09-23-2015, 01:12 PM
Not sure if I am understanding the details totally, but a lot of times with bigger fish we release the anchor and back the boat down with the fish and land it down river (we don't drag the fish). This reduces the fight duration putting less strain on the fish. Some of these fish will strip hundreds of yards if you stay in position prolonging the fight far more than necessary and increases the chances of breaking off mid-line and leaving a long string of main line still attached.
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