Overcoming all those odds of tackle issues going wrong i.e. wrapped up in the rocks, frayed line and bent hooks then landing the fish shows what a truly great fisherman you are.

You are the flip flop master! Anyone who can walk around those rocks in flip flops must have supernatural power in their feet.

This is my favorite striper video on KZfaq. I also love when I catch something big when least expected. Great battle!

Nothing but nothing feels better to me than that tap tap tap on my rod and then the realization you've got a heavy fish . Excitement overload !

dang man. fishing rocks with flip flops. what a beast.

Yeah bro, thanks for rubbing it in😭😭😭 Great catch! What a battle

Out of all the videos on youtube this was one that has to stand out the most for Stripers. You cast out for quite some time, changed locations- then played the heck out of that fish. No hurry no rushing as most would do,. Glad to see you landed it...was actually waiting for you to go hip deep in water to grab it myself. Not to many video can match this episode for fighting the fish.

This never gets old. Such an epic fight. You were brilliant as you maneuvered through the rocks 💪

The beauty of striper fishing is the battle between man and beast. Being on a striper in conditions like this makes it all the more worthwhile when you finally pull in your trophy. Epic battle man. You have to stay focused, calm, and you have to keep your composure throughout. You played this fish like a champ. Nice video buddy. You got yourself a new subscriber.

I think this is the craziest striped bass fight AND landing I've ever seen so far. Frickin' bonkers yo!

i saw the striper pic a week before the video dropped, and for 10 minutes i STILL thought you were going to lose it! that's how nail biting this vid was, epic catch man!

Thanks for sharing this experience. You handled everything perfectly. I have not been surf fishing for more than 20 years. My PB Bass was 18 pounds caught from Strawberry Point. This looked much more difficult to accomplish. Congrats!!!!

Wow! Amazing catch! Great job handling that fish under difficult conditions.

What a wonderful adventure. Also a beautiful bass, your patience paid off. 🎣😎

This no doubt is the battle of the year! Congrats man you bent all three hooks!!!!

Wow, you had my heart pumping hoping you would not lose that striper. Great catch

Luv the fact that Ilu didnt horse him in. Luv seeing people that use their drag and the rod to do the work for you. Nice battle and definitely amazing fish!! Tight lines!!!

Im barely starting my fishing journey and this is quite the inspiration! Great video Subed

What a great catch off the surf man!! Those stripers get huge and they fight like bulls! I'm definitely subscribe, good to see other KZfaqrs fishing channels from where I'm from, the West Coast. I see a few people commenting that they've been skunked a bunch of times and even though they are determined they're not landing them. I've been lucky to have caught a few stripers from the beach and there are a few things I've learned. Like someone stated, finding a good spot is at least half of the battle. I would mainly catch them off soft shell sand crabs here close to Monterey, California. When looking for a spot, I would usually look for rip currents, where the waves break and the place were there's pools. Another thing I liked to do is be holding the rod and be ready to set the hook as you can miss them sometimes when they spit the bait/lure out. Finally, last thing is that they have to be hungry and feeding at the time or else even if they're in that spot, they won't really bite. Thanks for the motivation, I'm thinking of getting out there again and trying to make some surf fishing videos as well!!

Awesome Awesome !!! What a change of events no doubt! Thanks for sharing on the lessons learned from fishing on the rocks and the treble hook bending issue

DUDE!!! that was the best video Ive ever seen, thats such a hog of a fish. i need to get better at looking for the right kind of area to fish, i have no clue at all, but this video gives me confidence to get back out there again and keep trying. Thank you for making this video, and keep slayin it G

Great job on the fish bro... you deserved that big guy!!! Thanks again for all your videos!!!

YaaMaan !! Really nice one !! For moments I thought it’s me catching it,, good luck bro, informational too !! God Bless Fishing forever.

This is when you’re glad you re-tied your knots. Thanks for the fun video.

Congratulations! Yowza! What a great fish you appeared to land with real experience! Full marks to you! Cheers, Colin.

Thank God for being young and in shape to be able to get around on those rocks. Nice striper. Great channel / great video.

People that have never hooked one don't realize how brutal the battle is on surf stripers. Great fight Adam

Just saw this. All I can say is NO WAY! Awesome fish. Good job

That was a great video. I live near Pacific CA so you’re video inspires me to get back out there 👍

Awesome catch . I was holding my breath hoping that moment would not come we have all cried over when the bend in the rod kicks back and the fish wins and gives us the fin hahaha. Glad you taught him who the the boss is bro . You be da Mannnn !!!! : ? ) . I am sure that striper is telling his friends the story of how he got his ass kicked one day hahaha

WOW! That was AWESOME! Great battle you showed a lot of patience and not trying to horse him in KUDOS! Keep it up Fish On!!!

This is the best video I seen. Such a fight. Well done!

A really exciting video and fun commentary. Great job all around! Subscribed! Where are those rocks???

I've seen about six times...never gets old!

What a battle! Excellent video, even better fish 🎣

So Epic!! WOW! We all dream of that moment.

What an epic fight. Enjoyed watching every minute of that fight. First that nice salmon now that striper. Definitely fishes of a lifetime brotha. Take care. Fish on 🎣

😱 I love this video! My favorite fish of all, veeery intense fight! 💪👍first time i see your videos, just subscribed. Like the way you explain what you're doing. Thank you.

Stripers Love the Rocks nice catch!

