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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: DionJL on December 30, 2009, 03:38:04 PM
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With the end of the year comes the need to vote this year’s best “Fish Porn” picture. The winners will be selected by your votes (ending January 14th). The first place picture will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to Sea-Run Fly and Tackle (http://www.sea-run.com). Second and third place pictures will receive $50 and $25 Gift Certificates (respectively) to Pacific Angler (http://pacificangler.ca/).
Once again it has been a year full of a fish, and a year full of fishy pictures, so selecting the top 10 was difficult. But, I have managed to narrow it down to these 10 that stood out. From these 10 choose your 3 favorite.
Picture #1: PatAV
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album18/in_water.jpg)
Picture #2: EveryDay
(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/EveryDay_fishing/April%202009/IMG_0123.jpg)
Picture #3: Nick78
(http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss56/Kveite78/100_3411bearb.jpg)
Picture #4: Bren
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm273/bren747zoehner/P7100515.jpg)
Picture #5: Rhino
(http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/ac51/laura198304/088.jpg)
Picture #6: Labmik
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8250/p8150266.jpg)
Picture #7: Dereke
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w216/derekerlandson/stampcoho006.jpg)
Picture #8: EZ_Rolling
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/EZ_Rolling/LondonDrugsfishingtripsept112009102.jpg)
Picture #9: Hue-Nut
(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr180/hue-nut/100_0543-1.jpg)
Picture #10: Snapperhead
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e16/Currieartworks/IMGP7556.jpg)
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I've opened it up a day early, as the inflow of pictures has basically halted and I found that I couldn't change the number of days the poll is open.
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Choose your TOP 3!
There have been 41 voters but only 87 votes, there should be 123 votes.
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Why is my carp in here lol :o Shoulda been the underwater "hit" shot, then I might've had a chance ;D
Pat's will be the winner, beauty shot and beauty fish :)
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Some very nice photo's .... but just a constructive comment .... wouldn't it be a more unbias vote by not posting the contributor?
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Well it would only take a few minutes of browsing to find who actually posted them.
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Wow, some beautiful shots there! Almost too hard to choose just three. :-\
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Hey leaping steely,why not you post up your picture as Fish Porn Pic Of The Year 2010 ;) :P
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Dan, your carp shot is a beauty! One of my screen savers. Carp are great fish; resilient to most common salmonid diseases, difficult to catch consistently, but are real fun on a dry fly. Definitely a fish of our angling future.
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Why is my carp in here lol :o Shoulda been the underwater "hit" shot, then I might've had a chance ;D
Pat's will be the winner, beauty shot and beauty fish :)
Gotta agree with you there on both counts. There are some definite head scratchers on there. I thought Dereke had some better pics than the one that was selected. I also thought that Carlo should have had a picture selected. Then again, I'm not a judge, but for now I'll be voting for Pat.
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Gotta agree with you there on both counts. There are some definite head scratchers on there. I thought Dereke had some better pics than the one that was selected. I also thought that Carlo should have had a picture selected. Then again, I'm not a judge, but for now I'll be voting for Pat.
Im with Stirling on that one. I went through the pictures and there were definately much better pictures in there. Im just curious what you based your selection on?
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Carlo's banned from the contest. ;D
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Bump. Only a few more days to vote.
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I'm honoured,just to have my picture in the top 10...thanks.
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I'm honoured,just to have my picture in the top 10...thanks.
Ya but you have some much better pics than that one as well.
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guys, we all know what happens to our vision after alcohol consumption.. the fatties suddently become models ;)
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I think also there were many better pics than the ones put up.
I personally would almost put my carp shot last amongst the pics I posted, most people dont find them very appealing.
Too bad it wasn't possible to elect the 10 members and ask them what pics of theirs was their fav to put up.
Btw Pat is running away with it, and I too am glad to make the top 10 ;D
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perhaps the contest in the future should have the members of FWR choose the top 10 photo's , I think there were many better photo's to choose from in the fish porn thread.
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-suggestion for 2010
--pick one per month as we go along then final vote on the 12 at end of the year.
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I think also there were many better pics than the ones put up.
I personally would almost put my carp shot last amongst the pics I posted, most people dont find them very appealing.
Too bad it wasn't possible to elect the 10 members and ask them what pics of theirs was their fav to put up.
Btw Pat is running away with it, and I too am glad to make the top 10 ;D
Personally I like your Carp photo and put it in with my top 3. I wont vote for dead fish pics I dont find them appealing. If I had to pick just one it would be the first one PatAV's photo. I also voted for Snapperheads photo and Nick78's because its different and its a small kid with a big fish.
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-suggestion for 2010
--pick one per month as we go along then final vote on the 12 at end of the year.
perhaps the contest in the future should have the members of FWR choose the top 10 photo's , I think there were many better photo's to choose from in the fish porn thread.
Very good idea
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Stop whining and go catch some fish (and post some pictures). ::) I've read enough whining to not want to run this poll next year. :-\
"Dead fish are ugly"
"Why is a picture of a carp in the top 10"
"Dereke had better pictures then that dead coho"
"Snapperhead had many better pictures"
"Why does one person get to pick the top ten?!"
I typed out a long response explaining why we don't choose a monthly best picture, why the members don't get to select the top ten, and how I chose the pictures. Then I realized it wouldn't matter what I typed. You'd find something else to nitpick about.
