Sounds like a great trip overall.With 22 lbs of drag,at strike,and (not knowing your fighting drag setting)The drag is doubled if half the line comes off the spool,add in the drag of the line against the water,and it must have worn a good hole in the fishes mouth.
If you were at anchor,and didn't wanna get off,I guess you did the right thing.I like a lighter drag setting,normally.Did you see what it was?Maybe a big Swordie?
Great report,thanks for sharing it.
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