The Grapevine...

[Rockport24]

[QUOTE=If you are new to the sport, but serious, how will you go about getting the inside edge? Also, how do you know when someone is trying to trade you manure for oats? Lets hear it on this deep, but seldom talked about subject.[/QUOTE]

I'm still a newbie since I've only been at the surfcasting game for two seasons now and I'll tell ya it's not easy getting info especially from the sharpie crowd. I don't blame them though, I wouldn't give good info to somebody I didn't know either. My plan to get the inside edge is really just to spend a ton of time on the water in a few select areas and learn as much as I can on my own, while at the same time keeping my eyes and ears open and listening to reports and such and reading between the lines the best I can. A lot of the time there are subtle hints dropped that only somebody who has put in the time can understand. I guess I can't always tell when somebody is telling the truth or not, but if somebody is talking about a spot I've spend a lot of time at, I can pretty much tell if it's truth or fiction just based on my knowledge of the place.
I also want to add that I hope as I spend more time on the water and get to know more anglers in the areas I fish that I will gain some trust and maybe get some info dropped to me by the sharpies.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Rockport24

I'm still a newbie since I've only been at the surfcasting game for two seasons now and I'll tell ya it's not easy getting info especially from the sharpie crowd. I don't blame them though, I wouldn't give good info to somebody I didn't know either. My plan to get the inside edge is really just to spend a ton of time on the water in a few select areas and learn as much as I can on my own, while at the same time keeping my eyes and ears open and listening to reports and such and reading between the lines the best I can. A lot of the time there are subtle hints dropped that only somebody who has put in the time can understand. I guess I can't always tell when somebody is telling the truth or not, but if somebody is talking about a spot I've spend a lot of time at, I can pretty much tell if it's truth or fiction just based on my knowledge of the place.
I also want to add that I hope as I spend more time on the water and get to know more anglers in the areas I fish that I will gain some trust and maybe get some info dropped to me by the sharpies.

If guys see you fishing hard and doing what they see as some of the right things they may steer you in the right direction.
It sometimes happens at the coffee shop or in the am at the truck and they say "have a good night?"
You say "not bad, I picked up a few fish on blanks"
A little bit of BS and you might get a little hint, or maybe ya gave one.
Listen more than you talk.
There is no instruction book, if ya want lessons hire a surf guide.