I normally do not fish with a camera, so last week I catch a real quality fish and was sorry I didn't take a photo.  For the next 4 or 5 days camera strapped on my belt I had minimal success and nothing really photo worthy.  Yesterday I leave the camera at home, 4 snook, 1 going about 12# or so, several nice jacks and 1 40" cuda, all in all a fun day.

That camera is the kiss of death.

I always use my cell phone, that way I send pictures to people and make them jealous they arent fishing!

I jus used to use my cell too, but a month or two ago I got a cheap little $100 digital camera to take some better pics than the phone can.

I had my camera yesterday, we went out of the jupiter inlet and fished for a few hours with no success and finally the hit we were waiting for.  After a 15 min fight on a TLD15 I finally see the fish on the surface 20 yard out on the surface, it was the biggest cobia I have ever seen.  Needless to say no pic no fish was lost boat side due to inaccurate gaffing skills.  I would estimate the fish to be 60 or 70 lbs.  I am still crying today.....

I've experienced this a few times myself, SirSnookalot, the knighted one. 

If you are fishing alone there is no way to get a decent picture with a cell phone camera, even if it is a quality camera.  One either has to lay the fish down or hold it out at arm's length to take the picture.  Either way, the picture doesn't do justice to a large trophy. 

Carrying the camera isn't the problem, it's taking a quality pic while being alone, usually no structure around to place the camera on, tripod is out of the question if walking the beach.

As far as I'm concerned getting a Cobe along side the boat is "catch"...nice job, pity Cobia are great table fare.

I caught this Cobe in 1975 on spinning tackle, the fish was immediately sold to a restaurant chef waiting at the docks( Key West ).