...at least with the spin rod. Above is my buddy Tommy who sent me this pic to no doubt make me jealous. That would be a great fly rod fish. What kills me is the photo. If the shooter was thinking vertical then how about less of the sky and getting his feet in. And maybe stepping back a bit to get the whole fish in the image. I'd also recommend bending down and getting his head and the fish above the horizon line. To me, this would be a great horizontal image.
But again, whole fish in the pic and from a lower angle putting him and fish above the ocean line in the back. Turning a bit would have that mid-day sun light up the entire fish, if it doesn't spot burn where he was fishing. The fishes dorsal fins and spines are up and that always looks cool against the sky.
I know people take quick shots to get it back in the water but I hate to see a potentially great photo missed. If you are out there on the beach think about your angles, getting the entire fish, the background, and lighting before you shoot, especially if it's a good fish or your personal best. These iPhones capture great images these days. Don't forget the Portrait option from time to time especially if you're fishing in a line of blitz chasing participants in the back ground. It'll isolate your subject and blur out the background.
And if you're grabbing a quick pic in low light consider using your headlamp as a light source. If you put it to wide it'll give you good balanced lighting. Consider taking it off your head and holding it from a different angle for more dramatic lighting.
My countdown to fishing is T-minus four days. I'll lay off the chance to dance with the weekend warriors and will be out there Monday on the hunt, or at least the drive around.