Probably the biggest hooked fish- probably a 500lb+ mako shark. Never breached- never saw it- maybe a White. Reel never stopped peeling line and screaming big fish! At one point after chasing the fish with the boat and fish on our line the client paused for 5 seconds for his buddy to take the Ballon off the tip of the pole- DO NOT DO THAT. Keep reeling- keep the line really really tight - any slack and a beast will shake, turn and snap the line- we lost this one due to client doing something I was yelling from up top" keep reeling- dont stop" The balloon will not hinder your reeling in. Customer stopped reel8ng for 5 seconds and thats all the piweful beast needed to make hus move. We lost the beast so he is still lurking. We caught dozens of Bass, Barracuda and One Bonito. The next trip the Bonito came in thick- every cast and nice size. I love Bonito seared or raw sushi style. Its in the tuna family and good eats if its cleaned properly and eaten same day- tasty. * experienced anglers typically catch more * we lose alot of fish and don't even hook them when they bite because of lack of experience