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Relax Dion... I made a couple of those comments you mentioned but none were directed at you as a stab at your selections. You picked ten photos which you thought were the best of the best. I accept that. Nothing wrong with most of these comments on here. You have been on these forums long enough to know that it didnt matter which ten photos you put up there that you were going to get comments like these. Even if they were truly the ten best their still would have been these posts.
BTW when you have 3 kids, running a business, a wife etc etc lets see how many rod days you get ;) I WISH I could be fishing!!!
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Relax Dion
I wasn't directing that post at anyone in particular. I do realize that I would get criticized no matter my choices, it is just extremely frustrating to put effort into something like this just to get complaints like those posted and received privately. I ran the original Fish Porn Thread, I found sponsors, I organized prizes, I flipped through 30+ pages of pictures and posts, I chose ten pictures (which isn't as easy as it sounds), and I ran the poll. I'll also be the one distributing the prizes once the winners are selected. This isn't for any benefit of my own. I can't win, and I'm not getting paid. I'm starting to realize why Rodney is such a crotchety old grump.
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I wasn't directing that post at anyone in particular. I do realize that I would get criticized no matter my choices, it is just extremely frustrating to put effort into something like this just to get complaints like those posted and received privately. I ran the original Fish Porn Thread, I found sponsors, I organized prizes, I flipped through 30+ pages of pictures and posts, I chose ten pictures (which isn't as easy as it sounds), and I ran the poll. I'll also be the one distributing the prizes once the winners are selected. This isn't for any benefit of my own. I can't win, and I'm not getting paid. I'm starting to realize why Rodney is such a crotchety old grump.
Moderating is a thankless job. Its also not easy as you hear mostly negative comments directed at you. Your doing fine buddy. I have no complaints about the choices. I am glad you created this. Dont worry if people are bitter as they might be bitter about everything in general.
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Pat is deserved of the photo that won for sure. Snapperhead sweet pic! Thanks for the votes despite the controvesy. ::) ::) Dion I agree with your posts on the subject completey. Just a suggestion becasuse there is alot of babysitting that the mods have to do on all of the fishing sites out there PM them and maybe your suggestions/criticisms will be heard. My 2 pennies, thanks again!
Cheers
Derek
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Thanks for voting it was a honour to be nominated :)
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Those are some very cool pictures.
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Thanks very much Dion and the whole FWR family for putting this great contest together and for selecting the pic of my steelie to the top 10, very cool.
Nothing gets my blood boiling like a good report or some killer fish porn on one of those lost days when I cannot be on the flow. For this reason I try my best to share some good porn and even a decent report once in a while.
Great photos and congrats to all those in the competition who took the time to capture and share them.
Have to thank Pete as well for working the magic with his camera on that snowy day, cold ones on me next time our paths cross on your home river.
Tight loops,
Pat
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I think Dion did a good job picking top ten !! I think the members did a worse job picking the top three though lol , I also picked pic #1 to win , but pic # 10 (no offense to the owner of it ) was definately not deserving of 2nd place in my opinion.... exotic fish that we rarely get to see make a better pic as in #5 , to each their own
cheers Rick
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I think #10 was deserving so there ya go.
Great pics everyone.
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They must have all been deserving as every single photo got some votes. What is nice in one persons mind may not be in another's. Thats what makes things so wonderful If we all had the same opinion on everything how much fun would that be?
Congrats to the winner. Here is hoping we all get that one spectacular photo for the year!! I am hoping mine is about a 10-12lb rainbow from an interior lake. Thats my one and only goal for my 2010 fishing season.
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Great job Dion, all great pictures. Never mind the bitchers and fish species don't matter its a photo contest, and all the top 10 were awesome photos, nice and clear showing happy anglers again kudos on your choices and congrats to the winners.
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I think Dion did a good job picking top ten !! I think the members did a worse job picking the top three though lol , I also picked pic #1 to win , but pic # 10 (no offense to the owner of it ) was definately not deserving of 2nd place in my opinion.... exotic fish that we rarely get to see make a better pic as in #5 , to each their own
cheers Rick
Sorry but #10 is more than deserved of that prize. Beautiful fish with the dog in the shot and a jet. Wish I was there! Opinions are just that though........
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I think everyone that spent the time,effort and money to catch and take a picture of a fish is a winner!!!! I like number 10 the best because he looks like he had to work so hard to get the fish and picture and his face showes it. its a beauty fish too.
But you should all vote for number 5!!! :D :D
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I think Dion did a good job picking top ten !! I think the members did a worse job picking the top three though lol , I also picked pic #1 to win , but pic # 10 (no offense to the owner of it ) was definately not deserving of 2nd place in my opinion.... exotic fish that we rarely get to see make a better pic as in #5 , to each their own
cheers Rick
Nice...thanks for letting us know your opinion TrophyHunter.
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Isn't the idea to express your opinion by voting ::)
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Sorry but #10 is more than deserved of that prize. Beautiful fish with the dog in the shot and a jet. Wish I was there! Opinions are just that though........
I agree great shot of a great fish from a great flow. If that is the river I think it is it is on the short list of names if I have a son.
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Looks like whats done is done.
Like I have said before the fish porn thread is my favorite.
Since it is not my place to start such a thread would some one please start the 2010 fish porn thread so that I may indulge.
That would be great.
I think is would be a great idea to have photo of the month with 12 selections at the end of the year.
A toast to all the photos from last year.
I can not wait to start viewing this years collection.
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2010 fish porn thread has already been started:
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=23025.0
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Silly me. I thought it was odd.
I can't find it under general discussion.
Where is it?
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Now I see it.