I use hand lines on heavy rubber bungee cords to take up the shock when they hit the planer and if he is green I just let him fight the bungee then pull him in to the gaff . I've lost a few to sharks and big wahoo but I can usually get the kings .That way I can run more rods. It must look like a christmas tree when I go over em....Of course today nothing worked and all I got was another screaming run and a breakoff...don't know what it was...it was blowing a solid 20 which made it difficult too keep the lines straight.... Frank