Fish Print Shop…shady?

I don’t know if any of you are familiar with fishprintshop.com or not, but it is a really cool company. Basically what they do is make a drawing (print) of your prized fish. You give them the specs: date caught, length, location caught etc and they will make a print to those specs. A nice alternative to a real or replica mount.

I follow them on Instagram and made a comment last night on one of their posts which got me blocked. I’d like my fellow IDO’ers opinion on what was said and if the punishment fits the crime.

So they posted a picture of a guy with a monster Snakehead and the subsequent print of the fish. The details said caught in Pennsylvania and that it was C&R’d. This was my comment that got me blocked: “You shouldn’t be promoting the catch and release of an invasive species. Anything for a buck I guess, smh.” Now I know this is their business and they can do anything they want, but wouldn’t it be better just to say something along the lines of…you know, this was a mistake on our part and we will no longer permit printing of invasive species. I dunno, I’m a little salty. My wife checked on her Instagram account and they are now, not allowing comments on said picture. I really think it’s hypocritical to support C&R to improve a fishery, yet then turn around and promote invasive species.

real world problem there.

I would say most everything on this site is NOT a real world problem. Lighten up.

Who needs to lighten up? A fish print company cant make a picture of a fish.

So you expect them to know the laws of every state? They make canvas prints.

Carp are invasive here. Many promote catch and release.

Shady?

Hardly

I have a beautiful framed canvas of a special fish I caught. I highly recommend Fish Print Shop.

You sound butt hurt. And it’s not a good look. They have no obligation to check regulations and seasons for the prints they make. If you don’t like it, move on. I bet you enjoy bashing every little thing you see on the internet.

You bad mouthed their business with the “Anything for a buck I guess, smh”

Had you just stated “Just an FYI it is illegal to release snakehead because they are highly invasive, it may not be best to promote their release” they likely would have had an adult conversation with you. But when you come off as an @ss they will assume you are an @ss and block you. As would I.

The butt hurt is strong with you!

I guess they didn’t care that you were shaking your head

If people didn’t have so many feelings they would not have as many to hurt…

Yikes guys. Not butt hurt at all. I really couldn’t care less about instagram and being blocked. I follow my wife, my dog (lol), uncut angling and the fishprint company. I just find it ironic that they promote “fisheries conservation” on their website, but then glorify snakeheads that kill healthy fish populations.

Right, I shouldn’t have made the comment about anything for a buck. It is their livelihood, so I understand. I do find it hard to believe though that they don’t know the snakehead is invasive. There have been so many stories on how this fish has invaded and can travel over land to new waters. There is a strict catch and kill order for these fish. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who pointed out their printing of an invasive species or they wouldn’t have blocked all comments.

I dunno, hopefully they’ll reexamine what they print.

Their business is printing fish pictures and they did just that. What happened or didn’t happen with the fish by the angler is irrelevant imo. You’re reaction is 100% in your control, and I don’t think being blocked from their insta is on the list of things to be bothered by. Or if it is, it is between not making your coffee strong enough and being the one who has to reload the TP with some readily available.

walleyevision wrote:

I do find it hard to believe though that they don’t know the snakehead is invasive. There have been so many stories on how this fish has invaded and can travel over land to new waters.

Fish Prints Shop is located in Peoria Illinois far from any Snakehead population. Me, being in Minnesota and far away from snakeheads also, I honestly didn’t realize they were a serious threat either. I guess I’m a terrible person as well.

Time to cancel me…

FWIW I just followed them and they must have reposted without noting the fish was released, and allowing comments. So even thought the actual fish was (or maybe was not) released in real life, you are making a difference in their online presentation…

BigWerm wrote:

they must have reposted without noting the fish was released, and allowing comments.

There is a CnR stamp on the print they posted. Right side

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Honestly I thank you WalleyeVision for advertising for them. I’m not much of a fish mount person but a print would be awesome for future fish. Especially with memories for my son.

munchy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>BigWerm wrote:</div>
they must have reposted without noting the fish was released, and allowing comments.

There is a CnR stamp on the print they posted. Right side

munchy wrote:

Honestly I thank you WalleyeVision for advertising for them. I’m not much of a fish mount person but a print would be awesome for future fish. Especially with memories for my son.

I missed that, I thought it was something actually in their post. That’s even more innocuous. And I totally agree, I’ve been debating getting some replica’s done, but these prints are a fraction of the cost and take up less room!

big_g wrote:

real world problem there.

just remember Big G – Were not allowed to post and discuss real world problems here on this site.

munchy wrote:

Honestly I thank you WalleyeVision for advertising for them. I’m not much of a fish mount person but a print would be awesome for future fish. Especially with memories for my son.

I really want to get one of a 22inch smallie…just have to catch one first! I think their work is awesome.

That brings up a good point. When I was out in Wyoming their regulations were pretty hardcore. If you caught a Walleye or a Northern in some bodies of water you were to kill the fish immediately and report it to the local game and fish. Why can’t this be true here as well? Asian Carp etc.

Josh Provo wrote:

Why can’t this be true here as well?

Because if we were required to report every walleye, Mille Lacs would need its own agency just to keep up.

But honestly, the chances of catching an Asian Carp with hook and line are slim. They feed on plankton, and a hook and line don’t do a very good job at “matching the hatch”

Reporting a walleye out of Mille Lacs is way different then reporting and Asian carp, snakehead etc. Wyoming doesn’t have the resources and they get along just fine. Your thinking the State would get hundreds of thousands of calls a week.
I’m thinking a handful.
Now assuming we are not talking about the invasive fish that we know are already here and only reported new locations of them if they spread I think would work just fine.

Josh Provo wrote:

That brings up a good point. When I was out in Wyoming their regulations were pretty hardcore. If you caught a Walleye or a Northern in some bodies of water you were to kill the fish immediately and report it to the local game and fish. Why can’t this be true here as well? Asian Carp etc.

I hope I didn’t miss something Josh. If we catch one of the 5 species of Asian Carp, we are to kill them and contact the DNR in MN.

Josh Provo wrote:

Reporting a walleye out of Mille Lacs is way different then reporting and Asian carp, snakehead etc. Wyoming doesn’t have the resources and they get along just fine. Your thinking the State would get hundreds of thousands of calls a week.

It was sarcasm…you know…since you mentioned walleye as invasive…never mind…not worth the explanation…