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First off, use heavy enough tackle that you have some control. Second, try to let the fish tire itself out before bringing it in close. Time when you bring it within reach with the waves / conditions. Grab the leader and guide the fish to where you want it, and lip it or slide your hand under the gill plate. If using plugs, I usually grab the plug, then the fish, but it depends how its hooked / where the hooks are relative to where i want to grab it (you can't just lip a fish if there are 5/0 trebles all over the place). Often you can use a wave to put a fish on the rocks too.
At some places where its particularly difficult to land fish, i'll stick with eels, riggies, or soft plastics with a single hook to make landing fish easier. otherwise, i just crush the barbs and hope for the best.
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