Sharing information....

[offdtop]

Woody you and I along with others had an awefull good discussion (in my eyes) as to way to approach fishing drops/ledges I learned allot and I contribute as much as I can when I can and you PM'd me about the topic in which I really appreciate it so don't think that because a couple bad apples spoiled the bunch because some of us guys really appreciate help from others in the know, and let it be known that some things learned ARE turned around to things taught - I pass what I know to my boy, and friends alike, so you going into detail with some yahoo KVD wannabe's teaching them something means they should never be given privey to that info ever again. Your a good guy, thank you

[raincheck]

1st off i have learned alot from this board,thanks too a few even caught fish on lakes i never fished be4.All ways know who is telling the truth because they took the time too IM me.I will aways tell the truth if asked even if i don't think the fisherman asking is worth 2cents(lol)Even KVD shares what he know's if you know where too look(web)Tournament fishing is good for the sport and part of it.Thanks everyone and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR Terry Adolph

[Smallie282]

Ellnut, you dont even know how much I agree with you!! 100%, need I say more? Nope! Got a couple guys like that around here locally. One in particular, used to fish with him and hang around with him and all that, you know.. Tournament fish, free fish, whatever all the time. Even used to chase women with him if you know what I mean. Now he gets a guy from somewhere out of town, brings him in and wins a local tournament. Ask him what and where, huh not a chance!! Burns me up! Needless to say, I never tell him anything about fishing now. I dont even boat talk with him anymore. Now that I know a little bout fnf, I've never mentioned it to him. Yea, I know how you feel. As far as me, I'll dont care to tell you where, what, and when. I have a day job, I dont fish for a living.. I enjoy it and hope everyone else does to, as much as I.

[davidsa]

It takes nerve to even ask a man for specific spots!

I have requested info from a number of you via PM over the years but could never bring myself to ask for specific spots. Lures, type of structure, time of day, area of lake - all yes and I'm greatful. To put me on your spot though I could not even request.

I'm purely a 15 to 20 day per year recreational angler and what makes it fun to me is planning the trip and trying to figure out the lake given the condtions that come up on that day. Even when I use a guide the purpose is to learn the water and technique and not just to catch fish.

I was down in Lake Okeechobee in December and fished some private lakes. For whatever reason, I did not catch any big fish out of the private lakes that I normally always catch a 5-7lber. One guy told me a farmer fishing shiners at night had taken 150 large bass out of the private lake to stock a local pond and that one party within the community was catching and eating big bass (like 5-10lb fish) using shiners at night. Virtually all the fish in these private lakes where put there by the residents over the years who never eat or hurt the fish. All I could think is ignorant xyz. Some people just don't know how to act and unfortunately we can't change them.