Caught a cuda first on a gotcha. That was one mean fish. I'd grab the tail and it would snap back toward my arm. The hook fell out on its own. I took a towel and grabbed it more towards it head and threw it back.

Next I caught a small spanish and thougt great, now I have some cut bait. I took a slice off to float and a slice off for the bottom. I turn my back for one second and crane makes off with the rest of the fish. Oh well.

In the next few hours I caught several hardtails and a few giant ladyfish. Lost three gotchas, two spoons and my floating spanish leader along with countless fish.

Not a terrific day, but it beat working.