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Started here around 15:00 with in the first hour had one but lost almost at the net , now this one has just graced the bank 🙂

I put the fish in the flotation sling still in the net. I'll remove the hook or cut the line and then slip the net out from under it, lift the fish to the mat in the sling. Weigh, photo and return. IMO that's the best I can do, certainly better than lifting out in the net if a good fish. I've also lost a good fish pre-photos whilst retaining in the net, much to my dismay - a cracker to boot, so I deffo prefer the sling after that experience!!!

Same here mate. The fish doesn't leave the water until it's unhooked, rested a little, and ready for weighing/photographs.

I have a plain mesh weigh sling and a retainer bar type. It is often easier to use the plain mesh sling than the retainer sling, it is easier to slide the mesh under the fish than lifting it over the bars on the mat. With the retainer type you need it open on the unhooking mat before putting the fish on.

IMO you may as well buy a retainer, it's a weigh sling anyway.