UGH!! Trunk won't open

I had this problem in my 66 , I used a mid size regular screw driver, a 2 1/2 fool long plastic water line (1 inch line, and duck taped the screw driver to it, removed the back seat and reached the lock with it, the screw driver fit in the notch on the latch and I turned it i,, walla it popped open, sounds like the latch is to tight