500 or so casts later I was able to get my first legal halibut in the surf on camera :) hope you guys enjoy this one! I realllllly loved fishing for this one. Its been a while since I made a halibut video ;) so it felt great to share the adventure with you guys
Thanks to you both! Rodney, the drop shot/mullet rig blew the doors open for me on the central coast a few years back. It’s been many fun fish since. Both you and Benjie have inspired me to put in some work with the lucky craft. Cheers and tight lines.
@@mikec.7283 So Benjie uses 30lb braid and Rodney uses 10lb. Hmm... not sure which way to go, but I am leaning toward 30#. I like both guys videos a lot.
I was fishing cherry beach, in Long Beach one morning and this old man (on a diamond jig) caught a 49" halibut off the beach! The mouth was huge! Theres pics of it at one of the local tackle shops down there. It was at least 3" thick or more in the center. I saw him fighting it and ran over, he tossed me a 2' gaff and asked me to bring it out of the water. I couldn't believe my eyes! He was stoked! He said "my wife never gonna believe this" and it reminded me of Quint on Jaws, taxidermy man gonna have a heart attack when he sees what Im bringin him.
if you are in SD this is worth doing - followed this method and caught a keeper first day in town in january! thanks for the help bro! (edit: on silver strand south of parking area, low tide, casting at deep pools & rips)
as u said we appreciate your video but I just watch you because see your emotion while you catch , make me laugh and enjoy just like I’m on the beach God bless u and your family and your productive fishing 👍
Great fish hard to catch those legals. Been watching your videos for years haven't seen any new videos 😕from you. We need the Rodney videos hope your well.
Thanks man! Im doing well! its hard to find the time! Moved to a new house, new job, and a second kid on the way :D haha ill try my best to fish this weekend :)
I was wondering too... In @Rodney's Fishing Adventure own words... "Im doing well! its hard to find the time! Moved to a new house, new job, and a second kid on the way :D " < 6 months ago
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel I'd love to see you fish at Quivera Basin (on the rocks across from Dog Beach in OB) I've caught a few halibuts there. I'd like to see how you fish that area.
I just moved to SoCal on a three year construction project. I got an apartment a 5 minute walk to the beach. I'm getting set up Rodney. Hopefully I get sick of halibut! Heheh!
Ahhh thanks Michael! it was a grind for sure, finding the time to fish and actually getting a halibu to commit. But Im sure glad it did ! thanks for the comment Michael
Yaaaayyy!!! A Halibut Vlog!! Thank you Rodney!! You're awesome as always!! Thank you for your amazing tips and advise I still need to catch my 1st halibut ever! With your tips and techniques I'll try my best and let you know? Thank you again Rodney! Stay safe always!!
Hey man your videos helped me move from fly fishing, which I couldn't do a bunch once I moved down here, to ocean fishing and bass fishing! Thanks a ton hope you're doing well
Thanks Rodney going to Get “Ugly Stick GX2,” & Daiwa BG. You HYPED me up ! Going to Try Torrey Pines Beach..... How Does You & Your Mom Cook the Halibut, Bake, Grill, or Fish Fry?
wow! I hope someone would show me that type of hospitality and tour of surf fishing there. im from norcal and i go to socal once a year. Wondering if anyone can meet up with me once im there
Hey man I'm from San Diego . I don't no much about fishing . But do you have a vidoe on how to catch dungenes crab ? How do you have any tips. . Awsome videos
A-a-Rod What’s up brotha I have the white one and the blue one they’re rad I love the rattle, You’re the man bro keep up the good work 🙏🏽 for the info. Legal Halibut!!!!? 😱 omg
Nice job Rodney, although you can catch flatties in the surf all year long, the sheer numbers this time of year are not there. Most of the halibut have moved back out to deeper water. 500 casts covers alot of sand. Halibut spawn and go shallow late may and early june which also coincides with water temp warming from 59/62 to 64/67 give or take a few degrees. I fished them alot in the late 70's early 80's. ( lots of fish, no pressure) they do pile up thick during that spawn time. Nice vid👍
Absolutely love surf fishing. That was a nice fish. You will get some great tasting fillets off of it. Love how excited you get when you hook up. Killer video. Thanks for the share.
great honest video and man you are patient .What you do think about putting a sinker above the lucky craft like a bouncing rig and retrieve slowly? it would help to cast further. I'm in santa cruz area and waves are high
Hell yeah Rodney!! The halibut was the fish of 10,000 casts for me. But I was able to pick up my first legal halibut offshore in hermosa beach on the hobie kayak. Used a hookup bait in sardine. Coming in at 11 pounds and 28 inches
Sure is! You can fish straight braid if you want to but the general consensus is to use a leader. The braid with allow you to cast farther and it’s easier to manage than floro and mono because it has no memory - it will also last a lot longer. If you do fish straight braid keep in mind that you will want to loosen your drag a little more than you would with a mono or floro leader because the braid does not stretch. If you are going to be setting the hook yourself the braid is going to exert more pressure on the hook so keep that in mind especially if you are using smaller hooks as they would be more likely to bend out or get ripped out of the fishes mouth. Enjoy!!
