I, too, don't equate "takes a while to land" with "fights well"...as a matter of fact, some of the best fighting fish to be had around these parts take about 45 seconds to land, and those are native summer runs in Western Washington...cool part is how they spend 30 of those 45 seconds in the air.

Not badmouthing chums, as they are great for taking beginners out to catch since there are a lot and they are pretty easy to catch, but to call them good fighters would be a ginormous stretch.

Fish on...

Todd