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Originally Posted by blr3a
AWESOME PICS!!!! Thanks for sharing! I have a question... when you catch the 10+ pound fish... (especially that dolphin!!!) how far do they pull you before you can get them in? I just picture a few kayaks fishing around together and then one of them being pulled off into the gulf... with me screaming ITS A BIG ONE while everyone else is screaming CUT THE LINE!!!
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I'm only using 17-20lb mainline on my trolling rods, coupled with the hard mouths of and amazing runs of Kingfish you cannot have the drag very tight our you will loose fish. The dolphin hit while I was trolling about 4mph, and all I saw was a spash out of the corner of my eye, and my first thought was a sailfish. After about 3 minutes I knew it wasn't a sail, but knew it was a good fish. Once I got it about 10 yards from the kayak I could see the blue, green and yellow and knew exactly what it was. It made about 5-6 runs the entire fight, and when I thought I had it whipped it would take of again. I would grab it by the tail when I got it close and it would shoot off like a rocket, and when I would try to get the Boga Grips near it, it would head shake and dive. Sarah was the one who actually landed the fish for me, she pulled up beside me and took control, what a trooper.
I haven't found an experience that quite compares to fishing in the ocean from a kayak, where I know I'm not at the top of the food chain, or even close to the biggest thing out there like those sea turtles that chased Sarah when she interrupted there mating ritual.
Thanks for all the kind responses.
Jeremy