How to Choose the Best Lucky Craft Flash Minnow for SoCal Surf Fishing [Longfin Fishing Tackle]

[@gregbyer9382]

Bro I saw you that day before you filmed talking by the counter. Didn't realize it was you until this video. Bummed, I would have liked to say hello. Your videos have been a big help for me transitioning from Florida to Socal fishing.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Oh dang, yea man would've been great to meet you as well. Thanks for the comment so I could know. Perhaps we will cross paths again on the sand!

[@manamike13]

Thanks Benjie.! That was an impressive wall of LCs they had.. I’m gonna have to stop by..

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Mike! It's a nice space and they're pretty stocked up with everything one would need!

[@Imjoshuabailey]

Looks like I need to make a trip to longfin next time I’m in the area! Thats a sick shirt bro! 🔥

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Super sick shirt!!! Wish I hadn't lost it for like 2 years lol 😂

[@marcomunoz7453]

I’d wear that shirt

[@david-iam]

I love the LongFin. Came up from SD to check it out. That’s where I also met and talked to you during their last Customer appreciation day.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Ohhhhh dude David, thanks so much for this comment, I certainly remember you and haven't had any way of connecting the dots since then. I hope you've been still on that grind and slaying!!

[@david-iam]

@@BenjieKimFishing I have. But the winter bite has been tough. 😅

[@BenjieKimFishing]

@@david-iam good for you man. So much respect for guys like you who put in the time to grind and figure out a fishery. Yea this winter was overall pretty rough. Love the rain but I’m hoping it’s over for awhile lol 😂 Here’s to calm and warm water!!!

[@stevengarcia9492]

Was just there on Tuesday one of my favorite tackle shops 😎🎣🔥

[@BenjieKimFishing]

That's awesome, yea I've only been there a few times but is definitely a great shop!

[@cyberspacedecay8750]

Nice to hear I'm not the only one who gets hook rash on the LC. Thanks for the tips.

[@michaelniemiec5235]

I shop there a lot - great selections - I love your surf fishing vids -I ran into Anthony from Sav-On Tackle at the Pacific Tackle show last week - told him a really enjoyed the vids you guys did - he had a lot of nice things to say about you - keep up the hard work

[@Sammypeeonu]

Benjie the Luckycraft King 😎🔥🔥🔥

[@BenjieKimFishing]

haha thanks Sammy...I'm just a loser who loves fishing! Grateful to help share the stoke about a great company making great products!

[@Drago286v]

Absolutely Banger Benjie.........Thanks for the specific information.....Longfin gonna love you Bro!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Leonard! I certainly hope it can help a little bit, I do believe we all have an important part of supporting our local shops and Longfin seems to be one of the best!

[@ham5765]

yoooo, my local tackle shop! hwaiting!!!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

woohoo! I didn't know that was your shop, good stuff!! Tight lines Francis!!

[@SMC4117]

I just picked up some perch tackle and saw 1 Chicka Chika hanging in the wall and had to buy it! That said, I just got back from a 6 week surfing and fishing trip in Baja Sur ( Pacific Coast ) Mexico. I walk the beach and fish sand bottom, reef, cobble stone , and rocky areas… I brought a lot of tackle but caught 99% of all my fish on Lucky Crafts… Halibut Grouper Rockfish Snapper’s Corvina Corbina Pargo Barracuda Lucky Craft… don’t leave home without em’ 🏄🏼‍♂️🎣🤙🏻

[@BenjieKimFishing]

This is an amazing report, thank you so much for sharing! Sounds like a trip of a lifetime, would love to fish that stretch of sand again one day! Tight lines!

[@bb3866]

My go to was always Aurora Black. Heading out this Saturday for my first time in over 4 years. I’ll have to pick up a couple of those colors.

[@jeffmorris26]

Awesome video Benjie. I've never really got into surf fishing. I'm gonna start doing some this year. Very helpful vid especially for newbies like me to surf fishing lol. Keep up the good work and love all the vids🤙

[@MrJamesTyler]

The Longfin in Orange is my favorite store. A ton of great stuff, plus the staff is super kind and helpful. Got to try the Super Glow Pearl Squid. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@addicted2fishing119]

All the green colors are my favorite especially the green smelt… And with Vince’s (Vince Goes Fishing) Battle Star 115’s I feel like the LC 115 is superior and I prefer the 115 over the 110 because the beaches I fish I can drag bottom without worrying about snagging

[@BenjieKimFishing]

That's great to know, I've never really fully invested in green.....Perhaps I need to give it some time since that's coming from you!

