Ever been spooled?

[Van]

Me and buddy were trolling wire for blues a couple of summers ago only a mile or two off shore. I look back and see some fish jumping near the lures. As soon as I said "Look at That". ZZZZZZZZZZZZ, and my rod goes down hard, the tip nearly hit the gunnel. I had all I could to pull it from the rod holder. A few seconds went by with a steady hard pull. Then it took off like I was hooked to a train. Shimano TLDs don't hold much wire and it just started screaming. I tried to tighten the drag but there was no stopping this fish. We just watched the line melt off the spool to the backing.......then PING !!! All over.

That was the day I got the TUNA bug......

[Rockfish9]

Twice.... once by what I presumed was a BFT that happend to join a day break bass blitz.... it took less time to empty my cabo PT 40 of 15lb test than it takes to start the damn boat...

The second time... some moron insisted on trolling accross my stern as I stemmed the out going tide in the mouth of the Mac..despite my gesturing and protest he persited only 25-30 feet astern. crossing at a 90 degree angle....he got( I gave him) all 200'of monel wire and about 50yds of backing before his engine quit and he drifted off into the night.......