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today with a bunch of stuff to give away at the weigh in but i didnt see A crappie . com sticker in the parking lot so i took the stuff home i know i gave a bunch of sticker away and sum other stuff there and and at westside bait and tackle at the show
Sorry to hear that Billbob.
My intent was to be there, but I was missing a part for my new trailer, it came in yesterday. Dang, would have liked to see you again, last time was two years ago at Ky Lake slabfest. I am surprise that there was not quite a few stickers. Most all belong to CC.
i was looking to see you there i read your post about trying to make it
What....no C.C stickers? They must all be gubers :Rofl
Seems no-one else in Indiana except Billbob likes to display the decal and help promote the site. Any thoughts why that is you hoosiers? I'm a one man band here, I can use all the help I can promoting the site as there is NO advertising budget except those decals! Additionally, it's supposed to let other members know your a "friendly", and a member.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckauten
Ok guys, mark me off of the guber list! Just put my C.C sticker on the boat! Been meaning to do this for sometime. Need to order some more stickers. Thanks Slab for all of your efforts! :ThumbsUp
Ty Smith :biggrin
ill tell ya why i dont. i found that people were fallowing me around. they see the sticker and lurked on here to see what i was posting. then i would see those boats at the lakes and spots i was fishing. i stopped posting most pictures and all locations on all fishing sites. this all started on a catfish site a few years ago. the commercial fishermen would scan the catfish site looking for pics and reports of trophy cats. then the guy would start seeing nets and traps in his river section. before long he was reporting how bad the fishing was getting. i urge everyone to keep their locations under wraps on the net or get over run with people that cant find fish/locations for themselves.(you know, the idiots that will pull rite up on you while fishing and invade your spot. there are a few of those no talent spot jumpers on here)the worst example was on the ice a couple years ago. a background picture got out of our crappie hot spot. the pic. was posted on friday and by noon monday there were 70+ fishermen on that spot! its fact not theory, that there are people that will ruin your spots you post. by the end of that ice season that spot was wiped out and ruined. people still fished it into the summer even trying to cash in. lol wasnt just the fish either. the trash left by all those losers was unbelievable and almost got parking shut off.
i still advertise to some fishermen that i feel deserve it. but most can sit n spin IMO. its too bad it has to be that way, i truly enjoy helping people catch more and bigger fish.
I have the stickers on my boat but I don t give many reports and never have figured out how to post pictures river scum is right about lurkers at cataract especially
sorry bout that Billbob.....I look at all the trucks at the boat launches for stickers.....
Slab, we got you covered here in Louisiana and Mississippi.....
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I'm not talking about sharing locations. No-one should share information about specific locations. Keep it general, and heck, you don't even have to mention the lake if you don't want. If it's a big lake, maybe it's not that big a deal to share "which lake", but if it's a small lake, no need to spoil it for future fishermen. But certainly sharing techniques and pictures is not a terrible thing to do. And sharing the comradery of the website with a displayed decal should also not be terrible. We're all here to make friends and enjoy the sport "together". Heck, being able to share successful experiences with your friends is half the fun. It inspires, and motivates me to fish harder when I see others succeeding. Some of the most fun I've had in on a river barge watching others catch fish, making new friends.
I wear my cdc hat r everywhere I go, my cdc shirt every time I fish and have stickers on my boat and suv and I hope someone stops and ask me about cdc.if it's s spot I found on my own will take you to it, but not one that someone showed me. I fish a big lake and couldn't fish all the good spots if I fished everyday, so I figure help someone else out.
I agree with you on being to detailed in your report and that others use it to guide them in fishing specific areas. At talquin, I report on the color, depth and speed. Reccommend to new fishermen, follow the boats. Fish the outside edge until you learn the lake. There are a few who will see you catch a nice fish and the next thing you find that this individual is 30 feet behind your boat. The last guy that did that, I put him on one of the famous Talquin stumps.Quote:
Originally Posted by river scum
It doesn't hurt to share basic info and pictures. Make sure the pictures do not have landmarks that help the lazy ones.
Good post, but reconsider on posting to help newbies.
Chuck
One thing to consider G. they come from Indiana, Nuff said.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Hey Slab -
I'm sporting the logo wherever I go in Indiana. Have been for 2 years. I'm not worried about the crappie guys following me...I use the logo to decoy all the bass guys from watching me :Rofl
-T9
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I see quite a few stickers on boats at Slab Master events.
