Mr. Bill: Well don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I stuck my finger on a barb one time taking a two pound bass off a Lucky 13.
Seriously, I did have what the captain
thought was a yellowfin on for about 20 minutes once before he spooled me and never looked back. I was younger then, and strong, and still felt like I had put a rope on the back of a fire engine.
Sheesh. That marlin action sounds more like a tour in Iraq than a fishing trip!
Russ