I'm 50/50 on this...

I don't feel I would be as successful if someone hadn't of helped me out at one time or another.
Any of us learned from scratch? Certainly there had to be help somewhere along the way. I don't mind passing knowledge to help someone out. That's part of being a sportsman.

Zipper-lipped spots? If you don't mind the smell of Bigfoot in the air! True we all have our spots but, in well-known waters, success depends on knowledge learned through trial and error (paying dues). This type of watershed, I say help them out. Teach and show them. Will they help or hurt the resource? I betting in the long run, it will help. They'll want to take an active part in the fisheries.

Some folks enjoy their secret spots as places of solitude. These are the spots I am zipper-lipped about.

Our secrets spots are eventually (if not already) going to be found. Odds are...when you're not there, they are! It's only a matter of time before "Joe Smo" figures it out or they are published in our magazines with specifics- it's going to happen!

Downriggin'