I tend to agree with the "beat the streets attitude." It's acceptable to swap technique ideas, but what makes this sport fun and still affords us some lonely river banks is the mentality of "let me grab a map and explore on my own." Getting places to go while talking to a friend or BS'n in a bar is great. Most people on the board have learned that asking for places to fish is taboo, and some haven't. The one that really gives me a chuckle are the guys that get crap for asking for a place to fish, then on their next post they ask for the same type of info. but qualify it with an "email me if you don't want to post it publicly." I just don't think some questions are appropriate for people you don't know. Asking for email replies is an aggressive way to get info. from innapropriate questions. Now I know some folks know each other quite well and should feel free communicating with each other. I'm talking about guys that are new to the sport that start their first post with a "where to fish post." I do believe some of the small streams that I used to consider zipper have become very busy due to the ease on info. obtained on the net.

All that being said, there are tons of books out there, plenty of written info. on the net. Grab some catch stats and a map and plan a trip. Get to the river, see a guy like me and ask questions. Being on the river tends to make me tell all, especially to a newbie. This is the one part of the game that should be learned the hard way. Learning where fish lie in a particular river can only be learned the hard way.