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MAC · 09-17-2006, 07:03 PM

I try to stay away from the gill plate as it carries loads of bacteria. On bigger fish just hook your thumb under the outside edge of the jaw and stick your fingers in his mouth (like you are grabbing a baseball bat). Just be careful of hooks.

09-17-2006, 07:03 PM	#4
MAC Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 4,547	I try to stay away from the gill plate as it carries loads of bacteria. On bigger fish just hook your thumb under the outside edge of the jaw and stick your fingers in his mouth (like you are grabbing a baseball bat). Just be careful of hooks.