using red glasses because if it helps in any way too I would get those cuz they look cool

[@PB-jk8bl]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!!

[@marcopereira1510]

Many thanks! Great explenation too. 👍

[@davidbowen8649]

Man oh man I body surf at this location all the time! Thanks for sharing this video with everybody! I’m moving to El Salvador in about 8 mouths. I bought a house on the beach there and I see fish there all the time. Your description of what to look for is by far the best I’ve ever seen clear and concise. My guess is you’re going to catch a lot of flak from the fishing nazis. I’m pretty sure you’ve heard this before. Don’t show that photo or video people will come here and ruin it for me! Anyway good luck and before I leave I hope to meet you on the beach. DSB

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks for the comment David, glad you found it helpful. One of my primary goals as a content creator is to help others. I do my best to be mindful when it comes to locations and while I know there are plenty of dedicated fishermen who don't like fishing creators, perhaps the number one complaint I get is from folks who are upset that I don't reveal where. Hope you're able to get out there and enjoy our beautiful coast...For those of us that love the game, that sand therapy is what it's all about. Tight lines.

[@raydquintanilla]

Excellent tutorial great job brother

[@jessejames1395]

Thanks, very informative!