Benjie, it's great to see you have access to the lucky craft warehouse! What I have noticed is that since it is a larger profile bait, you are likely going to catch larger fish. It's good to see a good person succeed!

That second pattern worked like a charm off the first cast

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I had just swapped it out for Cherry Berry if we're referring to the first striper. I do wish I had it on though but I was swapping out colors like crazy trying to get bit. It was tough fishing the first half of the trip. Tight lines!

Holy cow! The excitement is real!! Super fun sessions!!

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Josh!! Can't wait to fish with ya on your turf soon!!

Fantastic video! Those stripers were amazing!🎣😃

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Dan!! I hope you are well, I still have such fond memories of our fishing session together!! Tight lines!!

Ya buddy👍🏻 I just caught my PB striper yesterday in front of my house ( Hermosa Beach ) throwing a Calissa 110. Landed it on 8lb Izorline xxx copolymer ( best line on the market in my opinion ) and wow, what a fight! Using a Daiwa Salitist 9’M, and an old ( but trusty ) Shimano Soros 3000. Good times 🎣🤙🏻

Oh great now I want a striper. You really make it look easy despite the skunks. Way to stay with the LC, I would have changed to c-rig like the other guys and missed the stripers. I like the new colors of LC’s as well, might inspire me to fish them more.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

It's fun to change it up now and again! C-rig, LC, or any other technique, it's just fun to be out there hunting and getting bit every now and again! Wishing you a great week and safe travels Bob!

Such a great episode!

Watching you fight that 30 was nerve racking! I was like “don’t break off and blue ball us!” That would’ve hurt! Gotta change out the stock hooks to beefier ones man!

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

hahaha you're telling me. I was def undergunned for that fight so very grateful to have had the chance to see it. The TRL is a softer rod and I keep my drag pretty lean so even the stock hooks get me by most of the time. Tight lines!

@blkaudiofan

3 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing yup I have a trifecta lite 903 myself and it does pin fish well but I’ve also had mid 20 stripes bend the stock hooks but who knows maybe my drag was to tight.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Ahhh yea for sure, my bad brotha, not trying to discount your experience. The stock hooks are def soft so swapping em out is certainly not a bad idea. And yea man, stripers are pretty vicious fighters so I can see why it would be especially advantageous to do so when chasing them.

Man, I did surf fishing maybe twice in my life. Maybe I need to fish the surf now for those halibuts here in SD.

Great catch! Keep em coming!

Good one Benjie. That was fun to watch.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much David!

Socal fishing legend right here

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

OMG Mo!!!! So good to see your comment man, how are you?? I hope and trust you are well, would love to catch up with ya sometime soon!

@MohammedMiara

3 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing i am doing well brother, yes let’s go fish.

Crazy day man. Since you were in the lucky craft factory get me some lures if you know what im sayin 😂

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

haha dang man, I wish I could grab some for everyone but...yea lol. Thank you for the comment and wishing you a great start to the new week!

I just discovered that sunset bite. Usually go at o’dark hundred. Once that sun gets lower it’s fire😊

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Definitely. Generally speaking I fish tides over AM or PM but I also can't deny that the bite can be very good at sunrise and sunset either. Tight lines!

Sweet video some solid fish on the LC🎣👊👍

I gotta get on some stripers action this year!! Sick catch Benjie!!💯🎣

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

What's up Chung!! I was just watching your fishing vlog from Hawaii yesterday. Some great camera shots and fun to watch, hope you're well man! No doubt you'll get on em as long as you're out there casting!

glad to see you slamming the stripes on the so cal sand keep the good work!

Good job benjie, I was able to get two as well back on the 12th. Sundown bite. Same lure, LC sexy smelt.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you for the report Rudy! No doubt you'd get em, you're a slayer brotha!

Love the vid's...keep 'um comming ! Thanks

@BenjieKimFishing

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!! So much footage to edit, I'm gonna get to em!! Thank you and tight lines!

Awesome video man

That was a big fish 🐟 congrats brother good job.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate it so much thank you!

Heck yea brother get that bend and putting others on fish LOVE THE STOKE

That was stressful just watching, that’s awesome man.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

haha thanks Werner, I was a little stressed myself lol!

@beansan11

3 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing did you think it was a ray at all? That was my second thought, don’t break and then watch it be a ray -.- But it wasn’t! lol

Sheeeeeesh Benjie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Yo… Sick striper Benji!!! 👊

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Alex!! I hope you are well my friend, tight lines!

nice striper!