Always fun to watch local fishermen in San Diego. Great videos Rodney very informative. I’m still on the hunt for my first halibut. It’s been a year journey but love the grind!
Coming from AZ to San Diego this weekend but every time I go I only know the Piers and never ever caught anything. Wana do a paid Halibut fishing tour for me? Let me know.
It was a grind :) but I was stoked to get one for you guys . I appreciate the positive vibes brotha , stay tuned for the next one :) I might want to try and get one more halibut before the trout fishing videos come in
Raphael. Keep trying. Look for spots that have fish. Halibut will be there also to eat these fish. Another thing. Target spots where people go to catch grunion. The halibut will be following them. My last tip. Look and study these other u-tube videos. They are full great advice on how to catch them from the surf. Good luck. Tight lines.
Nice video thanks from new Zealand we have no halubut here, so great to watch thanks. Have you tried shimano wax wing's, they actually sink and would skip along the bottom. They have the best swimming action of any lure i have ever seen.
I’m sorry if you mentioned it already somewhere in the video, but where in San Diego are you fishing? This seems like a great spot and since I live in SD I’d love to check it out sometime.
Hey I’m new to surf fishing will be trying it for the first time in may since I’ll be camping in san Onofre. Could I ask what you recommend for some one new to surf fishing?
I lost hope for not catching a fish earlier at mission beach but after watching your videos, you gave me 100% hope to get one next time. Where is the exact location of this? Thank you 🙏
Man if i could just fish with you for an hour!!!!! Best san diego fishing youtuber! Love your videos man always on point! Maybe i will catch you out in mission bay one of these days haha
![Surf Fishing Halibut - HOW and WHEN to Catch [Lucky Craft]](/img/n.gif)
500 or so casts later I was able to get my first legal halibut in the surf on camera :) hope you guys enjoy this one! I realllllly loved fishing for this one. Its been a while since I made a halibut video ;) so it felt great to share the adventure with you guys
Rodney🤙
@@Redneck557 :)
Yo Rodney , love your videos been a fan for 3 years or so. I have a weird question but you know what happened to Bearz G ?
Best San Diego fishing youtuber
Appreciate that! Thanks man , you been a true supporter for 3 years !
who's the man?! Rodney's the man!!! So dope brotha, always making it look easy. Thanks for the shoutout as well! Let's get some more!!
Thanks Benjie! thank you for the motivation
Thanks to you both! Rodney, the drop shot/mullet rig blew the doors open for me on the central coast a few years back. It’s been many fun fish since. Both you and Benjie have inspired me to put in some work with the lucky craft. Cheers and tight lines.
@@mikec.7283 So Benjie uses 30lb braid and Rodney uses 10lb. Hmm... not sure which way to go, but I am leaning toward 30#. I like both guys videos a lot.
I was fishing cherry beach, in Long Beach one morning and this old man (on a diamond jig) caught a 49" halibut off the beach! The mouth was huge! Theres pics of it at one of the local tackle shops down there. It was at least 3" thick or more in the center. I saw him fighting it and ran over, he tossed me a 2' gaff and asked me to bring it out of the water. I couldn't believe my eyes! He was stoked! He said "my wife never gonna believe this" and it reminded me of Quint on Jaws, taxidermy man gonna have a heart attack when he sees what Im bringin him.
LOL I love that movie and a guy I fish with is always quoting lines from that movie including the taxidermist one!
if you are in SD this is worth doing - followed this method and caught a keeper first day in town in january! thanks for the help bro! (edit: on silver strand south of parking area, low tide, casting at deep pools & rips)
Awesome as usual. Drop shot Rodney delivers.
:) next time Ill drop shot for halibut :)
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel 🤣😂it’s good to expand your confidence in different techniques.
I feel ya , I’m glad I caught it on the luckycraft . I’m thinking I want to try and get it on a slug or underspin next time I’m out on the water
Awesome! New to surf fishing. Catching a lot of perch. Want a halibut can you recommend a spot near Carlsbad
Thanks for the video Rodney, appreciate the tips and enthusiasm. Hope to see you out there some day. Tight lines.
