Thanks for all the well thought out responses.
I'll remember them if/when I specificly target NP.
The times I used my orange grippers, the NP was ready as Westwood described.
I just used the grip while the fish was in the water, securing with my left hand while I worked the hook loose with my right.
Barbless hooks seem to release easily and that has to be better for the fish and you.

Tom T brings up an interesting question on how your measure/ take pic of a nice fish, if you don't want to lift it out of water period?
Tandem is one thing, but solo, it's much harder.

MP, I bring leather gloves for camp chores and have some Sno-Seal. I might try that next trip. I wear "throw-way" kevlar gloves at work, so I'm bringing a few lefties to see how they work.