I believe the spearo' record is close to seventy pounds for Yellowtail in La Jolla. A seventy pound Yellowtail could easily drain a spool. So could a fifty pound Yellowtial, with ease. There's eighty pound White Sea Bass here, too. Next time, put your feet in the kayak so you don't get spooled.

My advice: Don't break a fish off unless you know what it is...thought this was a Black Sea Bass at first.