Rodney your videos are fire keep it up
Thanks yo! will do !
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel miss ur videos dude!
as u said we appreciate your video but I just watch you because see your emotion while you catch , make me laugh and enjoy just like I’m on the beach God bless u and your family and your productive fishing 👍
I've been waiting for a long time for you to post another halibut video.👍
A lot has happened since the last halibut video :D thanks for being patient On this one :)
Great fish hard to catch those legals.
Been watching your videos for years haven't seen any new videos 😕from you.
We need the Rodney videos hope your well.
Thanks man! Im doing well! its hard to find the time! Moved to a new house, new job, and a second kid on the way :D haha ill try my best to fish this weekend :)
thats awesome to hear man be well congrats on new baby do you man family first God bless.
I was wondering too...
In @Rodney's Fishing Adventure own words... "Im doing well! its hard to find the time! Moved to a new house, new job, and a second kid on the way :D " < 6 months ago
Love this video and that was a sick halibut, he was very chill like up until the end hahaha
Nice video, Rodney! Love fishing for Halibut!
Thank you! really appreciate you comments Don :) let me know which kind of video you want to see next !
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel I'd love to see you fish at Quivera Basin (on the rocks across from Dog Beach in OB) I've caught a few halibuts there. I'd like to see how you fish that area.
Thanks for the video my I will see in the surf I’m in San Diego too
I just moved to SoCal on a three year construction project. I got an apartment a 5 minute walk to the beach. I'm getting set up Rodney. Hopefully I get sick of halibut! Heheh!
Awesome Halibut! Great job!
Dude, your videos taught me how to catch Hali’s and Corbina this past summer and let’s just say you made me look like the man!!! Keep ‘em coming!
Another exciting video! You definitely have the touch! WTG.
Ahhh thanks Michael! it was a grind for sure, finding the time to fish and actually getting a halibu to commit. But Im sure glad it did ! thanks for the comment Michael
I wonder how that halibut taste if your mom cook sinigang soup. Thanks for showing us how to catch halibut in the surf.
Right on Rodney! I always enjoy watching your videos. Way to represent SD!
Thank you sir! I always appreciate the support :) I love sharing the adventure with you guys
Persistance ! good catch Rodney ...
Thanks captain!
I love how your still stoked every time you catch hallys
hahah Im still stoked about this catch! and all catches I have done:) Thanks Carlos for the comment , tight lines!
Donde wey en San Diego, comparte el lugar
This video helped me catch two in 45 minutes!
heck yas! congrats :)
Yaaaayyy!!! A Halibut Vlog!! Thank you Rodney!! You're awesome as always!! Thank you for your amazing tips and advise I still need to catch my 1st halibut ever! With your tips and techniques I'll try my best and let you know? Thank you again Rodney! Stay safe always!!
Thankkkk ya for the positive vibe ! I wish you good luck and I’m sending your halibut vibes your way!
Love the excitement man!
Thanks Rodney for all of your videos, keep them coming 👌😁😎🤙
Thank you Kamel! I sure will, I really appreciate all the support
Hey man your videos helped me move from fly fishing, which I couldn't do a bunch once I moved down here, to ocean fishing and bass fishing! Thanks a ton hope you're doing well
fly fish salt water
LuckyCraft sales just went UP
:D in no way I am sponsored by this company :D I wish I was tho!
had a great time yesterday fishing at mission bay with a skif, used live bait caught lots of sand bass and caught a halibut!!!
Thanks Rodney going to Get “Ugly Stick GX2,” & Daiwa BG. You HYPED me up ! Going to Try Torrey Pines Beach.....
How Does You & Your Mom Cook the Halibut, Bake, Grill, or Fish Fry?
Duuude , wish you lots of luck ! If you cast whole dead mackerel , you might get a leopard shark at Torrey pines :D
I have 4 Different GX2's. LOVE EM. Super durable and can throw anything, anywhere.
Thanks for the content brother!! Hopefully I see you out there some time!
Great catch man! Beautiful fish.
Thank you! Im still stoked with the catch !
Good job Rodney! Which area of San Diego is this beach? Beautiful!
wow! I hope someone would show me that type of hospitality and tour of surf fishing there. im from norcal and i go to socal once a year. Wondering if anyone can meet up with me once im there
Wow! This is great!!!!
Rodney, nice video bro, love catching halibut, never got one in the surf. You just inspire me to give it a try🤙
Thanks! I just got back into it after the corbina fishing scene. Always wanted to catch a legal one for you guys on camera :)
Nice job teacher.
Nice halibut Rodney!
