Comments on: Big Fish, Little Fish…Photo Envy http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy Fly Fishing ~ Living Life Outdoors Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nerveracker http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Nerveracker Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:55:53 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-389 Small fish... Big fish... I say, size is relative. When you're fishing a stream that is 10-15' across, the size of your quarry is relative to the size of the body of water and species you pursue. As several of you stated, you prefer a 2 or 3 wt chasing 6" native brookies and cutts in headwater streams. I tip my hat to you, those are big native fish that live in those head-waters. Those fish very are smart and very spooky. They have to be to survive,and you as an angler, must be on top of your game to catch those fish. As a fly angler, you must have the most delicate presentations, be a master of dead drift, have pin-point precision casting, and be a total master of stealth. And you all do it and make it look easy. Personally, I prefer to fish a little bigger water. It's a ton more forgiving. As I can size up on tippet, and my presentation doesn't always have to be quite so delicate, I don't have to be quite as stealthy, and of course, the fish are typically larger. Catching a fish 14-20" isn't uncommon, but neither is catching one 8-12". Then you have the guys and gals, that prefer to fish tidal areas or lakes, where fish get even larger. What I'm saying is... fish size is relative to the body of waters you fish. If Joe Schmoe shows me a picture of a trout that's 5" long that he caught in some headwater stream that's 8'wide, that's a BIG fish. On the flip side of that coin, Jim Schmoe shows me a picture of a 1200lb blue marlin tagged and released out of the Gulf Stream, that is a BIG fish. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy catching big fish as much as the next unaccomplished or accomplished angler or outdooress. A 20+" native redside (rainbow) will sure put a bend in my 6wt and a huge smile on my face. But seeing pictures of a 10" native rainbow or 6" native brookie sure puts a smile on my face too. Why? Its simple, because that means that those fish have survived, and those fish are being naturally propagated as nature intended in that river system. Be proud of those 6" natives being caught in the headwaters, be proud of the 20" natives caught in larger rivers, and be proud of those little big fish and any other fish you catch. Ut-oh, I've written another novel. Oh and I'll be your river bitch anytime! I want to become a guide, and from the way I see it, guides are the best river bitches! Dave Small fish… Big fish… I say, size is relative. When you’re fishing a stream that is 10-15′ across, the size of your quarry is relative to the size of the body of water and species you pursue.
As several of you stated, you prefer a 2 or 3 wt chasing 6″ native brookies and cutts in headwater streams. I tip my hat to you, those are big native fish that live in those head-waters. Those fish very are smart and very spooky. They have to be to survive,and you as an angler, must be on top of your game to catch those fish. As a fly angler, you must have the most delicate presentations, be a master of dead drift, have pin-point precision casting, and be a total master of stealth. And you all do it and make it look easy.
Personally, I prefer to fish a little bigger water. It’s a ton more forgiving. As I can size up on tippet, and my presentation doesn’t always have to be quite so delicate, I don’t have to be quite as stealthy, and of course, the fish are typically larger. Catching a fish 14-20″ isn’t uncommon, but neither is catching one 8-12″.
Then you have the guys and gals, that prefer to fish tidal areas or lakes, where fish get even larger.
What I’m saying is… fish size is relative to the body of waters you fish. If Joe Schmoe shows me a picture of a trout that’s 5″ long that he caught in some headwater stream that’s 8′wide, that’s a BIG fish. On the flip side of that coin, Jim Schmoe shows me a picture of a 1200lb blue marlin tagged and released out of the Gulf Stream, that is a BIG fish.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy catching big fish as much as the next unaccomplished or accomplished angler or outdooress. A 20+” native redside (rainbow) will sure put a bend in my 6wt and a huge smile on my face. But seeing pictures of a 10″ native rainbow or 6″ native brookie sure puts a smile on my face too. Why? Its simple, because that means that those fish have survived, and those fish are being naturally propagated as nature intended in that river system.
Be proud of those 6″ natives being caught in the headwaters, be proud of the 20″ natives caught in larger rivers, and be proud of those little big fish and any other fish you catch.
Ut-oh, I’ve written another novel.
Oh and I’ll be your river bitch anytime! I want to become a guide, and from the way I see it, guides are the best river bitches!

Dave

]]> By: clif http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-388 clif Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:54:26 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-388 Maybe you can find a crack addict to exploit, but you'll pay by the half hour. I used to wedge my camera into a tree or find a nearby dry rock. Now I bring a small tripod, it collapses to about 12 inches long and weighs about a pound. With a Wally World price under $20, you'll be hard pressed to find a river bitch for less. You seem smart enough, I bet you can figure something out. Maybe you can find a crack addict to exploit, but you’ll pay by the half hour.

