My partner and I talk on the water with anglers all the time. Never interrupting them but especially when passing by. Being friendly not only on the water but in general is just a character trait of mine....Whether the answer they give is truthful or not i decipher from what they throw. You'd be shocked how many people will lie straight to your face.  I tell everyone the truth but the details can be give or take. To all of you out there talking with younger anglers and sharing learned skills I applaud you. I wish I ran into more guys like you!

I shoot the bull with just about everyone, depending on their attitude my responses may vary.  I was fishing from shore in Boca one day and was talking to 2 guys in a boat, they were looking for peacocks.  They were friendly enough so I gave one of them a brand new lure still in the package, I said peacock guaranteed, I wasn't wrong, lol.

On the hand this boated fisherman in my canal behind my home was bragging to me about how many fish he catches there, after he asks me what I'm using, I said you're catching so many why ask me, I'm just a bank fisherman.  Don't assume just because someone is in a boat they know any more than you do.

I'm a little late on this one and haven't read all the responses so I am probably repeating someone else's information.  One of the best questions you can ask is what type of structure someone is finding the bass on.  Answers such as, "I was catching bass off of secondary points in 8 - 10 feet of water" or "I was catching fish off of stumps back in the creeks" provide you information that will help you find the bass without giving away spots.  Once you locate the bass you can experiment to determine which lure is appropriate. 

 

Otherwise, I would have no problem with you asking me what lure to use.  The right lure doesn't matter if you don't know where they are.  Of course, the exception to this would be if I were competing in a tournament. 

I'm a little late on this one and haven't read all the responses so I am probably repeating someone else's information.  One of the best questions you can ask is what type of structure someone is finding the bass on.  Answers such as, "I was catching bass off of secondary points in 8 - 10 feet of water" or "I was catching fish off of stumps back in the creeks" provide you information that will help you find the bass without giving away spots.  Once you locate the bass you can experiment to determine which lure is appropriate. 

 

Otherwise, I would have no problem with you asking me what lure to use.  The right lure doesn't matter if you don't know where they are.  Of course, the exception to this would be if I were competing in a tournament. 

That actually hasn't been said yet, that is a great idea, though. Oftentimes it is more where than what. Thanks!