MASSIVE Yellowfin Croaker + shark, halibut, corbina [SoCal Surf Fishing]

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10 ай бұрын

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@Drago286v 10 ай бұрын

WOW!!!!! What a toad Croaker......The thing I like most about your videos is not only all the great information but also the STRIKES!!!! Seeing that rod tip reaction to the strike....great camera work Bro!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

haha thank you Leonard! Yes, I feel like that's one of the most exciting parts of fishing and while I seem to always make mistakes, I do put a lot of effort in trying to get the strike on camera. So thank you for pointing that out. Wishing you a terrific week!!!

@inmylifeoutdoors5243 10 ай бұрын

That was a beast. Nice Benjie

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate it, thank you!!

@MidDriven 8 ай бұрын

Wow this is great my setup for the surf is either a 6-7 foot rod light to medium light and cast it out but places like San Onofre where i go a lot you have to bring a deep sea rod because if your round isn’t strong enough against the rocks, your rod and your line breaks. You need like 50 pound line at least. Suggested braid. Needs tons of hooks and weights too. Those are common losses. 11 foot surf rods work too.

@jayfron6012 10 ай бұрын

What a massive croaker for this area holy crap, could totally see how you though it was a halibut by the tail. Congrats man I hope you enjoyed that guy

@BassRaider 10 ай бұрын

Heck yeah man congrats! I caught a 4 pound spotfin croaker this summer. So much fun.🤙

@chazbickel4518 10 ай бұрын

That was a big croaker! Surf fishing is always a good time no matter what you catch. Great day !

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Ahhh yes, 100%. It's really all about just being out there hunting, spending time with friends, and enjoying nature. Everything else is a bonus...tho the bonus is what I personally dream of lol

@rb2287 10 ай бұрын

I just spent 4 days on Coronado Island (Silver Strand State Beach) and fished 3 days, each for 2 hours during the incoming tide. Day 1: 6 Perch, 4 descent size. Day 2: 9 Perch, 5 descent size. Day 3: 12 Perch, 9 descent size. On Day 3, a HUGE Halibut tried 3 times to grab my fish as I was about to pull them out of the water, sooooooo I switched my rig to a Halibut swim bait. On the THIRD cast BAMM! The halibut took the bait. After a short fight, I made a rookie mistake of trying to lift him out of the water instead of dragging him with the wave onto the shore. He wiggled his head and let go. He got away! 😮😂. I had him at my feet and it was clearly a keeper. If I had to guess (without fabricating) I’d say he was around 24”-28”inches. On Day 2, I taught a guy how to rig up and he wound up catching a keeper Halibut! Oh well. I re-rigged my Carolina rig and finished catching Perch. The bites were HOT. I had to stop in order to pack up as we had to be out by noon. 😞 Oh, a large BatRay kept swimming around my legs while I fished the third day. Interestingly, nothing bit on jerk baits. I tried them all. They ONLY liked (loved) the 1 1/2” Crappie Sliders (Pumpkin). These were, hands down, my best shore fishing days ever. They exceeded all of my expectations.

@omarrubio9704 10 ай бұрын

I see many of your guys videos and would like to know where at the cost you guys are fishing? Keep up posting videos very motivated

@FishingWithStingrayDrew 10 ай бұрын

Massive Croaker. Congrats on the PB 😍

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you brotha, btw I got your package in the mail, can't wait to try everything out. Thank you again!

@richardcarabio998 10 ай бұрын

Nice catch. Keep grinding and thanks for sharing 😎

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

The joy is in the grind! Sometimes good things happen. Tight lines!

@unsimplepescador6305 10 ай бұрын

Ooh God what a beautiful fish, awesome!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@CatchFishNotFeelingsYT 9 ай бұрын

That croaker was a tank!!!

@ralphsaldana529 10 ай бұрын

Nice catch!🤙😎

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Ralph!! Always!! Tight lines!

@beansan11 10 ай бұрын

That croaker was crazy!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

It was super fun!!

@RollinRollinReelin 10 ай бұрын

Hi Benjie. Great video brother.

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much John!

@rudycarreon3199 10 ай бұрын

Good job buddy.

@jake9705 10 ай бұрын

Great vid, nice work

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated always, thank you!

@4theoutdooradventure 10 ай бұрын

Yeah dude that's a good-sized fish

@lifelongfit5997 10 ай бұрын

Hugemongous Croak!😲 Congrats 🎉

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, just grateful for the gift that we have to get out there and cast. tight lines!

@ham5765 10 ай бұрын

Wow, massive fish! Hwaiting!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Francis!!! Appreciate you so much man!

@Imjoshuabailey 10 ай бұрын

Sheeeesh! Monster YFC!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Josh!!!

