Hey,guys (and gals), esp. FFF, retriever, and Randy, I need to apologise. The initiating post was intended as humor, and clearly my point was too subtle. I have a tendency to draw a fine point, and perhaps to go too far in that direction. My bad. But there was a point there.

Personally, I like to talk about fishing, and I like to listen. Inevitably a little bit about location seeps in. I don't mind telling about a few places and approaches, because I'm a big believer about what goes around comes around. I also like to get hints, and I'll share in return. It's an interesting balance, however.
I have run across plenty of guys that couldn't get out a map and scout to save their soul. I have done plenty of that, and to be blunt, have earned the right to share, or not share, or gently mislead the lazy. Generally, I choose to share, but it's interesting how much that is discouraged on the board here.

I do think the whole zipperlip thing has been carried a bit to extreme. The rip fest on Todd for talking about the Snoqualmie was just a little over the top. For christmas' sake, there were thirty people out at Tokul today, catching fish. This is not a secret. Ot did I just reveal one? Or did I just do what I said I'd do? Oh, my god, now i'm confusing myself!

To cohoangler, right on! Getting data about what is happening is why one comes to places like this. I find it disappointing, but understandable, that people will not use this forum for that purpose. However, I have my network developed over the last 20 years, which still works, so life will go on.

To Randy, as to why you would ever read one of my posts, well, of course to read my scintillating wit. Or not. Doesn't matter to me.

To Hey Y'all, I think you have nailed it. Part of the essence of fishing fun is the gentle teasing of a truth into a story. As I have had to chastise my daughter a time or too, don't constrain my stories with facts.

That said, we really did smell the polecat yesterday.