#905025 - 09/05/14 05:01 PM
How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Professional Tveecher
Registered: 04/21/03
Posts: 1705
Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
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Im writing a blog post about catching more fish. The first 4 out of 5 points are about the internet.
Got me thinking though....i dont use it much anymore. Once everything is dialed in you just consult your journal, river flows, and dates.
But to the up and coming fisherman its essential. How many of you still do google searches on techniques, reports, river flows, and such? Or do you just get up and go to the river you always went to ?
im trying to figure out how savvy the average fisherman is on the internet and whether i should offer more detailed info on sites or if the average guy is googling it and making it happen.
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#905032 - 09/05/14 05:32 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Merg, you should use the internet to find yourself a real job.
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#905036 - 09/05/14 05:53 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/21/13
Posts: 389
Loc: Tri-Cities, WA
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Google maps to scout launches and locations. Believe it or not, WDFW's website has a lot of information about river launches. NOAA charts for the Columbia and Snake for scouting. Blogs or cameras sometimes if I question clarity. River gages depending on the river. Now if I could figure out how to mount downriggers on my drift boat so I could properly run superbaits, I'd be set. Edit: How to burn infinite hours learning about fish: http://www.cbr.washington.edu
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#905038 - 09/05/14 06:01 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
[Re: Swifty27]
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Professional Tveecher
Registered: 04/21/03
Posts: 1705
Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
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Reefskunk. Thanks for the tip. Ill write that down in my book "How to be a loser" it will have coloring areas, puzzles. right up your alley or the alley your currently working this week. bahahahahahah. i love you idiots sometimes. Always bringing me up when im feeling down.
Google maps....yeah for sure for scouting new launches. Ill have to add that in another blog post. Believe it or not i saw a DB with donwriggers on it recently...it may even have been out at Buoy 10
SteelSpanker.....The "Hair" Guage....you may be on to something : )
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#905045 - 09/05/14 06:44 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Reverend Tarpones
Registered: 10/09/02
Posts: 8587
Loc: West Duvall
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About as often as I read fishing blogs.
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#905047 - 09/05/14 06:51 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Spawner
Registered: 02/06/03
Posts: 783
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Not me! I always just go on Facebook and ask for a handout, blowing up every little trickle this state and fellow anglers try to keep secret blogs and the like are a double edged dagger as you already know..i see that you write more about technique and how to find your own secret spot and I applaud you not giving many hand outs.. On a side note..i saw this idiot down on the skok the other day and checked out his website that has membership complete with text alerts to "when the salmon are in" . The dude was a total tool and as I suspected his site solidified my assumption..gives up way too.many secret waters with no disregard and usually seems to promote flossing as the number one technique. Lunkersguide.com is his joke of a site...don't be like him merg
Edited by On The Swing (09/05/14 06:52 PM)
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#905049 - 09/05/14 06:55 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 04/06/11
Posts: 224
Loc: S River central
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I just go to NW steelhead junkies:)
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#905056 - 09/05/14 07:30 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Spawner
Registered: 02/06/03
Posts: 783
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Yea..that site and fishing wa state. Nothing but grade A fishermen with tons of great knowledge
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#905057 - 09/05/14 07:36 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Dick Nipples
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 28170
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
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About as often as I read fishing blogs. This. I check the weather, sometimes. I check the tides if I think it matters for that day in the salt. I check river levels if it has rained much. Otherwise I just go fishing whenever/wherever and adjust my technique either to the conditions, or to whatever I feel like fishing with that day, conditions be damned. Fish on... Todd
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#905059 - 09/05/14 09:12 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Professional Tveecher
Registered: 04/21/03
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Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
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Vedder, todd....obviously you old buzzards are not the "average" fisherman. You old salt dogs don't read blogs but a few million people do everyday. : )
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#905061 - 09/05/14 09:28 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Fry
Registered: 03/04/13
Posts: 36
Loc: Wasilla, AK / Bellevue, WA
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Merg,
I'll echo what a few others have said. I use the internet for tides, weather, river levels, and such when I feel the need to. Not as much for technique. Though I feel pretty comfortable employing many techniques, I do get online and do some research before I hit a new body of water for the first time. Each river (or lake, bay, etc.) has it's own nuances. Some of those can be learned through other's reports, but many have to be learned first hand.