[@addicted2fishing119]

@@BenjieKimFishing every eats mackerel…lime green or pink… Sabiki rig’s always have those 2 colors 🍻

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Love the insight bro. I can tell you eat sleep and breathe fishing so I should pay attention to your words!

[@addicted2fishing119]

@@BenjieKimFishing I appreciate your response and all the information you provide on your channel…🙏🏼✌🏼

[@marcomunoz7453]

Dude!! That’s my favorite shop!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I know!! That's where I met you!! It's amazing to me that that's where we met and now we've hung out so many more times with more to come!

[@raulsarmiento7326]

Benjie -you recommend Luck Craft for surf fishing to aim for halibut? Can I use this for pier fishing?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hi Raul, you can use it from the pier and it would prolly get bit but it wouldn’t be my first recommendation as the 110 is a suspending 1-2 ft diver. A LC 115 or 130MRS would be better options as they are sinking and you can fish the appropriate water column much more effectively.

[@PaulTenenbaum]

Hi Benjie, thanks so much. I was wondering whether it's alright to replace the LC 110 trebles with single hooks. If so, which size would you recommend for that?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hi Paul, thanks for the comment! Yes, single hooks are absolutely a valid option. Have the hook point pointing towards the head of the lure and it can help with snags and less damage when dehooking is another benefit. I personally haven't fished single hooks so I'm not sure of the appropriate size but if I can find out, I'll let ya know!

[@PaulTenenbaum]

@@BenjieKimFishing Gotcha, thanks Benjie!

[@Nipomopolo23]

Can someone please let me know how to cast the lucky craft lure. It seems like they only go like 20 feet. I have a 10’6 rod that is made for casting but I can never get the lucky craft to go far. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[@BenjieKimFishing]

So many variables here that range from gear as well as technique. What's the line & lure rating on your rod? What reel are you pairing it with and what kind of line and pound line are you using? The LC 110 is 16.7 grams (a little over 1/2 oz) so you want a rod that's close to the middle of that spec ie 1/4 to 3/4 or 1/4 to 1 oz...something like that. I like a 2500 to 3000 size reel with 20 to 30 pound braid backing and 15 pound fluoro leader tied with an RP connection knot. Line can play a pretty important part in casting distance. An average cast for me is about 30 to 40 yards and sometimes longer if the conditions are favorable. I'm by no means a skilled caster but I'm happy with the distance I'm getting. Technique wise, it's important to load the lure on your swing back and snap forward to launch it. Sometime's I've seen folks try to loft it out like if they were casting with a 5 ounce bait and wait setup and that won't work for the LC. Another thing to watch for is if your LC is "helicoptering" on the cast. This might be because the ball bearings are displaced which will inhibit the weight transfer system in the lure. You can alleviate this by holding the lure at the head/bill and shaking for a few seconds to let the ball bearings settle into their natural place. If casted correctly, your LC should launch like a missile with no erratic side to side movements. I don't know where you are with experience so my apologies if I'm bringing up possibilities that are elementary. But hopefully some of this info might help. Tight lines!

[@Nipomopolo23]

@@BenjieKimFishing thank you so much for the helpful advice and quick response. I will try your tips and just keep practicing. All I’ve really fished with is a Carolina rig so this is all new to me.

[@surphvision]

Have you ever use single in line hooks on the 110?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hi Christian, actually I have not but I know folks who do. I just stick with the stock hooks probably mostly cuz I'm lazy haha. Tight lines!

[@allwrightadventures6675]

Longfin is awesome Eric the owner and his sons operate an awesome fishing store

[@CheeNO_007]

Can u purchase online from this store???

[@BenjieKimFishing]

As far as I know, you cannot. But if you search on Amazon or eBay, you should see plenty of options. Just be sure to look for the flash minnow 110 as there are so many different models of lucky craft. You can find a direct link in all of my long form video descriptions. Hope that helps.

[@Photowrm]

When using the tactical clips do you remove nose ring?

[@Imjoshuabailey]

Yes you do

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Yes, remove the nose ring. Thanks for pointing that out, I totally forgot to include that in this video...

[@_Lt__Dan_]

Unless i missed it, can you do some shore fishing content in the OC beaches pleeeeaaassseee?

