One thing to remember , the bait shop owner is not our friends, they sell bait so the slogan "the fish are biting at such and such lake, slough, pond etc " you get the idea. I'm a tube guy so I don't get to the bait shop very offten. Don't talk about what you caught and where, it's hard not to brag a little. On my slough I'm known as the Ole guy with the flapping hat. Ya I catch a lot of fish, but if you crowd me I'll fish the next hour fishing next to you and I mean next to you. The guy that jumps ahead of me by 100 feet is in my space....