YooperMike,

I also have a long draw length although I'm sure not as long as yours (6'6", 33" draw). I only shot fingers for yearsmainly because I liked the idea of nothing breaking while hunting. Last year a friend talked me into trying a release, and I haven't looked back. By adding a loop to my string, I was able to get a bow with a 32 inch draw. The main reason I stay with the release is when I picked the bow up for the first time this spring, I was still dead on.

I would suggest that you give it a try. Maybe a friends or a shop would let you try one.
Tom