Catch and Release methods

[MakoMike]

Simple, be as gentle as possible and never take the fish out of the water,

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

Simple, be as gentle as possible and never take the fish out of the water,

I'd add be as quick as possible.

[DZ]

Last season catching was so infrequent I began practicing "strike and release".
All kidding aside, surf releases come with a huge amount of potential problems/issues. Quick turn around, less hook points the better (and barbless), light tackle kills big fish so use adequate tackle to shorten fight times especially during warm water periods, and give the bass ADEQUATE time to revive... then release.