I used to wedge my camera into a tree or find a nearby dry rock. Now I bring a small tripod, it collapses to about 12 inches long and weighs about a pound. With a Wally World price under $20, you’ll be hard pressed to find a river bitch for less. You seem smart enough, I bet you can figure something out.

]]> By: John http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-387 John Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:52:06 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-387 Oh well, guess not. Anyways, my (uh hum) river bitch is my wading staff. The top screws off to expose a mount for my camera. She always performs as I like, never complains and is cheap to maintain :) Here is a little one for ya.. http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0442.jpg And another of the more common size. Caught this one in the Smoky Mtns.. http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0483.jpg Oh well, guess not. Anyways, my (uh hum) river bitch is my wading staff. The top screws off to expose a mount for my camera. She always performs as I like, never complains and is cheap to maintain :)

Here is a little one for ya..
http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0442.jpg

And another of the more common size. Caught this one in the Smoky Mtns..
http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0483.jpg

]]> By: John http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-386 John Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:42:01 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-386 I love our native waters here. A good day is nice brown or brookie around 8-10 inches. Most common are smaller than that. Something about a native stream you just can't find anywhere else. Lets see if an image will work here.. [IMG]http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0442.jpg[/IMG] I love our native waters here. A good day is nice brown or brookie around 8-10 inches. Most common are smaller than that. Something about a native stream you just can’t find anywhere else. Lets see if an image will work here..

[IMG]http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/johndollar67/100_0442.jpg[/IMG]

]]> By: Dan http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Dan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:35:23 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-385 No, the picture does'nt count, but still a good picture. I've caught more small fish than I care to remember. To think back on my fishing trips the time and effort, made a difference on how excited I was for that first fish small or large. Nothing compares to hooking that lunker so I have to side with the big fish. Great Stories (Keep them comming) No, the picture does’nt count, but still a good picture. I’ve caught more small fish than I care to remember. To think back on my fishing trips the time and effort, made a difference on how excited I was for that first fish small or large. Nothing compares to hooking that lunker so I have to side with the big fish.
Great Stories (Keep them comming)

]]> By: Kirk http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Kirk Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:47:52 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-384 There's more to fishing than catching big fish. These words brought to you by one who seldom catches anything over a dozen inches. I'd gladly come to your neck of the woods and be your photographer, but Mrs. UA would probably have an issue with that: Mrs: Where do you think you're going? Me: Me? Oh, I'm just going to Boise to photograph the Outdooress while she catches big fish. Mrs: Don't bother coming home then. Another option is to just Photoshop trophy fish in your possession ;) There’s more to fishing than catching big fish.
These words brought to you by one who seldom catches anything over a dozen inches. I’d gladly come to your neck of the woods and be your photographer, but Mrs. UA would probably have an issue with that:

Mrs: Where do you think you’re going?

Me: Me? Oh, I’m just going to Boise to photograph the Outdooress while she catches big fish.

Mrs: Don’t bother coming home then.

Another option is to just Photoshop trophy fish in your possession ;)

]]> By: Shoreman http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Shoreman Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:07:16 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-383 Hey Rebecca. I have the solution for you. I use my next door neighbor, You know Bob, I plow for fish, as my unofficial blog photographer. Keeping in mind that Bob is 80 something, he goes once in a while, but takes photo's when he does. So the solution to your problem would be to find somebody like Bob and drag them along. Could be man or woman and you'd probably make a friend for life. Mark Hey Rebecca. I have the solution for you. I use my next door neighbor, You know Bob, I plow for fish, as my unofficial blog photographer. Keeping in mind that Bob is 80 something, he goes once in a while, but takes photo’s when he does. So the solution to your problem would be to find somebody like Bob and drag them along. Could be man or woman and you’d probably make a friend for life.

Mark

]]> By: ken morrow http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-382 ken morrow Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:49:25 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-382 we have become a very visual culture, and "bigger is better" plays well in pictures and video. but that's ok. our beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and fragile small streams full of small trout and our solitary ponds teeming with bluegills bigger than a basketball center's hand would lose their magic and charm if all those double-hauling, half-a-chicken tossing, smallest fly rod they own is a 7wt grip-n-grin types got wind of why we do what we do. some folks live on the beach and vacation in the mountains. other folks live in the mountains and vacation at the beach. and a few poor saps live in big cities and vacation on cruise ships. different strokes for different folks i guess. we have become a very visual culture, and “bigger is better” plays well in pictures and video. but that’s ok. our beautiful, quiet, peaceful, and fragile small streams full of small trout and our solitary ponds teeming with bluegills bigger than a basketball center’s hand would lose their magic and charm if all those double-hauling, half-a-chicken tossing, smallest fly rod they own is a 7wt grip-n-grin types got wind of why we do what we do.

some folks live on the beach and vacation in the mountains. other folks live in the mountains and vacation at the beach. and a few poor saps live in big cities and vacation on cruise ships. different strokes for different folks i guess.