Hey man I'm from San Diego . I don't no much about fishing . But do you have a vidoe on how to catch dungenes crab ? How do you have any tips. . Awsome videos
Can you come to the navajo nation? And catch some fish?
Biggest halibut I ocean fishing or surf fishing was in carlsbad on a sand crab he measured from my foot to top of my waist.!
LoL, Benjie be like "damn". Awesome fish, Rodney. I think I need to go dust off my bone white 110 and go chase one myself
hahaha! I wish you luck out there! water is colder now, so bring waders :) hope to see you out there Mike
Thanks for all the tips you gave me before you left ❤
A-a-Rod What’s up brotha I have the white one and the blue one they’re rad I love the rattle, You’re the man bro keep up the good work 🙏🏽 for the info.
Legal Halibut!!!!? 😱 omg
23” ? My lucky number goood job brotha, where’s sandy the squirrel?
very nice -(Borat Voice)
Hahahah borat voice ! Thanks for the love brotha . I need to try that color , what’s the name ?
You teach us so much Rodney! Thank you!
Nice job Rodney, although you can catch flatties in the surf all year long, the sheer numbers this time of year are not there. Most of the halibut have moved back out to deeper water. 500 casts covers alot of sand. Halibut spawn and go shallow late may and early june which also coincides with water temp warming from 59/62 to 64/67 give or take a few degrees. I fished them alot in the late 70's early 80's. ( lots of fish, no pressure) they do pile up thick during that spawn time. Nice vid👍
Good catch at the beach. Thumbs up video!
thanks! This was a grind! but it was so fun filming and fishing the california halibut
grettings from Ensenada city
Greetings !!
That 500 cast later is no joke. Do the Lucky Craft session on Saturday, let your shoulder rest Sunday.
so true :D haha tight lines buddy!
Absolutely love surf fishing. That was a nice fish. You will get some great tasting fillets off of it. Love how excited you get when you hook up. Killer video. Thanks for the share.
Beautiful catch! So enthusiastic! That’s what’s up!!!
thanks! im still stoked on the catch! tight lines George!
great honest video and man you are patient .What you do think about putting a sinker above the lucky craft like a bouncing rig and retrieve slowly? it would help to cast further. I'm in santa cruz area and waves are high
that would be a great technique especially when you have to cast super far. let me know how you do!
My dude!!!! Pure awesomeness man!!!
fishing fam! thanks, always appreciate your positive vibes yeww!
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel let’s get ready for them trout! 🤙🏼
Dope video as always. I’ve been waiting for this one!!!🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks ! Im awaiting your next halibut video hehe
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel man, I’m still stoked from yesterday’s catch 😂
Motivates me to go for more hahaha . I want to catch perch next time too
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel let’s get out there soon! 🤙🏽
Is the fishing in San Diego slow rn ? Cause I been getting skunked the past few times I went out .
Congrats, Rodney! Like always, awesome video! See you at the lakes when the trouts get here!
Yes! See you out there . Which lakes you going to hit ?
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel Poway, Santee, Dixon, whatever lake that opens up first I will try to go!
That's what's up nice Hally bro. You been MIA. Lol good to see your videos very helpful 🍺👍
:D Husband and daddy duties :)
Hell yeah Rodney!! The halibut was the fish of 10,000 casts for me. But I was able to pick up my first legal halibut offshore in hermosa beach on the hobie kayak. Used a hookup bait in sardine. Coming in at 11 pounds and 28 inches
28 inches? ! hot dang thats a great catch : ) congrats yo! on the tube bait too!
What size hook up bait?
@@RowdyUpInHere 5/8
is 15 pound braided line strong enough? I'm new to fishing so I'm not sure what line to use
Sure is! You can fish straight braid if you want to but the general consensus is to use a leader. The braid with allow you to cast farther and it’s easier to manage than floro and mono because it has no memory - it will also last a lot longer. If you do fish straight braid keep in mind that you will want to loosen your drag a little more than you would with a mono or floro leader because the braid does not stretch. If you are going to be setting the hook yourself the braid is going to exert more pressure on the hook so keep that in mind especially if you are using smaller hooks as they would be more likely to bend out or get ripped out of the fishes mouth.
Enjoy!!
Always fun to watch local fishermen in San Diego. Great videos Rodney very informative. I’m still on the hunt for my first halibut. It’s been a year journey but love the grind!
Thanks l'm going to try this this weekend.
Awesome video! 🤙🏻
Great video, nice catch. Thanks for sharing!
Nice info bro.. Keep them coming.. Were r u fishing at???
Nice fish Rodney!
