No Jurassic Park Here ~ Sunday Tippets, Damsel Style

Why do people care so much about BIG FISH photos???  It can't be because they think that it means the person behind the fish is a better angler because of the GIGANTIC fish that they are posing with.  Seriously, I have thought a bit about this during the past year as I scroll through fishy pics posted up on Facebook and G+.   I personally think that it is the average joe that catches regularly that is the best fisherman.  (That wouldn't be me either!)

One of my favorite people as of late, is Kathryn Maroun, who resides in Bermuda.  She is an unbelievable fisher lady with a style all her own.  She presented this picture in a recent post telling us of how not to pose with fish and use photography tricks to make the fish look bigger. 



Photo courtesy of Kathryn Maroun

This fish was a very nice catch by Kathryn... it didn't need an embellishment in any way!!  Kathryn agrees that this picture doesn't look natural because it is not to scale.  Holding out your arms way out to get that eye of the fish into the camera isn't the way to go.  Some people go to the fish-eye lens on a camera to make the front of the fish stick out in the picture.  But, the way I see it (and I believe Kathryn believes) is that if you have a big enough fish, you don't need to exaggerate it in a picture.

The fish should look perfectly fine in your cradled arms in front of your body.  No extended arms needed.  Jurassic Park is still a fictional movie.  Not a place where we take our fishing trips...



Just ask Mike (Troutrageous) if we found the "BIG FISH"!!  Nope, a Wyoming trip of many small fish.
  And we had a GREAT time!

So, let's get back to just creating great memories when we go out to fish, shall we?  Pictures should show a smile on an anglers face...rule #1!!!  I catch mostly 12-14 in fish on an average and I catch a few under ten inches from time to time.  I'm not concerned whether that fish gets up front and center amongst the other BIG catches on Facebook or the blogwaves.  Sure, when I get a biggun', you are going to see the dang fish, right here on this blog.  But, it won't be extended out.  It might even still be in the net.  (Because I  have a knack of losing my big fish after it gets into my hands)  Ha!  In my estimations, most of us catch that one-time BIG guy once a year!

STAY CLOSE, BUDDY!!!

Yeah, my fish pictures aren't the biggest or baddest... but, do I really look like I'm at all concerned about it???  Nooooo...  I am on the biggest adventure of my life!  Going to places that are beautiful.  Meeting great people along the way.  And catching fish.

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