How to Read the Beach for Surf Fishing [Beginner Tutorial]

Reading the beach for surf fishing is one of the most intimidating things for those who are just starting out. I made this for the beginner and I hope it can be a helpful part of your journey into surf fishing. As always, nothing beats time on the water and if you've gone out a few times and found it frustrating, don't quit! If you stick with it, the results will follow and I believe that it is well worth your effort. Tight lines!

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[Popareeno]

Extremely informational, crystal clear Pronunciation, Cool, calm, easy to understand, Amazing editing, Not too long, not too short, By far the best Surf reading video I've ever seen. Thank you sir.

[mikecianci]

Great video. I am 60 years old. Fished my whole life and learned how to read the surf the hard way. By going surf fishing and not knowing what I was doing and had to figure it out by myself. I found you video very interesting. I like your style of teaching. A Lot of reading the beach video's I've seen do not come close to your approach and simplicity of the difficult task of surf reading. This is a must see for all new surf fishers who want to catch fish. I am from New Jersey and this applies for the east coast as well. Thank you for a great video.

[jake]

The editing must have been very difficult for this video but we all appreciate it! Thank you!

[sealdood]

This is probably the most informative fishing video I’ve ever watched. Great stuff man.🐬

[calicobox]

This is one of the best tutorials I've seen on reading the surf. For someone who's fished the California surf and now New Jersey surf for the last 15 yrs, I can't emphasize how relevant this is regardless of the coast you fish. I fish a lot of jetties here on the east coast, but this is a nice refresher as I sometimes overlook these "sweet" spots going from one jetty to the other especially at night. I will definitely share with friends who are looking to take on this addictive passion. Thanks for sharing!

[billmoran]

I’m 61 and thank God I found your channel. You are teaching the old dog new tricks!! Thank you so much

[johnrennick]

I have watched so many "beginner" read the beach vids and this is the only one I have been able to understand Thank you! ❤❤

[dtrn]

The best tutorial for reading the surf yet. Great job man

[johns]

THANK YOU !THANK YOU!THANK YOU! I am a fresh water trout fisherman who has recently ventured into salt water shore fishing, your video was great !

[juergenwest]

Good stuff! Was trying to explain to a friend how to fish the surf and this video summed it up perfectly. Thank you!

[MikieJoe]

My Fiancée and I just got into Surf fishing. We love it. We have primarily been bottom rig fishing. I love to cast. This video just took the intimidation out of not knowing what to really do. This fired me up! Can’t wait to get back to beach. We fish North and South Carolina. Thanks Man

[saltyfresh]

Awesome video brother!
That’s going to be helpful to a lot of people 🙏🏼

[manamike]

Thank you Benjie for doing this video, you must have been reading my mind. This will definitely help a person like me. 🤙🏽

[ely]

Thank you for this. I fish on the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic. The beach I go to has heavy shore breaks at times. I try not to get there at high tide because it’s almost impossible to see any depth changes. I’m still getting the hang of reading the beach better and knowing when/where to cast. This helps me visualize more of what I’m looking for.

[williaml]

Thank you so much from a fresh water fisherman getting into surf. This was very helpful.

[bj]

Watched quite a few similar videos and this one was easily the best. Cheers mate!

[repoman]

This video as helped me understand surf fishing to whole new level, love how you broke everything down, simple and to the point. I’ll be binge watching your videos prior to my outer banks trip next week!!!! Thank you.

[shiftyifrit]

This is a great video. Very informative and clear. Only just started getting into beach fishing after fishing rivers, lakes and estuaries and rocks for so long. Caught some decent fish so far, but only by fluke. This info will help a LOT. Saving this one. Thank you!

[ChiefToad]

I really love these types of informative videos. I know how to read a beach pretty well, but I still pick up little things and benefit from the aerial drone footage comparisons etc. This was really well put together.