beside from "Be Carefull" what advise for unhooking Stingrays safely?

[Dampy]

My family and I often visit Goose Island and fish of the pier and bayside. Fishing on the bottom with cut bait (fun for the kids) we catch a variety of fish including, yes Stingrays.
I found one method to get the hook out was to carefully lay the stingray on his back and remove the hook, then (with gloves) hold the underneath of the tail whilst flipping him over to lay flat on my hand, like holding a pizza. As I understand it Stingrays use their tail and barb similar to that of a scorpion, so I point him away from me as I hold him and deliver him back to the water.
This is my method that seems to be working so far, wanted to hear from you guys what you do?
Is there a safe, tried and true method that y'all use?

Thanks,
Neil

[HydraSports]

Donate the hook. Not worth getting stuck. But if you must, your way sounds pretty good.

[tommywhite]

Cut the line!!!!!!!

[9121SS]

Originally Posted by HydraSports

Donate the hook. Not worth getting stuck.

Originally Posted by tommywhite

Cut the line!!!!!!!

Both of these sound good to me!

[CoastalObession]

Cut the line. Its not worth putting another hole in yourself.

[Jay Baker]

In my experience you either get a lazy one or crazy one....I always cut the line at the hook on the crazy one and the other ones swim off without a hook.

[blackmagic]

cut the line and ditch the lure unless its a Corky! (:

[boltmaster]

Don't wind up on someones video under "watch this bozo..." cut the line and fish on

[patwilson]

Cut the line!!!!!!

[Super Dave]

bring a large bucket out on the pier with you. toss the stingray in the bucket. cut the line above the bucket. let the stingray die, die, die. then toss the contents of the bucket overboard for the crabs.