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Been there and done all that, worse even. I once tried to land a medium bluefish my 4 year old son had hooked on 8# mono no leader by using another plug held in my hand to snag the hook on the plug the fish had in its mouth. Not good. Ever watch a tired fish swim away with TWO of your plugs?
I never carry a net unless fluke fishing.
For Striped bass, use a 30-40#leader and you can swing stuff under 20 lbs aboard or carefully slide your hand down the line and lift the fish in by the head of the plug.
Carry a small lip gaff for bigger fish.
Done the buoy thing several times as well. Those things look huge when you are two feet away and about to slam one while unhooking a fish.
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