Fishing Section

[aplumma]

Sorry I asked the question.

 

And for the reading impaired.....again, I didn't suggest no NF discussions.

Don't be sorry it is not a big deal it was a question you had and it just has an answer that was already decided on.

 

 

Art

[John]

The great thing about this forum is that it is what it is. A bunch of like minded guys and gals who not only enjoy sharing a common interest but also have interests outside of the fishing world. Some of us belong to many forums, some strictly fishing where you don't dare post anything other than the catch of the day!. We have debated this topic ad nauseum and the vast majority of members, old and new also like it how it is. Some choose to share more of the non fishing events in their lives some do not. The Admins do a great job of pulling in the reins from time to time when we get out of line, but one of the great things is that we are somewhat self policing.....those that come here to stir the pot for poops and giggles don't last long..

 

I too have been around almost from the start and don't get on as much as I would like as I am currently working 12-14 hour days building a business.......BUT it's what this community is that keeps me coming back.

[Grimace]

I think to a certain degree this board is a victim of its own success. Before I got married and had kids I use to fish 100 days a year. I barely get out compared to what I use to so I don't post like I use to. My son is at a good age now so he can fish with myself and my father for a day without getting bored.

 

Back to my original statement about this board being a victim of its own success. The immense amount of traffic that views this board may make some people nervous of posting. I took my son out perch fishing a while ago and he caught a 14.5 inch perch. The bloody thing was huge. As proud as I was of him, I didn't feel comfortable posting his picture on a board that gets literally thousands of views a day.

 

I think I could adjust a bit and make sure I grab a picture of him holding his catches without his face in the pic or something. Maybe that is the short answer.

[Big Cliff]

I think to a certain degree this board is a victim of its own success. Before I got married and had kids I use to fish 100 days a year. I barely get out compared to what I use to so I don't post like I use to. My son is at a good age now so he can fish with myself and my father for a day without getting bored.

 

Back to my original statement about this board being a victim of its own success. The immense amount of traffic that views this board may make some people nervous of posting. I took my son out perch fishing a while ago and he caught a 14.5 inch perch. The bloody thing was huge. As proud as I was of him, I didn't feel comfortable posting his picture on a board that gets literally thousands of views a day.

 

I think I could adjust a bit and make sure I grab a picture of him holding his catches without his face in the pic or something. Maybe that is the short answer.

That's a really good point! The minute you post a childs picture and any information about them you are opening up the possibility that some sicko will try to take advantage of them. They have a picture, know they like fishing, know what their fishing clothing looks like and from Dad's profile might already have an idea of a home base. Boy it is so easy to go from there......

 

As for posting fishing related things; you have to be so careful. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten emails and PMs giving me poop because I shared what someone else thought was their "secret"! I am very cautious now about what I do post that is fishing related.

[Old Ironmaker]

I think to a certain degree this board is a victim of its own success. Before I got married and had kids I use to fish 100 days a year. I barely get out compared to what I use to so I don't post like I use to. My son is at a good age now so he can fish with myself and my father for a day without getting bored.

 

Back to my original statement about this board being a victim of its own success. The immense amount of traffic that views this board may make some people nervous of posting. I took my son out perch fishing a while ago and he caught a 14.5 inch perch. The bloody thing was huge. As proud as I was of him, I didn't feel comfortable posting his picture on a board that gets literally thousands of views a day.

 

Man, I've never even thought about that but, yes unfortunatly there are a lot of sicko's around.

 

As far as "the reading impaired", I resemble that remark. I didn't read what I read.

 

I think I could adjust a bit and make sure I grab a picture of him holding his catches without his face in the pic or something. Maybe that is the short answer.

Quote impaired too is seems.

Edited February 27, 2016 by Old Ironmaker

[Dutch01]

The notion that "fishing only" boards are void of rancor is a fallacy anyways. I saw a post on another board, a guy and his Son with a pile of perch. The guy got attacked for being "over his limit" (like you can count perch in a pile anyways) and no one even knew how many people were in his fishing party or how many fish in his pile. I don't think that guy will post another picture anytime soon. It's the nature of the internet. Once everyone is too busy fishing again the ratio of fishing to non-fishing posts will turn around,

[Pigeontroller]

What we need is some way of limiting posts from the people that post in every thread! Some kind of flood control. If you've been here a year or two and have 7000+ posts yes I'm talking about you!

