05-13-2004, 06:02 PM
I pull them into shore and they almost always have there mouth open. Unless the stay treble hook will pin the top and the bottom together. When they settle down a second I lip them use the forceps to grab the hook and usually will drop them back in the water w/o really even touching them. Somtimes larger trout I've caught have preety big teeth and I never tried to find out weather their teeth will puncture my thumb. If I'm fly fishing I use a net. With light tippet I'd never land any if I horse them in. Whith longer fights on my fly rod the fish are more tired and need more help recovering.
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