How to Fish Southern California Piers Huntington Beach Pier Fishing

Cousin Jim explores the fishing off the Huntington Beach Pier Surf City has some fabulous fishing right next to the surf competition sometime it is a battle for the fishermen to avoid the surfers. Queenfish, Corvina, Halibut, and Thresher Shark are all commonly caught off this pier.

[@robnhood5432]

Just subscribed. Thanks for the live updates. Will be in SoCal in a few weeks and plan to do some pier fishing at Newport Pier, Huntington, and Balboa Pier. Mainly fishing for Mack, but the sardines look pretty good too.

[@cousinjim1]

Thanks for the sub! hit that like button also cousin jim good luck fishing

[@robnhood5432]

@@cousinjim1 Thanks! Look forward to viewing your other vids. Really enjoyed your French Fries frenzy.

[@cousinjim1]

@@robnhood5432 thanks

[@user-kn3li3pe9b]

Awesome video great info lots of enthusiasm

[@cousinjim1]

thanks for watching Z hoe you subscribed

[@keithalanrichards4163]

Hey Cousin Jim I'd like to check out your other channel. Thank you for the work you do on the deception. Thank you.

[@thatcobradude4496]

awesome info. I just subbed. I didn't know about corvina in the salted sea

[@Kuhzander]

It’s funny watching these guys fishing with their pre bought sabikis. I tie my own sabiki with my own hooks and bait and still catch more lol

[@cousinjim1]

you're a true fisherman!

[@edwardmarquez6646]

@@cousinjim1Fawk yeah he is

[@cousinjim1]

@@edwardmarquez6646 tight lines

[@reelinginbeasts]

Love fishing HB Pier on the south side of Ruby's.

[@cousinjim1]

yes it is a lot of fun

[@XxOmargee1Xx]

That’s my friend fishing for sharks

[@joshhawn3988]

if someone did this to me while i was fishing id be so annoyed.

[@cousinjim1]

I'm not sure I understand what would annoy you

[@andrewmorke]

Obviously Jim asked for permission to film, he's a class act.

[@googlrc]

Is it really fishing if you’re just sitting down waiting around?

[@CALIFORNIA650.]

I was thinking the same

[@randylal]

Same that’s why he interviewed the Barney 🥳🤩🤓 of the pier “surf city USA 🇺🇸 “ had me dyin 😂😂😂

[@addicted2fishing119]

Dude with CAT sweatshirt 🍻!

[@ChrisLong-ue4hy]

Ur vibs are always great Jim 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@UnderwaterFishFilms]

just subbed bro, really nice content !

[@cousinjim1]

Thanks hope you like more of them I hope you get some Spearfishing in this week in the keys

[@bigsamuraii8386]

Good info. not a lot of people post their fishing videos in cali. boutta hit the pier tommorrow

[@cousinjim1]

I haven't fished the salton sea for years but it was always fun tight lines

[@fishguy6487]

🤙🤙🤙great info just subbed

[@cousinjim1]

thanks fish guy

[@gustavocavazos3650]

The salton sea hasn't had Cortina in over a decade

[@cousinjim1]

that is to bad I use to fish there when I was a kid

[@tahatv5269]

This sums up pier-fishing in SoCal. Barely any action and lots of people trying to get into other peoples businesses lol. Was excited to see some action but just like it is at Newport, little to no action until those Mexicans start snagging fish. They snag huge spot-fins, mullet, corbina, Sargos, bonito, halibut, white seabass, surf perch and occasionally bluefin tuna. These guys catch a large amount and end up selling the type they don’t like to eat. It’s so much action and excitement, really makes me want to do it as well but heard it was illegal and their leader seems to be complicated. Idk but it’s awesome and def makes up for the lack of activity when fishing bait. 🤷🏻🤷🏻

[@antwanjones679]

Hello from carolina fish that pier a few times.

