Theo i thought it was a fair enough question to ask as a few of us have been questioned why we started threads latley, so this question was fair enough no doubt about it. If anything a lot of us have been asked about 10 questions, and firing one back still leaves that at 10-1 so more room there till things get balanced.
No doubt at all some will want the barra info on here to get on the KFC tv or do well in comps. A few people have mentioned that one.
Others for social fishing and a few of us for learning which was awesome to see.
Interesting to note that out of the top 100 comp guys there are 3 on here that help people. Trev, Chris & Scott. Thanks fellas. If i missed anyone sorry.
So i will credit Chris as well as ask him questions. Chris atleast gets on here and has helped people thanks for that
Other compe guys are members, but read the info without posting for one reason or another.
I like Dicks thinking e.g. how much is too much free info,where is the line, what is good barter and so on. I like this line of thought as it stops us from thinking we deserve someones life work for free when down the line success from 100 000 free tips will result in improved performance, but then there is another line, will this info be acknowledged or not?
It is a good question when you don't get angry but sit back and think about it hey? You havent' paid for this info in a mag remember, it's free.
As impoundment barra is a very young topic when compared to other fishing scenes it's easy for us all (me included) to be travelling down a goat track when there were accelerated highways to learning. If you don't believe me have a read of this stuff from my diary.
e.g. the hot water theories remember them? Can only catch barra in them in winter.
The cold water theories remember who made us think about them?
Can't catch fish in water under 27deg theories remember them? Anyone remember the article only about 3 years ago that this one was in?
How many were fishing for barra every month in winter 5years ago?
That changed quick didn't it?
If this thinking is on a bit faster highway to learning compared to the other roads of learning in the industry what is the main diffence, and were a few of us on wild goose chases or spa bubble hot water theories not so long ago.
My point is that the barra dynamic has changed incredibly quickly with regards to info. Probably because of the internet and the motherload of amazing info provided on here & sweetwater. I just think at times it's good to acknowledge this as many are heavily critical of mags. So why not remember a few people that have taught us critical paths to explore in our fun barra trips. I say this because i'm convinced if they weren't around we would be 1000 barra evolutions back down that slow goat track. And be spending a life talking about hard bodies, warm water and baitcasters only.
For instance another example, how many reports section threads do you see now noting things like water, wind, current. In the last month more than ever before. Would we have changed like this and thought these topics were the right ones to be observing if we didn't have the net info and only had the mag info, what do you think?
I say this as it's easy to forget we are being helped after reading 1000 threads, and we can all at times sit back and just expect the good oil to turn up.
I don't think any of us on here would have thought anywhere near as in depth on barra if it wasn't for being helped by people smarter than us. I reckon we all agree there.
In case you are in doubt here are some more examples
Keeping this related to Chri's thread where he is looking at his whole game plan.
Who has thought about body position when fishing before that usefull thread a while back? I think it was in the spin one and another from feet position the year before which a few laughed at It's gone full circle now so i'm laughing
How many thought of rattle chambers in soft plastics? If so when did you think of them? Triggered from someone on the net.
How many knew other brands of soft plastics did really well on barra when compared to hard bodies e.g. when did the balance from hard body to plastics hit 50/50 in our tackle boxes, they can tell a lot of evolutionary stories can't they.
I think the word agenda is off track. I think it has more to do with acknowledgement atleast somewhere down the future trac. Call it free info, call it coaching which it basically is in words, call it just asking questions, sharing, at the end of the day it is help and my worry is that some might get 10 years and thousands of threads then jump on a tv or win something and say " It was all my idea and hard work i did it all myself with no help type or reply", that's a vision i see that hopefully doesn't happen, and this is why i think questions are floating around about why?
I wrote this longer summary as i see people thinking the wrong way about questions being asked. There were respectfull reasons questions were asked, no stress, nobody wants to feel pumped for info for what they may think are the wrong reasons. I have no doubt that serious comp minded people do pump the net for info for them to use and brand as their idea. This just needed to be said, nobody take offence. I hope it explains things a little better as the social fisho looked confused on this thread.
Do we all agree that the net has allowed incredible learning we would have never have gotten in several lifetimes without it linking up smart and learning minds?
And does anyone plan on acknowledging people they have learnt massive amounts of info from or just 1 tip in the future? You know what i mean, the aussie way, like a good neighbour that always looks after your place when you are away for years on end, waters the plants, feeds the dog, takes the bin out and collects the mail, then on day down the track you give him a thankyou carton or thank him at a bbq letting people know you appreciated his help & that he's a good bloke.
Anyone going down another path where they think they won't ever acknowledge anyone on here for learning? I'd be interested knowing your thoughts and why?
Looks like you have a cracker of a thread going here Chris, well done.
Cheers Lyndon.