"At about three in the next morning my cat rod went a few beeps at first then a long run. I waited, feeling the line, then it struck a solid brick wall and headed down to the left at a high rate of knots sending my reel spinning and burning my fingers. I knew the cat was heading for the reeds. It was imperative to pile on the pressure to turn it away. After what seemed like hours and with the help of the lads we managed to get a huge cat into the net and onto to dry land. My arm was about to drop off and was aching like hell but boy was I happy! It was huge, "It must be 50 lb plus!" I shouted "  more ....