I have to agree with you Smalma, I lose on avg. 12 fish a year to sealions and I know that # would be much higher if I had my net waving, unless its a slow day, I gaff any king under 25 lbs. and every silver.
Most times I too think it is pretty funny to see it happen but there are exceptions, slow days and/or big fish, I know of 2 guys that have lost kings over 50 lbs. to sealions, witnessed 1 of them.
This is all in Alaska, down here I have yet to lose any to sealions and I probably wouldn't really care if I did.