3 spots....

[luds]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

the worst thing I ever did on this site was post pictures of fish. I was harrased with PMs from all kinds of people and I was in a BOAT! Makes no freaking sense. We're fisherman!
This guys having a great year, posting pics of fish with rocks in the background and you have some sense of the area he fishes and he is getting grief for it? There are many, many pics from some of the respected anglers out here of fish in the canal and NO ONE gives them any grief. Year and after year. Give it a rest.

Yours statements condradict themselves. You start by saying what a nightmare it was that you posted a pic because people wanted info and to follow you. Then you say that it's unfair that he's getting some grief for it. He's just getting grief because people don't want to see him have the experience you had.

Surf spots and the canal are two different things and for the most part the "respected anglers" pics show up weeks after the fish hit the scale or are released.

I hope the dude nails a 50. Just think he might want to worry a little about what info he is sharing. If my fishing partner was posting this stuff we wouldn't be on speaking terms right now.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

[RIJIMMY]

[QUOTE=luds;801833]Your statement is condradicting itself. You start by saying what a nightmare it was that you posted a pic because people wanted info and to follow you. Then you say that it's unfair that he's getting some grief for it. He's just getting grief because people don't want to see him have the experience you had.

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I didnt say that.
no one wanted info from me or to follow me. they were from people who knew where I was fishing and were fishing miles from me, bitching that I was giving away spots and info! I got grief for just posting pics. Crazy.
I know you guys mean well, but its a little overkill. if people want to share pics/stories, more power to them. Something tells me this guys not a rookie and knows what he is doing.

[luds]

I didnt say that.
no one wanted info from me or to follow me. they were from people who knew where I was fishing and were fishing miles from me, bitching that I was giving away spots and info! I got grief for just posting pics. Crazy.
I know you guys mean well, but its a little overkill. if people want to share pics/stories, more power to them. Something tells me this guys not a rookie and knows what he is doing.

Gotcha. Definitely misunderstood though I see where they were coming from. Not saying it's right. Just that if you have a group of guys and they know where each other is fishing and then one starts posting pics they're broadcasting where fish are without even trying to do it.

Basically, if everyone worried about themselves and didn't chase posts or reports this wouldn't be an issue but that's not how it is. The only way to remedy this is to keep your catch to yourself as it's happening. Everyone does there own thing and then share the results later. Don't have to talk about when and where.

If we were all true veterans we would freeze any fish over 40lbs and then thaw them out in late November and take them into the surf for some photo ops, then post pics

You're right. This is overkill!!!!!

[RIJIMMY]

[QUOTE=luds;801847]If we were all true veterans we would freeze any fish over 40lbs and then thaw them out in late November and take them into the surf for some photo ops, then post pics

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then you could win one of BB's sweet plugs in the late season contest!

[luds]

[QUOTE=RIJIMMY;801849]

Originally Posted by luds

If we were all true veterans we would freeze any fish over 40lbs and then thaw them out in late November and take them into the surf for some photo ops, then post pics

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then you could win one of BB's sweet plugs in the late season contest!

Have to remember that for next year. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Striper_Haven_03]

Originally Posted by luds

Yours statements condradict themselves. You start by saying what a nightmare it was that you posted a pic because people wanted info and to follow you. Then you say that it's unfair that he's getting some grief for it. He's just getting grief because people don't want to see him have the experience you had.

Surf spots and the canal are two different things and for the most part the "respected anglers" pics show up weeks after the fish hit the scale or are released.

I hope the dude nails a 50. Just think he might want to worry a little about what info he is sharing. If my fishing partner was posting this stuff we wouldn't be on speaking terms right now.



Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

fAter reading many of these replys I am done posting here. I guess I should have thought about what I posted and what it could turn into. My fishing partner does know about the pics posted but whats he gonna say. The guy never caught a fish over 40" 3 years ago, and now he a regular of 30+ lbers...why...cause I showed him MY spots. Not taking credit for his fish, he still lands them and is a great fisherman, I just took the leg work (tides,wind,current,rocks,bars,etc) out of the equation, which is 75% of surfcasting. The first time he fished we me he landed a 35lber and thought it was a 50...he went from chaing birds and schoolies to 35#ers virtually overnight. I wish I had that luxury 12 years ago. He is a great fishing partner and even better friend and I am just happy/lucky to share these experiences with him.


While I do enjoy reading some of the replys, I dont think posting on this site is for me. I guess I should have thought about that before. As they say hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20. Hope you all have a great and safe season.

-Fireman

[bart]

I think you took a lot of the responses the wrong way. most people are just trying to help you out. keep on posting, we want to see a pic of that 50 that's out there.