Used to fish on a commercial boat in Hawaii. The worst fish ever to battle was a 900 + pound (16 footer)marlin. I see the fisherman in shows grab the rod and get in the fighty chair. This fish took the 130 lb. rig 16/0 senator and bent the rod double. Pick up that rod and you are water skiing. It burned the washers out of the reel so it smelled like burning oil with big black clouds pouring out. Ran off over a quarter mile of line on the opening run. It was akin to fighting a Volkswagen.