I was fishing a reef off of Block Island(see under reports) I hooked what I knew was a huge striper. I could feel her tail sweeps pumping up the line. Between that and knowing I had a cow my mind went blank. I could feel myslef freezing up. After what seemed like an eternity I decide to tighten up in the drag to slow her down. I pumped the rod a few times amnd tried to get some line back at that point the line parted. I was using 60 lb mono with a eel rig. Fishfinder. What is the correct way to handle that situation. Why would the line part? I am guesing she headed for some rocks and the line parted then. If I am on rock should I ffight her harder and sooner to keep her off the bottom? This kept me up last night looping the fight over and over in my mind.
Still I wouldn't trade that fight for anything. She wonthe battle, that's how you become a big fat cow in the first place.
Threaded Mode