***IMPORTANT*** I can't believe I forgot to mention this final point: In areas where deep pockets exist, waves that are built up with a “crest”- the white break on top- beyond the deep pocket, will lose their crest and become mellow or clean with “wind ripples” on the surface. You can see this happening in the last clip and the first clip very clearly. I'm so sorry I forgot to mention it and I hope you guys see this comment. This is because the wave loses its “footing” as the sand levels dip down into the trough, therefore, dropping the wave causing it to lose its crest.
Thanks for the advice I've never seen anybody say anything like this before or describe it the way you did thank you for the awesome fishing tips had a great time because I listened and followed your video much appreciated thank you bro
@@surffishinginsocal your video actually helped me convert. Went back to that structure spot this morning and got my first halibut and corbina on the fly. Thank you!!
I love to view content on reading the beach, with regards to where the most likely places are, for fish to be holding ! This increases ones chances of hooking up on fish !! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, as there is always something new that one can learn ! Sharing knowledge is a very noble trait, so hats off to you sir !!
Great video. Most others give video from overhead. I was looking for one showing reading the surf from the beach view. Also want to find out how to see a cut from the beach view. Great job, thanks!
Forsure try to go during a peak low tide. I had kept trying to read the surf at other tides and it was hard to distinguish. I think it is easier because you can go directly into them at low tide then wait for the tide to come in to see what it looks like. Feels good to catch fish in a structure you previously scouted.
You don’t want wind. Basically anytime the surf is lower than 3-4 ft, you could be able to pick out structure. Calmer conditions are best for surf fishing
@@surffishinginsocal so wind do not affect waves is that correct? sorry I'm kinda new to this thing so everything I go out to my local beach, I just can't read it..
Is this at low tide? at high tide it is difficult to tell the diff because the waves can be big and every thing looks the same. I fish in oceanside/ carlsbad and there the beach is steep going in and the surf gets big- hard to tell the difference. - Should I look for flatter areas of the beach where I can diffirentiate the deeper pockets/trough areas? - should I still be concentrating on 2 hrs before/after high tide? thanks for the info!- love your website-great info!
So the video was a few different clips from different days so some were at high tide, others were low. But most of the beaches were on the flatter side of things. I know what you mean with the Oceanside are being a shorebreak. With that, it’s a little tougher to see but it should still be distinguishable. I think it’d be beneficial to take a look at some flatter beaches to get a grasp as they’re a little more beginner friendly. The two hours before and after rule is an interesting one that I just don’t follow. I fish any tide. If it’s a dandy beach, I’m confident to show up whenever, find the srructure, and fish it. If it’s a rocky beach I know where the structure is and fish it when it’s submerged. Hope this helps! Let me k ow of you have more questions.
Oh man I don’t know. I stick with Matt black because no reflection helps to keep spots secret😂 but I would imagine best bet is in sunglasses with max clarity and max polarization with minimal glare
Great video , I am more of a visual guy than reading instructions and I was able to for the 1st time open and learn some great n helpful info rather than just throwing my fishing pole anywhere You are a great inspiration, much appreciated
What’s that in the water if you look really closely about three or 4 feet right in front of you off to the right there’s something starting to come up out of water and then goes back down
The explaining was good enough but you can easily lose the listener early on without that extra "point to it" moment. Maybe if there were a bit more pause and arrow graphics or at least "finger to the point" it would really help out what was being verbally described...(it came very late in the vid)...good video tho :D
Haha in one of the clips there was a rip near the right side, but I didn’t feel it was significant enough to talk about without confusing people as it wasn’t crazy definitive. I’ve also been one to lean way towards fishing troughs and holes over rips in general. I think if it’s good enough a hole and definitive and unique enough in comparison to the terrain around it, it’ll hold all the good aspects of a rip while providing structure too. Kinda make sense? Not saying troughs aren’t good too, they are for sure. I just think troughs and holes are better🤷♂️
@@surffishinginsocal as a bait guy, rips are really super important to me, especially if I am chumming through a tide. I can use that rip to deliver chum/scent/amino acids, and utilize that to build a body of fish in front of me... utilizing a rip between reefs for example, or a 'conversion trough', I can literally pull fish off the surrounding reefs and into the end of the rip, focusing fish in an area I can deliver a chunk of bait to...