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#905082 - 09/06/14 10:09 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7260
Loc: Snohomish, WA
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I use it for all of the above mentioned items, but also for technical support and gear purchasing. New species and methods for targeting the same; refreshers on my knot tying; how to tie certain fly patterns (or prep materials); gear reviews and buying; how to do this and that...
What I don't use it for is getting accurate fishing reports or hot spots.
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#905088 - 09/06/14 11:30 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 08/02/12
Posts: 1052
Loc: In a drift boat...
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Never. I don't even give a [Bleeeeep!] what the weather is going to be like. I just go.
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#905097 - 09/06/14 02:33 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 06/03/06
Posts: 1533
Loc: Tacoma
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Learned about pink worms and twitching from here. The other day I was trying to get my cure. I remembered a hint I got a while back and by searching the internet I was able to pin point what my eggs may be missing. I still need to find one ingredient that I can't find locally, so I will need to find a site that sells it.
Then, dam counts. Tides, google earth to run a river and look for hidden bends or holes. Planting numbers.
If I am planning on fishing a new river that is not local, I will sometimes look at posts from previous years to see when the peak appear to be happening. I still think about running down to the Gray to look for stray springers.
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#905101 - 09/06/14 03:28 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Lord of the Chums
Registered: 03/29/14
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the only thing ive learned from the internet is that there is a bunch of assholes on it...
i do check flow charts when i havent been down for a day or 2...
with that said, im goin fishin....
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#905153 - 09/07/14 12:35 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Registered: 09/24/10
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I hope to see photo essays and stories from a few people here about places I wish to visit or am unlikely to go. Not many of those anymore.
And tides, weather or currents is about it.
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#905156 - 09/07/14 01:13 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 11/05/04
Posts: 2713
Loc: right place/wrong time
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Frankly, I don't know how anyone could possibly fish without the internet.
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#905162 - 09/07/14 06:06 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 06/30/14
Posts: 137
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i do check flow charts when i havent been down for a day or 2...
with that said, im goin fishin.... Got the day off, eh?
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#905265 - 09/08/14 12:49 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 02/14/06
Posts: 2540
Loc: Elma
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I use the internet all the time to go fish.
If it wasn't for remote access to e-mails I would spend a lot less mornings on the river.
I never use it for anything else other than levels if it rained a lot.
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#905404 - 09/08/14 11:42 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 4214
Loc: Poulsbo, WA,USA
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I check the river levels and weather reports and tides almost daily. Like to check out maps and aerial photos too occasionally. Also check for reg updates, etc. I'll check reports every so often. Used the internet to report my PS crab catch. Also used the internet to get an out of state license. The internet is a wonderful tool. Also have used the internet to get charters and guides. Will be fishing in Hawaii in a couple of months for two weeks. Time to do a little research. Did a little fishing this weekend without the help of the internet. It depends.
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#905419 - 09/09/14 01:21 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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RobertF
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One of the rivers I fish every fall is quite a drive and I do check a couple guide websites to see how they are doing in the lower river. It gives me an idea of run timing. Other than that I check river levels and tides,weather etc. Conditions are always changing. Gotta put in the time.
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#907054 - 09/23/14 03:00 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Alevin
Registered: 09/20/14
Posts: 11
Loc: Washington State
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Hey Nathan, This is J. W. Snyder the Owner and Founder of The Lunker's Guide Everyone is entitled to their opinion I can respect that but I personally don't care if you like the site or not. I understand that you fear the growing success of The Lunker's Guide will mean you'll end up having more competition at some of your favorite fishing holes. What I find interesting is that you preach integrity, yet you are spreading blatant falsehoods in an attempt to smear my business. We spoke for a total of five minutes on the Skok, where by the way, I had a camera in my hand not a fishing pole. Yet you have decided to make personal attacks on myself and my site. Claiming I promote flossing. In no way have I ever endorsed and promoted ANY! illegal fishing activity. As a matter of fact when we met, you were the only one talking about Snaggers and Flossing. I specifically told you I DO NOT! promote anything illegal, personally or on my site. Thankfully people who read your post and have actually went to my site were able to see your claims are baseless and that you're simply trying to pump out misinformation in an attempt to prevent others from hitting your sacred fishing holes, unless of course they are part of your "Good Ol Boy" club. I must admit that at first I was offended by your insults and false accusations but in the end Nathan I have to say "Thank You!" Ironically since you started making posts on the fishing boards with you little smear campaign, membership to The Lunker's Guide has tripled. Crazy as it seems, I owe is all too you.
