Yup I hear you.
Hooked up 7:30am popped off just after 2:00.
Now I have a 2 hour rule. After 2hours - SUNSET!
I also took 3 hours on a pissy 50kg fish in league when the Penn 30 Graphite broke and I had to thumb the line on as the handle would not turn but the drag was working.
Nightmare but one fish I'll never forget.