One Sabiki and 8 oz weight

[frugalfisher]

My first quality sized Sabiki fish!!! 50lb WSB!!!
I launched just before 6pm and went out to make bait with my friend Andrew, I took a picture of Andrew's best catch at the launch.
Making bait was easy with lots of quality greenies. In about 70-80 feet of water a couple hundred yards outside the buoy, I had the sabiki down about 20-30 feet and felt a solid pull on the baitrig. Because I was surrounded by 4 sea lions, I first figured one was stealing bait (but I didn't feel any?) and maybe got hooked but it felt fishy and my 20lb P-line (thanks Mark) was too tight and the 15-30lb ugly stick bent too far. The fish paused and I instantly released drag pressure, it was set for ripping the rig out of kelp from the last trip. Open water, kayak getting towed, on the SABIKI!! Couldn't believe it! I was very careful to lift slowly and reel down while being mindful of the slowly approaching kelp line. Started lifting harder and making line after about 10 minutes. Kelp was too close. Fish came to color within 100 feet of the kelp. By 7:30 I had a nice gaff shot and one excited kayak fisherman screaming a victory cry!!
Check out the sabiki hook in the top lip!!!!