In one of Bob Arnold's books (sorry, I can't remember which one) he has a chapter on this topic. He is of the opinion that it is the proper thing to do to share information but not always specifics.

For example, I have no problem telling the board that I swam a hen on Tuesday morning in the lower Skykomish. I would even have no problem saying that she hit on a Purple Marabou Spider. However, I would not give out specific locations or directions to the run I hooked her in. The reason for this is twofold. Of course I don't want to show up there on Sundy morning and find 10 guys in one of the runs. This is unlikely to happen though. The main reason I would not post this info is it would be quite arrogant of me. Just because I have my favorite water, I would hate to think that I am the expert voice on a particular run. I might believe that the water above or below "my water" could be good water but for whatever reason I don't fish it. I have settled on the water I fish because it matches my presentation style and I have confidence in its ability to hold fish. Whats more, I fish it because I "discovered it" and learned the knowledge that comes from fishing it many times a year. Over the years, it has undoubtedly been discovered many many times by many people but to me it is my discovery. Part of its appeal to me is that I stumbled onto it and hooked a fish. If I would have been told about it, where to enter it and where to exit it, I don't think it would mean as much to me.

[This message has been edited by Sinktip (edited 02-24-2000).]