I can sympathize with hooking into that fish. Couple years ago I was fishing for bass(go figure), when I hooked into one that was between 3-4 feet. All I could think was, "Crap, I've got this on 8# line". This was actually my first time fishing in approximately 15 years, and still getting back in the swing. I fought it for about a minute, then it ran, I pulled, and *snap*. I just slumped over and looked at my line and my buddy just says, matter-of-factly, "Your drag's too tight..."