Fish Pic's

[CAL]

Originally Posted by justplugit

i find the best way to get skunked is bring the camera.

Gives ya somethin to blame it on though.

My thoughts exactly

[libassboy]

So true! I swear its like a curse...

[tattoobob]

I have a hard time bringing a $400.00 camera into the surf, I tend to go down now and then, and get kinda wet. I do like fish pics but I hardly ever keep a fish unless my wife wants to eat one. I do wish I brought mine to BI last week though.

[eelman]

Goose you are 100% correct ! they do all look the same. I have done it lately because I love the controversy....and the crap it stirs(which amazes me) but anyway, I am done for a while I kind of got carried away because of all the bull....

[bloocrab]

This is a good thread, I think I'll play ~

My thoughts, since YOU asked

I thinks some people like to remind other people that there are fish out THERE, NOT ON HERE....that are still waiting to be caught. You know there's always people who think big fish can't be caught from a rock or that the season is over when October rolls around. A nice picture of a fish will get them to un-retire that surf-rod one more time or keep those boat guys at bay.

I think there are some people who like to float their own boat by showing off pictures, they like to remind people that they catch fish regularly, AND like to show them off,, time and time again, just in case you missed their last showcase.

Then there are people who just generally like to share experiences or a good story, and of course pictures always help a good story.

Then there are people who don't really CATCH much fish but they post like hell, as if they do.....so they think a picture now and then justifys all their storys,,, you know the guys who post pictures of "30#" fish.....which in reality are just barely over 30"....I always love the guys with scales in their head, not in their hand,,,

Then there's people like me, who don't catch fish.......so there aren't any pictures to show at all

I agree with you Goose, unless it was an incredible battle or a fish out of the norm, or like Jim said, if there was something about the night the fish was caught, a picture definately helps you remember details you may not have written down.

I personally don't mind looking at fish pictures, for whatever reason they were posted. It's nice when the same person puts them in the same thread though, kinda gets old when the same dude has 1/2 dozen threads with just pics. If each thread had a different meaning/story...I wouldn't mind as much, but who da fudge am I anyway???....

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, ...there's also people out there who take pictures so they can edit them for the internet in hope of becoming "Net-Famous" ....

[Clammer]

Just bought another camera yesterday ;;

two phones & 1 camera replaced since April do to wet. water, dampness . WTF

[bloocrab]

Mike, it was in the script!!! ...you were supposed to tell me to Shut-TFU....

[GeoffT]

Best investment I made was getting a waterproof camera, a Pentax Optio 10W. Only 200 bucks but takes great 6MP pictures and even video. I don't have to worry about the camera drowning when it gets wet or is underwater. It's also dust/sandproof but not shockproof.

I've had my best catches whenever I bring my camera so it's good luck for me.

[eelman]

The other reason why I think pics are so often posted is that most need the visual before they beleve anyone....thats what it seems like to me anyway

[Pete_G]

I mostly love taking photos to relive all the great times, places, and nice fish caught with friends. I've got almost a decade of fishing all over New England documented and it's a lot of fun to look back from time to time.

99.9% have never been seen by anyone but the people in the photos.

Keeping the pics interesting is the job of the person wielding the camera. It's not always about the fish.