tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post445176680581179976..comments2024-03-26T08:10:31.272-04:00Comments on The Fiberglass Manifesto: KEEP 'EM WETCameron Mortensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04196248115266289872noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-30322605065545085912015-01-12T07:35:08.949-05:002015-01-12T07:35:08.949-05:00I completely aggress with John. There are some hap...I completely aggress with John. There are some happy mediums though. One being a good net. Nothing wrong with removing the fly in the net and lifting for 6 shots on burst mode. That is at most 10 seconds of lift and camera shots. Hell you can even combine the lift and release into the same burst. Certainly not every fish needs to be lifted out of the water but when you do there are very easy ways to make that experience quicker. If your goal is to preserve the memory (which mine is) then forget about "getting the shot" and live with the photo(s) you got.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584468397915243504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-66156219911003393262015-01-12T02:44:48.108-05:002015-01-12T02:44:48.108-05:00Ditto that John Gross - while I respect this as a ...Ditto that John Gross - while I respect this as a worthy challenge I will not apply it in denial of my child's or grandchild's chance for a memento to share a prize catch with family and friends. I will also equally respect the vicarious enjoyment derived by family and friends who are unable to otherwise engage in such adventures by sharing an occasional lift and click. I'll just have to live with knowing some folks will cringe at my photos in the same way I cringe at photos showing stringers of dead fish and thumbs stuck in gills.kiteflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743734484970147391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-28579557555817011352015-01-11T14:41:58.823-05:002015-01-11T14:41:58.823-05:00If the fish are really that fragile, and we are re...If the fish are really that fragile, and we are really so concerned for their well being, then we should just quit fishing altogether, lest we risk over fatiguing the fish.<br /><br />I play fish as quick as I can. I practice catch and release. I properly revive my fish before the release. And occasionally (not every fish) I like to get a hero shot with one of the fish I catch, so I will forever have a record of the memory. That is not likely to change.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786864223558790246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-49389588023395881392015-01-11T13:21:55.448-05:002015-01-11T13:21:55.448-05:00I'll be posting fotos of my empty, wet hands a...I'll be posting fotos of my empty, wet hands as that is about as hero as I get these days...<br /><br />Seriously, a great post. We can all do better to protect the resource. Thanks Cam.Tom Sadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826254080669420042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-54430318078718403422015-01-11T09:38:21.902-05:002015-01-11T09:38:21.902-05:00I'm in. But then, I don't catch many so wh...I'm in. But then, I don't catch many so whether or not to take a hero shot is not usually a problem. Cheers!Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-6346180172562947222015-01-11T09:23:57.611-05:002015-01-11T09:23:57.611-05:00yeah. were starting to see the tide turning, thank...yeah. were starting to see the tide turning, thank god, in the fish porn world. bout damn time. joshua citrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999136175588855494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072465054494499379.post-65145257949261583092015-01-11T07:12:39.814-05:002015-01-11T07:12:39.814-05:00Amen my friend. I think this so far has been the ...Amen my friend. I think this so far has been the best idea in 2015 and I have pledged to take the challenge. Let's change the culture. Glad you wrote this post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com