? What would u do

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Today I launched out of LJ at 0300 made bait and did our thing. Anyway I ended up hooking up on a 6ft shark. Amazing fight btw. I was using a bait runner 8000(great reel) with a trap set up on mackerel. So I fought this beast for 15min before I seen some shine I thought I was on a huge yellow. I looked around for someone to help me gaft him but the closest person couldn't even hear me. I said fuck it I got this, so I leaned back a pulled him to the front gaft in hand. That when I seen him come up. Tiny eyes big body short tail going nuts. Diffinitly caught me off guard he was a foot away from the yak and I didn't know if I should risk it or say fuck it. I QUIKLY (3min)decided that I like my extremitys and cut the line. WHat would you have done?
PS drifting north @ 90ft