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The site is for everyone. Beginner , people with 3 to 5 years who are really getting good , and 35 year veterans of the sport who know every inch of the coastline. Its a serious fishing site for those who are or want to be serious striperfisherman. They all share what they can and take what they need. I often found that a beginners question has gotten me to think about something I just do but have never really thought out completely. Sometimes you refine an old habit because of the thought you put into a beginners question. Everyone benefits if its give and take.
As far as spots go , you don't know the half of it. Why don't you let the guys who know the spots decide for themselves which ones they'll share and which ones they'll protect. I will protect spots where I think access is threatened but I'll share some of my spots with whoever I want whenever I want. Each person makes that decision themself.
You say to let the beginner do his work. Well if they are on the internet asking questions , they are doing their work. Its always been considered a smart move for a beginner to look around and listen carefully while in a tackle shop. Well now the beginner can learn a lot on the internet too. People have always learned the sport from others and from reading and from time on the water. Nothing will substitute for time on the water but now in addition to magazines and books and conversations with veterans , beginners can also learn on the internet. Its just another part of learning by paying your dues.
I've made some good friends on the internet fishing boards. I give up a little of what I know about the sport and the area and in return I learm a little myself and make dozens of new friends. Damned good deal to me!
Like all the sites , this site has a personality. Yes we could put together a team of half a dozen fisherman that can fish with the best striperfishermen anywhere. We can also put together a team of beginners that will put in the effort and try as hard as anyone in the world even though at this stage they get small returns for their efforts. TheY 're all a part of this site's personality. This site has developed a personality that is helpful and particularly friendly. It's what has evolved based on the collective personalities of the people who come here. If you don't fit in with a helpful and friendly attitude , maybe you need to change or find another site. There's nothing wrong with lurking but if you are going to post , all we ask is that you be considerate of others.
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