FI FML part 2

[spideyjg]

Cut up all the jack and have 2 lines out and waiting.

Forgot my damn chair and belt again.

Jim

[spideyjg]

Got a ray bite but it the hook didn't cstch

[spideyjg]

Short version Jack was money, bats were all over it. Joe got a 44" I got a 37". Hooked into a beast that broke me off after eating about 80 yards of line. Joe said that was likely a bat in the high 40s at least.

FML moment, forgot to set the big new spin rig to freespool. Walked to the truck for something, Rig got hit I go down to a long trail into the water and no sign of the gear. 

Mine


Joe's way to knock off the rust.


Jim

[sasquatch]

Nice fish guys. Sucks about the gear.

[Fish Jerk]

Awesome job catching. Sorry to hear about the hijacked gear.

[Jaws]

Great meeting you last night! I still cant believe we didn't even hear that go over and into the drink last night! We were only away from it for less than 90 seconds!

Thanks again for the bait and hopefully the gear you lost last night gets you enough karma points to get you a shark at the shark event next weekend!

[LONGCAST JOE]

Not bad at all considering it musta been a few hours after the 6:30ish high on the outgoing...Bay Bats? (judging by the muck in the pics)
So the lost spinner was a Baitrunner? That sucks (I'm assuming thats what you were referring to when you said "freespoool")
Joe

[spideyjg]

It was a Cabelas Salt Striker which has the bait runner idea in it along with an 11 foot rod. Damn rookie mistake.

The rig was loaded with 50 lb line and I hooked the big bat on that and the more I think about it I believe it may have wrapped around something. Ran a long way and then either the drag froze or it wrapped.

I was so hoping when we landed the 2 that one would have been dragging my rig.

I don't recall what time Joe landed his but mine was right at 9:45 or so as everything else was loaded for departure except the rod.

The activity was pretty steady with crushed baits, stolen baits, breakoffs etc.

Jim

[Fish Jerk]

Jim, if your looking for a replacement, I have a 12 foot okuma Solaris and an okuma Coronado 80 size that's in brand new condition. I can bring it with me to the grinner gather. I don't use them since I upgraded to conventional.

[Latimeria]

Holy Smokes!  I wish I could say that was the first rod I've heard of taken, but I've let a friend borrow my rod before and he didn't loosen the drag because it was too much work for him and I watched my rod launch out of the holder!

Super bummer, but it now resides as a story you will never forget and we'll alway remember.   

[spideyjg]

Fish Jerk bring that rig down and I'll check it out. I will be late to the gathering about 6 or so.

I am going to that area to try and exact some revenge tomorrow. Not too Captain Ahabish is it? 

Jim

[LONGCAST JOE]

maybe bring a grappling hook and drag the bottom some hahaha, never know

[vdisney]

Nice bats, been too long since I tugged on one.  Sorry about the gear, Verne

[Pinoyfisher]

Sounds like the bay is waking up! Bummer about the lost gear. I lost a set up at DeAnza a few years back the same way... never again!