1940s South Bend bamboo rod with a Lahontan Cutthroat at Pyramid Lake.
1940s South Bend bamboo rod with a Lahontan Cutthroat at Pyramid Lake.
Don C.
Great color on the fish, and I like the half in the water shot, but the composition leaves me wanting to see the head of the fish and the reel.
Did you crop?
Thanks Don.
Cutts and old bamboo go together like carrots and peas.
Ed
Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Yes, cropped to focus on that big tail and the old South Bend ventillated grip. The whole photo looks pretty good (below), but I kind of like the tantalizing effect of cropped fish photos. I think they do that a lot in fishing magazines and catalogues. Somehow it better captures how impressive a big fish seems in real life than a full length shot can.
Here is the full length shot:
Here is another cropped shot of one that measured 26" with my old Orvis Battenkill "Light Salmon" bamboo rod that landed about 20 fish for me:
Full length:
Don C.
Good call now that I see the whole thing. The crop definitely makes it a phot rather than a snapshot. I love the tail spots just under the water.
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