Gonna be a lot more 17s and 18s that used to be 20s on the forum....

[Nymph-wristed]

Flytechy don't lie 😉

Fishtechy - Measure fish on the fly with AI.

Your profile saves your catch history, allowing you to track your fishing achievements. Plus, you can measure and tag your friends' fish, adding them

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[PennKev]

I thought the same thing but 17" and 18" is still being generous. More like lots of 15" and 16"

No more "I have big hands!" and no more long-arming fish.

 

[dryflyguy]

Title lengths are just about right.
With most of the guys I fish with - their stated fish lengths usually have a 2 to 4 inch margin of error.
My echo rod has a 20" trophy band on it, making it pretty easy to check a close length

 

[poopdeck]

I’m always amazed at how different I am from other anglers. The last thing I want is a picture of a fish and the next to last thing I want to do is set up my phone on the bank to take a picture so I can know the exact length, girth and weight of the fish. Makes me think why some people fish.

 

[Swattie87]

This a Brookie site first and foremost. Try lots of 3-4” fish instead of 5-6”.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

I thought the same thing but 17" and 18" is still being generous. More like lots of 15" and 16"

No more "I have big hands!" and no more long-arming fish.

I was definitely trying to be kind!

I’m always amazed at how different I am from other anglers. The last thing I want is a picture of a fish and the next to last thing I want to do is set up my phone on the bank to take a picture so I can know the exact length, girth and weight of the fish. Makes me think why some people fish.

I do think there are ages and stages to anglers. If someone's never caught a 20, it's a big deal. I am guilty of taking 3 or 4 "selfish" shots a year, but they better be 20+ for all that.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

This a Brookie site first and foremost. Try lots of 3-4” fish instead of 5-6”.

I am sure it works on fallfish too... If someone starts hanging techy balls on redbreasts, I may be done here.

 

[Nymph-wristed]

I’m always amazed at how different I am from other anglers. The last thing I want is a picture of a fish and the next to last thing I want to do is set up my phone on the bank to take a picture so I can know the exact length, girth and weight of the fish. Makes me think why some people fish.

How are you going to get your fly fishing-inspired streetwear from rapper Drake in the photo unless you get a full body shot? I am beginning to think we all died a few years back and this is a simulation....

 

[dudemanspecial]

I’m always amazed at how different I am from other anglers. The last thing I want is a picture of a fish and the next to last thing I want to do is set up my phone on the bank to take a picture so I can know the exact length, girth and weight of the fish. Makes me think why some people fish.

Im with you for the most part. I will take one or 2 if I am out on an all day trip just to have something to send to my kids or have some pictures to post here, but most of the time I can't even remember to do that. Even when I do it is a quick pic with the fish in the net.

I just looked and verified that I have taken pictures of exacly 2 fish this year, one trout and one bass my son caught.

 

[JeffP]

I’m always amazed at how different I am from other anglers. The last thing I want is a picture of a fish and the next to last thing I want to do is set up my phone on the bank to take a picture so I can know the exact length, girth and weight of the fish. Makes me think why some people fish.

It's too much work. I just want to catch more so I can say I have caught more and bigger fish than my fishing friends. 🙂

 

[PennKev]

I do think there are ages and stages to anglers. If someone's never caught a 20, it's a big deal. I am guilty of taking 3 or 4 "selfish" shots a year, but they better be 20+ for all that.

And likewise, a 16" fish is a big deal for some guys in some places. Especially a wild fish.

There are a lot of places I've fished where anything over 14" is exceptionally rare and other places where an 18" fish is nearly a sure thing. It's all relative and context is everything. Anglers would do right by themselves to skip wild size guesstimates and just say, "Here's a nice fish I caught and it is much larger than the average for Creek/Area X."

 

[5footfenwick]

Hey what’s wrong with long arming? If I’m taking a picture of a fish , I want to fill the frame with the fish. Who cares if the angler is blurry and in the distant background. I’m taking pictures of a fish not a fisherman. Can’t get T-Rex arms last minute and end up with a brute holding a minnow. The fish should be the star of the show!
~5footfenwick

 

[scs]

I take pictures of fish so I can prove to my wife I didn’t just go for a walk in the creek

Steve

 

[Nymph-wristed]

I take pictures of fish so I can prove to my wife I didn’t just go for a walk in the creek

Steve

I take pictures of my fish, so my buddies who often catch squat can tell their wives the same thing. I would expect the same from them were roles reversed🙂

 

[Nymph-wristed]

Hey what’s wrong with long arming? If I’m taking a picture of a fish , I want to fill the frame with the fish. Who cares if the angler is blurry and in the distant background. I’m taking pictures of a fish not a fisherman. Can’t get T-Rex arms last minute and end up with a brute holding a minnow. The fish should be the star of the show!
~5footfenwick

I have no problem if your fishtechy ball is the size of a beach ball in the pic!

 

[troutbert]

Instea

How are you going to get your fly fishing-inspired streetwear from rapper Drake in the photo unless you get a full body shot? I am beginning to think we all died a few years back and this is a simulation....

I predict that this technology and Drake/Nike fishing stuff will be equally unpopular.

 

[greywolf]

It's too much work. I just want to catch more so I can say I have caught more and bigger fish than my fishing friends. 🙂

I am amazed when people tell me that they take pictures of every fish they catch and also record time, date, species, and length. Sounds like something that would take s large amount of time away from fishing and also way too much trouble with not much benefit. I like others have stated only take a picture / measure any that meet / exceed the 20" mark on my net.

 

[Stiff12]

Can I use this for things other than a fish?

 

[PennKev]

Can I use this for things other than a fish?

Only if your ego can handle it.

 

[wbranch]

I dislike long arming. Any guy who fishes a lot can easily see how distorted the fish looks when a guy's arms are fully extended. I measure any fish I think is 19" or bigger. I don't bother measuring, or photographing, trout that look less than 19". I'd rather under estimate a length than have some keyboard jockey bust my chops about a length. Like this 20" brown.