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Originally Posted by StriperFun
I have been fishing / lurking on this site for a while ... I haven't got a bite yet
If I was the guy(s) actually going out and putting in the effort/time/money, damn if I would post it for the rest of the world to show up, crowd my space, etc. there are plenty of ways to post helpful info without giving video, play-by-play specifics to every lazy, computer owner lurker, want a be fishin hero
From my POV there are 3 or 4 actually doing it and 1,344 talking about doing it, TK used to do it ... shut up and fish, what you learn each day on the water is yours to share with friends, family and kids... all anyone on the internet can do is talk about to others to make themselves look like the are experts
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I'm one of your "3 or 4," my posts and the people who know or have talked to me will back it up. I post reports to encourage people to get out and fish, regardless of weather, time, sleep, etc. I post videos to show both what TN has to offer if you put in the time AND what I can, have, and am doing. Reading a report is good, but nothing gets me more pumped than to actually SEE what's possible if I get on the water.
As for self-promotion...100% guilty as charged. I take pride in the results I'm able to display. I've spent years honing my skills and doing whatever it takes to put them to practice. Ask anyone that has been with me at the GSP (most recent example) and they will confirm my "boasts." I don't think I've achieved "expert" status by any means, but I do know I can put fish in the boat, and help others succeed, too. I am not into being a "hero," but I do like that I've become someone others go to with questions. I was the one asking the same questions in the past...and I still ask questions now. The fact that I can repay the favor(s) by helping others is its' own reward.
I may not reveal all I've learned and WILL not reveal what info/spots/etc that has been given to me, but I will help those who ask. If this labels me as a braggart, wannabe-hero, or self-professed "expert," then I will gladly bear those "awful" crosses.
Chris Bryant