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#907059 - 09/23/14 03:17 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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I'm Idaho!
Registered: 08/15/14
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Hey Nathan, This is J. W. Snyder the Owner and Founder of The Lunker's Guide Everyone is entitled to their opinion I can respect that but I personally don't care if you like the site or not. I understand that you fear the growing success of The Lunker's Guide will mean you'll end up having more competition at some of your favorite fishing holes. What I find interesting is that you preach integrity, yet you are spreading blatant falsehoods in an attempt to smear my business. We spoke for a total of five minutes on the Skok, where by the way, I had a camera in my hand not a fishing pole. Yet you have decided to make personal attacks on myself and my site. Claiming I promote flossing. In no way have I ever endorsed and promoted ANY! illegal fishing activity. As a matter of fact when we met, you were the only one talking about Snaggers and Flossing. I specifically told you I DO NOT! promote anything illegal, personally or on my site. Thankfully people who read your post and have actually went to my site were able to see your claims are baseless and that you're simply trying to pump out misinformation in an attempt to prevent others from hitting your sacred fishing holes, unless of course they are part of your "Good Ol Boy" club. I must admit that at first I was offended by your insults and false accusations but in the end Nathan I have to say "Thank You!" Ironically since you started making posts on the fishing boards with you little smear campaign, membership to The Lunker's Guide has tripled. Crazy as it seems, I owe is all too you. wtf did I just read
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#907061 - 09/23/14 03:19 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/21/13
Posts: 389
Loc: Tri-Cities, WA
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Hey Nathan, This is J. W. Snyder the Owner and Founder of The Lunker's Guide Everyone is entitled to their opinion I can respect that but I personally don't care if you like the site or not. I understand that you fear the growing success of The Lunker's Guide will mean you'll end up having more competition at some of your favorite fishing holes. What I find interesting is that you preach integrity, yet you are spreading blatant falsehoods in an attempt to smear my business. We spoke for a total of five minutes on the Skok, where by the way, I had a camera in my hand not a fishing pole. Yet you have decided to make personal attacks on myself and my site. Claiming I promote flossing. In no way have I ever endorsed and promoted ANY! illegal fishing activity. As a matter of fact when we met, you were the only one talking about Snaggers and Flossing. I specifically told you I DO NOT! promote anything illegal, personally or on my site. Thankfully people who read your post and have actually went to my site were able to see your claims are baseless and that you're simply trying to pump out misinformation in an attempt to prevent others from hitting your sacred fishing holes, unless of course they are part of your "Good Ol Boy" club. I must admit that at first I was offended by your insults and false accusations but in the end Nathan I have to say "Thank You!" Ironically since you started making posts on the fishing boards with you little smear campaign, membership to The Lunker's Guide has tripled. Crazy as it seems, I owe is all too you. Welcome to fhe forum!
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#907105 - 09/23/14 07:44 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Spawner
Registered: 02/06/03
Posts: 783
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Hahaha..ya ill reserve the right to give you my retort to your schpleal when I see ya in person next, for now you could just put work into an actual site for fishing rather than the lame cut and paste you have for most of the rivers you "detail" What to use: corkie and yarn shouldn't really be talked about with the pious attitude you spoke with on the river and on your page and rant here. And I never said you were fishing, just said you were a jokster scoping out the skok, with a bum fishing site....so get your facts straight (on multiple things) and piss off buddy.
Nice attempt on the plug for your site, try washingtonfakes.com you might drum up some business with those rodjockeys
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#907265 - 09/25/14 02:24 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
[Re: Swifty27]
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Professional Tveecher
Registered: 04/21/03
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Loc: Oahu, HI /Olympia, WA
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Lunker guide. Dude you are a joke. One that keeps going. Making money on selling secrets. Might as well sell your soul while your at it. It's worthless now.
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#907279 - 09/25/14 09:31 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Shooting Instructor for hire
Registered: 10/26/10
Posts: 7260
Loc: Snohomish, WA
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Lunker guide. Dude you are a joke. One that keeps going. Making money on selling secrets. Might as well sell your soul while your at it. It's worthless now. To be fair Merg, isn't that what you wanted to do with your jig patents and twitchin' videos? Just sayin'...