Thanks man! It was a grind . Always wanted to catch one on camera for you guys
Super helpful brother. Thank you for this
heck yeah! Thanks for the support! I really do this for all you guys :D
Love the video bro 👌🏻
Very nice catch, great video
Thanks man! Appreciate the positive vibes
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel are you out in San Diego county
Yes I am
nice catch bro!
Thanks! Stay tuned for more! I am currently planning on fishing for halibut again :)
Coming from AZ to San Diego this weekend but every time I go I only know the Piers and never ever caught anything. Wana do a paid Halibut fishing tour for me? Let me know.
nice! instagram DM me, ill tell you couple spots, I dont do paid tours, as I a less free time now a days :)
Great video~!! Perfect tutorial.
Thanks for sharing Rodney :)
Have a blessed day ~
thanks! I really appreciate your comment. Hope you enjoy all the other halibut tutorials out there
Love your enthusiasm. Keep making videos!!
Thanks Ben ! Really appreciate it ! I’ll try for more , might be hit that tuna before I hit the trout season :D
Subscribed . Easy informative videos thanks
Good for Sinigang!!!!👌
Great job man,love how hyped you were to give it to you mom...my dad always gets my lobster n tuna
I’m gonna be moving to SD soon, any recommended fishing areas?
bro ive never caught a halibut and you make it look like its simple when its really not ive been trying for years
It was a grind :) but I was stoked to get one for you guys . I appreciate the positive vibes brotha , stay tuned for the next one :) I might want to try and get one more halibut before the trout fishing videos come in
Raphael. Keep trying. Look for spots that have fish. Halibut will be there also to eat these fish. Another thing. Target spots where people go to catch grunion. The halibut will be following them. My last tip. Look and study these other u-tube videos. They are full great advice on how to catch them from the surf. Good luck. Tight lines.
Loved it Rodney! Can’t find cherry berry anywhere but I will stick with the flash minnow sardine I guess! Thanks for the video!
I really like the sardine color too! I use that one and cherry berry when im on the "hunt"
you really show how to fish real well
Where in sandiego was this? I’m going to sandiego tomorrow and I’m looking to catch a halibut
Nice video thanks from new Zealand we have no halubut here, so great to watch thanks. Have you tried shimano wax wing's, they actually sink and would skip along the bottom. They have the best swimming action of any lure i have ever seen.
i have one in the tackle box! I will try it out. Thnks for the tip and for watching :)
I’m sorry if you mentioned it already somewhere in the video, but where in San Diego are you fishing? This seems like a great spot and since I live in SD I’d love to check it out sometime.
Exactly what I was trying this weekend, thought of your videos to help. Excited to hear about how to find them in the surf, needed the tips for sure.
Thanks Erik! I wish you luck out there! I will be trying again on some random days
hey Rodney, where were you fishing at? I live in North County San Diego and I just picked up several lucky lures. I want a Halibut!
Hey I’m new to surf fishing will be trying it for the first time in may since I’ll be camping in san Onofre. Could I ask what you recommend for some one new to surf fishing?
I love this! More surf vids! The corbina one was lit too! Are they gone for the year? What seasons do striped bass swim through SD?!
Thanks brotha ! Corbina fishing won’t come back till next summer . However the perch will come in good right now
@@RodneyMarquezFishingChannel there's still a few beans out there. I was diving at la jolla on Halloween and saw a handful of em.
I was wondering what kind of power and length the rod you were using was? I got birthday money and I wanna buy my first surf rod
Great video
What reel and pole should I get I Walmart for this. Wanna do this on a tight budget
Congrats on the legal dude!
Thanks Josh! Still super stoked to be able to get on on camera in the surf :)
It’s a struggle for sure! Iv been working on it for about 6 months now! 17” is my biggest so far.
I wish you luck out there ! Giving you halibut vibes your way !
Thanks bro!
Awsome videos bro!
Great video! Have the same rod but a 9' one . Love that rod
oooo they make a 9 foot rod?! I might have to get one my self hehe
Awesome catch brotha
Congrats and nice video. Can I asked which part of SD? Thanks
I lost hope for not catching a fish earlier at mission beach but after watching your videos, you gave me 100% hope to get one next time. Where is the exact location of this? Thank you 🙏
We miss your videos, bro... How are you doing? Is the family well? Just thinking about you.
Where were you? Is that in IB?
Man if i could just fish with you for an hour!!!!! Best san diego fishing youtuber! Love your videos man always on point! Maybe i will catch you out in mission bay one of these days haha
Thanks man ! I really appreciate that , I’m trying to set up a meet up , but it will have to be planned after this years end