3 hours ago, Zcoker said:

I agree with this...to an extent. Because I used to do it all the time but not anymore. Just had a nice big fish DQ'd because the angle of the fish (head down bottom of yak, tail up on rail) gave the illusion that my left pinky knuckle was slightly tucked under the tip of the gill plate. And I know for a fact that it wasn't but there was nothing I could do or say to convince the judges otherwise. Had I taken a shot with the fish strait across from rail to rail, there wouldn't have been any issues. So now I take all my shots rail to rail, camera vertically centered, net in place, hand firmly centered on fish, multiple shots...no room for error. 

I usually do one with my hand over the fish and then one with my hand off if the fish will cooperate. Usually they do if I’m quick with it. Takes away those potential issues and gravity continues to hold them against the end of the board. Getting directly above the fish helps get the best view also.

6 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I usually do one with my hand over the fish and then one with my hand off if the fish will cooperate. Usually they do if I’m quick with it. Takes away those potential issues and gravity continues to hold them against the end of the board. Getting directly above the fish helps get the best view also.

Not quite as easy to do when you’re short and aren’t stable standing in your kayak. 

1 minute ago, Koz said:

Not quite as easy to do when you’re short and aren’t stable standing in your kayak. 

I don't stand, I'm sitting in my chair for 100% of the pictures I take and I'm only 6' tall so I'm not real tall. I do have the highest seat risers from Navarre on my Oldtown on the front and back, so that gets me a little higher above the fish when I'm taking my pictures. 

No hand is about the best way to go for a CPR submission. What I do is take a few quick snaps with hand and then a few with no hand. Those backups do come in handy!  

7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I don't stand, I'm sitting in my chair for 100% of the pictures I take and I'm only 6' tall so I'm not real tall. 

I dream of being six feet tall 😀

 

I was 5-7 but aging has shrunk me to 5-6.

 

Height skipped my generation, but my son is 6-4.