I dont understand
If I'm reading right, by this guy posting this thread in so many places and posting pictures, everyone and anyone seeking a citation or pig of a bass is headed out to this lagoon to do so. The area gets over fished, many many people visit it. Some of these folks are bound to leave behind trash or litter around the lake (a problem I see WAY TOO OFTEN in Northern Virginia). I don't know if it's just the product of this one guy as I have seen about 4-5 other guys post pictures from this lagoon. But I do think it is unneccesary to post the pic in that many forums if he is doing so. I understand you are proud of a pic like that and it's a moment to capture, but be at least a little vague or hide the spot some so the regulars don't get upset, frustrated, or mad. Eventually if word gets out enough newbs begin to overtake an area, the bass see every lure, color, or bait in existence and therefore become harder to catch or next to impossible. I have a local pond I fish that recieves virtually NO FISHING PRESSURE. Any time I post pics or talk about it, I never reveal the name, take pictures of background, etc just because I wanna keep it as unheard about as possible. However, the person who posted that comment about him ruining the fishery doesn't need to be that bitter... if he does, he needs to take it up with the person who posted.
The only reason I am bitter, is due the the fact that i do everything to protect our pressured fisheries, I am obsessed with Largemouth bass and their FUTURE, i want my boy to be able to have some good action when he grows up, the problem here stretches on further than i really want to take it, even members of his own board Fishing net work are with me on this, There was a guy that broke the d.v.l striped bass record over and over and he is a very well known pro angler, he chose to keep quiet beacuse the guy is smart and knew what would happen if he posted it on various baords and the local outdoor newspaper, more pressure! Fishing network has some 3,0000 or more sum odd members and thats not including guest, what kind of a person would do sucha thing knowing that half of those guys will be out there the next night trying to do the same thing which they were(your newbs), just not a smart angler in my opinion, and this has now escalated into a legal matter, i have a friend that was just out there the other night and had to run and hide from the sherriff's that were looking for the Sinjin aka halejedi and his GROUP of friends, yes he has groupies now. I tried to talk to him but he was just full of selfishness ego and negetivity, all he could do was insult me with my mistake grammer, and it ended in a childish result on his part along with the thread getting wacked, even fishing network was shut down for a few days because of it, i feel you on keeping spots secret, i have a few that were destroyed by me "giving up the spot" on other boards that were considerd "tight knit", people look down on you and wont reply to your reports if you dont give up the location,which i think is b.s especially when some of these spot i've scouted myself, what am i supposed to let the lazy guys chowing doritos behind his p.c come up just by hitting enter?? F. no!! thats just plain dum, i'm all about "respect the bass and the bass will respect you" and most
important KEEP YOUR FISHERIES CLEAN !!
Jayson- BassProtectionActivist