a biley
08-24-2008, 08:04 PM
My plan today was to go fishing right after work, which I was off at 10:30 am (early yes, but I'm up at 5, people need their Starbucks). Didn't go as planned because I wanted to watch the USA vs Spain game which I recorded. Then I got really really sleepy.
Ended up going to the pier around 4 pm. I managed to hook a small hali, using a drop shot with a berkley gulp bait fish Sardine color, 3 in. It was around 12 inches or so. My little brother got a small calico right after.
But before this all happened, I hooked what would have been a monster fish. Slowly reeling my d/s i feel a huge pull, set the hook and fish ON!!! I immediately knew there was no way I would land this fish because I was fishing on 10 lb P line. I don't own any big reels and I bought this reel (Daiwa Exceler) to use when I eventually purchase my Kayak. Anyways, my rod is bending, brand new reel's drag is screaming, people surrounding me to see what it is, DAMN FISH GOES RIGHT UNDER THE PIER, and I knew it was game over for me. Perhaps a full minute later, line snaps! I knew it was big though, never felt anything like that before.
Anyways, here are the pics
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/k1ddyn4mite/IMG_1267.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/k1ddyn4mite/IMG_1268.jpg
Ended up going to the pier around 4 pm. I managed to hook a small hali, using a drop shot with a berkley gulp bait fish Sardine color, 3 in. It was around 12 inches or so. My little brother got a small calico right after.
But before this all happened, I hooked what would have been a monster fish. Slowly reeling my d/s i feel a huge pull, set the hook and fish ON!!! I immediately knew there was no way I would land this fish because I was fishing on 10 lb P line. I don't own any big reels and I bought this reel (Daiwa Exceler) to use when I eventually purchase my Kayak. Anyways, my rod is bending, brand new reel's drag is screaming, people surrounding me to see what it is, DAMN FISH GOES RIGHT UNDER THE PIER, and I knew it was game over for me. Perhaps a full minute later, line snaps! I knew it was big though, never felt anything like that before.
Anyways, here are the pics
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/k1ddyn4mite/IMG_1267.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/k1ddyn4mite/IMG_1268.jpg