Hit the incoming tide yesterday despite the rain and was rewarded for my efforts. Caught this guy before I cracked my first beverage. Probably the most epic fight I’ve had on the kayak. In and out of the grass 3 times, took him almost 10 min to calm down. I thought for sure I would loose him on the grass, or bend the hook (using cheapy jigheads). But I played it cool, let him drag me around and finally landed him in knee deep water. I made a gametime decision to add a 20# leader to my 10lb mono. Glad I did. He went 29" and was revived and relased to fight again. Caught some trout too. Slick as glass and no boats in sight. First trip of the season. I’m hooked again.
