Man what a weekend.

[lilmule]

Its generally in a net, non movable as possible,without touching ,occasionally deck flipped when old folks moment left the net at home,have several times lifted with them as you described was fun fishing didnt care if they flipped off while I had the hooks in grasp.And never held still other than by the hooks, in bottom of boat going nowhere,if they flip off who cares,its removal of hooks.They hemostats do lock like vise grips,ss and never rust.Your not controlling the fish as in as much the hooks.And yes just might be comical to someone else,just as watching me do tai chi on the front deck at sunup.
Cant help it gunshy or hookshy had them in me on several occasions.
You would be welcome as a fly on the wall anytime.