If your aim is to put big fish in the boat without beating yourself to a pulp in the process, you’ll need help—in the shape of a fishing harness to take the strain off you and put it on the fish. West Coast and Atlantic fishermen regularly use these devices to put maximum pressure on big tuna, deep-running amberjacks, and monster sharks, all the while fishing stand-up style with stout tackle that would otherwise be too heavy to use effectively without a fighting chair. The intense pressure generated when using a harness with beefy tackle can whip even a bulked-up yellowfin tuna in minutes. Winning the battle fast keeps the…