Hidden Gems

[Terrierman]

[WestCentralFisher]

On 8/2/2024 at 10:21 PM, Al Agnew said:

Yes, it's still possible to find solitude, but it's definitely more difficult.  The internet, and the mind set of some that they are doing people a favor by publicizing lesser known places (when probably in actuality most of them just want to make themselves look good by acting like they "found" this terrific little known spot and want everybody to know they did) have most certainly brought a lot of people to many of the places that were once uncrowded. 

I agree with your point about it being potentially damaging to talk up little known places (hence the post), but I'd counter that the impulse is perfectly natural and doesn't necessarily come from a cynical place.

When I go fishing, I have the impulse to share how it went, to show pictures, etc. That's because for me, I think I value the story and the memory of a trip to a beautiful place about as much as the experience itself anymore. It really is very rarely about bragging or talking myself up.

The lord's truth is that I'm a pretty mediocre fisherman with a fairly middling list of local places to fish. Sure, every once in a blue moon I'll catch an 18 inch smallie or big rainbow that I want to brag on a little, but far more often it's a pretty sunset at a gravel bar camp, or a little longear sunfish that looks like something that should have come out of the Amazon (see above) or a little wild rainbow with parr marks on it. It is, in some small way how I share with the world a little of the peace and joy that comes with the exercise of putting a line in the water.

That's not a bad thing. I just don't actually have to name the river unless it's the Current, Eleven Point, or another in a long list that have already saturated the public consciousness enough that it isn't going to matter much. 

[JimDog]

 

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2 hours ago, JimDog said:

 

Thank you!  Never, ever, ever divulge your location.  Particularly on the interwebs...  

[Gavin]

There are no secret spots, but just don't spot  burn online. If you feel comfy giving some details, DM that stuff, text, or call.