My dad went out on the Columbia yesterday with a buddy at our Stella area. Hooked a native released it sucsefully (sp?) and his buddy got a nice big keeper right up to the boat where the sea lion took it and charged out to the main channel spooling poor Tom and snapping his line at the reel. Good thing I always leave my pole in the boat he fished with it the rest of the day. Only 2 more take downs the rest of the day.