Hey, just out of curiosity, what color was the loaded Redfin?
BTW, this big fish - she wasn't westbound was she? I'm getting ready for opportunity should it come a-knockin' on my door
5" pogies is a good thing, too
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
Unless deeply hooked, the fish will likely be fine. They go to the bottom and rub the plug right out, straightening the hook and leaving the plug entangled in the rock weed. You might be able to find her again.......just stick your head in the water and listen for the sound of fish laughing.