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| The shaking muskie topic got me thinking. Do you take a picture of every muskie you catch? Is it really necssary? |
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| I have taken photo's of every musky I have ever caught with the exeception of one. The picture was taken by Jon Stelfue(sp) when we fished together. If anyone knows him or could get ahold of him I would really like this picture. Then I would have a complete set.
I do not think that it is necessary to take a picture of every musky, but like they say "every picture tells a story". For each fish I can tell you how the whole day went, how the fish hit, what it hit, where it it, what time and so on. I try to keep detailed records of my catches, but when I first started out they were pretty sketchy and poorly done. Now I have some vitals kept in my log and a picture associated with it. When I get into a cold streak I like to look back at them just so I don't forget what they look like.  |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | I personally don't take many pictures. Then again, I dont catch that many muskies of much size. I've got a lot of pictures of fish from 35-42" and dont really feel like I need anymore. This of course is just my own personal feeling, but I don't want to mess with that many more fish in that size range. We preach and preach about C&R and yell about size limits and protecting the fish, so why should I need to take more pics of fish. Hooking fish is bad enough for them and then add on the stress of putting them in a net, yanking hooks out, then holding them out of the water....it has to all add up, right?
But, if my wife gets one, its pic time as she hasnt caught all that many. If I get a super fat one, pic time. Or if I get a nice one (over 45", that's nice for me), pic time.
BUT, to reiterate, this is my personal feeling and what I choose to do and NOT an indictment on anyone who feels differently. |
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| Personal preference - I generally dont anymore (especially anything under 42"). 45"+ fish I get the bumpboard out and will usually take a pic of these "larger" fish but they bite better when you leave the camera home If fishing partners want pics of the fish we catch its all good. |
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| Slamr - I promise I didnt copy your post (typing same time) -LOL |
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Location: Des Moines IA | I still take a couple of photos here and there. I don't catch enough fish to hurt any fishery though that's for sure. Every now and then someone wants to be in my pictures as well? 78 Days ......................
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| I enjoy taking pictures off all fish I catch that are over 40. I keep them in my net till camera man is ready pull out snap a pic then in the water for a release. The fish is out of water for probably 8-10 seconds tops! In my opinion that does not make or break if the fish will live or die...... |
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Location: SE Wisconsin | Not everyone gets the water time as those who are humbled by plentiful water time and the rewarding quantities of fish that excessive water time can produce. In this instance, those who don't fullfill the numbers that humble the more fortunate breed of musky fisherman will most likely and understandably take photos. There are also those who take pictures of nearly every fish, if not every fish, who do so more as a way of recording their catch to either share with others or use for personal purposes (logs, personaly satisfaction, who knows...). There was a time when I tried to get a picture with nearly every fish i caught, even the little ones, but as my success rates went up, the need for smaller fish pictures became less important to me. Put it this way, it's like many buck hunters out there who pass on smaller bucks to get the big one. Truth is, if you have a stack of photos and yourself or another is looking through them, often times the little ones get skimmed over to get to the glory photos of the big mommas.. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | MuskieMike - 7/6/2011 10:55 AM
I still take a couple of photos here and there. I don't catch enough fish to hurt any fishery though that's for sure. Every now and then someone wants to be in my pictures as well? 78 Days ......................
Hey, first fish of a trip for you, I'm in for a pic! |
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| I like looking at big fish pictures as well as anyone . That said the only time I'll ever have a muskie picture out of the water of a fish I caught is if a guide wants one for his use. That's my choice as an old guy.
I will say it's aggravating to see websites [ even MI chapters] with every 30" , 32" or even 38+" fish pictured. Again that's just me . |
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Location: oswego, il | I still take pics. I do it as efficiently and quickly as possible. I enjoyed the fish and the memory. |
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| I don't take pix of every fish. Usually for me to take a pic of a fish, there has to be something special about that fish or the experience of catching that fish. It's gotta be worth preserving the memory for. Like if it's a good sized fish of decent length...45+ or more. Or if it's an obserdly fat fish worth noting and being pic worthy. Or if it was someone's first fish. Or if something crazy happened about the moment or the way that fish was caught. I like to have pix of fish that have a story to tell behind it vs. taking pics of every fish that come to the boat. Some fish are just fish and can shake 'em loose boatside with out even netting them let alone taking pix of them all.
That being said...not all pix of fish have to be just long, big or fat fish. If there's a special story behind it, something worth remembering, something funny or extraordinary, even if it's a 'lil 30-35 incher...if there's something worth remembering about it...it's worth a photo.
The way I look at it...someday...I'm going to grow older and my brain and memory isn't going to work so good. So...I like to have documents of the special fish or special events/times that brought on a fish. I then take those pix and create a small date stamp, time, length of fish and maybe some special noteworthy note on the photo to have in my album of pix. I'm going to want those things documented for when I'm older....because I'm sure I won't be able to recall all the details when it comes time to drag the albums out to show the grand kids later in life.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | We take images of the ones we want to, and do not of the ones we don't. |
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | sworrall - 7/6/2011 2:07 PM
We take images of the ones we want to, and do not of the ones we don't. :)
I am now much smarter for having read this one. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ahhh yes, it's a zen sort of thing. |
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| I still take pictures just to prove to my buddies that I can actually catch fish, these were 2 weeks ago.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | MuskieMike - 7/6/2011 10:55 AM
I still take a couple of photos here and there. I don't catch enough fish to hurt any fishery though that's for sure. Every now and then someone wants to be in my pictures as well? 78 Days ......................
were you guys in the movie HOME ALONE? |
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