Lost what would have been first legal butt.

[easyday]

So everyday since wed I have gone out and fished. Ive fished Dana Point 2x oceanside 2x and La Jolla. Ive really been trying to get that butt and all week have been getting short after short, just let me know I was at least doing something right. So at DP this evening I had both of my rods almost go off simultaneously brought one up one saw it was short so put it back in the rod holder, and started cranking on the other I could tell it was something big. It fought all the way up I see color and its a legal at least 30 in. As im bringing it up I reach for my gaff and its about 2 feet from the surface. As im grabbing my gaff the line went a tiny bit slack for a second, well thats all it needed it gave one more head shake and then it was gone. I dont think I have ever been that upset about a fish. After 5 days of work honing in on a legal butt, what would habe my first one ever was gone just like that. So frustrating!