picked this image of the web to illustrate the following:
im not a fan of using the anal fin as handle, turning the fin into an unnatural position. Ive seen carp caught with the anal fin deformed (and i think) because of this. look at the bones. they are easy to damage.
![Image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Common_carp_x-ray.jpg)
While investigating the subject I also found another issue with holding carp. Apparently there are some cases of heavy carp losing their life shortly after capture, and some people address this as the problem; The heart from a carp is in between the pectoral fins and this is the place most fisherman hold their captures. I read the gravity can cause to much pressure on a carp heart. I didn't know about this, but it is something that keeps my mind busy...
![Image](http://www.adventurebuddy.co.za/uploads/a839d27286c734de46ba87247bc66604.jpg)
any thoughts?