...in most cases and depending on the size of the fish, towards the end of the fight I lift my rod tip just high enough to poke his head out of the water, he'll generally go limp and I slide him towards me.
I then either tuck the rod between the legs or under the arm reach down and cradle the fish in the water, then with my free hand go for the hemos...pop the hook, revive a little if need be, thank him and off he goes...

Brookid