[Baychamp1]

Originally Posted by Marque

There's really no good way to convey sarcasm over there internet so lots of it gets misunderstood or taken out of context. Talking smack is part of fishing, hunting, or anything else that men do amongst themselves. Especially in south Louisiana. A guy I worked with from Mississippi said it best, "you coonass's are the masters of giving each other $hit".

With that being said I would really love to have a place for a legit discussion on fishing. I will admit that very little of that goes on here. I really don't mind helping anyone who is learning or that I am pretty sure isn't a complete turd. I think the exchange of information would be a lot better if the reports could not be viewed by everyone. Set up basic guidelines for posting a report like bait, time of day, weather, tide, etc and only give access to the reports thread to users who have posted a verified report in the last month and a half or 2 months. The guides could still post their advertisements in the discussion page, but leave the reports for the guys that are serious fisherman who want to help each other out. Just my two cents.

I also wonder with all the CCA and other conservation types that fish Big Lake, why haven't they established something like a Share a Lunker program out there. Say you catch a 7.5 lb or 8 lb fish. If you take it in get it weighed, measured, and released alive you should get a free replica mount? I think it would be a lot cheaper that putting in another artificial reef that will be washed away in a couple of years and you would save a lot more big fish.

I would like to agree with you but I can't, I'm on double secret probation.