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#907344 - 09/25/14 02:50 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 3068
Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA
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I just went to "Lunker" whatever.com and had a laugh or two. For $5.99 a month you get a map and equally generic instructions on Washington State Lunker holes. I thought lunker was an exclamatory southern bass term? Here is an excerpt from the Humptulips page. Preferred Tackle: One single point barbless hook. Corky and yarn, Jigs or spinners, Bait: Sand shrimp and Salmon Eggs. Stink: Sand shrimp and Salmon Eggs. Tackle Tips: Top Recommendation for this location is plunking or drifting sand shrimp or eggs. next possibly a stealhead jig, or corky and yarn and lastly spinners. Combat Fishing Rating: Hand to Hand. Eye protection recommended! Humptulips River Fishing Access: Lunker Location Fishing maps are only available to Lunkersguide.com members. Sign up today and get access to all of our Salmon and Steelhead fishing location maps and to our free Lunker Alerts SMS/Text message fishing Alerts system which covers over 37 rivers in Washington. With a Lunker’s guide membership you’ll be well on your way to catching more lunkers! It is discouraging that so many try to whore out the resource for personal gain.
Edited by JTD (09/25/14 02:53 PM)
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#907358 - 09/25/14 03:45 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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ReefSkunk
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Lunker guide. Dude you are a joke. One that keeps going. Making money on selling secrets. Might as well sell your soul while your at it. It's worthless now. To be fair Merg, isn't that what you wanted to do with your jig patents and twitchin' videos? Just sayin'... That was and still is what he's trying to do. Merg is a fishing guide don't ya know?
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#907403 - 09/25/14 08:58 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Spawner
Registered: 02/06/03
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Tackle Tips: Top Recommendation for this location is plunking or drifting sand shrimp or eggs. next possibly a stealhead jig, or corky and yarn and lastly spinners. Yea and the dudes card had a picture of a bass of it too! Truly funny stuff right? I can imagine the type that pay for the service..... Just to nit pick, the dummy also misspelled steelhead on that river and I saw several other funny typos. ..spell check that word "anise" next time cause your auto correct thinks you mean something different. ..or delete your typing history
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#907507 - 09/26/14 04:58 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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RobertF
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The way this thread has turned,is exactly why I go on the internets
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#907779 - 09/29/14 05:39 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
[Re: Dave Vedder]
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Spawner
Registered: 03/01/11
Posts: 993
Loc: Tacoma
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About as often as I read fishing blogs. Beautiful! hahahahah
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#909187 - 10/10/14 08:30 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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#909203 - 10/10/14 11:33 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 3068
Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA
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"Tale Bitter" and "Grabbling" Expanding my vocabulary so I can recognize my "Head" from my "Tale"
Edited by JTD (10/10/14 11:35 PM)
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#909222 - 10/11/14 02:00 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Registered: 01/11/07
Posts: 4996
Loc: in the mass production zone
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....then sweeping the tip upward in a fast or slow motion to bring the lure shooting up in a neurotic fashion....
Jesus weeps....
Is this brewers site ? kaykay another epic fail on your part. image explains your repetitive/useless posts!
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#909228 - 10/11/14 11:51 AM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
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Spawner
Registered: 02/06/03
Posts: 783
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This thread is on its way to 5 stars, gotta get the dingbat back here to have another round of defending that stupid effin site...
Paging dr.dingbat...dr. dingbat your needed in the comedy arena. ..
I am also a fan of the 5 or 6 "new" words I saw explain the same thing...twitching. ..which that fat fack only does when the food plate passes by him
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#909463 - 10/13/14 05:17 PM
Re: How often do you use the internet to go FISH?
[Re: NickD90]
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Fry
Registered: 05/14/12
Posts: 38
Loc: CHEHALIS, WA
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I use it for all of the above mentioned items, but also for technical support and gear purchasing. New species and methods for targeting the same; refreshers on my knot tying; how to tie certain fly patterns (or prep materials); gear reviews and buying; how to do this and that...
What I don't use it for is getting accurate fishing reports or hot spots. Well said. People aren't being forthcoming if they say they've only used the internet for entertainment with respect to fishing.
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