Is the old guard losing it?

[Joe]

I did not mean to infer that hardcore surfcasters are gone - just that there are less of them now than there was. I certainly did not mean any disrespect to the old guard.

The publicity thing is a slippery slope. Personally, I believe that there is a line that can be walked where fishermen can (and should) be noted, without being considered a braggart. I'm fascinated by the exploits of the ghost surfcasters. To me, the sin lies more in the lost knowledge - I believe that collectively, the sport is poorer for it. I’m not saying, "Fork over your spots, Paul." Just that so much has been lost.

With the Internet, it is certainly a two-sided sword. But I think that as time progresses the internet will prove more of a plus than a negative with a similar set of mores that accompany more traditional forms of interaction - that's already happening.