I think many fine points have been brought up here. I have been fishing for steelhead and salmon since I was a little kid around here, so I've had the opportunity to find and be shown many spots. I was lucky enough to have a step-dad who was an avid steelheader and was also kind enough to drag my butt all over the west side when he went fishing. That opportunity got me off on the right foot, and I've been at it since.

When I'm standing next to somebody on the river, I watch what they're doing. If they're outfishing me, I observe and hopefully learn something. If I'm outfishing them, I'll see if maybe I can help them out with a tip, or a corky of a certain color or something. I really enjoy watching others catch fish, and if you want to see appreciation from somebody.......give them a tip that results in a fish, they'll remember.

By the same token, here on the BB, if someone is asking a question I think I can help with, I'll either post a response or send an email if I think it should be discreet. Of course, I consider who is asking the question before I respond because I tend to treat well those that treat me well.

When it comes to location, a little more discretion is required. If somebody shows me a spot and asks that I not share it.....then that's it, I don't tell people and I don't take people there. The good thing is I've found most of the good water I fish on my own, so I don't have to worry about that too often. I'm more inclined to take people with me when I fish my good water than I am to tell them where it is and let them go about it on their own. I've taken a couple guy from this BB to some spots that I would never tell anyone about, but that's because I "screened" them first and thought they would not discuss these spots if I asked them not to.

Folks are going to have different opinions about how much info should be shared, just like the differing opinions about every other dead horse we've beaten around here. Nobody's getting killed here, so I'm sure it will all work out.......