Yesterday, while out in the kayak, I got into some fairly decent fish
Blues of about 28 - 34 inches and maybe 10 - 14 pounds. ( two landed, one large, one "small")
After the initial savage take and a short run, these fish would take up a position near the bottom and directly under the seat of the kayak.
It was very tough to put any pressure on them to move them from this spot
I'd direct them with the 8wt from one end of the boat to the other, and from the right side to the left side
They'd head back under my butt every time
I know how to fight a good fish while standing, but find it quite difficult to do seated in such a confined space as the cockpit of a kayak.
I was in a similar situation last year too. A huge blitz that went on for hours... I spent so much time with the fight that I only landed three fish
Fighting a stubborn fish like this gets real old when the water all around you is boiling with blitzing fish.
Any tips?