SoCal Surf Fishing - FIRST Corbina 2021 [How to Catch]

[@csmats5374]

This past Sunday my son caught an 18" corbina at Huntington State Beach on a metal jig. He saw lots of corbina and sand crabs right up close but didn't catch any more because he's on a kick right now where he only wants to fish artificials. I didn't get to fish in the morning because I was holding a fire pit at Huntington City Beach near the pier for my daughter and niece and friends to come later in the day, but when my son worked his way over and fished the pier he said he could see tons of corbina and croaker all over the surf, and a guy fishing deeper on the pier brought up a huge spotfin croaker. Unfortunately for me, by the time my daughter released me there were too many people in the water to fish. The things we do for our kids -- I sacrificed my fishing for them on Fathers Day!

[@erich2186]

I went out to Huntington Sunday evening and literally walked to the water and turned around and walked back to my jeep. Wayyyyyyy too many people in the water.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Kudos to your son, I love tricking fish on artificials too! For Corbina, I stick to the real thing for now but maybe one day I'll try and target them in other ways. I'm sure it was a difficult thing to do on Sunday, but this is an example of why you are a great dad!!

[@ken.cade5]

That was 'EPIC' . . from beginning to end!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I appreciate that so much, thank you Ken!

[@donniedarko1345]

Watching this while in Virginia visiting my family. I fly back to San Diego tomorrow. I'll be fishing on Sunday! Super stoked to get some beans this year. I've been bass and trout fishing the past week in Virginia and I'm ready to get back in the salt! Great video Benjie!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey thanks so much brother, can't wait to hear your reports with the beans man. I hope you had a safe flight home!!

[@mattr7229]

Thank you for this video. Finally caught my first Corbina last weekend... woot woot!

[@toddbefield1100]

A 20 plus incher is a great first corbina...my favorite surf fish to get...nice on the release 2.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks Todd, I love hunting halibut and sea bass but after all these years, sight fishing corbina is still my favorite as well!

[@lifelongfit5997]

Fish ON!! Luv the music bro w the catching..👍👍Grt work for sure..

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I appreciate you picking out the small details man. Thank you so much. I'm not the greatest editor but I try REALLY hard with each video.

[@Droops.18]

Yesssir another video in a week from the great benjie💪🏽 dream made true, keep up the good work brotha💪🏽💯

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks so much Edgar, your stoke and support means everything brotha!!

[@alexmorataya9122]

That was exciting! Nice to see you got the skunk off your back with a nice bean!! Reminds me that I need to get out more abs pins some sand soon. Keep the videos coming

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hi Alex, glad to hear from you, I think its been a minute! Thank you so much for the comment and YES, get out there as you are able!! We all need that sand therapy!

[@travelingpuff3385]

We started catching them about three weeks ago when our water temp hit 64. There's some nice, big ones around!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Awesome, I'm so excited for this season, wishing for both of us to get our PB!

[@johns9226]

Nice job Benjie. Hope to see you out there this summer

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you John, if you ever happen to see me please say hello!!

[@jwestfishing3229]

And here I am going to work..... Maybe next month. Good vid. Thanks for the tips!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Always appreciate you Jason, thank you!

[@itiswhatitis...9648]

sweet man I love catching corbina's, seal beach has some monsters that jump out of the water, We went out to long beach on monday afternoon. Fishing was a little slow but we got 4 18 inch sand bass and a legal calico. There are some monster sand bass out there. Sight casting for corbina is like Socal version of bonefishing. So spooky and fight really hard. Very challenging fish to hook. Nice job!!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I love the comment, totally shows you know your stuff! I think that's an excellent comparison based on what I've been told (never caught a bonefish). Thank you for the report from Monday, that's not bad for a slow day at all!! 4 18" sand bass sounds like an excellent session to me!

[@itiswhatitis...9648]

@@BenjieKimFishing We didn't catch anything else just those sandies and a calico, but they were quality bass. I've never caught a bonefish either, same kind of deal as the corbinas but usually you use live shrimp or fly fishing. One of the hardest and most satisfying catches you can ever have. They fight really hard for their size too. Watching your vids makes me wanna start surf fishing. My kids would love digging up those sand crabs then sight casting. So cool man!!!

