well said Paul, that pretty well sums up my feelings-I don't mind sharing info about the better known spots, & there are a few I won't share. I go to BC a lot & it's kind of ironic that the best fishin I had last year was in lenice & nunnally. bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 12:21 AM Subject: what do you expect?
> What do ya all expect from this list? > > I expect people who might be slightly entertained by my fishing ramblings, > share their own, along with technical/equipment help, and guarded destination > assistance. > > I expect you all to be cautious with information on where to fish. There are > plenty of places well known to the general public that should be and are > shared freely. However there are also some spots in the region that simply > cannot support the pressure the 'west side' can quickly put out. I know just > a couple and I'm sure some on the list know many more. It's our > responsibility to encourage folks to seek them out but it's also a > responsibility to not draw a map for everyone with an access to a www search > engine to follow. Please never forget that these messages are archived > publicly. > > If you ask a question about a destination you are unfamiliar with and receive > no answer or a cryptic one don't take it personally. Take it as another clue > to the possibilities of that destination and consider that maybe when you do > start to figure out the destination you too will understand the > responsibility of not sending the greater fishing population of Seattle to > its shores. > > I find it just as difficult if not more so, to keep great finds to myself as > to make the effort to go out and explore for new destinations; but I buck up > and do both because I'm a fisher and these are part of my responsibilities. I > also have a responsibility to help out folks new to the sport and area, this > is one of the more enjoyable aspects of our sport but it's a tough balancing > act. > > By all means ask the questions but don't always expect an answer; and > sometimes there's information in no answer as well. > > Les probably said it better, but I wanted to try and put another twist to it. > > Have fun > Paul >
