Quote from: ConnellSF on September 18, 2019, 04:57:36 PM

Everybody, thank you so much for the insight. Every answer I got was excellent information.
If the sleigh ride gets hairy I'll either drop anchor or cut the line if I hook into something massive.
Keep your eye out for an orange tarpon 160 haulin ass near the marin rod and gun club  

Can’t imagine anything that big around the Marin club to tow you around for miles.  Maybe a large sturgeon or bat ray.  But you should still be able to get it situated within an hour if you do it correctly.

Seven gill might mess ya’ up...

Depending on the kayak you have you can put your legs in the water to create extra drag.
And if you have a fish that is so powerful it will drag you for miles it requires a lot of attention. You won't have the time nor the ability to mess with an anchor.
Think about what a PITA it is doing it normally. How much line do you let out? The depth will change. then what if you decide it's better to be off the anchor once deployed?
Yea, forget the anchor idea.

Cart before horse? 
One time I was towed over a mile during a 2+ hour fight with a 12ft thresher shark that I tail-hooked with a Rapala. And I don’t wish that on anybody.

Dude, you came back to the mother-ship way after the sun went down. I had a chunk of that thresher too

Everybody, thank you so much for the insight. Every answer I got was excellent information.
If the sleigh ride gets hairy I'll either drop anchor or cut the line if I hook into something massive.
Keep your eye out for an orange tarpon 160 haulin ass near the marin rod and gun club  

Dropping anchor is probably the worst thing you can do if you have a huge, screaming tight drag fish on.  Especially in the bay with currents and wind waves. When we sturgeon fish on anchor, we usually include a bungee connection from the boat to a buoy to absorb the wave action.  Also have a quick release. big fish hookup, first thing to do is release your anchor.  You can come back and get it by finding your buoy (waypoint gps it as well) Drop your anchor and you've lost a ton of stability.  An anchor line or even a drag chute is just one more way to lose a fish (wrapping the anchor line) A hard anchor won't let your boat float up and down over those nuisance wind waves can cause a capsize.  Use the search function on the forum for old sturgeon fishing posts. Eric Kuunz was the original master he taught us all how to do it right. Look for his old posts.

Not really sure what your concern is. Basic safety habits include Go out with a buddy.  Have a radio.  Have a plan "B."  Maybe a plan "C." Before you even launch.

From my perspective, I hunger for the sleigh ride .  That's what we AIM for!!!  If you are afraid of taking a sleigh ride, or even just unsure of your abilities on the open water (which is NOT a criticism), then just cut the line.

Then post about it and we can tease you!!

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