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Here are some photos of Brown Trout caught during the summer of 2011.

Looks like you had a fantastic year! Would you be inclined to tell us where you are or if not publicly could you send me a private message?

Some very pretty fish there! Nice pictures.

Just curious; take a look at pictures 4 & 5 which are most telling. I’ve noticed this hundreds of times. Does anyone else see what I see?

Thanks guys and yeah ALWAYS in the corner of the mouth. Oh, also I could only post twenty photos. I have so much more.

Well you've punished us enough on this winter day! Save some for another post.

James, if this is in reference to my question, this is not what I’m referring to. I’m not trying to make a game out of this, but if I’m the only one noticing this maybe there is nothing too it. A clue would be in the fish’s sense of feeling.

Falsifly, are you referring to the direction the fish's eyes are pointed?

Yes paul. What, if anything, do you make of it.

That's an interesting observation. I wonder if anyone would have any insight on why that is? Gravity? Or something in relation to it, like pressure from the water or a lack of?

Notice also that there appears to be tension on the tippet.

Lotsa weird ideas out there. My favorite was a bass fishing "personality" (perfect description) who claimed you could tell whether "the bass were feeding up or down" by their expression. Egads!

Anyway, I do not know what is happening exactly, but it has nothing to do with the hook. I'm not certain, but believe fish I've handled that were not hooked, from say nets, also could show that. (EDIT: OK, I Googled trap netted fish and found a pic of a large bluegill just removed from a trap-net and it too had the downward wrenched eye.)

It's physiological, having something to do with being out of the water, but it's not pain related.

I always thought it had to do with being in some kind of shock, for lack of better. James' thought about a reaction to gravity, as fish ARE generally weightless suspended in water, is interesting. Or possibly it has something to do with trying to focus out of water, as fish lens shape is evolved to focus underwater.

My father has a degree as an Ichthyologist... but then I would have to call him and ask haha! We could start a pool and make bets? I'm going to stay with my original guess having to do with gravity or pressure, but the focus theory is also a great thought.

Maybe they're just trying to see the traitorous fraud in their face that's causing them such grief... As if to say, "What the hell is going on here?":)

I changed my mind, I like Entoman's theory the best.

Whatever it is or is not, those are some great pictures James.

Nice shots brother i love seeing pictures and beautiful fish!