Cut up all the jack and have 2 lines out and waiting.
Forgot my damn chair and belt again.
Jim
Got a ray bite but it the hook didn't cstch
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
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/20151121_214058.jpg)
Joe's way to knock off the rust.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v186/spideyjg/20151121_211401.jpg)
Jim
Nice fish guys. Sucks about the gear.
Awesome job catching. Sorry to hear about the hijacked gear.
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! :o
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!
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
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
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.
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. ;D
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
maybe bring a grappling hook and drag the bottom some hahaha, never know
Nice bats, been too long since I tugged on one. Sorry about the gear, Verne
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!