Big plugs are great and definetly have their time and place.
I remember all to well the huge sticks of the 80s. I had my first custom wrapped in 82 after I got out of the Army, 13' 1 piece Lami.
Cost me 125 bucks back then and my dad thought I was nutz.
I don't think I could throw one of those now. 11' ers get heavy after a night now.