From shore both went swimming back I length and girthed them though
49" 27 " girth 47" 25" girth Both went swimming, maybe their egos bruised a lil bit but both swam away fine
Had a few get away that made me want to take up golf thats for sure. Best one I had hooked was while deep wading and my partner was going to swim after it, but there was the slight chance it could have been a shark... Got a bent hook back and an eel that was scraped blue

My fault I put too much pressure on it, we were in a boulder field and I was only fishing 30lb fireline. Never do that again

I cried on the inside...
One my buddy jims boat, had a fish nail a 32 inch shad like it was a peanut... lost it as it was giving me head shakes.. Learned that lesson.. no more 15 lb mono...
Would LOVE a 64" fish with a 30" girth I had a saddle made for it, I keep it in the truck
Paul, there's a young kid that fishes that area religiously, and some nights you'll hear his drag singing while we're out front

Kid does good there, fished with him a bunch this year, never did get his name though.