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This thread wsa supposed to be a funny topic because of ebens fish I am glad it turned into something usefull.

I want to be honest without being nailed for it so here goes. I have tried to warm up to people and take them fishing, It always turns out bad, always, they burn spots, take tons of friends and cant keep there mouths shut. Maybe if they showed some respect, they would get some and a little more knowledge. I am very, very, very carefull now who I would take if anyone, I fish with Steve and thats it. I have come to know PIEMMA And I really feel I can trust a guy like that, I would never lie to him, he has fished with some old timers That I have the utmost respect for and, I dont have that for many people. I act like a total Ahole at times and well thats 70% for fun on these boards but make no mistake, I take fishing extremely serious and I have worked very hard and lost thousands or hours of sleep to get where I am at now, I am scared to ever risk it.

A very few people here now where I fish and that scares me! so far no one has burned me and I respect that. I just feel that evey newble I have met is either and instant hero, wants a 50 yesterday, or is basically not willing to listen, but worse than all that all they seem to want is spots nothing else! I hate that, in my opinion thats what I call a "suck" Find your own fish is my attitude now but look, wouldent you feel better if you did it that way?

So overall? I dont care to much for the new guard I have met, there are a couple but not more than that. They have no idea that we who have done this for 20yrs or so have seen it all, guys who go all out and then quit after a few seasons, guys who resent you because you wont take them to your spot etc, I have seen and heard it all!

The whole attitude now is different, I will stick with the old timers, and the steves of the world, they just get it!

U know I always try to keep a open mind.when reading into people.I can't help myself on this one.Eel dude perhaps if u take a few steps away from the computer an make believe ur me.Then read this post.sounds to me like ur pretty full of urself.Nobody with any class wants to fish in another mans bootprints.Share what u know i have seen some good posts by u.Perhaps u can change things, perhaps nobody took the newbloods by the hand an told them how to act.driving a wedge in only will make matters worse.Its all about respect an in order to get it u have to give some.I am by no means young anymore or new to the sport.dressin like johnny Cash, cuffin ur smokes,the only time u turned a light on was to get the hook out of ur hand.I fished primarily from 12 midnite till false dawn an no matter how good u where gettin em u had to leave or be seen.thats how i was taught.I don't take things to those extremes anymore.I do certainly guard my privacy though.The shop down the street that takes the pics of every fish an puts pics in the paper runs a contest wit a sizable cash prize.He has my name on the board in second the last 2 yrs.i was the only one wit no pics.Never do u see my name in the paper or for that matter do i call myself a surf magician say ya i got a fifty.(I might if I had one).my truck has no tell tale signs on a fisherman inside.no stickers nothing looks like a work van.The point is; the devil won't get ur goat if he can't find it.The internet is a great thing filled wit info any starvin for S-B young buck can sink there teeth into.It for those that know Like Urself an Mike P to share.I truely believe in karma...Time is a at a premium these days an the corner tackle shop BS is basically a thing of the past.the new way is the internet embrace it or don't.the choice is ours.