We hooked it at 9 a.m. and got it to the boat the first time at 1 in the afternoon. We grabbed it with a big gaff hook but the gaff ripped out. Meanwhile, the boat had started leaking badly and we were more concerned about sinking than about the fish. So at 1:30 I transferred to the Temptation and we finally boated it at 5:30. We didn't get in until 9:30 that night. Fortunately, the Gannet made it in on its own after the Navy sent a jet from Oceana NAS and the Coast Guard sent a helicopter with a pump that didn't work. I was tired for a week. I had the fish on for 8 hours and went through the gamut of emotions. We hooked the fish on a ballyhoo (small baitfish) with a green Sea Witch lure in front. It was on 80-pound-test line and a 9/0 Penn reel.