Well, after a long long time of waiting and trying, persistence paid off. Got set up around 6pm with some nice shad, bluegill, and skipjack for bait. A 15 lb blue hits withing 45 seconds of throwing out. We end up several times in the next few hours with multiple fish on at the same time. End up getting a 31 lb, a 25, 22, and too many in the teens to mention. Also had a huge drum that had to be pushing 25 lbs. Then it got dark, and the action stopped, so we pulled anchor and set up on a new spot. Got several more high teen Blues after setup and then it started going slack at about 10pm. I mentioned to my wife to go setup on another spot, when I heard one of the rod holders break. I look over to see the pole just about leaving it, and grab hold, and all I can say is "HOLY SMOKE" My wife worked as quick as possible to get the other rigs up and anchors pulled, but this thing winds up going around the one anchor. I quickly figure out which way it is wrapped around and swap the pole under the rope as she hoists it up. The battle goes on for another 20 minutes, as I put all my weight into pulling this dude out of the depths. I have never seen 60 lb. line so stressed. Its about that time you start hoping you tied good knots!! Finally after 35 minutes I get this big boy to the top and I'm kinda speechless. His head manages to fit into the net and after some good grunting and pulling by the two of us, he is aboard. I get setup to weigh and hoist it up to read 74 POUNDS!!! I was screaming I was so excited!!! Then it was photo time. I told my wife I didnt know how I was going to hold it, but after all this waiting for one this big, I was going to. I finally got him in my arms and threw my back out in the process. Go figure. It was absolutely gorged on food. The thing was hard to get arms around.<br />So after a bit of admiring and a kiss, an enormous splash ensued as he returned to the depths to grow bigger!