Montezuma Slough on Saturday 12/22/07

Met Adam/FisHunter and his friend at the ramp around 7am.  It's slow during the incoming tide.  Adam's friend left around noon then Adam "abandoned" me around 3pm.  Since I saw quite a bit of action on my FF so decided to fish another hour or two.  Around 4pm, I was on the phone talking to my wife and there's a tap ... tap ... Told my wife I'll call back since this fish was biting!  Got the rod on hand and sure enough the line went taught    I set the hook hard and the rod went down.  I saw a huge sturgeon jumped out about 200ft in front of me and then my line went limp.  I reeled-in fast but did not feel anything on the other end    My 14lb test line was cut clean but my heart still pumping with excitement.  On the way back,  I saw the beautiful sunset and "full" moon above the bridge.  I'll be back here soon ...

Oh Man SailFish!!!!


  Keep it up,  Are you working with NewBie Mojo?.........

     Can't lose with that stuff......

 I use a wire leader, I would have lost mine for sure,

       because of the way it rolled into the line......... Danglin

 

My 14lb test line was cut clean

Brother, I made that mistake before....you gotta beef up your line. (read EK's article). Better luck next time!

yeah, hearing your story at the boat ramp was quite exciting!
it was nice to meeting you & I'll see you out there soon!

Way to give it a go, Sonny!  Great story.   

Noooooooo!.....DANG IT!   14lbtest?! (WTF?!) I just called him on the VHF to tell him that the current was going pretty good and that i was "abandoning him" for the day, when he tell me of the bite and break! 
looks like your getting closer to gettin' ONE than me Sonny!
next time,  instead of leaving, igonna"BUDDY-UP"withU!