No genius here, but been there, done that. When Paul's 52"er would not fit in the net and I could see the harm it was causing the fish trying to net it, you bet I grabbed it and hauled her in. She swam away beautifully and nobody got hurt, we bought a bigger net the next weekend.
Lets not let this get ridiculous, I'm just giving constructive criticism, that's all. Believe me, we've all learned a few things catching the big ones and I know a few things now I did not know before. Just trying to help is all!!! The more safe musky releases the better