Sorry Paranoid, I just couldn't resist earlier. Cheap shot I know.

I don't see anything weird whatsoever about asking other fishermen about their success. heck we all do it one time or another. Course some folks are just friendlier and more helpful than others. In the meantime don't let the others get you down. I gotta believe there is at least one civil #10 out there.
Here's to finding him.
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Matt. 8:27   The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”