| Don threads like this is great for everyone from the pro to the novice. We all can learn something from it, you are correct on your points that we don't need to take a picture of every fish we catch, even if some people are going to question it. This year I took a picture of almost every fish I caught with my digital camera, most of them are in the water and still have the lure in its mouth, then I use a floating stick to measure them before releasing them, without ever removing them from the water, this is a good record for me and proof of the fish I have regesterd in the Muskies Inc contest. All fishermen have to go through some learning curves but sites like MuskieFirst seem to keep the learning curve to a minimum. That why this site ROCKS !!! [:p] |
| Lots of good points from both sides, I know personaly if I did not have any pictures to stare and and dream over the 6 months of closed season I would go crazy. There is taking pictures and taking pictures of fish properly. I can understand telling people not too take pictures if they haul the fish on the boat, let it flop on the bottom then find the pliers, cutters and camera, then show your buddy how to work the camera, taking 7 shots then, unhooking the fish, then trying to revive it for 10 minutes. As long as the fish stays in the water, hooks are removed then a quick photo or two is taken and the fish is placed back in the water...swims away. Who cares! Education, best word in this tread.Its called catch and release, as long as we release the right way, the fish will come back to you or someone else on another day, hopefully for another nice picture and memory. |
