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 Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | While cleaning my boat after last nights trip, I started thinking about the recent topics and the thankful nature of people asking questions and being almost shocked when getting a truthful, concise answer. This (Sharing Info) topic and the many (often vague) answers to it, have been on boards since I started using the web. Seems there are many reasons given by lots of posters about why not to share info, or the criterion for doing so. Many just say, "PM me, and I'll fill you in." Like the sharing of Nuclear Secrets. So where does this mentality and attitude come from? I think its Primordial. Back when Saber Tooth Tiger loin cloths were in fashion, you and your tribe literally lived by what you knew and learned in the wild. And sharing any of that knowledge actually threatened your very existence. This changed little through the (Kill or be Killed) mellenia. And the guy who learned and knew the most, became head banana of the tribe, a respected individual and had his pick of the tribes toothless women.  If you look at it in today's world, very few things have changed. The reasons and parameters have changed, but only slightly. Someone once said, "Knowledge is power." And God forbid giving any of it up. I'm deeper than most of you thought, hey?  Edited by walleye express 11/21/2005 1:25 PM | ||
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Member Posts: 2393 Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Dan, PM me, I have the answer for ya' But don't tell doc HG, You can' t handle the truth........................ one of my favorite movie lines | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Oh Man......LMAO. And I thought you guys wouldn't recieve this topic to well. | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | I had a friend (and he'll probably read this) tell me that he was catching fish on the 47's on the Bay. When I reported that a few fish were being caught on the 47's, he got miffed at me. The 47's are GPS numbers. They run 1 mile long to the 48's and 1 mile wide to the 46's, given all the parametors that would still incompass the 47's. He didn't, nor I didn't, say 47.345.89. Now include the fact that walleyes are always moving and the Bay is 586,000 square acres Big. Just how much secret info did I give away?  But some people get upset over this. | ||
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Member Posts: 2393 Location: Waukesha Wisconsin | Dan, How far does your tolerance go? You are catching fish at 47. Bait shop says your charter is smoking them at 47 and gives a description of your vessel. You go out with a full boat of clients and experience a small fleet of boats that just seem to follow you all day. Is this okay? One of the boats has a novice skipper and gets in your way a couple of times during your 8 hour trip. You getting a little riled yet? Do you say anything to the captain? Do you say anything to the bait shop owner? Or do you just grin and bear it? Do you move on to find another honey hole after finding this one yourself? Inquisitive minds want to know I recall a trip a few years back with my deceased dad. I told him that I knew that a couple of Minnesota boys were following us around the lake the last two spots. He assumed I was paranoid and they "just happened to show up". He changed his mind when I stopped fishing and they pulled out the binoculars looking for the next boat they wanted to chase. . | ||
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Member Posts: 2680 Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | Points well taken Dennis. And the trolling congestion you've decsribed, happens quit often on the Bay without the (HOT BITE) rumors or the published reporting. But I've had my best luck staying away from the crowds for a lotta years on the Bay. If a tight pack forms and I can't avoid problems, I turn the boat and troll to greener pastures. You have to remember the Saginaw Bay is about 12 feet deep on the average, and 25 FOW is called "The Black Hole". You put the 7th fleet over any feeding school of fish, and their on their way to someplace else in a hurry. And I've recenlty started experiencing that "Fallow that Boat Sydrome" this year, since I moved my boat to Hoyles, a place where theres a lot more public traffic. None of that really bothers me. I'm either using offerings that nobody else has, (Spoon Harnesses) (Wiggle Discs) (Rattle Tot's with Crawlers attached) to mention a few, and in ways that few others can or want to duplicate. Yes, I'm a weird duck on the water as well as the internet. Our short day together fishing Lake Erie on Bob's boat using Bob's gear, only gave you a little insight into my true fishing personality. Edited by walleye express 11/22/2005 2:34 PM | ||
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