The Attitudes of Anglers...

[MichaelAngelo]

As a relatively new angler entering the world of online fishing forums, I must say I'm shocked by the attitudes of most fellow anglers.

I've been active in aquarium hobby online forums for years and everybody is open to helping and teaching. Not so with angling forums.

This brings me to a concern. What is the point of angling forums if the vast majority are not willing to help/teach? Further, there is a certain lingo that people new to the hobby will not understand.

This is precisely my motivation for launching this forum. A place where shore anglers can share openly. You're not going to get fishing reports if nobody can find the fish. Helping people find the fish and sharing techniques that work can mean a better experience for everybody.

Unfortunately there are people that do not take conservation seriously. This is most evident in fall salmon runs and it drives everybody bonkers. There are many lurkers to be afraid of and posting a spot that produces means exposing it to some of the less respectable members of the hobby. People that don't follow regulations or people that just kill every fish they get their hands on. People that you don't know are reading the forums.

A think a respectable solution would be to keep fishing reports that involve LOCATION in a separate section online that is only view able by people with X number of posts.

What do you guys think about this? This is a really important issue to me.