[@thedarwinsnatchers6745]

u ever here of bak treble hooks ? also I need that electric grunion color.. can't find it anywhere ... just saw one in the vid... might have to go

[@realistikvideo]

Hey, just out of curiosity, are you an owner or stockholder in Lucky Craft?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Not an owner. But I do have an informal relationship with them based on friendship.

[@realistikvideo]

@@BenjieKimFishing right on. I really like their products.

[@Baybalik]

Slm laciy craft çok iyi maket ama turkiyede bu maketi bulamıyoruz

[@socalpilotjin3720]

20lb braid line is working good for surf casting??

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Yes, working fantastic. I actually just spooled up my new reels with 15 pound braid haha. If I can get some better distance and perhaps a bit more sensitivity out of it, I'll be happy! We shall see...

[@socalpilotjin3720]

@@BenjieKimFishing I spooled 20lb braidline on my new 4000 size reel yesterday. I would have reeled in 15lb if I had seen your comment, so sad. And I went surf fishing at Capistrano Beach yesterday. But I didn't catch anything. When I look at your video, the waves are calm, but I don't know why the waves are strong everywhere I go. So next Monday, I'm just going to go to the familiar bolsachoca and do some soft worm fishing. Surf minnows are too difficult for me. I bought a lot of Lucky Craft, but I'm sad.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

You're totally fine with 20 pound, especially on a 4k reel. I assure you on that, just be confident! Calm water isn't specific to any one location. I'm way more picky when I go out nowadays...there are probably 2 to 3 times a month where things line up the way you see them on video. I'm actually going to make a video on that soon so stay tuned. The same beach where it is ultra calm will be super rough depending on any particular day and it can change by the hour. The 3 biggest things to research before fishing imo are - Wave energy (measured in KJ's) less than 100 but in SoCal I try to fish when the energy is 50 or below, swell height (I try to plan my trips when the swell is 1 to 2 ft), and double digit periods. Obviously wind is another big one to pay attention to. The LC is best when it is calm in my experience...you can get away with bigger swell and energy with other styles of fishing...the LC can always still get bit but conditions play a big part on my best fishing days. At the end of the day, do what brings you joy and confidence. What I love doesn't have to be what you love - I think as long as we are all getting out there and learning and getting better, everything else will take care of itself. I've shared this story many times, but it took me over a year before I started finding consistent success with the LC. But once I got a hang of it, the quality of fish I started catching went up 10 fold. Tight lines!

[@socalpilotjin3720]

@@BenjieKimFishing Thank you so much for the advice. I will try again with confidence. I'll try it on Monday at bolsachica.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

@@socalpilotjin3720 stick with it! Confidence is so important, especially when fishing is tough and you’re just starting out. The ones who persevere are the ones who are rewarded later. But trust me, everyone struggles from time to time. Obviously I’m not gonna post a bad fishing session unless there’s a lesson to teach. I don’t skunk too often nowadays but I still have plenty of tough days. And I skunked plenty when I was starting out. That’s what makes fishing great imo - the process of learning and then eventually reaping the rewards. You got this!!

[@rudycarreon3199]

Did you break up with savon tackle?

[@tamalpias]

They f*cked over his friend Anthony.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

No, they're still a fantastic shop and I was there the other week to spool up some reels. But it's definitely been on my heart to visit more shops and maybe just do my tiny part to promote all the local shops.

[@tamalpias]

@@BenjieKimFishingthanks for clearing that up. Was just rumors as to why Anthony left. 😊

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I do know more about what happened but that's not my place to talk about. But bottom line is he is happy and doing great and I wish nothing but blessings and goodness to the guys still at Sav On...and it'll still be a shop I stop by from time to time.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

Dude.. putting SFV shops to shame. 😢 Does anyone have tips on replacing the split rings and trebles for the 110? Edit: Watching the video fully answered my questions. 👍 Size 6 trebles ST Stingers & hyper wire #4 split rings.

[@mnomad9173]

Candy store for adults. 👍

[@441wireman9]

I was there today! I leave a lot of $$$ there 😅

[@Dumbassarrozz]

Oh damn, i go to the same long fish lmao

[@calloftheoutdoors8941]

Bro that store is packed with alot of merchandise. There's no need to go to them big name brand retailers after stopping at this store.

[@leolldankology]

Ms american shad