kooler

all you do is pull the line tight and pick "the great speckled bird".
seriously.
thats just a little redneck humor from up here in the mountains of east tennessee.
im going with reelf...belly up, tail secured but not damaged, good pliers, drag to water and bye bye.

bamachem

i usually flip them on their back, hold the tip of the tail w/ some pliars, and then i'll slide a knife down the tail and cut the barb off. once you do that, he's pretty much harmless. just don't stick your finger in one's mouth, they have VERY strong jaws for crushing stuff and can easily bend a hook. get a finger in there, and they can do some damage.

Fishforlife2

that sounds to me like youve had experience with gettin bit by stingrays.