He still selling that boat?  He had first posted in Nov of last year.  Its a Cougar FTD actually, pretty similar to a Puma  though.

It is typical in Southern Cal. for those fish to spawn that deep. I have seen it. Makes it hard to judge where your bait is that deep down. One method we used to use was to simply drag dropshot in those depths with the wind just moving you along. Or cast on shallow and let them drag out slowly as you moved forward.

But...that info is why it taints the record for me. NO doubt is it an awesome fish. It's just all the prior knowledge before hand that makes it seem a little unfair. Blindly casting and hooking into her would have made me more impressed that's all. What about next year when they catch her again and she ways 27lbs because they know she is going to be there? I think it takes a little excitement out of the record.