Well Don, sure got a lot of mileage out of this thread, eh?!
My attempt at summing up:
1. Best not to take pictures of fish.
2. People gonna fish.
3. Best not to take pictures of fish.
4. People gonna fish and take pictures of fish.
5. Best not to take pictures of fish.
6. If people gonna fish, and take pictures of fish, best do it real quick.
7. Best not to take pictures of fish.
8. If people gonna fish, and take pictures of fish, best do it real quick. And that means play the fish quickly, keep in mind the water temps, keep in mind how long you have to fart around with unhooking the fish, keep in mind to keep the fish in the water until the last possible moment, keep in mind that you should have everything ready to go.
9. Best not to take pictures of fish.
10. With respect to 1,3,5,7,9, keep those in mind if you're fishing July and August - especially August - , and if you're fishing by yourself.
11. Best not to take pictures of fish.
Did I get that right? Can I get an "amen" here?
Smitty