Catch,
Photograph & Release !!
Catch and Release - How to do it
Properly.
By
William D. Anderson
...
Once you've caught your trophy you
can preserve the memory by taking
a quick photo or two. Since you are
releasing the fish, a good photo is
a very important part of preserving
the memory that you've just experienced.
Practice your photography techniques
when you are not fishing. Study the
pictures that you have taken. Try
to figure out what you could have
done better. A digital camera is a
good investment because you can delete
any bad photos, and you don't have
to print the ones you don't want.
Some come with viewfinders that let
you review the photo you just took.
You know right away if you need to
take another picture.
Some of the things I've learned about
taking pictures are very simple like
making sure the sun is behind the
camera. Also, try to have something
else in the picture that will allow
someone else to get a good grasp of
the true size of the fish. This can
be a ruler, the seat in your boat,
your fishing reel, or your hand. A
nice full body shot of you and the
fish also makes for a good memory.
Catch and release fishing is all
about preserving the sport of fishing.
When you take the time to learn to
handle a fish properly, and are able
to release him unharmed, you are ensuring
that others will be able to enjoy
the sport in the future.
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