[@cousinjim1]

Tight Lines Antwan

[@ArizonaKid]

Gonna be in California in few weeks

[@ericunderwood8080]

Me too been here for 57 years

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

Hey, Cousin Jim. Any good tips on first time fishing on Huntington Beach pier ?🏖 😎

[@cousinjim1]

It does not require heavy gear use natural bait small baits and hooks will catch more fish watch what other fishermen are doing to catch fish copy the successful that day 😀

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

@@cousinjim1 Thanks for the advice, Cousin Jim! We will be sure to do that next we are out there. Thanks for the help.

[@cousinjim1]

@@Tarantula_Fangs MY Pleasure Tight Lines

[@ejtapia3261]

Any advice I'm going to be there in April thanks Jim

[@cousinjim1]

walk the pier to see who is catching fish then do exactly as they are doing you will cath fish and have a grat time

[@stephenbeth6843]

My old stomping grounds fished there all the way down to Balboa

[@cousinjim1]

thanks for watching!

[@davidn82]

What do you use to keep the pole on the rail

[@cousinjim1]

Leave the drag very loose and said the rod on the ground some peers have a rod holder built-in. This one does not.

[@garystanley6903]

The Salton Sea has no corbina….. it has corvina

[@cousinjim1]

thanks

[@Killmeplease69420]

Not anymore

[@ji1236]

Salton Sea corvina all died out years ago due to the rising salinity. Only thing left is the tilapia which will one day die out as well if the rising salinity continues and nothing will be left.

[@randylal]

What I mean are the guys who filled you in on pier anymore

[@cousinjim1]

yes randy they are waiting for you

[@franciscovillasenor680]

Did you make the rod holder? How?

[@cousinjim1]

it was home made but I did not do it sorry no instructions

[@randylal]

Dude tgat told you showed all this stuff , they still allowed to fish that area and piers there anymore?? GOOD GOLLY 😢🎉😢😢

[@cousinjim1]

sorry don't know what tgat is

[@randylal]

Are you serious?? I’m fishing right now I’m on a bluefin I’ll get back to ya

[@cousinjim1]

@@randylal that's a bluegill tight lines

[@Sweetaccord]

When does Mackerel season start and end?

[@cousinjim1]

no season they are always around

[@Sweetaccord]

@@cousinjim1 Weird, I went to Long Beach and there were over 30 people fishing and no one caught anything all day from 4am to 3pm. Three weeks before that everyone was getting Mackerel hits every 10-20 min and the week before that. Seems like when it gets cold they go deep and go away from the shore?

[@cousinjim1]

@@Sweetaccord they follow the bait so if the smelt are being caught the mackerel are close behind I've had those days and I don't like them

[@Sweetaccord]

@@cousinjim1 Gotcha. Thank you. Take care and be safe. 😊

[@wheretheresawheeltheresawa2379]

Actually sabiki size 12 is equal to to US size 3 hook. I just bought some and ready to go fishing at HB pier this weekend 😀

[@anthonykindle9377]

How bout to fish the piers. No one caught anything. So a good video tho.

[@garyguo1585]

Jerry Epstein fishing

[@propertypros3187]

Sounds fun but... Be careful walking to the pier. The locals do not pick up after their dogs so the poop is on the ground. Just be careful.

[@cousinjim1]

land mines everywhere

[@roush1320]

anyone know the species at 13:06?

[@cousinjim1]

It’s a queen fish or a hearing

[@juexingjett2017]

yellowfin

[@juexingjett2017]

yellowfin croaker

[@OUTTABOOK-HONEYBADGER-CHESS]

Lmao...how you gonna make a fishing video and not know anything about fishing??? Lmao!

[@jasonlemus5632]

Catching thresher shark?? It easy! Caught one in pismo beach pier.

[@cousinjim1]

If you have live bait then that really helps

[@jasonlemus5632]

@@cousinjim1 no I use head cause all shark do love the fish head. Live bait it pending? I live in south texas of corpus christi tx always catch monsters shark right off beach. It not same law between California and Texas game law. Ir tripping! Lol..lol...

[@summertime2433]

Corvina isn't the same as Corbina

[@cousinjim1]

you're right! Thanks for teaching me I love to learn.