[GonnaCatchABig1]

i'm getting ahead of myself now and will probably never catch another fish for as long as live due to this post.. but in the most rare chance that i do i would like to be prepared. as opposed to winging it and losing the fish. (i've lost a couple in the 30" range at my feet last year)

how exactly do you land a large (35#+) bass on the rocks? a beach seems easy enough, just drag it in till it cant go any where. wading waist deep, you don't really hafta pull it out the water. just get a grip on it some how. but on the rocks... it's gotta come out of the drink some how, and beaching it isnt an option. so what do you guys do?

the only some what sizely fish i pulled out of the drink in rocky situation was from jetty like rocks, and i made a hail mary grab at the gill plate since it was going home with the guy anyway. i rather avoid that situation since i plan on sending anything other than the most massive of fish back. would love to not risk gill damage. or is that pretty much the only way to do it? other than swiping at the leader and hoping it holds?

i only ask cause the one thought that has been spinning through my head since that second fish last night has been "how is this getting up on this rock?" with another person there the answer was obvious.. he's getting wet. but if i was alone.. i'd waste valuable time trying to figure it out.