The Attitudes of Anglers...

[manitoubass2]

I'm curious how others view this? Whether your new to angling or a life long angler, how do you view the "secrets" of anglers?

I've been apart of many sports/activities, some niche and some very large(like hockey). I've never encountered another sport/pastime where everything was so hush hush.

Now, in certain situations this is totally understandable ie. areas fished during a tournament, lures used in a tourny, things like that. But one thing you'll encounter often in recreational fishing, is the exact same attitude towards spots, lures, techniques etc.

Other situations I can also understand, like a steelhead run in a heavily populated area. Where conservation concerns apply as well.

If you speak with many top anglers, or read popular magazines, you will frequent the take a kid/elderly fishing. Thats awesome, and I do it often, with my kids or other local children.

But to me, taking a kid fishing for the sake of introducing a life long angler means teaching them as well. As simply taking a someone fishing doesn't really do anything other than provide a temporary experience.

Anyhow, me personally, I like to share my experiences and techniques I've learned over the years. I wish more would do the same.

Anyone have any thoughts on this, or experiences either way???