Sometimes it only takes a few more people to ruin a spot where 2 people could have fished for years with no complaints.
The guy who has to make many trips to learn spots is going to appreciate it more when he finds a good one. He'll treat the ability to fish there as something valauble.
God knows who or how many will show up at the spots because they have a $5 guide (OTW Mag) to show them just where and how. The guys who get it easy tend to trash the places more.
I see it all the time. The guys who have put in their time are carrying out trash left behind by half a dozen first time fisherman at some spot that should have taken them 2 or 3 years to find and figure out. Thank god the Dunkin Donuts cups stack up or you could never handle all the trash they leave.
Anyway , its not the end of the world but I don't like the idea of mass media exposure of specific spots. I don't really care who's doing it , I just don't think its good for the sport.
I do think that the thread is excellent. Discussing the article and the access implications of naming spots too specifically will raise awareness and that is good for the sport.
As a moderator , I'm sure glad it was Steve who did this. If it had been #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& , this board would have been flaming for three weeks!!
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