Drama Has To Stop !!

[jimcnj]

Please don't create private boards.
Keep the Internet free and open.
Ban people via IP address if they violate rules.
This site has helped me a lot fishing the local mud holes with my daughter
(you will see us pulling out trout,sunnies and bass in the Cranford area).
Without the advice here, we might have given up.
Lurkers aren't bad people. they are just shy.

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by briansnat

I'm new here but I think I have this solved. Whenever I post a photo of me with a nice catch, I will Photoshop it onto a background taken at Monksville Reservoir. That will send all of the lurkers there where they will catch nothing and leave every place else for the rest of us.

haha fantastic idea

[420*NightCrawler]

100% in agreement with Predator.

I've fished NJ waters for 35 years. Whenever I see anyone out on the water, I share what I know and what's working that day. I lurked for a year before joining the site, because I'm just not that social. If the site were not here, I'd get the info on the water with trial/error and from the local fisherman. I don't see why sharing of any fishing info on here is such a big deal, fisherman are gonna find out any which way if they're any good. Why join a fishing forum if you're not gonna share, it defeats the purpose. People on here need to stop talking about their spots like they own them. There's 9 million people in the state, don't be surprised when you see someone fishing "your" spot.

My favorite places- the mouth of the stream leading into Monksville, by all the trees. Spinners and worms will get something most times. I've seen and caught tons of bass and pickerel/pike there, and seen multiple muskies up in there. Also worms work great for bass by the launch ramp, cast out about 30' and just wait.

The northeastern section of Liffy island on Hopatcong. Just drift the eastern length of the island casting the shoreline or drifting with worms (live or green senko).

I just don't post much on here, as it's a bit of a pain in the arse and people jump on people for no reason. I prefer to just read. But if there's any way I can help someone who needs it, I do.

[Tightlines74]

Originally Posted by jimcnj

Please don't create private boards.
Keep the Internet free and open.
Ban people via IP address if they violate rules.
This site has helped me a lot fishing the local mud holes with my daughter
(you will see us pulling out trout,sunnies and bass in the Cranford area).
Without the advice here, we might have given up.
Lurkers aren't bad people. they are just shy.

I can relate to this post completely. With family, work, etc there are people who don't have as much time to fish as they would like (like me) or are newbies to fishing ( my son other then LMB and trout) who gain valuable knowledge here and because of circumstances don't have as much to contribute as some of the main posters here who have more time and experience.

Keep the Internet free and open.
Ban people via IP address if they violate rules.

Thank you!!

[jimmythegreek]

Lets put this thread to bed please..........no offense to anyone, its just that the majority of the posts in this thread have nothing to do with why this was started, and who it was targeted at. thankx