![How to Read the Beach for Surf Fishing [Beginner Tutorial]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LszY1Gci-x8/mqdefault.jpg)
***IMPORTANT***
I can't believe I forgot to mention this final point: In areas where deep pockets exist, waves that are built up with a “crest”- the white break on top- beyond the deep pocket, will lose their crest and become mellow or clean with “wind ripples” on the surface. You can see this happening in the last clip and the first clip very clearly. I'm so sorry I forgot to mention it and I hope you guys see this comment.
This is because the wave loses its “footing” as the sand levels dip down into the trough, therefore, dropping the wave causing it to lose its crest.
Thanks for the advice I've never seen anybody say anything like this before or describe it the way you did thank you for the awesome fishing tips had a great time because I listened and followed your video much appreciated thank you bro
Heck yah dude! Means a lot when I hear stuff like that.
Thank you for this. Went out and finally found structure and understand how to see it. Thank you!!
Awesome! Love to hear it
@@surffishinginsocal your video actually helped me convert. Went back to that structure spot this morning and got my first halibut and corbina on the fly. Thank you!!
@@jpark907 heck yah! Love to hear it.
I love to view content on reading the beach, with regards to where the most likely places are, for fish to be holding !
This increases ones chances of hooking up on fish !!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, as there is always something new that one can learn !
Sharing knowledge is a very noble trait, so hats off to you sir !!
Thanks, Stewart!
Very informative i will suggest using more of the red pen so we can see the spots you were showing us can way to go 2 the beach 👍
Great video. Most others give video from overhead. I was looking for one showing reading the surf from the beach view. Also want to find out how to see a cut from the beach view. Great job, thanks!
Thanks!
Just another great video, thank you for posting Nick.
Of course!
Really good narration on this one. I learned some good info and will be giving it a try. Hopefully will increase my catches. Thank You!
Thanks...I see em when you point it out, but when I'm on the beach, it all looks the same. I'll try again on my next outing
Totally know what you mean. It takes time and repetition
Forsure try to go during a peak low tide. I had kept trying to read the surf at other tides and it was hard to distinguish. I think it is easier because you can go directly into them at low tide then wait for the tide to come in to see what it looks like. Feels good to catch fish in a structure you previously scouted.
@@iliasarroyo 😊 thanks..will try.
@@iliasarroyo good advice for sure
Thanks for the info. Very informative.
I’m going out tomorrow! Very helpful!
Happy to help!
Very helpful, useful info, thank you!
No problem!
Thanks for sharing. Planning to get my fishing license 2022 and do some surf fishing
Good luck man!
Very helpful video.
So helpful man thanks
No problem!
so when is a good time to read beach? during very windy with rising tide? or low windy rising tide?
You don’t want wind. Basically anytime the surf is lower than 3-4 ft, you could be able to pick out structure. Calmer conditions are best for surf fishing
Take a look at this article and many more on my website. Should be very helpful: surffishingsocalsd.com/surf-fishing-how-to-plan-and-best-conditions/
@@surffishinginsocal so wind do not affect waves is that correct? sorry I'm kinda new to this thing so everything I go out to my local beach, I just can't read it..
@@White_Tiger93 wind does affect it but only if it’s real windy. Wind just makes conditions rougher
Is this at low tide? at high tide it is difficult to tell the diff because the waves can be big and every thing looks the same. I fish in oceanside/ carlsbad and there the beach is steep going in and the surf gets big- hard to tell the difference.
- Should I look for flatter areas of the beach where I can diffirentiate the deeper pockets/trough areas?