I found this to be very true not only online, but just in talking with people at work, church, or the bait shop. If you let any information slip about a good catch there will be tons of boats on those spots the next day. I went so far as to tell some guys at the bait shop about a hot spot on one of the local lakes I fish, and the next day three of the four were fishing the cove in the exact spots. To bad the cove wasn't actually the spot, but they pestered me until I gave them some information. I've met and fished a couple people from the site on spots they had dialed in and I never return unless they our with me or say its okay with them. I am an average Crappie fisherman who loves to fish with different people to learn from them, not steal their spots.
At Talquin in florida, most of the guys will give you color, size head, size lead and depth. If you see them catch fish, give them a wave and continue searching for you own. Many times I see people and hear people (water carries) hey let's go over there, he just caught a couple. Heck a few will call you on the phone and ask if you need any help catching them. I don't fish the packs, I do fish away from the packs. There is a lot of water to fish and it is more fun to hunt, especially for crappie 12" and above. Quality not quantity.:fish
Chuck,all I did at Talquin was tie a rope to a cleat on your boat and did not even use my gas.Pa Pa Sage told me that was THE WAY to fish Talquin.Your boat or Hookers.:Rofl
Had the same experience as riverscum. Made a comment in response to someone seeing my son and I catching a bunch to go back a couple days later to see 10-12 boats fishing for crappie on a small lake I had never seen more than 1 or 2 boats doing so before that. No more details from me, learned my lesson. Funny thing was we never seen one fish caught by anyone in those boats but were catching our share again, just on the opposite side of the lake. Too many people too lazy to do the work to figure out the fish.
kinda ironic, something made to help people catch fish(aka fishing sites) ultimately destroys them. Greg, is it laziness or lack of morels. maybe a little of both i guess. there is still one "spot steeling looser" that calls me at ice season for info. i normally dont like to knowingly lead someone off, but some people just beg for it. lol
this should be a good topic for the main board. spread the word about no talent spot jumping lurker lowlifes. you mite save someone from ruining their favorite spot/lake.
even on a big lake this can bite you. word gets out about your favorite point. next time you go to fish it there are either boats on it(and you being considerate) you dont get to fish there. it would get old if it ruined several trips, wouldnt it.
Yes, the one day I did not have my knife with me. You got lucky.:cheers2Quote:
Originally Posted by catch fillet
There are plenty of examples of the good stuff this site brings to one another too you know. It's just another media. And heck, 99 percent of us don't live anywhere near around anyone's particular lake. Focus more on sharing crappie fishing tips and techniques. We're all fishermen, we share the same pleasure, enjoy the camaraderie brought about by the site. Don't mention the specific spots and it'll all be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by river scum
It's the same way here in NC, I have backed off on reports the last year or so, Every time I would post, the next day the parking lot would have twice the boat trailers, I started keeping up with it just to see the difference, Even the guys I thought were my buddies done the same thing, want to know where when and how with nothing in return. Wouldn't put the time in to find fish on there on and when they do find fish, they want tell you a thing! So I just quit telling anything.
it is tooo bad being 1 sided
I agree at least say how you did it makes for good reading and motivates us to get out fishing
and i totally agree with that, as you see in my reports on here still. i like this site for those reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab
"99%"--the original issue, stickers, will do just that. people see the sticker at the ramp and bam, you have a dozen or more people knowing your location! even if you dont post pics or lake names. they still know where and what you got. there will be more rigs in the lot as a result. try it sometime. post up a local lake giving up limits of 16s and see what happens. if your being watched they will come. lol like i said before i have seen it happen. looks like im not the only one either. that was my original point. not that i hate crappie.com and people shouldnt share. people should know what not to share though, or pay the price. prices like, your pet lake wiped out and no fish for you to catch, people on your spots, no room to park at the ramp, retaliation for posting by others, more trash,........
post n share just be careful thats all.
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....
every where I call for fishing reports from lake erie to florida they are tearing them up and when you get there you should have been here yesterday is what they say
went back this week and seen stickers --so i left a bunch of goodies:biggrin
This is all true, why I pretty much quit posting. I used to post lakes and pics a couple times a week. Then my spots were full everywhere I went. Got pm after pm wanting info and help catching fish. Most I ignored, but I did give info to some, most without even a thanks. I have a sticker on my boat, but also have learned a lesson.
sorry to hear that locator.
too bad those that haven seen iot happen, dont believe it can. someday they too will believe though. lol
Well are you coming for the November slabfest, I have a new disconnect on that cleat for this years slabfest. See you soon.:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by catch fillet
Will see when the time gets closer.Take care chuck.