I used to share advice exclusively on this site until I was burned a few times. Not just by tournament fishermen, but by telling a friend. Then he told his friend who told his other friend who told his mailman who told his uncle. Not really, but you get the idea. Hell, I ran my post count up with advice........Originally Posted by RICHYD4U
No one is asking for a fishing hole.....its the idea that you can't even say what part of the lake, or what type of lure, or what type of structure....there is A LOT of water out there, help a brother out by narrowing it down some....just my .02
-Rich
I also noticed a very combative attitude regarding people helping me out once I gave them some information. Today's society expects you to scratch their backs, but none want to scratch yours from time to time. I don't mean to sound selfish -- I'm not a selfish person. I would give you the shirt off my back if you needed it. But to this day, I still won't give out any more of my spots or lures.
Like I said, I don't mean to sound selfish but I got tired of helping and never being helped. For the record, I don't look for handouts. To tell you the truth I don't even frequent this site much anymore for that reason. I really don't mind helping someone who is learning and wants to learn more about the sport. I just don't care giving out spots that I have worked hard to find so someone else can cash a check on it.
My .02
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