Double Hook-up

[kpe42]

LJ 6/27/10, First post, personal best, good story (I think). I was just about done for the day, had to make a 3pm wedding...it's going on 12 noon? Had a couple bites on the squid down low, no fish. Last shot here, so I pinned a second bait on one rod and dropped it mid range, re-baited my bottom rig. The bottom rig hooks up and I grab it, fish is heading to the canyon. About that time the second rod goes of, fish heading hard toward the kelp on 20 lb. floro leader....it's getting there too, from 200 yards away! I guy I don't know (Ed, left in photo) was passing near me, called him over, handed off the first rod OK. I picked up my second and it was down to the mono backing (won't be doing that again, all spectra next time). Then I saw a kayaker was struggling with....hey, that's my line!!!! He got it loose, I picked up the slack and was back on and up on the spectra as well. Ed was landing fish #1 with sealions in pursuit! Fish #2 was nearing the boat and took off again, I was sure a seadog had it....but no, it came up to color and was taken cleanly. Ken & Ed 2.....sealions 0. Both went 30ish! I asked Ed how his freezer was, he said "empty", so I asked him to take the YT he landed home. Thanks Ed! Ken