what to do with really energentic big boys?

[Slipknot]

I don't know what you are using for bait
but are you using Mustad 94150 hooks?
reason I ask is if you use a hook like that with a big barb, maybe they will stay on longer.
also you could try using just enough braid for your cast, and more mono for backing so the long runs the fish make have to go against the mono which has more stretch.

wish I could hook fish like that

I hope you have better luck landing them