Thats make shift tackle. All the proper stuff is down the back of the shed

A towel does jsut as good, but we left it over the other side when we moved and it was missions to go back and get it.

As for holding them, I don't 'do' the gill thing. As Matt Hays said, 'Don't try this unless you're absolutely confident with it' & i'm not, and never will be. If i had my pike gloves, i'd have been able to hold them at both ends, but like i said, tackle is down the back of the shed and i only end up tacking make shift tackle and those thermals i grabbed made it like holding eels

Yes, the forceps, as was said to my mate jason 'Fuck it, knew i should have paid the extra 40p for 12" forceps'

Might pop down the pit later today, catch the monster 35 pounders, as the others wern't all that big compared to what we can catch.