[@randysmith2740]

Great video bengi I was fishing for corbeana today also,but no luck doesn't matter still had a great time👍

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you Randy, and that's what its all about man - getting out there and appreciating the gift of being on the sand and enjoying our time out there. Catching is a bonus.

[@whalekock]

Caught a couple at Balboa but getting skunked at Bolsa. Usually the other way around. But they are there, just got to get them to bite.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Ahhh, that last part is the one that drives me crazy sometimes!

[@dominicperalta4339]

Heck yeah benji have gotten my fish but love to see that there coming out amazing ountro

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Appreciate it so much Dominic, and thank you for watching till the end!!

[@jumbug11]

Nice size bean brotha!!!! Keep up with these awsome videos 🤙👍🎣

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Much love Eli and congrats on that big boy the other day!!

[@jumbug11]

@@BenjieKimFishing thanks brotha I watched n learn from your videos👍🤙🎣🐟... tight line brotha c u on the sand soon

[@Pestingandfishing]

I gotta get out there and keep trying for that 1st corbina! Hopefully this is the season I’ll get my first 🙏🏻

[@BenjieKimFishing]

If you stick with it and keep casting, it WILL happen!!

[@gunshotz2]

Love your videos but can you please list some of the locations and what time is the best tide for corvina thank you

[@sdlocalfishingchannel9701]

What is that box you used to store your sand crabs? Looks like it was attached to your pack.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey there, its a little bait box that I picked up at Sav On Tackle but I'm sure any local shop has some sort of iteration of the same thing. It has a little hook/flap on it that I put over my waist pack belt. Hope that helps.

[@GRUMPY1975]

Excellent video brother 👍👏👌🙌

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you so much brotha, I appreciate your stoke so much!

[@lewisputnam4971]

Hello Benji, just saw your first corbina for 2021 oh, nice fish that you caught there. Can you tell me which beach you were fishing at when you caught that corbina. Thank you so much for your video, just starting to Surf fish myself thank you

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hi Lewis, I was fishing in Redondo. Glad to hear you're starting to surf fish, right now is a great time to start!

[@DJROB500540]

Hi Benji, can you share your favorite beaches you frequently fish, thank you

[@huantonsoup]

Hey Benji, you played with your drag again 🐵. Thanks for all the videos I'm learning a lot and will go purchase my first surf setup this coming weekend

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Haha, you caught me!! Love that you saw that and watched from the previous video. I was totally insecure man...we should set our drag according to line, not the fish. I had it set where I THOUGHT I wanted, but when I felt the weight of this one, I decided to lighten it a tad cuz I REALLY didn't want to lose it. Thankfully it worked out. Glad to hear you're getting a surf setup, would love to hear what you go with!

[@NorCalFishermen]

cool sight fishing tips bro! do you know if corbina are in the red fish fam? the too fish look alot alike!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Man, I don't know if they're in the same fam but they certainly seem to share some similar characteristics. I know many folks confuse Whiting for Corbina too. I do know that Corbina is in the croaker family - so yellowfin croaker, spotfin croaker....and even White Sea Bass are all in the same family.

[@4dafish42]

Love these videos 😄😁😄

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@Imjoshuabailey]

Do you find you need 25-30 sand crabs when you go hunting for beans? Or it that just overkill so you don’t have to go back and look again?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Probably a bit overkill. I always dump what I don't use. But I've also had days where I run short and I need to spend more time harvesting in the middle of a bite. So I'd rather be safe than sorry!

[@onlyfish4020]

Would you say low tide is the best for sight fishing beans?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Short answer is yes. I prefer a 1' to 2' tide, lots of time between sets, calm and clear water.

[@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel]

nice video!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

LEZGO Rodney!!!

[@gueroeloteroman6322]

Does corbina have a lot of mercury?

[@socalfishhunter6360]

Good stuff bro 👍🏼

[@davidjimenez7777]

You touched your drag!!! 🤣

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Lol, you caught me David!! I love that you pointed that out as it shows you've watched my other vids. And to be sure, I adjusted my drag here because I was insecure. I had it set where I wanted but once I felt the weight of the fish, I was afraid of breaking off.

