Excellent tips Doc!

The IFish pics don't show up for me either but when I printed your post out, to be placed on the db and referanced later, the pics printed out fine. Go figure?

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Originally posted by fishNphysician:

The fish is stressed, and it needs clean well-oxygenated water.... not a trip to a mud pit. Besides, muddy water in the background detracts from the natural beauty of the fish and makes for a less than stellar photo.
Guilty just yesterday:


An example of a poorly composed photo with the mud, rod, net and oar tip all distracting from a nice bright buck. The pics poorly composed mainly because I wanted to get the buck into clean water ASAP and thus was not able to properly set up a good pic. In retrospect I should of cut him loose in deep fast water without the net. Fortunately he did bolt strongly away moments later smile .

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Originally posted by Ike:

Most times the situation does not allow for it while fishing alone.
Agreed wholeheartedly! Mainly because in order to take a picture when alone you have to fight the fish to complete exaustion. When alone, once confirmed it's not a hatchery hen full of eggs, I usually just lower my rod tip and let the barbless hook fall free and then watch them meander away!

I would add though that your comment would also apply to when fishing from a boat as my above example would suggest.
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