several times. Twice last year in the same night! (I think I posted something about it here
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripert...one-night.html ) After thinking about it all summer, I must have had a coupld seals...but they felt like giant bass but no bass could pull like that for that long, no way. Had to be a seal, a large shark or a ray of some kind. Both were big and were no match for 50# surf gear, and I put the boots to that second fish too, the reel was hot when it was all over.
One thing, it is very hard to go to sleep after something like that happens, you are really pumped up.