I was the netter on JRs boat. When his fish hit it didn't do much. He told me to leave my gear in the water, until it started doing the violent body/head shaking. We thought it was a small fish at first. Then we pulled the gear up. It came around my side of the boat and jumped. The first thing I thought of is-HOLY S***, JR you need a bigger net. I knew it was going to be netting it. His net is a salmon net, but not a big salmon net. I started to net him the first time he got him up to the boat, he was headshaking with his mouth wide open. He was well hooked. I said he is not ready yet and pulled the net back. With his mouth open he could have easily caught his teeth in the net and spit the hooks. If I lost this fish I knew I was going in to the sharks, which I would have deserved. When he finally tired out and I got him in the net he filled it up. It was only about 4" down to the top of him from the hoop of the net. It was a quick yank in with those conditions. It is high fives all around the boat. What a blast. Fishing in Washington state 2003, what could be better. My 13 year old son, Jon, got a 42#er out there several weeks ago. He will be in the Reel News next month with the picture. It was so big he couldn't pick it up. I had to set it in his arms for the picture.