I visit here, more than posting and I have come away with good things to use in the sport of fishing. Lately I have come away from this board with less and less. Most of what I read here revolves around how to bring out the worst in people rather than the best. Threads that start out interestingly enough tend to degrade into mud slinging and put-downs for those that are brave enough to state an opinion. One that comes to mind is the Snagging Thread started by KSR. That thread ended ugly and now this one seems headed that way. Those that slung the mud the hardest are now going to recieve it back two-fold or so it seems in my Opinion.

It seems that some are all to eager to condem those that have differing morales or values rather than forgive and teach them new ones. Labeling each other as Crackers and Doughballs Snaggers Low-Lifes or whatever else the mind conjures up, and then passing it off as innocent Humor seems easy enough. If this is the best that we have to offer as Sports Persons by condeming rather than teaching, then pity the plight of the species we so desperatly try to preserve!

Consider who you are and look at the power we have collectively to change the way salmon and steelhead fishing will be in the future. Will we be making an impact or will we all be here condeming and labeling each other for our lack of moral values and ethics.
Some of us should be using our talents and stature to be hounding people who will make a difference for salmon and steelhead. Instead all I read here is lately is bickering and mudslinging.........Such a pity.
I'm not so sure I like the sounds.
Do You?

Lurking SkaGuy

Noted and Edited. Thank you Ryan.

[ 12-01-2001: Message edited by: SkaGuy ]