Why keep a secret?

[BassDawg]

i will have to agree with the
no secret SPOTS sentiments,,,,,,,,,

yet the thing that IS kept SECRET is
the where and the when of the BITE.


most spots that i've been told about were
places that i would've found out about, anyways.

the best part of this "secrecy dilemma" is that my biggest producer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i DID find on me own and i've had the thrill of my surfcasting life
discovering it a little bit more with each season, while improving
at this surfcraziness we DO because of the consistent opportunities to catch!!!

GOOD GOD!! i shore do LOVE this thang that WE DO!!!

[Adam_777]

Why keep a secret ?Loose lips lead to crowds,aggravation,trash,beach fires,drunk people,ignorant people,fences,combat fishing.It's fine to tell random people you've been catching big fish.If they ask for location you just tell them a pre determined place.I hate to lie but I've seen full blown spot burn and it's consequences.I say nothing or lead the crowd in the wrong direction.Its a touchy situation with me and always will be.To each his own.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Luv ya to. hows philly?


not to completely hijack I think the secrets game is dangerous, who do you tell, who do you not.... I've learned to keep it to a select few friends, who fish similar spots, techniques and hours I do, and I trust. Otherwise, I'll show ya the slips (done in my best Framingham Mike accent

[The Dad Fisherman]

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[ProfessorM]

If a friendly person asks I will tell, if I know. But I usually won't go out of my way to offer info to strangers. Grapevines are very important to me as I haven't lived across the street from the ocean for a long time. I have several long time friends, retired and non retired , and talk to them weekly and sometimes daily about conditions and their input is invaluable. Gets me in the ballpark and that is all I am usually looking for, not looking for their exact rock, gps position, or stretch of sand, although most of these people will offer me much more than that usually, their good friends. I won't give out anything I get from them if they say so , but rarely do. My goal is to try to supply as much recon in return as I receive and to be honest I get more satisfaction giving them good info then I receive.

[RIJIMMY]

I have 2 secrets that will blow your mind,
1. Fish eels at night in rocky areas or current
2. Hook bunker in head, let swim near rocky shore.

Other than that, its mostly logisitics for me. Where can I park, will I get mugged, can you wade there, etc. I reached out to a few folks last year on some canal info, I wasnt looking for secrets, having never fished it, I wasnt sure if I should wade out in the water, or if it was a dangerous area to fish. With limited time to fish, some basic info could save wasted time.
From the boat, any idiot with a basic understanding of teh fish can find good spots by looking at the map, but just like from the surf, sometimes they're there, some times they're not. I will give info to those I feel are decent people, either who I met or conversed with on the site.

[JFigliuolo]

I don't live close to the ocean... thusly I work hard for everything. I share info w/partner and... no, that's about it.