New Here...Hi...Question

[SlabSlider]

Hi all, New here and wanted to say Hi and pick your brains about sharing fishing information with others.

Is it written anywhere that you cannot post GPS coordinates to a fishing spot on a public lake in a forum? Even if those GPS coordinates are on a lake map, lake chart cards, and on the internet already?

[Rees Guide]

Welcome to the board and no its not written anywhere, post away. I tend to research em on a mao before I go running to em anyway!!!!

[Clint]

You can post coordinates and specific information about different spots - BUT - if you do, you are not allowed to gripe when the next time you go out there are a half dozen folks parked over "your" spot.

["D"]

Welcome from south Louisiana.

[prefers shiners]

Welcome from Baton Rouge......here is a link to the rules in case you did not see them yet.....they are at the top of the page just above the advertisement.....

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/content.php?r=244

[RetiredRR]

Slabslider. Lots of rules to learn, but a lot of fun to participate.

[SlabSlider]

Thanks for the welcomes!

Welcome from Baton Rouge......here is a link to the rules in case you did not see them yet.....they are at the top of the page just above the advertisement.....

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/content.php?r=244

Saw the rules here...didn't see anything about posting GPS coordinates to fishing spots. Wanted to get everyone's input to make sure. Some people are "harsh" of others posting information used to help others less fortunate to have things like electronics or a boat. I believe in helping others.
God put the fish there for us to catch. He didn't say "don't share what I have given you".

[Cray]

Welcome. Think you will find that this Forum is not like most of the outdoor Forum's you will visit. That's what makes it so great. Not saying you won't get a complaint or two but nothing like the other sites and they usually get shut down pretty quick.

[CrappiePappy]

to Crappie.com

Posting GPS coords of well known "community fishing spots" or those clearly marked on maps available to the general public is not going to do any harm. What does, or potentially can do harm, is posting GPS coords of "hot spots" you may have found, or even pictures with identifiable background scenery that isn't common knowledge. This is what causes the problem of gangs of people rushing to those spots & doing some unsportsmenlike activities.

Sad as it is to say ... there are those that troll sites like this, hoping to find those specific spots & information, while not joining in & sharing with those that are members. Many of them are what we call "meathogs" ... that care nothing about size or number limits, or even putting forth an effort to find these spots on their own. They don't, or won't, become members ... simply because they have no interest in sharing the resource, just abusing it for their own self interest.

Some state forums even have specific sub-forums for the sharing of such information, so that only members are able to view the discussions & information. Texas doesn't happen to be one of those states with the private sub-forum, but there are several that do have them.

... cp

[luvpt]

Posting GPS coords of fishing spots that were given to you in implied confidence by other members is not a good idea, as one of our board members found out a couple of years ago. That same member has recently been discovered copying lake pics from facebook posts made by my son and sending them to his buddies in the hopes of recognizing a spot or two, even after being told flat out where we caught the fish......and cruising by guys fishing a favorite top on certain lakes with his side imaging in order to save that waypoint and make the top his own later down the road.......it's incredible the tactics some folks have to use in order to catch fish. Collecting information but not giving out any of your favorite spots in return is just as bad. Just use common morals and integrity and you won't have a problem. 99% of the guys on here are great well meaning folks that will help anyone.......just make sure you are not being taken advantage of!!!! With a little practice you will learn to spot the slick talkin' "takers" pretty quickly.

to Crappie.com

Posting GPS coords of well known "community fishing spots" or those clearly marked on maps available to the general public is not going to do any harm. What does, or potentially can do harm, is posting GPS coords of "hot spots" you may have found, or even pictures with identifiable background scenery that isn't common knowledge. This is what causes the problem of gangs of people rushing to those spots & doing some unsportsmenlike activities.

Sad as it is to say ... there are those that troll sites like this, hoping to find those specific spots & information, while not joining in & sharing with those that are members. Many of them are what we call "meathogs" ... that care nothing about size or number limits, or even putting forth an effort to find these spots on their own. They don't, or won't, become members ... simply because they have no interest in sharing the resource, just abusing it for their own self interest.

Some state forums even have specific sub-forums for the sharing of such information, so that only members are able to view the discussions & information. Texas doesn't happen to be one of those states with the private sub-forum, but there are several that do have them.

... cp