Proper fish handling is clearly a topic Bob takes seriously, so let me throw one more piece of meat the lion's way and then I'll shut up. I recently watched the 'In-Fisherman's' video on steelhead and watched editor Matt Straw and couple of other competent fisherman hoist steelie after steelie up with two fingers under the uppermost part of their gill plates. The fish were photoed, filmed and then released.

I think I already know Bob's answer, but being pretty thick let me ask the question anyway "Bob, is there any safe place to put your fingers in a steelhead's gill slits and lift if you want to release the fish?"

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