Jim, maybe there's another spring creek out there that even you don't know about.
I've got a couple of creeks and rivers in the Cascades I'm glad that they don't get any more pressure. One I discovered in 1977 and I don't think I've shared that information with more than a dozen people since. I do seriously think that you're missing one of the spring creeks. Just curious, but which town do you live in? Kent, now you see why I only asked my question for discussion as I was a little possessive of certain information. My thoughts ran along the line of "why should I care what someone else does that I don't approve of, provided it's not illegal." Sharing information, even if it's done publicly isn't illegal. I really approve of it if it's someone else giving me tips to a hot, undiscovered spot. It's really easy to get that type of information on BC lakes as there's so many up there and they don't get crowded unless a FF club has a fish-in on it. WA lakes aren't that way as there's not much info shared on hot lakes. Bill > ---------- > From: Jim Speaker[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: new thread: Revealing secrets > > Hey Bill. > > Good question... and I agree that you could call the spot Eastern rather > than Central. I guess I never think I'm in Eastern until I get as far as > Cheney, which I know is wrong. I just lived in Spokane 10 years and think > of everything between Cheney and the Cascades central WA. > > I care about people sharing info on these little creeks for a number of > reasons. The publicly acccessible areas are generally few, and many of > the > landowners that I ask permission from seem to be a little hesitant. I > worry > that too many people might start bugging folks out there, that some may > not > follow my "pack out more than I packed in" policy, etc. I have a strong > ethic re how I treat the land that I fish on and am concerned that > widespread public knowledge of these creeks, and/or specific stretches of > creek, and/or specific holes could be damaging to future access. Frankly, > I > also worry that I might drive all that way and find someone fishing "my > spot". I know that might sound selfish, and it is, but it's a long drive > and the areas I like to fish aren't big enough for a mess of fishermen - > the > wild fish don't just sit there like they do at Rocky Ford when there's a > line of people along the bank - if they see you they're GONE. I also know > for a fact that there are way more creeks out there with quality fishing > that I am yet to explore, and that few people fish... and exploring is > half > the fun. It would be like going on a rock climb and having the guide say, > "grab that hold right there, okay, now your foot on that edge..." - it > would > ruin the fun of climbing the route since routefinding is part of the > puzzle. > > There you go - that's my reasoning on the subject. > > -tight lines (and happy exploring)- > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Warner, Paul W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:22 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: new thread: Revealing secrets > > > Jim, > > Got a question for you and consider this an academic one as I'm not trying > to start a peeing match. > > Why should you care if someone wants to share info on eastern/central WA > spring creeks? I know of three of them that do real well and suspect that > the one mentioned on the front cover of Fly Fisherman isn't a "central WA" > spring creek. My guess... it's further east. No clues more than that. > > Also, why should someone else care if you choose to publicly share fishing > info... or also.... not share fishing info.? > > One of my secret lakes got revealed on this bb. I was guilty of the same > act as you as I sent the guy private email and asked him why he did it. > His > reply was he thought that lake was common knowledge. > > This might end up stirring up some discussion, but let's keep it from > getting heated. > > Bill Warner > > > > ---------- > > From: Jim Speaker[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:59 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Where's everyone going this weekend? > > > > Good topic Mike! (I've been desperate for a topic all day) > > > > I'm going to check out a small lake and its feeder spring creek in > central > > WA... I've never been to this one so, no, it's not the one I got all > upset > > about a while back ;-) This will be an explorative venture in search of > > bows and browns - I understand there's also bass, crappy and carp > > potential > > in the area. I may also hop over to Rocky Ford if I don't like the area > > I'm > > scoping out (was that a hint? okay, just a little one) > > > > Hey Mike: Be sure to hit the fast water right below the diversion dam > > with > > #16 olive scuds bumping bottom... he'll be into more fish than he can > > shake > > a stick at! Those fast water fish also seem to love #14 red san juan > > worms > > during the winter. Picked up a 25" bow down there last winter/early > > spring > > on a san juan, and my buddy Jeff and I have had 40+ fish days down there > > with those flies. > > > > -tight lines- > > Jim > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:47 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Is the list down? Test message... > > > > > > Well since none of us have anything to report about where we have been > how > > about reports on where you are going to go? > > > > I am headed out to take a friend fishing at Rocky Ford on Friday. He > has > > been wanting to learn to fly fish for years and even though I told him > > about > > the snobby nature of the RF fish he still wants to submit himself to > that > > kind of punishment. I tried to convince him that July on the St. Joe > > would > > a lot more fun. Oh well, I haven't seen him in a couple of years so > that > > will make the trip worth it right there. > > > > Mike > > > > > >
