Shetland pony Extra pepperoni

[Kailolo]

Wade,

Congrats! I got skunked the day before--same conditions--with simultaneous flyline and egg sinker lines out. I'm still not sure if that is better or worse than bringing a nice sized YT up to the surface, then slicing the leader with the gaff all the time within hailing (or should I say laughing) distance of a commercial party boat off the kelp beds.

Thanks for the insight into how it was caught.

if you don't mind educating further--why did you drop at the location you did?

Secret structure spot?

Sonar marked bottom fish?

Dropped thru a mid-depth bait ball (no surface bait)?

Dropped thru a bait ball taht was occasionally striking the surface.

Close to bull kelp?

Or just dropping and drifting to cover territory?

Thanks,

Kailolo