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No more fishing reports

Change it to how to possibly fish that area without the fish count and trophy shots

Have the mods heavily edit the report so know has any idea what you were up to

Leave it intact so the masses can peruse

[troutbreath]

Maybe I missed some other options?


*Topic is only for casual banter only. No sit in's or flag burning.

[troutbreath]

I just looked and there are 97 guests and 53 users scouring the next place to hoard onto.

[colin6101]

Honestly the majority of the reports are on very well known rivers with hatcheries. If someone wants to let everyone know how well they did fishing these rivers then I don't really see a problem with it at all. Over the last couple years I have been exploring many of the smaller systems that the lower mainland has to offer and have been doing quite well. However I almost never see other people fishing these systems or see reports on them and that's the way it should be. I say keep the report section but I really hope that people use their common sense and only report on well known systems.

[DanJohn]

Voted to leave it. Because, well its Rodneys site. If he wants to shut it down, he will. If not, then report away! But I dont understand how guests are viewing it. It should only view to subscribers and people who contribute enough to not be randoms.


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Yup. Thats viewing the forum in IE and not being logged in. With a specific thread link... I get the same thing. I dont think guests can view anything on that board.

[Nina]

But I dont understand how guests are viewing it. It should only view to subscribers and people who contribute enough to not be randoms.

It is.

And remember, this is not a democracy 

[Matt]

I voted "keep it and moderate it".  Nothing wrong with a Vedder/ Fraser/ Stave report, because these systems are already very well known, but smaller/sensitive systems shouldn't be pimped on the internet.  If someone maybe new to the sport posts something specific without having given thought to the repercussions, I think the mods should edit the name out of the posting.  I don't think theres inherently anything wrong with writing a tasteful report.  If it were up to me, I'd like to see reports that didn't name locations, ie:  

I fished a local flow today, arrived at first light caught nothing until 10am (7hrs after the high tide), the bite came on and I had four on wool in no time.  Fishing slowed down until I switched to a gold blade, and i hit three more.  Springs were holding in the head of the pools and coho seemed to be hanging out in the tailouts and up tight against the far shore.  Was a great day, and it was peaceful and enjoyable because I didn't post what rock to stand on on the internet.

A report like this is helpful (shows experimenting can lead to fish), and is enjoyable to read and most importantly, doesn't trigger a frenzy of activity at any particular location.

[jizza]

I voted "keep it and moderate it".  Nothing wrong with a Vedder/ Fraser/ Stave report, because these systems are already very well known, but smaller/sensitive systems shouldn't be pimped on the internet.  I don't think theres inherently anything wrong with writing a tasteful report.  If it were up to me, I'd like to see reports that didn't name locations, ie:  

I fished a local flow today, arrived at first light caught nothing until 10am (7hrs after the high tide), the bite came on and I had four on wool in no time.  Fishing slowed down until I switched to a gold blade, and i hit three more.  Springs were holding in the head of the pools and coho seemed to be hanging out in the tailouts and up tight against the far shore.  Was a great day, and it was peaceful and enjoyable because I didn't post what rock to stand on on the internet.

A report like this is helpful (shows experimenting can lead to fish), and is enjoyable to read and most importantly, doesn't trigger a frenzy of activity at any particular location.

I agree there's no problem with the fishing report as long as the posts are moderated and that known systems are general ( vedder, stave) and not specific locations ( keith wilson, boulder hole ) are indicated.
Blame the fishermen that told their friends that told their co- workers thats told their neighbours that told their kids that told the fishermen that already knew and not FWR report site.

[Joey]

Please do not shut down the fishing report.It is like a bible to me.I read it in the morning and again before I sleep.Please tell me where the location that has fish and I promise not to go there  


joey  

[silver ghost]

No matter what we vote Rod isn't going to get rid of the reports section. But I think there should be a rule that no small systems are names, and if there is a report on them the name of the river should be edited...

IMO naming even the well known rivers does no justice as it will only make the problem worse and people will spread from the already overpopulated spots to the less explored spots, making the entire river a clown show

[the carp]

the reports should stay, they are interesting reading and really don't divulge any secrets, the local tackle shops give out far more info than this forum, and lets not forget those pesky cel. phones that i see just about every angler using as soon as they catch a fish informing their buddies of their location. Besides i would miss chris and rods journals too much

[holmes]

shut down the reports section?, lmfao, ya rite, u have to be kidding.....holmes*

[Matt]

It is.

And remember, this is not a democracy  

Next pole: should FWR democratize?

[chris gadsden]

the reports should stay, they are interesting reading and really don't divulge any secrets, the local tackle shops give out far more info than this forum, and lets not forget those pesky cel. phones that i see just about every angler using as soon as they catch a fish informing their buddies of their location. Besides i would miss chris and rods journals too much

You are correct, life is too short to worry about it, we that are in our 6th and 7th decade know that. We are in a new age of social networking so lets just enjoy it while we can.

[EZ_Rolling]

sounds like someone went to check out Rods spot and found there were too many other people there doing the same.

[ffonly]

The 5 w's of the report is up to the responsibility of the reporters. Water clarity, access points, road conditions, water levels etc... becomes a great one stop resource with real time applicability. Trophy shots et al. should be placed in the contest section.

The fishing report section only becomes "pesky" when it becomes too revealing thus overloading what may be an already overloaded system.

Be helpful, be considerate and part of the solution.

"those that can, do; those that can't, criticize"