Put in some hours on the water, but it paid off in a freezer full of steaks.

Mine was 49 inches fork length and 55 inches nose to tip of the tail. Weighed 34 pounds. My buddy's was 43.5 inches fork length, and 49 inches nose to tip of the tail. Weighed 23 pounds. The big one started us out with a tail-dance on top of the water followed by several long runs back to the bottom, took 35 minutes to land.

Pickled herring and squid combo was the magic bait.