My Top 3 Techniques to catch HALIBUT [SoCal Surf Fishing 2023] 

Something about Halibut and white sea bass content is always entertaining to watch!

LC's are amazing...I've alsl really like, prolly since they work well for me, bucktails. They are a good compliment to other artificial options. Plus they're fun to learn .

Great Video 👏🏼. Very informative for the beginner, novice or experienced anglers. Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge for the fishing community. Tight Lines 🎣🤙🏼

Great info

Awesome information Benjie. Thank you for sharing 🤙

So helpful, thank you

Awesome tips Benjie.! Love the depth of this video. Watching this just leveled up my halibut game.. 🤙🏽 tight lines Sir.!

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Keep up the good work

Best fishing 🎣 channel 👌

Thanks for the video. I'm thinking about getting into surf fishing and your channel has been very helpful.

Fantastic video Benjie...great info...

Thank you very much!! I’ve caught fish because of your ideas choices and recommendations. Thank you for teaching me how to provide food for my family while making great memories

Thanks for the footage!..🤙😎

Excellent techniques. Thanks Benjie.

Great video benjie !

This video deserves a like

Excellent information. Keep doing what your doing bro!

Fantastic tips and what great timing... Nor-Cal die hard surf fishermen here heading down south this weekend, stoked to target some Halibut. Appreciate the vids, tight lines out there Benji!

Excellent tutorial Benjie! Looks like you spied out a mighty fine stretch of beach to shoot your video 😊

Great video

Dope!! After this one I am hoping to see… Let’s target Striper… they are here Texas rig is my new favorite have to admit 🍻

Some great information, will be using it Saturday at the beach, thanks again.

Awesome and informative video Benjie! I’ve only caught one fish on the LC so far, I think I just need to find a beach with good structure

hwaiting!!!

❤ ya vids Benjie

I like throwing the LC but your right rough water really does toss that LC around. I always switch to the handy dandy drop shot with a heavier weight to make up for the rough surf.

Benjie-thanks for the tips-always enjoy your videos!

Benjie!!!

What knot rp our fg and how long of a leader do you use? Thank you for all the great videos it’s helped me so much

Great vid, bro! Just wondering what size fluke you are using for both T-rig and dropshot? Thanks!

Have you ever tried both of Chica Beach I got like 6 halibut and an hour in one was over 22 in the other five were shorties but caught him on the 110 Lucky Craft flash minnow all white and yes it was fun a high tide at 9:40 on a Tuesday like 2 months ago great times and fun times

Been fishing the surf in San Diego for years but never seem to hook into halibut. Gotta try your Texas and Drop Shot approach. I've lost a small fortune in Lucky Craft through the years

new subscriber. My problem is getting the casting distance when using the lures. Any recommendation or do you have any videos on long distance casting setups.

Do we need to add weights on the Lucky Craft lures? Modify the middle hook?

I need to make a trip out there and fish some halibut

What SoCal beaches do you recommend Ben?

So isn’t the 110 going to be way up above the halibut? It seems like in deeper water that would be ineffective? How do you gauge when to use a jerk so they’ll come up to it? Would a 115 be better on a jerk bait? completely opposite of the drop shot or Texas rigs on the bottom. Thank you

Been using the drop shot for a few weeks now at Oxnard Shores and nothing. So ready for a halibut but at the point of giving up.

That's great information, thanks, but what's the name of the beach you're at?

What fish scent do you put on the Lucky Craft for the halibut

What size is the hook? Thank you.

i can confirm that 2/3 methods have worked for me....still have never caught a fish on an LC lol Gotta change that sometime man hehehe

my go to Reel ratio is a 6.1:1, 6.2:1 , 6.3:1 but i also use 5.2:1 if i want to pause a lot and jerk

Quick question, regarding the LuckyCrafts, do you remove the original hooks and put on better ones? Also do you recommend removing the center hook on the LuckyCrafts?

Many good technical tips. How long is your leader on both LC and drop shot?

So what knot fg our rp goes thru the guides with out hitting them? I been using a leader that I stretch my arms 3 time and that’s my leader length so my knot goes thru my guides . Thank you for all the great videos and the time you put in to them thank you.

Do you use any sinkers? Sorry beginner asking 🤚

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Three tips 1 - those rib baits are too soft for ewg hooks like that. You need a screw lock to hold onto the bait otherwise the bait will get pulled down the hook and fouled pretty quickly. 2 - those warbait swingheads are cool but it’s basically the same as using a bullet weight with bobber stopper. If you put all the weight up front line that, or nose dives into structure and snags more. Use a weighted swimbait hook with the weight as far back as possible. This is the most snagless design. 3 - don’t pop the bait a whole bunch. Pop and drop pop and drop pop and drop is too fast moving of a presentation. I say that because 2/3 of the halbit I catch are legal keeper size, not shorts. The shorts tend to chase fast moving baits. The big fat halibut are lazy and lay and wait for something slow moving to come right to them. So just drag your swimbait slow and low on bottom till you bump a big one in the head. You will catch less shorts and more legal keepers 👍 4 - the 110 only dives 1-2 feet. Use a jerkbait that dives 3-4 feet so you can fish the lower water column. The little shirts might chase a boat in the upper column but the big mamas are laying low looking for a low and slow bait. Slow low and steady is my mantra. I only pop to avoid snagging or shake weed. Great video Benjie! Keep ‘em coming! I hope we can collab one day on a video together!?

Who sells Phoenix rods? I don't think they make trifecta anymore.

You forgot to tell us your fishing spots??