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Andy "the Dog" Nellist (SAA) (ACA)
Guest
Unfortunately in many of the pictures of fish now being published the angler is holding the fish as if he has leprosy and/or the fish was a rancid kipper i.e. poorly held with little evidence of fingers cradling the fish and/or with the fish held out to the camera.
Such poses provide no real evidence of the size of fish and there is no legitimate reason for holding the fish in such a pose.
More importantly such poses put the fish in danger of being dropped whilst being photographed and for that reason if no other they should be totally discouraged.
Hold'em close and hold 'em carefully should be the moto of any angler wishing to take a trophy shot of a fish. Photo's where the fish is held out and/or with too little support should in my view be known as a "Death Poses".
This season I've published nothing and I will not do so until firm action is taking by the angling media to stop the practice.
Such poses provide no real evidence of the size of fish and there is no legitimate reason for holding the fish in such a pose.
More importantly such poses put the fish in danger of being dropped whilst being photographed and for that reason if no other they should be totally discouraged.
Hold'em close and hold 'em carefully should be the moto of any angler wishing to take a trophy shot of a fish. Photo's where the fish is held out and/or with too little support should in my view be known as a "Death Poses".
This season I've published nothing and I will not do so until firm action is taking by the angling media to stop the practice.