Well Andy, to start you registered as a member of this site March of 1999. I am very sorry you find this site to be so bad. Your main concern seems to be that this board has turned into a "bitch post 110%". I agree. Now (after your post) it is probably up to 120%. First of all I do not make a living from the fishing industry. I work usually a 60 hr. work week installing and maintaining the equipment in US West buildings that make communications (like this site) possible. On my one day off a week I like to get away from all the chaos and find a place on the river to throw a line out, usually the Clackamas. I have just discovered this board and have found it to be a great compliment to the internet. There are alot of posts/replies that I could live without. However, it is the nature of the beast as far as these boards go. I just took a buddy out with me on my recently acquired drift boat and he caught the first salmon out of the boat thus far. He gave me the fish to smoke and I submitted a post on this board to find a good brine to use. I got like 10 replies in two days! I really appreciated all the people who took a couple minutes of their time to make my first attempt at this so successful. My friends and co-workers couldn't believe that the salmon I dispersed was my first try! So thank you everybody for your recipes. I have spent alot of time and money getting set up to fish just one day a week. Therefore I don't feel I am looking for a free ride, but just trying to learn about something I have really taken a liking to doing. I feel targeted by your comments, because I don't have hundreds of posts. In fact I do have under 25. So, in your view should I not use this board? If Bob does not want new users, then why is this board open to the public to register on? I think you should try starting your own board like you mentioned. However, I will not be visiting it or your store. When you are young, you think you can change the world. But, when you grow up and have a family, hopefully, you will learn to choose your battles and your enemies more effeciently.