is it wrong to withold a source?

RevSmoke · 02-17-2009, 04:33 PM

That is kind of like fishing holes. I might take someone there, but I don't just give secrets away.

I told one guy about a great quiet little stream. I get there one day, my day off no less - and there he is with three of his buddies. He gives me the, "Hey Todd, um, sorry to say this, but we were here first. You're going to need to find a different spot."

We were talking later about some walleye fishing. He asked where I was fishing. I told him, "Oh, a local lake."

"Which one?" he asks.

I simply smiled and said, "Hey, I had to work to discover it myself, and I only get one day off a week. You have two. Do a little trial and error."

He called me some names too.

Just smile.

Smokin Gator · 02-17-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

That is kind of like fishing holes. I might take someone there, but I don't just give secrets away.

I told one guy about a great quiet little stream. I get there one day, my day off no less - and there he is with three of his buddies. He gives me the, "Hey Todd, um, sorry to say this, but we were here first. You're going to need to find a different spot."

We were talking later about some walleye fishing. He asked where I was fishing. I told him, "Oh, a local lake."

"Which one?" he asks.

I simply smiled and said, "Hey, I had to work to discover it myself, and I only get one day off a week. You have two. Do a little trial and error."

He called me some names too.

Just smile.

Exactly... I have a very nearly same story when I was guiding. This one was on TV and I went back to the spot and saw the camera man in the spot. I nearly jumped off of my boat and strangled him.

Steve · 02-18-2009, 04:40 PM

Mucho UNcool!

BTW, where was that fabulous poon spot and what tide was it? J/K

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

Exactly... I have a very nearly same story when I was guiding. This one was on TV and I went back to the spot and saw the camera man in the spot. I nearly jumped off of my boat and strangled him.

Smokin Gator · 02-18-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by steve

Mucho UNcool!

BTW, where was that fabulous poon spot and what tide was it? J/K

Just for you brother...

This is a deep hole on the north side of Pine Island right off of the Intracoastal.Last half hour of the outgoing and first half hour of the incoming

But it was a redfish spot.

Steve · 02-20-2009, 05:37 PM

It's been a while since I've gotten down around there, but there are quite a few good spots down around there as I recall. I still figure you and I will have to do a recon one of these days!

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

Just for you brother...

This is a deep hole on the north side of Pine Island right off of the Intracoastal.Last half hour of the outgoing and first half hour of the incoming

But it was a redfish spot.

M1903A1 · 02-17-2009, 04:41 PM

It's your source, you did the legwork to find it. And, a source is "unequal information", if you will...it's valuable because it's not common. Once others start to know it, it declines in value fast.

Why should you be under any obligation to give it up to just anybody? That's like giving away money to a stranger. You worked for it, why should you just give it away?

Skywalker · 02-17-2009, 04:41 PM

As long as you share them with me and no one else... I won't call you names!!!

Seriously, your sources are yours to give or keep!!! Name calling is for the immature!!!

02-17-2009, 04:33 PM	#1
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,881 Trading: (51)	Re: is it wrong to withold a source? That is kind of like fishing holes. I might take someone there, but I don't just give secrets away. I told one guy about a great quiet little stream. I get there one day, my day off no less - and there he is with three of his buddies. He gives me the, "Hey Todd, um, sorry to say this, but we were here first. You're going to need to find a different spot." We were talking later about some walleye fishing. He asked where I was fishing. I told him, "Oh, a local lake." "Which one?" he asks. I simply smiled and said, "Hey, I had to work to discover it myself, and I only get one day off a week. You have two. Do a little trial and error." He called me some names too. Just smile. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

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M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: is it wrong to withold a source? It's your source, you did the legwork to find it. And, a source is "unequal information", if you will...it's valuable because it's not common. Once others start to know it, it declines in value fast. Why should you be under any obligation to give it up to just anybody? That's like giving away money to a stranger. You worked for it, why should you just give it away? __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

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Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: is it wrong to withold a source? As long as you share them with me and no one else... I won't call you names!!! Seriously, your sources are yours to give or keep!!! Name calling is for the immature!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!