Fish of a lifetime right there. Well done on winning that battle, scrambling around the rocks in _sandals_ like a madman haha

Amazing accomplishment! I surf fish on the East Coast of NY, and I know how hard it is to land a big bass around heavy structure. Good job, dude.

Dayems! Another awesome catch. CONGRATS! I'm so jealous 🙄 You're right finding the right spot is definitely more than a half the battle (I have no clue of knowing).

Epic battle bud. You won the war! Keep up the great vids. 🤙

Fantastic! Good for you. Great video and congratulations. I can't think of a more treacherous area to try and land a fish like that. The jetties in NJ are a similar challenge. Tight lines buddy!

That was all time brotha!! Congratulations on a hell of a fish and fight!!!

Wow congrats! You’ve been running into some big fish lately.

daaaaamn!! That thing looked way more than 20lb. Good job man, that was amazing

‘You always have to have confidence in what you are throwing’. That is applicable to life in general, now if I too can apply that to fishing, finding a job etc....

"This is gonna be a big fight.." (in slippahs!) ;D Congrats! What a battle!

This is quite an achievement for a Pacific Striped bass.

Now that is a proper fight on light tackle. Good stuff.

Now with some XX Strong treble hooks on that Lucky Craft Flash Minnow you will have even more confidence in it! Great fight, great video!

Epic battle. Great test of equipment and skill. Congrats.

Love surf fishing especially with my Pop's, a good ol Marine who loves the ocean 🌊....❤️👣

Awesome viddy dude and thanks for posting!!

That is a sweet catch and gave you a good fight on that rod!!

That was one epic fight dude. Congrats even after that Salmon.

Man I aspire to be like you. So poise and patient as you fish.

Going here tomorrow! hopefully some fish are around! Nice striper

New subscriber here. Great channel, loving your content!

everything came together for you. good work

Wow! Fishing on the rocks in Flip Flops! I cringe when I saw this. Fishing Montauk east coast and using my korkers ALL the time. I could never imagine flip flops. Great Job landing that baby. I’m a subscriber now lol. Great job again!

That was sick. Your channel doesn't disappoint. What I don't understand is why you don't have 500k sub by now. People need to wake up.

Nice catch 👌 I don't know how a 30 lbs braid line could resist that battle

Nice catch! Those flips flops got me nervous though! Lol.

🤙🏽 epic fight braddah! In light gear also! The odds was against you, but you kept your cool and persisted! Once again, great catch braddah!

Beauty’s catch! Very nice. Good video

Awesome catch, Lucky Craft lure just made it sweet.

Great battle 💪, you fought very well against a monster fighter!

This is like the 4th time I've watched this video. I getting all pumped up for striper in the surf! Just around the corner.

Awesome job .. can't believe that braided line held up in the rocks like it did

Very exciting video!!! Congrats!!!

good job bro dats one monster striper hope you catch a bigger one next time.

Faaaaaaaatttyyy bro! Congrats on a great day in the surf.

awesome catch given the gear, heck of a fight

You fought him perfectly. Kept the fish right in front of you at a 90 degree angle and not letting her run down the rocks. On a different note, I knew some dudes from Linda Mar way back in the day that would swim out to those small rock islands in your vid and slay the Stripers out there.

Nicely done!! What a rush!

Nice! Great catch! Guess im gonna have to step my game up on my channel. Cheers from south texas!

REDEMPTION! Seriously, congrats man! My hooks bent out too on my lucky craft when I caught an almost legal halibut. I've since replaced them with gamakatsu 2x trebles and they've worked flawlessly

You're a beast! Doing it in flip flops and shorts like a boss!

Great fish. Lucky catch by the looks of those hooks.

Whew ! Great catch ! 😀

Awesome Bro congrats! “Tuna Vic”

Awesome catch!!

Great tips! What a fight!!! 💪

Great catch. Btw. Loved ya in Twilight.

That’s awesome battle, congratulations

All I can say is wow!!! 🎣🎣🎣👍

Baaaaaaaad Aaaassssss brother! And in flip flops and shorts!👍👍😜😜😂😂 I could feel that fight! Thanks for inspiring and keep it up!

Awesome! Nice Catch! Great Videos!

37.5 inches, great video and fish!!

Nice Stiper bro. I'm in Ventura and caught a 31" Stripe Bass about a month ago. I used a rubber burgandy centiped/sandworm looking thing with a tail. Funky soft bait I found on eBay. Anyways, cool vid man. Thanks.

Epic battle! Good job!

Damn man, another amazing catch and video! Looks like the GoPro curse is lifted! Something about those shorts...I’m thinking of heading out this weekend, maybe I’ll have to bring the board shorts out too for good luck 😄

Awesome catch!

Dang adam, I think june might be a little sucked up over that one!! haha, good catch man.

Great video.....nice catch.

I want to comment too. Many people "pump" the fish, pulling up, dropping the tip and reeling while they drop the tip. That's OK IF you keep the rod bent while you SLOWLY drop the rod--but most allow slack while the suddenly drop the tip. NOT THIS GUY--he correctly keeps the line tight at all times, this is why they say "tight lines". He pumps very little--and that's OK--he is keeping his line tight, which you should o. And he has a nice reel, I have the same one, it's drag is butter smooth, you can see that. Good catch-and for those who may not know, stripers are great eating. Thanks for posting. (If I may ask, can you give what part of the country you are in--no, not asking for your spot by any means, just "central California" or "Northern Cal", that sort of general idea.

Great catch bro 🤙🏽

CONGRATS!!!! those hooks are kinda week anyway time to upgrade!!!! you just won a new subscriber!!!