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I don't post very much here and haven't been a member very long, so I'd venture to guess that many people don't care what I think.
The whole point of internet message boards is the free exchange of ideas. Considering the number of other internet fishing message boards and magazines, I don't think that contributions from any one do much to reduce the quality of fishing. It's not like keeping it off this site is going to prevent the issue, spot, technique from being discussed.
The more people there are who do well fishing, the more people stay in the sport. This only helps to give us numbers against the PETA nuts who want no one fishing. The last thing we want for the preservation of the fishery is reduced participation. The more participants, the more people who pay taxes, contribute to the economy, write letters when things get taken away - in other words, helping others helps the fishery.
A closed group of fishermen who work together and keep information within the group is a fishing club. If that's what you want, fine, but it's not what you have right now. Among other differences between a club site and this is the number of people who will be viewing the sponsor's ads & information. I don't know the economics of how SB.com operates, but that may be a factor.
I guess what I'm saying is that when you consider all of the books, magazines, web sites, personal conversations, tips from the B&T, etc, etc, etc, the things said here aren't even a drop in the bucket. I realize there are good fishermen here, but if you think that the viability of the species or a spot rests on the amount of information you post here, you have a pretty elevated opinion of your importance to the fishery.
I really don't think that because someone here says he killed them in Skeeter Cove, the place is going to be overrun and wiped clean of bass. Ditto for bait rigging techniques. How effective are rigged eels? Now how many people spend the time to rig them? Almost none if you consider the total number of striper fishermen. I mean, people pay extra for rubber so they don't have to spend 3 minutes to rig them.
I think the same is probably true for that bunker rigging method.
Some guy will make a few, stink up the kitchen, get yelled at, and for the rest of the season he'll go back to what worked before.
Just my opinion - no offense mean to anyone.
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