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Topic: AOTY picture clarification  (Read 480 times)

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DRT Yakbah

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I am wondering if the attached photos are clear and concise enough to qualify for AOTY points without any deductions or an outright disqualification.  This fish was caught on private water and therefore not elligible for AOTY but I just want to know if my photos are good.

Thanks


bmb

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Just remember that we only judge fish on the "full length" picture meaning that the entire fish has to be in the pic. tail only shots provide a little bit of value but taking 2 or 3 full length shots are much better.  your first pic would be perfect and we would approve at 17.25".


DRT Yakbah

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Just remember that we only judge fish on the "full length" picture meaning that the entire fish has to be in the pic. tail only shots provide a little bit of value but taking 2 or 3 full length shots are much better.  your first pic would be perfect and we would approve at 17.25".

Thank you bmb. I saw a bunch of tail shots while looking at past AOTY submissions so I thought it was helpful for clarification or something. Now I know.  :salut:


RacinRob

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People think we use the tail shots, but we really don't. We can see everything we need in the whole fish picture. If we can't see it there we will ask for another shot. If you don't have it it will be a DQ or deduction based on the rule infraction.
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