That story about the woman who caught the 50+ at RI, story I read was that they tied it to a tree, the hubby came back in with a couple fish in the mid-twenties, he took a look at the beast and said "Just catch the one?"

My best is only 35#, from Langara Lodge in its first year (1986), but it sure was fun!!! Went back to the lodge (actually a shack on a barge) and woke the wife, whe came out and nailed a 30.
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