I just can't imagine a 60 surviving a fight. No way I'd be able to bring one in in time for me to be confidant enough that my releasing it would guarantee it's survival. (I know, they have a better chance than if in the cooler.) Hard for me to imagine a 60, I've never broken 30. I guess it all depends on how many pounds of fish you have harvested over your life. I have kept less than 10 bass in over 10 years of fishing. I love to eat em' but I mostly want to ketch em'. BTW, was the fisherman on the SB stripercup team?
