Beginner Tips - How to Retrieve the Lucky Craft [California Surf Fishing]

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[Jonnys_OutdoorAdventures]

Thanks for the inspiration, I've been throwing LCs recently nonstop and getting bit! Its been so much fun, hoping to land bigger fish with it soon. 🙏🏽🙌🏽

[GlorifiedG-zc]

I remember when Lucky Craft was new to the U.S., fantastic quality stuff no doubt.

[Imjoshuabailey]

I like the B-roll on this one 👏🏼 well done!

[JR-bwtr]

Thank you Benji that's great to know as I i'm still going to order my sand crab Lucky Craft and use it here in the Monterey and Marina area where I'm from always great tutorials

[rainesf]

Always learning something new. Thanks bro!

[klinatoc]

Works great in San Diego bay as well, usually get hit after a twitch and a slight pause.

[theoldsurffisher]

I fish mostly for surf perch (and stripers) in NorCal. However, in 38 years in Alaska, I have fished many waters (and caught 000.0+ numbers of 5 species of salmon and many other fish BUT I always felt my terminal bait, lure, spinner, or jerk bait when retrieving. However, when I cast jerk baits (LC, Calissa, Battle Star and others) in the surf I seldom feel the lure action (catch up with it, dead water casts?). That makes me want to throw some "lead" lures so I can feel them and know they're working.. I'm 80 years old so I mostly avoid waves and don't wader out past knee highs. I do have good "waders" and shoes!! WHY no lure action? TOO MANY QUESTIONS???

[peterbedford]

Thanks. I wondered about this. I need to add the twitch.

[matrixed]

Have you had luck, with the sand crab color luckycraft?

[benjamin-qnnf]

I find it BEST to do a slower retrieve than you, with more twitches and less pauses. However, I speed up the retrieve once I feel the slack line building up after each twitch. I always get bit this way, only cause Ive never found success retrieving fast. Then again( I have yet to fish the surf, I mainly use waders and fish calmer saltwater. I think your method is still gold, I need to try it in the surf.

[pullinglegends]

Can you run straight braid with the lucky craft and if not will 12 pound fluorocarbon work?

[OffroadLifestylethgen]

Where can find the samd crab color LC?

I've tried using this same lure last week, and it wasn't that good. The moment I cast it, the waves immediately pushed it back towards the shore so easily.