- should I still be concentrating on 2 hrs before/after high tide? thanks for the info!- love your website-great info!
So the video was a few different clips from different days so some were at high tide, others were low. But most of the beaches were on the flatter side of things. I know what you mean with the Oceanside are being a shorebreak. With that, it’s a little tougher to see but it should still be distinguishable.
I think it’d be beneficial to take a look at some flatter beaches to get a grasp as they’re a little more beginner friendly.
The two hours before and after rule is an interesting one that I just don’t follow. I fish any tide. If it’s a dandy beach, I’m confident to show up whenever, find the srructure, and fish it. If it’s a rocky beach I know where the structure is and fish it when it’s submerged. Hope this helps! Let me k ow of you have more questions.
@@surffishinginsocal Love the tips thank you! You've got a new subscriber :)
@@kahotran7022 no problem!
What color sunglass lenses do you think are best for reading the surf
Oh man I don’t know. I stick with Matt black because no reflection helps to keep spots secret😂 but I would imagine best bet is in sunglasses with max clarity and max polarization with minimal glare
Great video , I am more of a visual guy than reading instructions and I was able to for the 1st time open and learn some great n helpful info rather than just throwing my fishing pole anywhere
You are a great inspiration, much appreciated
You ever fish OB? I never surfed fished before going to look for sand crabs tomorrow see what I can dig up
Yah decent beach usually a bit crowded though just work through em in peak summer but nows good
@@surffishinginsocal do you think the jetty’s would be a good spot to hit? Like avalanche, dog beach, maybe under the pier ?
@@stolz001 definitely worth a shot man
For the beaches in San Diego, where do you go that doesn’t have people in the water? Or is that why it’s best to go around sundown
Sunrise will actually be the most empty
Very helpful, thanks.
No problem!
Thanks great video
What’s that in the water if you look really closely about three or 4 feet right in front of you off to the right there’s something starting to come up out of water and then goes back down
What time in the video?
Gr8 vid man
Thanks! Hope it helps
@@surffishinginsocal sure does, Brisbane Australia here
Ever been to Australia?
@@bertlindsay haven’t yet but it’s on my bucketlist
@@surffishinginsocal put it on the short list, worth it. Been here for 16 years and best decision ever. Although NZ was great as well
Good info! Thank you!
The explaining was good enough but you can easily lose the listener early on without that extra "point to it" moment. Maybe if there were a bit more pause and arrow graphics or at least "finger to the point" it would really help out what was being verbally described...(it came very late in the vid)...good video tho :D
Appreciate the feedback
What beach is this at?
It was filmed at 3 different beaches all in SD County
don't forget rips, people!!
Haha in one of the clips there was a rip near the right side, but I didn’t feel it was significant enough to talk about without confusing people as it wasn’t crazy definitive. I’ve also been one to lean way towards fishing troughs and holes over rips in general. I think if it’s good enough a hole and definitive and unique enough in comparison to the terrain around it, it’ll hold all the good aspects of a rip while providing structure too. Kinda make sense? Not saying troughs aren’t good too, they are for sure. I just think troughs and holes are better🤷♂️
@@surffishinginsocal as a bait guy, rips are really super important to me, especially if I am chumming through a tide. I can use that rip to deliver chum/scent/amino acids, and utilize that to build a body of fish in front of me... utilizing a rip between reefs for example, or a 'conversion trough', I can literally pull fish off the surrounding reefs and into the end of the rip, focusing fish in an area I can deliver a chunk of bait to...
@@werftv4580 agreed🤙 guess my experiences with troughs are a little more familiar for me but I totally agree with that point.
Do you ever catch perch, corbina, or croaker on the LC?
Very rarely Corbina and croaker but perch for sure!
@@surffishinginsocal awesome thanks! I’ve only caught Hali’s and some rays so far with it. Btw what are your thoughts on surf fishing mid-day?
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Agreed