"Net" reality

[numbskull]

I've been fishing since I was 7 as well, which makes 45 years at it, and I still learn a ton by sifting through what other people do and think. Lots of good info on equipment and sources to get it. Lots of useful opinions on different setups and techniques. Hearing and seeing what other people are catching is also powerful motivation for me. Made new friends to fish with and have met guys that help me build better plugs. Finally, it provides a source of entertainment with a fishing theme, that I enjoy. Best thing that has happened to fishing in my lifetime.

[Circlehook]

If the net did not exist, I would still be ch#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g bombers aimlessly during daylight hours while my girlfriend worked on her tan!!

Seriously, I have learned so much on the web that I was able to put to use on the water, that there is no way I would have learned otherwise. I have learned techniques and theorys that I did not even know existed. Not to mention tackle and applications for each.

This is such a huge resource, and my angling has improved a million-fold since I began using it to help improve and learn.

Anyone who disagrees is either cheating themselves out of a chance to take thier ability to the next level, or lying.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I've been fishing since I was 7 as well, which makes 45 years at it, and I still learn a ton by sifting through what other people do and think. Lots of good info on equipment and sources to get it. Lots of useful opinions on different setups and techniques. Hearing and seeing what other people are catching is also powerful motivation for me. Made new friends to fish with and have met guys that help me build better plugs. Finally, it provides a source of entertainment with a fishing theme, that I enjoy. Best thing that has happened to fishing in my lifetime.

I'll second that and I have pictures of me fishing at 5 so that makes 48 years. If catching became something that was predictable and I knew that going to spot X would guarantee me Y fish of Z size I would not go.
It's sort of like a giant game of Battleship.