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[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by KRocks

Maybe we can divvy up the "work"? We get a handful of people on this site to provide scouting reports on 5 or 6 similar bodies of water in their area. We'll publish it as an e-Book, "The 100 Best Small Places to Catch Fish in NJ"

Hmmm....I'm ambivalent about "spot burning".

On one hand, I rely on the spot burners on the Florida fishing forums to find good places to fish when I'm on vacation. I don't live there and it's the only way I know where to begin looking for fish.

On the other hand, it kills me when someone posts a fishing report on a little known lake or a lake that is over-looked as a big bass producer that I fish at.

When someone starts bugging me on Facebook or in person to give up the location of some bass I posted pictures of, I usually only give the location if it's a large body of water like the Delaware River or a reservoir. Rarely will I spot burn a small lake.

I try to reason with them and explain that fishing is more than just driving up to a shoreline and landing fish, -it's an adventure. You need to get outside, travel and explore new areas, look for fish, and learn about fishing. With adventure and learning new skills as your goals, you will eventually succeed in catching some big fish. Best of all, they will be YOUR big fish, not mine.

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

Hmmm....I'm ambivalent about "spot burning".

On one hand, I rely on the spot burners on the Florida fishing forums to find good places to fish when I'm on vacation. I don't live there and it's the only way I know where to begin looking for fish.

On the other hand, it kills me when someone posts a fishing report on a little known lake or a lake that is over-looked as a big bass producer that I fish at.

When someone starts bugging me on Facebook or in person to give up the location of some bass I posted pictures of, I usually only give the location if it's a large body of water like the Delaware River or a reservoir. Rarely will I spot burn a small lake.

I try to reason with them and explain that fishing is more than just driving up to a shoreline and landing fish, -it's an adventure. You need to get outside, travel and explore new areas, look for fish, and learn about fishing. With adventure and learning new skills as your goals, you will eventually succeed in catching some big fish. Best of all, they will be YOUR big fish, not mine.

Well put.
The internet has been a game changer as far as fishing, sometimes for the good and sometimes not so good.

[KRocks]

Not sure how this thread devolved into "spot burning"? Who came up with that phrase? This thread was about how small bodies of water can give up large fish and a comment in jest on how we should compile them into a state wide list. Personally, I think ASKING exactly where someone caught a fish is just bad form. Particularly if you don't know that person. However, if telling the thread about my town park pond with the dual-fountains that spray up water is "spot burning", then I am guilty as charged.

[NorthJerzyG]

First of all, Nice Slob!!

Second, I don't think park ponds should fall under "spot burning". It's usually mediocre at best and its "public" knowledge what's in them. Doesn't mean you can't get a trophy, but, it's park fishing...........

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by KRocks

Not sure how this thread devolved into "spot burning"? Who came up with that phrase? This thread was about how small bodies of water can give up large fish and a comment in jest on how we should compile them into a state wide list. Personally, I think ASKING exactly where someone caught a fish is just bad form. Particularly if you don't know that person. However, if telling the thread about my town park pond with the dual-fountains that spray up water is "spot burning", then I am guilty as charged.

No, you weren't spot burning.

I guess your suggestion to compile an e-book about small fishing spots gave me some angst. I just wanted to pontificate some of my opinions about people disclosing under-utilized fishing locations to a broad internet viewership and how finding a great fishing spot should be an accomplishment that came about through hard work.

[Moz]

Originally Posted by KRocks

I think ASKING exactly where someone caught a fish is just bad form. Particularly if you don't know that person.

If it comes via a PM and the person inquiring states that they understand if you don't want to tell them I don't think it's poor form.

[fishfinder]

On one hand, I rely on the spot burners on the Florida fishing forums to find good places to fish when I'm on vacation. I don't live there and it's the only way I know where to begin looking for fish.

On the other hand, it kills me when someone posts a fishing report on a little known lake or a lake that is over-looked as a big bass producer that I fish at.

When someone starts bugging me on Facebook or in person to give up the location of some bass I posted pictures of, I usually only give the location if it's a large body of water like the Delaware River or a reservoir. Rarely will I spot burn a small lake.

I try to reason with them and explain that fishing is more than just driving up to a shoreline and landing fish, -it's an adventure. You need to get outside, travel and explore new areas, look for fish, and learn about fishing. With adventure and learning new skills as your goals, you will eventually succeed in catching some big fish. Best of all, they will be YOUR big fish, not mine.[/QUOTE]


Very well put. I don't think when you search Florida forums your expecting guys to tell you where to stand and how to cast...just some basic guidelines, this is what it should be. The internet is killing some stellar fisheries all over the world. Some of the best fishing I had all year was on an educated guess, 5.5 hours from my house and you couldn't find a word about the place on the internet. It's all about the journey, you nailed it with that.