Non bragging rights here. About 15 years ago, when I was new to offshore fishing, I "guided" a monster and green ling to the boat on 17 pound line. I think he just came to the boat after hooked to see if there was anything else to eat. My friend gaffed the green monster in the head, the fish went beserk, he couldn't lift the fish onto the boat, and the gaff broke in half. That fish was so large, it is probably still swimming around with the gaff in its head.
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Originally Posted by fishr1989
the big problem is just how strong they are. It's less a matter of the spines on their back than the brute force they can produce when you gaff a green cobia and drop it onto the deck. they will snap a rod like a twig if they get a good hit on it.
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