I am not really thrilled by the shot of the fishing reels though I think it has a lot of potential. The thing that immediately turns me off is the color in the photo, it looks very artificial to me. The composition works but maybe the photo could have benefited from greater DOF.

The fish head photo on the other hand really appeals to me. I love the composition and until I read your text I thought that the fish was laying on a newspaper which I really liked. The detail and colors are great. Very well done on this shot.

Greg