]]> By: nimrod243 http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-380 nimrod243 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:21:04 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-380 I know what you mean. It's almost like people think less of you as a fisherman if you don't have pictures of some huge fish on your blog. That's just not fair! I am going to proudly display more pictures of the little guys. I know what you mean. It’s almost like people think less of you as a fisherman if you don’t have pictures of some huge fish on your blog. That’s just not fair! I am going to proudly display more pictures of the little guys.

]]> By: Wolfy http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Wolfy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:05:57 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-379 Oops - edit to my post above - size is totally irrelevant on these waters. (Sounded stupid when missing a key word!) Oops – edit to my post above – size is totally irrelevant on these waters.

(Sounded stupid when missing a key word!)

]]> By: Mel http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Mel Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:56:32 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-378 I am a fan of small creeks and streams and smaller fish, too! The size of the fish is secondary to the stalking and hooking of a fish. If it is a bigger fish, then that is frosting on the cake. Someday your big fish will come! I am a fan of small creeks and streams and smaller fish, too! The size of the fish is secondary to the stalking and hooking of a fish. If it is a bigger fish, then that is frosting on the cake.

Someday your big fish will come!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Rebecca Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:14:46 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-377 @Wolfy ~ your gravatar worked and that little fish is a beauty! We need to post more little fish beauties out for the world to appreciate and admire. I thank you for sharing ;-) @Kentucky Jim ~ Thank you--I will keep that in mind and in the savings budget! Someday, I hope to swing flies or talk over water with many of you...and we will all bring cameras to document the fun ~ @Wolfy ~ your gravatar worked and that little fish is a beauty! We need to post more little fish beauties out for the world to appreciate and admire. I thank you for sharing ;-)

@Kentucky Jim ~ Thank you–I will keep that in mind and in the savings budget! Someday, I hope to swing flies or talk over water with many of you…and we will all bring cameras to document the fun ~

]]> By: Kentucky Jim http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Kentucky Jim Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:05:03 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-376 Hell, I'll even bring the camera. Hell, I’ll even bring the camera.

]]> By: Kentucky Jim http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Kentucky Jim Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:04:18 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-375 Rebecca, all ya gotta do is buy me a round trip ticket, pay for my lodging and meals, and I'm there, Darlin...I'm totally there. Rebecca, all ya gotta do is buy me a round trip ticket, pay for my lodging and meals, and I’m there, Darlin…I’m totally there.

]]> By: Wolfy http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Wolfy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:48:10 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-374 Sounds almost like a challenge to those of us who thrive on small trout. I am a die-hard headwater angler and love cuts and brookies. Size is TOTALLY on these waters. I tried to activate a gravater proving my point - we'll see if it works. Wolfy Sounds almost like a challenge to those of us who thrive on small trout. I am a die-hard headwater angler and love cuts and brookies. Size is TOTALLY on these waters. I tried to activate a gravater proving my point – we’ll see if it works.

Wolfy

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Rebecca Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:45:40 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-373 @Ken ~ Good point! If I had fish envy, I'd have to move... @Indigo ~ I have no doubt you would make an excellent river bitch :-) And yes, the guys I hang out with consider anything that resembles manual help to another fellow fisherman an act of river bitch duties. In a way, it's a term of endearment. They are pretty rough around the edges guys and as the sole and solitary female among the ranks, I've learned to blend with the natives, speak the language and in return they've accepted me as one of the guys and treat me as such... @Ken ~ Good point! If I had fish envy, I’d have to move…

@Indigo ~ I have no doubt you would make an excellent river bitch :-) And yes, the guys I hang out with consider anything that resembles manual help to another fellow fisherman an act of river bitch duties. In a way, it’s a term of endearment. They are pretty rough around the edges guys and as the sole and solitary female among the ranks, I’ve learned to blend with the natives, speak the language and in return they’ve accepted me as one of the guys and treat me as such…

]]> By: Indigo http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Indigo Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:45:41 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-372 That end conversation cracked me up. If I lived closer I would be your river bitch. Wait...umm photographer. Sounds better doesn't it? Do you people really call it that? Yes, I said you people. I'm not a fisher, fly fisher, what ja ma call it. (Hugs)Indigo That end conversation cracked me up. If I lived closer I would be your river bitch. Wait…umm photographer. Sounds better doesn’t it? Do you people really call it that? Yes, I said you people. I’m not a fisher, fly fisher, what ja ma call it. (Hugs)Indigo

]]> By: Ken http://www.outdooress.com/2010/01/big-fish-little-fish-photo-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Ken Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:38:40 +0000 http://www.outdooress.com/?p=1555#comment-371 Well, at least you do not have fish envy, just a little photo envy :o) Well, at least you do not have fish envy, just a little photo envy :o )

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