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With a bluefish that would be hopeless.
With a bass and barbless hooks they usually come out easier than you'd think.
Carry long nose pliers (Rapala makes a very good set), pop the top hook first, push the plug in a bit, reach down and get the bottom hook and twist and push. Often the bottom hook is not even engaged. Occasionally on smallish fish you have to go in from the side through the gill arch to get the bottom hook.
The only hard part is seeing the damn thing when you wear bifocals.
The other interesting thing about the picture (other than Nebe got a fish) is that the fish took the plug from behind. Probably means it hit a plug moving against the current and is an argument to keep tail hooks on your plugs (something I felt was unnecessary until recently).
These two tools I find indispensable, cheap, and combined do the job better than expensive pliers.
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