It's good to have a net when walleye fishing. But you can reach down and grab them under the gills. The big ones have a pointy gill plate so you have to watch out for it sticking you. Just grab them right next to the jaw inside the gill though. Like this Name:  51010470837__37174E2F-E5A7-4F63-B0CE-A3A920E615E8.jpg
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Quote Originally Posted by sparky405 View Post
I hooked a nice walleye didn't have any pliers or gloves so I grabbed my line to pull it up and broke it off was fishing with six pound line that needed to be changed out a rookie mistake