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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Santa Cruz Sunday with 40" Hali
« on: August 23, 2021, 06:04:00 PM »
There were a lot of kayakers on Sunday at Santa Cruz. 
The weather was great and sea was calm.
I started with 4 rock fishes but no Hali, therefore I moved to little deeper.
When I was trolling around 55~60FOW, My rod suddenly bended over while reel screaming with drag sound.
After several seconds, it seems stuck on the bottom. When I tried pull it, it didn't move at all.
I thought fish was gone and the hook stuck on the bottom.
I tried to pull the line by hand to cut it and also avoid the rod damage.
When I tried to pull it up by hand, I was able to pull it up slowly!! but still no movement. It was very heavy though.
I thought that it was abandoned crap net or something.
When I pull it up about half, I tried to reeling again.
and Boom!!!! I could see doormat under water.
Very carefully gaff it & clip it, fortunately she was calm until I remove gaff.
As soon as I took gaff away she started bounce and it almost could have flipped the kayak.
I had to hold the clip since the clip was not connected with line yet.
It was exact 40"
It's shame that my Gopro was out on that exact moment
By the way how to join to 40" club? haha.
The weather was great and sea was calm.
I started with 4 rock fishes but no Hali, therefore I moved to little deeper.
When I was trolling around 55~60FOW, My rod suddenly bended over while reel screaming with drag sound.
After several seconds, it seems stuck on the bottom. When I tried pull it, it didn't move at all.
I thought fish was gone and the hook stuck on the bottom.
I tried to pull the line by hand to cut it and also avoid the rod damage.
When I tried to pull it up by hand, I was able to pull it up slowly!! but still no movement. It was very heavy though.
I thought that it was abandoned crap net or something.
When I pull it up about half, I tried to reeling again.
and Boom!!!! I could see doormat under water.
Very carefully gaff it & clip it, fortunately she was calm until I remove gaff.
As soon as I took gaff away she started bounce and it almost could have flipped the kayak.
I had to hold the clip since the clip was not connected with line yet.
It was exact 40"
It's shame that my Gopro was out on that exact moment
By the way how to join to 40" club? haha.
