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

[flytyer57]

I really think its just my hat.

We should float crooked creek monday.....err, I mean straight creek. Even though the fishing pressure is astronomical because it is one of the top 5 ranked smallie streams in the USA I think we might catch a fish or 40 like last time.

The water I fished is someplace I used to go quite often. I probably knew every rock in that stretch of river persoanlly. The only thing that really changed is the log jams every spring or flood and the silt bars (no gravel, jsut silt form the dam removal upstream.)

Straight Creek is fine with me. Same stretch? Or something a little different? Snow err... Rain to the slab err... bridge?

[flytyer57]

I don't mind sharing the same water...just don't snuggle up to me when I am trying to fish. I don't like to share personal space. It doesn't make a person selfish to want some peace and quiet while on the water.

I prefer to be called antisocial...haha

If your looking for personal water, get away form the boat launch and park areas where the bank fishers congregate.

[Trav]

If your looking for personal water, get away form the boat launch and park areas where the bank fishers congregate.

Haha....I always search out isolation. It never fails though. I will be working a shoreline and some inconsiderate ignoramous will run fifty yards ahead of me to work an area I am trying to be stealthy to reach.

If I see someone working an area I let them have it and find another area. Why can't other people give the same respect?

This is precisely the reason I won't touch Table Rock or the Lake of the Ozarks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. And I can't quite figure out why people will fish upper Taney anytime of the year. It is elbow to elbow up there. Fishing to me is NOT a social experience.

To each their own I guess.

I really like Pomme, Stockton and plan on working Truman a bunch in the future. Most the fishermen on these lakes up here are locals and give each other their personal space.

[flytyer57]

Haha....I always search out isolation. It never fails though. I will be working a shoreline and some inconsiderate ignoramous will run fifty yards ahead of me to work an area I am trying to be stealthy to reach.

If I see someone working an area I let them have it and find another area. Why can't other people give the same respect?

This is precisely the reason I won't touch Table Rock or the Lake of the Ozarks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. And I can't quite figure out why people will fish upper Taney anytime of the year. It is elbow to elbow up there. Fishing to me is NOT a social experience.

To each their own I guess.

I really like Pomme, Stockton and plan on working Truman a bunch in the future. Most the fishermen on these lakes up here are locals and give each other their personal space.

I was once out wading and some clown decided to step off the bank and was fishing not more than 20 feet from me. Pissed me off at first, but he wasn't catching anything, while I was hooking one on every other cast. He finally had enough and left.

In order to catch fish consitantly under pressure, you have to know the water you fish. You have to put your time in and learn where the fish hold in that particular section. What is there that is attractive to the fish. If you are not familiar with the stream, you will just be hunting instead of fishing.

When I start learning a new stretch of water, I'm sure I step into some fishes homes. Then I learn that little pocket or hole and learn where it is. The next time out, I just might catch the fish that lives in that spot if my presentation is to it's liking.

[Trav]

I was once out wading and some clown decided to step off the bank and was fishing not more than 20 feet from me. Pissed me off at first, but he wasn't catching anything, while I was hooking one on every other cast. He finally had enough and left.

In order to catch fish consitantly under pressure, you have to know the water you fish. You have to put your time in and learn where the fish hold in that particular section. What is there that is attractive to the fish. If you are not familiar with the stream, you will just be hunting instead of fishing.

When I start learning a new stretch of water, I'm sure I step into some fishes homes. Then I learn that little pocket or hole and learn where it is. The next time out, I just might catch the fish that lives in that spot if my presentation is to it's liking.

I hear ya bro

I have been a guide for so many years...I can't help but to give more info than is needed. I just know that location doesnt mean fish. Fishing is a skill and I also know a guy might catch a couple with my knowledge but they can't dominate or catch the trophies unless they have a certain mindset. Haha....I am a trophy hunter...I forfeit numbers for quality.

[gotmuddy]

This spring I was fishing a creek in norfork lake for white bass. We eased up the creek working a bobby garland salt n pepper minnow, as we move to a bend we come up on another boat. We chit-chat and they say they havent caught any and I hook one. Then I hook another, and another. It was hilarious because these guys were in a brand new Blazer jet boat and I was in my "shabby" riverboat. They didn't catch a single fish until I gave him one of my bobby garlands

[Greg]

I do understand why some are reluctant to post the exact location of some of the areas they fish especially if it is a smallmouth fishery/stream which are more delicate than stocked trout areas and lakes. I do think things like broadcasting the location on a forum like this could have somewhat of a negative impact.

But in that instance why post the report at all? If you post a report and are unwilling to name the location (or the lure or fly you were using) - then to me that report just comes off as pretentious and more or less senseless bragging. I've never posted a report like that for that very reason. Just MHO.

Greg

[eric1978]

But in that instance why post the report at all? If you post a report and are unwilling to name the location (or the lure or fly you were using) - then to me that report just comes off as pretentious and more or less senseless bragging. I've never posted a report like that for that very reason. Just MHO.

Greg

I personally enjoy seeing pics of people's trips, even if I don't know where it was. I like seeing shots of fish and other interesting stuff you might bump into. I think reports that don't contain pictures are basically boring unless there's an entertaining anectode involved, and I'd rather see a few images without information than information without images. Trip reports that read like a manual put me to sleep...went to this river, threw this lure, caught this many fish, plus a huge one, oh, sorry, no pictures...no thanks.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Even though the fishing pressure is astronomical because it is one of the top 5 ranked smallie streams in the USA I think we might catch a fish or 40 like last time.

Top 5, according to who?

[flytyer57]

I do understand why some are reluctant to post the exact location of some of the areas they fish especially if it is a smallmouth fishery/stream which are more delicate than stocked trout areas and lakes. I do think things like broadcasting the location on a forum like this could have somewhat of a negative impact.

But in that instance why post the report at all? If you post a report and are unwilling to name the location (or the lure or fly you were using) - then to me that report just comes off as pretentious and more or less senseless bragging. I've never posted a report like that for that very reason. Just MHO.

Greg

Point, game, match.

You hit it right on the head here. If you're gonna post, describe what, where, when, how etc. If not, then don't post. We are here to help each other, not brag about our lucky days on the water.

See my upcoming post under Crooked Creek.