Nate, that's a pig!!!
You should have released it into Bare Foot Bar & Grill lagoon. I was there yesterday - they've got some huge calicos, but I didn't see too many big sandies.
If you guys haven't check that lagoon out, you must:
http://www.paradisepoint.com/paradise_barefoot.aspx
It's very cool to see WSB, schools of yellows (some nice 25# size), halibut, barracuda, bass, sharks - they got almost all of southern California species right in their lagoon. Bring the kids - they'll get a kick out of watching all the fish too...