sorry to hear you lost that monster chris. you will get another shot at em!
WOW!!!Sounds like you waited too long to tie in,,,,,,,,,waited too long to hit that beach,,,,BUT
Alutecnos 50w with an upgraded drag - 200lb topshot with braid backing.
ITS ALL ABOUT LEARNING FROM YOUR EXPEREINCES!
Some anglers hit the fish hard from the get go...others let them tire themselves out. There are pros/cons for both. The correct stratergy only works with the appropiate fish and the appropriate gear and the appropriate location. So I learned that I neeed to decide what type of shark and other variables I'm dealing with quickly and then hit the monster with the correct stratergy.
I'm going back out looking for this SMART SHARK. Time to get my SHARKON!!!
TEAM GETCHA GETCHA SHARKON
when i look at that wire, the reason it broke was because it twisted once, made a loop, then the the loop tightened without coming unfolded. this created a weak spot in the wire, thus the break. sounds like a sick fight though