SD bay report and halibut heartbreak

[Wishnfishn]

Fishing in San Diego Bay near the Coronado Bridge excellent right now with a good tidal movement, 67 degree clean green water and lots of bait. Used 3-5 inch swimbaits and grubs on 10 pd test for close to non- stop action on spotties 10-13 inches. Hooked a fish that ripped line like a bonito until I saw it was a bonefish my first ever.
My heartbreak story is that after a 15 minute fight I landed a halibut about 30 inches long maybe 10-12 pounds thought I had dispatched and layed it in the space underneath my yak chair with a towel over it. I was so proud of myself because it was the biggest halibut I have ever caught on my kayak. Suddenly it came back to life and was flopping around like crazy! I tried to put my foot down on top of it but some how It managed to flip over the edge and swim away! I am still depressed!