Thanks guys. Sorta of what I expected to hear.

Seems like it's a matter of recognizing the best option in regards to the type of water the fish was hooked in with the net being the very last option. I've tailed every steelhead I've caught up until very recently so I figure I will stay with that when possible. My second choice would be handlining to the side of the boat and removing the hook with a pair of pliers ("STICK BOY?). The very last option would be the net in conditions where there is no beach or calm water. I like the picture of TRBO cradling a calm steelhead. I tipped the net, closing the opening, like it was a salmon and that's when the fish began to roll making things a mess.

Thanks again!
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