[@davidjimenez7777]

@@BenjieKimFishing hahaha yeah I’ve seen all your vids, you got me back into surf fishing!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

@@davidjimenez7777 it means so much to me David, thank you 🙏

[@ethanguadarrama1880]

Hey guys I have a question how is shore fishing in Huntington? Is there any good spots for corbina or any good spots ?

[@nqi87]

Are Corbina leader/line shy? Is 12 lbs fluorocarbon okay?

[@404errorfilenotfound]

In my experience, corbinas are more line shy than other surf fishes so fluoro is perfect (although I've caught them on mono). You don't need 12 lbs. 6-8 lb should suffice for more natural presentation. I've even seen people use 4 lb.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

100% Corbina are not line shy. Here's a video where I address it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaKwZqynl6qcapo A couple of the hands down best sight fishermen I know exclusively use straight braid with a split shot (no leader).....and they do WAY better than me. A couple of things to address here - There's a huge difference between sight fishing Corbina and bait and waiting for them. If you're bait and waiting for them, whatever pound test you're using won't matter. High/low rig with sand crabs or mussel WILL produce. If you're sight fishing them, there are many other things that will prevent you from getting bit before the light refraction of line class comes into play - namely spooking them from your physical presence OR spooking them with heavier rigs (namely splash). When sight fishing, presentation and timing are EVERYTHING. Getting your lead cast as the corbina are moving up high to feed and whether your bait looks natural is critical to them deciding to bite.

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I've used 4 lb fluoro for 95% of my time targeting these finicky guys. Last year, I fished with a mentor who uses straight braid (w/ split shot) and he took me to SCHOOL. He caught 4 beans that day ranging from 20" to 23" while I skunked on my 4 lb. This year, I've moved up to 6 lb just to shorten the fight and hopefully help their survival and I'm dabbling with straight braid as well. I KNOW it works, I just don't have the confidence yet.

[@LASales2022]

Which beach did you go to???

[@Sweetaccord]

Good job. 😊

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you! 😃

[@matt_the_socalfisherman]

Hey Benjie kim what’s the best beach in San Diego to fish for corbina

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Hey Matthew, man I've spent a couple of sessions in SD targeting them but I wish my knowledge was more thorough. BUT, I know Torrey Pines holds them pretty good during the peak months. Just gotta time it with the right swing and water temps and walk that beach. I can't say its the best beach but for sure its a solid option.

[@matt_the_socalfisherman]

@@BenjieKimFishing thank man. I got a corbina in mission bay but it’s was on accident. But now I really want to catch one in the surf. I meant have to try out mission bay jetty. It has been years since I’ve caught corbina there. I use to slay them with my dad on trout tackle.😂😂

[@Sweetaccord]

The other way I see them being caught is with multiple large treble hooks with a white flag tied on the line and no bait is used that I see. I see this on the Newport and Huntington piers. 🤔

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Oh man, not my cup of tea.....what a bummer.

[@juanm_23]

What beaches are you surf fishing?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I fish anywhere from San Diego up to the Central Coast depending on the day, month, and what I'm targeting. I mostly stick to SD through Los Angeles. I don't really specify beaches but if you name the beach, I've probably fished there.

[@bluguy5827]

WTG Benjie

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you Rolando. Much love.

[@kevinchhoeut2200]

What the fishing rod call?

[@BenjieKimFishing]

I was using the Phenix Trifecta Lite 8' Light.

[@scoooby1020]

Then fishing corbina 40 years 4 pound test they are not shy if you don't move if you don't move also you could walk up cut your angle down and just use the wave to bring him in just a little advice

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Thank you for your wisdom!

[@ruddawg5802]

People just dig in the sand and wahlaa! Sand crabs 😂 not that hard, right? Nice catch thoo

[@4122inc]

You my friend, have eyes of an eagle! I can never spot these guys!

[@BenjieKimFishing]

Haha, thank you. I'm just ok, I think I've gotten better over the years but nowhere near as good as some others I know.

[@louipie323xxx9]

@@BenjieKimFishing what color glasses you reccomend for fishing long beach jettys and surf fishing