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Originally Posted by Donger
They didn't look very dirty, so I didn't clean them. They were really slippery, though. Are you supposed to hold trout by the body or the mouth when taking out the hook?
The lake is catch and release, so I put them back.
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If you cradle them from underneath they typically go limp and you can easily remove the hook. Lipping trout typically doesn't work well due to their small size.
Handle fish as little as possible. Touching the fish removes the protective slime and makes them susceptible to infection.