Why Are Some Members Deathly Afraid To Say Where They Fish?

[Chief Grey Bear]

But yet you keep looking.

That is the funny part.

[Gary Lange]

It is common practice on web sites such as this to keep the River, Creek or Stream to yourself when posting your catches. That was the way it was in Illinois when I was up that way and I don't see it changing any time soon. Make friends become trustworthy and you will get some good spots to fish from those friends.

[eric1978]

Make friends become trustworthy and you will get some good spots to fish from those friends.

And that's a wrap. Well said Gary.

[flytyer57]

And that's a wrap. Well said Gary.

And yet the forum has places to post on which stream you fished.

[10pointer]

And that's a wrap. Well said Gary.

BINGO!

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on the subject but I can tell you this from experience that once word gets out on a limited resource like a few certain small lakes or streams i know...that they will be cleaned out and ruined once people open their mouths.

I dont have a single problem talking about areas of the current and other places everyone knows about but those small lakes and streams can be fished out fairly quickly.

I had an awesome bass lake that a few people knew about when i worked at BPS and one of the guys I took told a few people and soon there were people everywhere fishing it and taking big breeder bass out of the lake. I used to land at least 5 or 6 5lb-9lb bass every night out there............and now noone i know has caught a decent fish the past couple years. It doesnt take much....

Believe what you want but ive watched it happen!!!

ok im done beating the dead horse

[Chief Grey Bear]

And yet the forum has places to post on which stream you fished.

Very true. But all of those streams are 50+ miles long too. I may post what stream I was on but, I wont tell you what 5 mile section I floated.

[flytyer57]

Very true. But all of those streams are 50+ miles long too. I may post what stream I was on but, I wont tell you what 5 mile section I floated.

That would be more than appreciated.

I can see if the stream is no more than a ditch like some of the trout streams back up in WI that you don't want to post a stream name. But, if it's a well known stream, and sizable stream, I see no problem with naming the stream. Even gotmuddy said he didn't need GPS coordinates, he'd just like to know what the name was.

[eric1978]

I can see if the stream is no more than a ditch like some of the trout streams back up in WI that you don't want to post a stream name. But, if it's a well known stream, and sizable stream, I see no problem with naming the stream. Even gotmuddy said he didn't need GPS coordinates, he'd just like to know what the name was.

I stated in post #2 of this thread:

I don't have a problem mentioning a bigger river, but I won't be naming any small streams or creeks.

So what's the problem? We seem to agree.

[flytyer57]

So what's the problem? We seem to agree.

No problem here.

[Wayne SW/MO]

But, if it's a well known stream, and sizable stream, I see no problem with naming the stream.

I have to laugh at that one, where have you been? That's what we've been trying to get across, its the small streams, none of which are secret, but they don't need promoting.