I've had this happen once last year and once last weekend. Had a 6 year old who wouldn't leave the baits alone. Let em out-reel em in. OVEREOVEROVER His Dad finally asked me what was wrong with the reel he was holding--I told him his son had just let out nearly 800 feet of line, now let him reel it in. He did.

Last year I clicked a Magda 15 into free spool, forgot it, and caught it with almost 900 feet of line out. When I started reeling it in, a 5 pound channel cat loved the bait so much he decided to ride it to the boat. Try reeling a 5 pound flopping slimer 800 feet in rough waters. Seems like it took 5 minutes.

I honestly feel a bait will only dive a certain depth with 150 feet or 800 feet of line out. Once it hits max, I think that's all she's gonna go. JUST MHO.