I'm starting to like this NJ Trout Fishing

[buzzbaiter]

I know how to handle fish, I know about their slime coat and I know how to tail and revive them. So, thanks for the advice but now you know the whole story. I will go back to lurking because its obviously not worth posting pics.

I've had many a trout or bass or pike or pickerel falloff and flop around. It happens all the time. But you know what? A fish half covered in sand or mud or obviously bleeding or lying on dry ground doesn't look good so I skip the photo. I don't care if its 4" or 44". You grab it, maybe clean it off and throw it back. You can always take a photo for yourself for memories sake. In this day in age of overreaction to the smallest things, if you think it looks even the least bit wrong, don't post it. We all enjoy photos but not when it looks like a nice fish was abused or mishandled or is in obvious distress. Those photos we don't need to see.wet or on we

See thumbnail attached below. This is the best way to take a photo I think. Just support their head and try to keep the rest of the body in the water or at least on a wet surface. This was a colorful wild brown caught a few weeks back.