[KelpMonkey]

Thanks for the responses.

In response to LaJollaFreedvr:
Thanks, I kind of knew I just plain needed a bigger gun. I just needed someone to say it. I'll check out that shop.

In response to Spinal Tap:
No, wasn't on a kayak. Swam from shore. I saw some other spearos getting ready on the beach. I was the guy with the black picasso suit and the frustrated expression. By the way my buddy and I saw a dead seal floating out there that may have been hit by a you-know-what. We decided to cower in the kelp the rest of the day.

In response to tuomo:
The spear had definitely reached the end of the muzzle and was going full speed when it struck.

In response to shaneshac:
The tip I'm using has a really wide front profile. I think when it hits any tough part of the fish it just gets slowed down too much. I have penetrated and landed a good sized wsb with this setup, but from a side shot that went through the gut cavity.
The one I describe as enormous, from the pictures I've seen, was over 50lbs, probably 60 at least. It appeared as long as me (6'), but I've got to account for distortion both by optical physics and my own giddy hysteria. I'm new at hunting wsb, but I've seen and taken 20-30 pounders, this was a whole different class. Not used to seeing fish that big. I'm used to being thrilled by halibut and calicos. I could feel the water move as it bolted away. That was a new feeling for someone like me who just months ago was jabbing at perch with a polespear. yahoo.