Forced our way out yesterday on the big boat with 4-5 meter swell, rough south sea and rain....and then deployed 30 lb outfits only??! Ran a teazer to get something sizeable into the spread to get a fish up in the darkness. Not a tactic I enjoy but necessary due to the conditions. Wasnt long before we were scrambling to get it out the water as a nice Stripey did a good job of making it look decidedly second hand. Fish turned behind the short and waved goodbye! Just the reason why I dont like teasers..Shortly after, had what looked to be a black smash the teazer, knock the left short out the rigger and then inhaled the right short - game on. Cleared lines while the fish tore 500 meters off the spool while staying down. Couldnt back up in that sea or turn as we had no idea where the fish was. Didnt matter that I had backed off completely on the drag, one big surge and she was gone...the curse continues!! Thats what you get for forcing the 30 lb issue in rediculous conditions!Went 50 meters after winding in all the slack and we had another fish up in the spread that hooked up briefly on the shotgun and came off. Weather report for the next week is a horror show..plenty time for the wounds to heal... :raine:raine:raine^^..^^..:SSS:SSS