INDIANANGLER

Sounds very unlikely. It may not be a fish.
When the fish strikes it certainly will run with the lure. But your narration does not say anything about your line paying out. Probably your lure was stuck onto some rock or branches.
Try and tag along with an experienced angler who would be able to guide you.

Ravi

Dear Rajesh,

Probably the drag was too tight and the line would not have paid out. If there is a strike and the line pays out, be sure it is a fish.
Next time you go fishing reduce your drag and you will see that even with a 500 gr fish your reel will spin.
Lets have a picture of the fish you caught.

Ravi

Thank you all. :) I am at Kannur and will post the picture once I am back in Bangalore. I will be going again today, to a new spot that was was mentioned earlier in one of the threads (fishing spots in Kannur) (?), near the Valapattanam bridge, take the road that leads to the jetty.
Evening I will be heading to the same spot by the sea as yesterday.
This fish that I caught was dark red/Maroon, with stripes, spots and a big mouth. It had a small crab in its mouth.

I lost 2 rubber swimshads yesterday in the tug of war. :) If I am correct I spotted 2 dolphins(?) too yesterday. :) Their backs came out of the water (with small upper fine) and went back in.

Rajesh,

it sounds like you are using a trawling set up used to catch whales.

nevermind my comment, try toning down your gear. Use a lighter set up (lower rated) rod, reel & line & you will surely enjoy your fishing a bit more.

regards,
Keyur

Rajesh,

Here are the pics of what you could have probably hooked.

Mangrove Jack: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/images/Fisher ... ulatus.jpg
Red Sea Grouper: http://www.aboveandbelow.net/FotoBelow/ ... ernia2.jpg

But I guess if you can provide the pic it would be far more easy.
Grouper will take a deep dive and run for cover and carries a lot might when it comes to pulling power. There are fair chances that you could have landed a grouper.

Cheers - DeZZ

Small one caught in the afternoon.

Rock cod all right.

I have a doubt with regard to the usage of the Surf Travel rod. The sections cannot be completely inserted into one another, thereby leaving some part exposed between sections. Is that normal?

Looking at the spigot joints it appears that the need to all the way in till the insert stops. Use a smaller diameter section to move around in where the sections are not being inserted completely just to be sure there is no external object of some glue lump dried up inside the joint. Try not to twist the sections whilst inserting or removing, I have had seen someone damage his brand new rod on the first day.

Personally havent used this one. Its a 11' with six sections. How do you find it? Do you feel reluctant whilst casting thinking your sections might fly off?? Need just the review of it :)

Cheers- DeZZ