Solo fishing, what is the best way to take a picture of your catch?

[Woody B]

My pictures are a work in progress.  I've got a phone holder on my console I can put my phone it, then set a 10 second timer.   I kneel on the back deck with the fish.   This works "OK" with bass, but not for the bigger catfish I accidently catch on occasion.  I need to put a phone mount somewhere for me to get further away from it.   For smaller bass I (still) usually just take a selfie.  I try to fill the screen up with bass.  This makes a good fish picture, but kinda makes them all look the same size.   I need to make a cardboard cut out fish and practice pictures.   The first bass pictured below is 14 inches long (selfie), the 2nd one is 18 inches long.   The bass look the same size, my hands don't.   The 3rd picture is a 6 pounder, in a selfie.   It was hard to get it all in the picture.  

 

[papajoe222]

On 8/1/2023 at 7:24 PM, A-Jay said:

I use a gopro clamped to the wind screen on my console. 

A-Jay

 

I think we all need to petition Glenn to add a drool symbol to the like, sad.confused, laugh, thank responses.  

[Fishlegs]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Did someone mention musky ? 

A-Jay 

Wow! If I caught that I’d be like…

[Crow Horse]

I went the expensive route. GoPros on the bow & stern (kayak) mounted on booms I made. I record video and as previously mentioned, I'll pull stills I want from the video. I also have another GoPro mounted on a selfi  stick for underwater shots. I use a remote to trigger the cameras.

 

Not the best photo but the booms are visible.

 

[Bass Junke]

I use this.

www.amazon.com/RAILBLAZA-MOBI-Adjustable-Device-Holder/dp/B00AQVDRKS/ref=sr_1_63?crid=2X0EQ3A71VGKV&keywords=railblaza&qid=1692902433&sprefix=railb%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-63

 

With a 3 sec timer. 

[Darth-Baiter]

to be clear, even when i do fish with a friend, i dont let them take the pic.  they suck at it.  

[Bazoo]

On 8/1/2023 at 8:24 PM, A-Jay said:

I use a gopro clamped to the wind screen on my console. 

A-Jay

 

Wow thats a trohpy SMB! Thanks for sharing.

[Darth-Baiter]

here, I am organizing gear.  I snapped a pic of my $3 GoPro mod that allows me to take selfies of me and my fish.  

 

 

[Woody B]

I mentioned earlier that big fish were hard to photograph with my console/dash mounted phone holder and 10 second timer.  I took this catfish picture with the same phone and holder, but just make a video and took a screen shot.   There's no way I could get posed with a fish this size in 10 seconds.  

 

[TnRiver46]

On 9/1/2023 at 7:16 PM, Woody B said:

I mentioned earlier that big fish were hard to photograph with my console/dash mounted phone holder and 10 second timer.  I took this catfish picture with the same phone and holder, but just make a video and took a screen shot.   There's no way I could get posed with a fish this size in 10 seconds.  

 

That fish is ridiculously massive 

[Darth-Baiter]

also, focus on your facial expression. 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, Darth-Baiter said:

also, focus on your facial expression. 

 

 

Says the man who has never showed his face 

[Darth-Baiter]

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

Says the man who has never showed his face 

trust me.  it's my best look.    followed closely by my face in a pitch dark room. 

[TnRiver46]

It seems someone has thrown a rock inside their glass house 

[txchaser]

On 9/1/2023 at 6:16 PM, Woody B said:

I mentioned earlier that big fish were hard to photograph with my console/dash mounted phone holder and 10 second timer.  I took this catfish picture with the same phone and holder, but just make a video and took a screen shot.   There's no way I could get posed with a fish this size in 10 seconds.  

 

I dont even like catfish, but that's really impressive!