Me too.
Figuring it out on my own is the satisfaction, the rush.
Maybe they consider finding it on Facebook "the work"?
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You guys are spot-on with your comments, I agree. seems the mindset of the fisherman has changed out there.
Why should I spend all night fishing for an elusive fish which I may or may not catch? I can just wake up at 9 a.m., plug in to Facebook, and find out where the hottest bite is for the day. I don't even have to get out or learn to read beach structure. I can just get in my SUV, drive down there, and be into fish. The amount of self-proclaimed experts on Facebook is staggering. someone has a good night or morning and catches 5 stripers. Someone else immediately chimes in and says "see! the stripers are in great shape!"
I'm not saying I'm the most intelligent guy out there either, but come on man learn something about the fish that you are trying to catch! In today's times, they really don't have to. All they have to do is follow facebook reports and become experts. My .02
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Haha love it so true!:thumbsup:
What I don't understand is the bad manners and attacking other people. I have seen a lot of people get slammed because they didn't ask a question the right way, or even if you catch a blue fish a lot of people on FB will say that's gross! What gives them the right to judge and speak so harshly to others. Keyboard Heroes for sure!
Lots of that going on on FB. Bad manners galore. guys attacking and insulting each other. I remember one report where they harassed this poor little kid one time because he caught some bluegills in a local lake and brought them home to eat. there is no moderation, so it's like anything goes and people say whatever they want. SMH
My parents always told me if you have nothing nice to say about someone, then just keep your mouth shut and don't say it.
Same guys that were bullies in high school are the same ones doing it on Facebook.
Amen, and some of them have no life. They claim to be sharpies and cool kids, but they are constantly asking others for advice. Yeah you're a sharpie, right.:boring:
^^^^x2, where is the like button for this post!
This pic says it all.
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Excellent photo. It says a lot.
Things have changed so much since I fished as a young kid.
Most of the facebook reports I have seen are guys who are just starting out. Why would you be so desperate that you would tell everybody else where you are catching, if you are good at it?
:beatin:Egotistical JO chest pounders most likely members of the cell phone mafia
Agree with most of them its "look at me look at me I got a baby striper and now the world knows I can catch a fish! I am special" Some of the way these guys post I don't think Mommy breast fed them enough.
Cell phone mafia very catchy someone should come up with a meme for that.
I have purposely avoided commenting in this thread because I have some very strong opinions, that might not be popular. I have seen our fishing access slowly shrinking......not just from towns enacting parking ordinances, but by fishermen thinking they have the right to brag in real time about fishing, even when adjacent to private property.
I have been asked to put a reminder out there.....that when you post on Facebook and other social media....you are not as anonymous as you think.......NJ's and other state DFG, DEC, DFW, etc, are now monitoring social media......in some cases developing intel as to who are the worst offenders RE: fishing and wildlife violations.....and making cases based on folks' boisterous bragging and pic posting on social media.......
.Think what you want....but just as things are moving to social media....with seeming lack of enforcement.....and some of the terrible behavior that goes on........the enforcement agencies are stepping up their game as well.
Look for more enforcement and cases to be made in the future. Be advised accordingly. :learn:
^^^^^ Def agree I see so many pics of overlimits posted on fb nowadays. Hope they all get fines.
The stupidity has reached new levels. This was posted today on a local FB page.
" Fxxx the hater out there. When I have time to hit the beach I will contribute and do more spot burn."
Posted about spot burning - very sensible comment:
The issue is it is a very small spot and access can be taken away very easily. Every year more people show up, which is fine, except a lot of them are not respectful. They are loud all night long, leave garbage, cut bait and fish all over the place...