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Francis!! Dang, we didn't get to fish for trout this season but I think you've been getting out there, I hope you've caught some big ones man!

Nice fish

Nice!!!

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Francisco!! Hopefully you're all geared up for another season of hunting big fish brotha! Jealous of your boat lol!

I definitely throwing a LC next time I go out!😂 Haven't targeted Halibut in Santa Monica since 2022.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

haha I remember that beast you caught! Seems like yesterday, we are all growing older but the memories keep us pushing!

Hey Benjie, do you ever do any kayak fishing?

Hey, I’m a new subscriber. I really like your content and I subscribed because I will be in SoCal for a month and I plan to fish a lot there from the surf. If you could recommend a surf rod in the 100-150$ range (I already own a 3000 size Diawa Fuego) I would much appreciate it. Also any other tips would help! Keep up the great content, it gets me excited.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Hi Sean, I'm happy to help out however I can, feel free to email me at benjiekimfishing@gmail if you'd like. But for that budget, maybe look at the Daiwa Saltist or Okuma Rockaway (either the standard or the SP). In terms of exact model, it really depends on what you're targeting, with a 3k Fuego I'm guessing a rod rated 8 to 17 would probably fit what you're looking for.

Sick! What city are you fishing? Or nor-cal or central cal?

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

I think this qualifies as Central Cal? SB County...

See any lucky craft rods while you were there?

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Oh dang Marco, I'll find out for ya next time I'm there, hopefully very soon!

Benjie. What beach were you at?

Any idea when the new patterns will roll out?

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

They've been out for a minute now, I recommend checking your local shops or maybe checking out their store on eBay, the official LC shop on there is "Ilovehardbaits"

2 limit for Striper? You went to Northern Cali?

Do you use a swivel and leader on your lucky craft? I can never get a bite on this. Always get skunked until I switch to bait

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

I don't use a swivel, I take off the split ring and clip directly with a 50 lb tactical anglers clip. The LC is really simple in some regards...it really is just reeling it in. But cadence, timing, and location definitely play a big part. It's a suspending 1 to 2 foot diver so shallower water columns tend to be more effective. It took me a solid year of committed casting and many many skunks before something clicked and I started getting bit. Today, it's by far my number one confidence lure...imo bait will almost always win but for me it's the challenge of getting something to bite my artificial that motivates me. That and the quality tends to be better. Less bites, bigger fish. In general. Tight lines!

@nsho323

3 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing Thank you benji for taking the time to reply. You gave me confidence again I’m going to order my 4th one since I lost 3 already. I’m from Los Angeles and I also fish the SoCal area mostly around Malibu. I’ve had some good luck last week at Point Magu you should definitely give it a try off the big rocks. I caught a few perch and one of them was over 3 pounds

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the report! Never fished Magu but heard it can be very good. At the end of the day we should all fish the way we enjoy and what we're good at. The LC is imo a terrific option, some folks jump on and get bit right away. For others like myself, sometimes it takes a bit to figure it out. But it really doesn't matter how, getting out there, having fun, and making memories is what it's all about!

Holy cow... literally is this near san diego?

@griffin4631

3 ай бұрын

It’s not literally near San diego

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

No, this was up north in SB county...which I think qualifies as Central Coast? If not, maybe the border of SoCal waters. Tight lines!

Where is the place benjie?

Bro what beaches were you fishing at..?

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

This was up in SB County

Skunked,is what happens,when you're like me,and swing for the fences,it's just part of being a BIG FISH FISHERMAN 🐟. Redemption is worth it.

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Agreed!! Tight lines!!

@JEM133

3 ай бұрын

@@BenjieKimFishing Yourself as well,keep swinging for the fences.

The Lucky Craft lures are great but the factory hooks are pretty bad. Generally ok for surf perch but a big striper might end in disappointment. (You were lucky though!) I replace them with more robust hooks.

Which beach??

Nice fish legal halibut, so why ya release them good eats ?? Just curious them 12lb makes there’s tons of them plus no eggs should have harvested that one , just saying though

What beach was that?😭

nice catch next time activate the fear factor!

最高！

@BenjieKimFishing

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

MS American shad = best color

what beach is this?

@lewisputnam4971

3 ай бұрын

What beach ,or give me a clue