Posted by not kelp on October 30, 2002 at 11:52:58:
In Reply to: Re: FIGHTING AND LANDING HUGE FISH posted by Rick on October 29, 2002 at 23:01:22:
Thats why i posted on this messageboard. Because i'm puzzled myself as to what can be so large as to not give an inch in 30 mins or so of fighting. I know its not kelp unless kelp likes to TAKE off everytime i try to reel in some line. I feel the huge rip of the line when the fish bites and then a constant yanking of the line. I'm dropping the line straight down in large openings in the kelp. I can see the line go down throught the visible water up until around 10ft where the bait drops outta site. The second the bait drops outta my sight, something grabs it and takes off straight into the kelp. I hear my clicker go off like crazy and then i sit there for a long time trying to fight the fish. But i believe i am doing soemthing wrong because i can't seem to land one.