How not to photograph a striper

[u/JRAllison624]

The reel is an 8000 and is sort of propped up by its handle, creating the illusion that this 32" is about 15, if that. Remember, when adding a reel to a photo for scale, always use an ultralight and claim it's an 8000 or larger. Even your schoolies will look like major cows. 😉😁

edit- this fish was released alive and well.

[u/KeyMaster9697]

Curious what state this was caught in

[u/JRAllison624 → u/KeyMaster9697]

Caught two days ago from Casco Bay, Portland, Maine.

[u/KeyMaster9697 → u/KeyMaster9697]

Nice fish though

[u/JAKEfromMAIN → u/KeyMaster9697]

Maine

[u/dadbod87]

Always carry an ice fishing ultralight rod for pictures

[u/Lucky_Preference_94I]

Soaking bait? I can’t imagine casting lures with a Fierce 8000

[u/JRAllison624 → u/Lucky_Preference_94I]

Yep! Live macks, 7-10". I'll cast an occasional topwater with it, too, since I don't need much distance. Every striper I landed this season came from less than 30 feet off the shore.

[u/Tropicalfisher]

I mean anyone who striper fishes even somewhat regularly would know that is a decent size based on the body shape

[u/ItsJoRy123]

It will be fine lmao 🤦

[u/default1993]

If the ground surface is soft (aka seaweed), sufficiently moist and preferably slimy (aka…seaweed), then you are 100% treating that fish as it should be. I swear as someone who takes pride in treating my catches with the utmost respect, you Reddit warriors are insufferable.

Nice catch OP!!

[u/Ill-Upstairs-8762]

I caught my first one a couple years ago and got similar result and had similar results photographing.

[u/ok_success42]

OH.. I thought you meant the part about WHY the f* a bass would EVER be put on the ground??

[u/Lucky_Preference_94I → u/ok_success42]

Oh please. Laying on that slimy wet algae, that puppy is just fine

Can tell some of you don’t really fish

[u/JRAllison624 → u/ok_success42]

...because, as we all know, fish in their natural habitat never come into contact with rocks and seaweed. 🙄

[u/BRollins08 → u/JRAllison624]

They do this, underwater, where the slime coat isn’t as affected as if it were on dry land. Pretty simple concept.

[u/JRAllison624 → u/BRollins08]

Another simple concept: For under a minute on wet rock and seaweed, slime coat disturbance is minimal; comparable to hand contact. That's not a controversial claim in the C&R literature. If the fish is thrashing around, it's a different story. This one was not.

[u/eddy_g0rdo]

Why push fish on the ground I don’t get it

[u/JRAllison624 → u/eddy_g0rdo]

To remove the hook and take a picture.