i caught 1 eek 57.8 lbs. in alaska in 1991
i was using 8lb. test line a stealhead rod and diawa baitcasting reel. downrigger down 55 ft.
took almost 6 hrs to land. 6 lbs shy of a line class world record. i caught one 33 lbs the same day. i also caught one the next day 45 lbs.
you could say i had a great couple of days of fishing
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cordog