It's not "the lord of all fishing knowledge", just fishing for striped bass in my own backyard. Like I said in my response to your pm, it's mentoring with a touch of tough love. I know your enthusiastic, there is no doubting that, but as a wise old fisherman told me long ago to think before I say anything, you know the old mouth in motion before brain in gear thing. Anyone can make a prediction and that is their right but predictions without the basis of fact or experience tend to put that person in a negative light from the standpoint of those who have put in the time through dozens of years and just about every condition you can think of from cold spring weather to abnormaly warm and everywhere in between. You obviously want to become a better and respected striper guy. Then all you need to do is slow down. keep the chatter down, think ahead and listen, really listen. Experienced striper fisherman like enthusiasm but when it gets to the point of being a nuisance you lose all respect and respect in the striper community, the hardcore striper community, is the hardest thing to obtain. If you think I was harrassing you as you say in your PM then think again cause that wasn't even close. Ask BM what it is like for me to harrass someone. So now I will keep my mouth shut from here on out. The "harrassment" as you call it ceases now. Toodles. You may fire when ready Gridley!