I use a boga grip. Not necessarily to lift the fish out of the water and weigh it, just to get the fish under control and the pointy parts a fixed distance from my hand. Ideally, I only have to handle the leader and boga. I use a very long pair of forceps to remove hooks - the ones I have are about a foot long. This I have done with pacific barracuda, halibut (big ones can take a digit), pike, and some toothy things in Australia. I do the same with big Stripers too.


If I'm by myself and hook shark I break it off or cut the leader.