@MrMajors 10 ай бұрын

Man sized YFC there bud!!! Nice work brotha!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it Michael thank you! It was def fun to catch!

@Dirty.Hookers 10 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of big yfc, that was a monster! Biggest I’ve ever seen in video or picture for sure! Nice catch Benjie!👊

@manamike13 10 ай бұрын

Way to go on that PB YFC Benjie.! Wow.!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you always Mike, looking forward to fishing with you!

@manamike13 10 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing same here Benjie.. 🤙🏽

@JBfishing619 10 ай бұрын

Monster yellowfin!

@marcomunoz7453 10 ай бұрын

What a fish!!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Marco! It was great to meet you last weekend, tight lines!

@BigMoneyJonah 10 ай бұрын

Grand daddy YFC. Legit toad class. 🔥🔥🔥

@4theoutdooradventure 10 ай бұрын

Let me know I got a good spot in Huntington Beach off of Bolsa Chica just can't tell you the street and less hit me up and we can hit it real good and do some good fishing for halibut you live in Kroger corbina and even white sea bass sometimes it's just ahead of mess with them when the hell of it around the whitespace are also around

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome, I won't be able to join you but thank you for the invite. Sounds like you've got your stuff dialed in, keep up the great work!

@jasonallen7779 10 ай бұрын

Nice croaker, don't think I've ever seen one that big either

@kevinp2656 10 ай бұрын

Nice fish

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jza3422 9 ай бұрын

Hey BK- Can I fish with you one of these days when u go out? Fellow Korean here ! Thank you !

@ayejay4681 10 ай бұрын

Damn I miss fishing ! Fractured my scaphiod and metacarpal bone on my left hand . No fishing for atleast 4 months 😢

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Oh no!! So sorry to hear, I hope it heals quickly and correctly and with no setbacks! Please hang in there. Tight lines!

@TerraMarique007 8 ай бұрын

Where are you buying the measuring tape?

@megshotaru7708 10 ай бұрын

Whats the rod that your friend snag a smoothhound shark? Congrats on a chonk croak.

@snipergene 10 ай бұрын

Love YFC's! So underrated. Congrats on the PB.

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree Eugene, YFC are totally underrated. Even for myself, I didn't give them credit for a few years but now they are one of my favorite fish to catch. Plentiful and aggressive!

@user-em6xs8ld8s 10 ай бұрын

What's your go to color for super clean water and pinhead bait everywhere thanksBK

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Generally speaking lighter/brighter colors like the Cherry Berry or Spanish Mackerel. I wouldn't say they're my go-to I guess. I'm almost always throwing something baitfish with a pink bottom.

@Rooki3_ 10 ай бұрын

Anyone know what reel he is using? tried finding it on his amazon page but dont think he has it linked. NVM think it is the Daiwa Certate. Great videos, keep them coming!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Yes, Daiwa Certate...my apologies, I typically list my gear either in the video or in the video description. Tight lines!

@beansan11 10 ай бұрын

Hey man can shoot me a link of the boots/shoes you wear? I need the ankle support.

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Hey Werner, I'll text to you when I get the chance. You should be able to find it in my Amazon store too (link in description).

@StevenDelCastillo 6 ай бұрын

Siiiick yfc!!!

@4theoutdooradventure 10 ай бұрын

Where are you fishing doing here meaning San Diego and Santa Barbara County

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

This was in Orange County and I fish anywhere from San Diego up through Central Coast.

@saulruiz3698 10 ай бұрын

What model number phenix is that? Nice vid!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

Hey there, it's the Trifecta Lite 903 ML

@noefishingsanchez1987 10 ай бұрын

hey friend good fishing where is it there thank you

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

This is Orange County! Apologies, I won't get more specific than that.

@hawknives 10 ай бұрын

Fukashima Croaker! Lol! They usually measure 12 inches. Christ Bless!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

haha yea they get really fun if you can find a school that's in the 15" range. But yea, most of the time it seems like 10 to 12 is the norm. Tight lines!

@lzrdking28 10 ай бұрын

Did you weight it? That is a beast!

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

No, I don't bring a scale with me. For whatever reason, I measure the fish I catch by length and not weight. But I think it was pretty close to 5 pounds easy. Tight lines!!

@lzrdking28 10 ай бұрын

That fish could be close to the state record from what I have read

@kylerogoff7032 10 ай бұрын

What beach is this?!

@user-em6xs8ld8s 10 ай бұрын

Lucky craft sorry

@t-posingrat713 10 ай бұрын

corbina on the lucky craft! nice

@BenjieKimFishing 10 ай бұрын

I used to think it was super rare but the last couple years it's happened quite a bit for me. Still a by catch, but more common than I originally thought. Tight lines!