Tippets: Striper Nation, Holding Fish for Photos
- Zach Matthews writes about the culture, techniques and learning curve of fly fishing for stripers in the South. They’re a standout quarry on the fly rod, and “If there were a hunting season for stripers,” Matthews writes, “these fish would fall into the ‘big game’ category.” Via Fly Rod & Reel.
- Learning proper catch and release techniques is important for ensuring safety of a fish when taking photos. “If anglers are mishandling fish, they are doing so while landing them and unhooking them with or without a photo,” writes Louis Cahill. “Demonizing the camera does nothing to stop this and doesn’t save fish.” View a short video on how to hold a fish for a photo, via Gink & Gasoline.
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