Edited February 28, 2016 by Pigeontroller

[manitoubass2]

What we need is some way of limiting posts from the people that post in every thread! Some kind of flood control. If you've been here a year or two and have 7000+ posts yes I'm talking about you!

Posts and traffic are what drive a message board. Without it you would have little to no sponsors.

[misfish]

What we need is some way of limiting posts from the people that post in every thread! Some kind of flood control. If you've been here a year or two and have 7000+ posts yes I'm talking about you!

 

Got any fishing posts to share?

 

Im starting to like another site now. Ya they get off track, but it,s short.

 

Just the regular joe/ blue collar guys, sharing thier day. Lots of fish porn. Big and small.

Edited February 28, 2016 by Brian B

[Old Ironmaker]

What we need is some way of limiting posts from the people that post in every thread! Some kind of flood control. If you've been here a year or two and have 7000+ posts yes I'm talking about you!

Unlike some sites where it is days or even weeks between posting sites that have traffic are sites that are successful. Traffic is what advertisers want without it sites are in the N.F.L., not for long. I know a few people that tell me they have been a member of this site for years and have exactly zero posts. They are lurkers that have nothing to contribute, they just want to have someone lead them to the fish. I think there should be a minimum number of posts made to continue their membership. I say that tongue in cheek.

[porkpie]

What we need is some way of limiting posts from the people that post in every thread! Some kind of flood control. If you've been here a year or two and have 7000+ posts yes I'm talking about you!

I'm with this guy.

[manitoubass2]

Who the heck has 7000 posts in a year or two???

[HTHM]

Sorry feel free to debate this but it will not change. We have a limited amount of time to check up content and if a NF slips thru then the first sentence will tell you if it is NF. I personally own/run a plumbing company and it and running the farm and taking care of my family take up a lot of my time. I am grateful for the chance to make this a pleasant place for a great group of people to come and hang out and visit. If this was a sole source of income I would dedicate lots of time tweeking and making it into sub categories etc. The trade off is we would have to fill this site up with pop ups and then spam the heck out of it. This is not our intent we keep a few ads running to pay most of the bills here and rely on people acting like sober adults. We have a few other mods that are quietly working in the back round and the time we all spend is time we steal from other things driving our lives. I won't go into details but we all decided the best course is to keep this site as simple as possible so we can keep it going. Behind the scenes we discuss ideas as they come up and weigh what amount of time we have to spend and if we felt like it would make the site better without burdening anyone to much we work them in. Hopefully this insight makes people happy with the path of this site given we have over 7000 members and we all look at things differently.

 

Thanks

 

Art

Art,

 

I see the Canadian influence is getting stronger in you. You started out your post with "sorry" . Next thing you know, you will have a more restrictive attitude towards handguns.

[SirCranksalot]

Art,

 

I see the Canadian influence is getting stronger in you. You started out your post with "sorry" . Next thing you know, you will have a more restrictive attitude towards handguns.

Har dee har dee har!!

[aplumma]

Sorry again but I loves me handguns. lol. I went shooting yesterday and we had 45 revolver, 2 AR 15's, 2 glocks 9mm, Taurus 9mm , ppc45 s 9mm sub machine gun yes with rock and roll active(buddy has a class 3 license). We had a good old boy time running thru around 1000 rounds.One of my friends is part of the Capitol Police in charge of protecting Diplomats and Political figures. I will not be getting in a gun fight against him he is an awesome shot for sure.The total dead count was 10 bowling pins and a lot of paper targets.

 

Art

[misfish]

Sorry again but I loves me handguns. lol. I went shooting yesterday and we had 45 revolver, 2 AR 15's, 2 glocks 9mm, Taurus 9mm , ppc45 s 9mm sub machine gun yes with rock and roll active(buddy has a class 3 license). We had a good old boy time running thru around 1000 rounds.One of my friends is part of the Capitol Police in charge of protecting Diplomats and Political figures. I will not be getting in a gun fight against him he is an awesome shot for sure.The total dead count was 10 bowling pins and a lot of paper targets.

 

Art

 

That sounds like a fun time.

[Big Cliff]

Sorry again but I loves me handguns. lol. I went shooting yesterday and we had 45 revolver, 2 AR 15's, 2 glocks 9mm, Taurus 9mm , ppc45 s 9mm sub machine gun yes with rock and roll active(buddy has a class 3 license). We had a good old boy time running thru around 1000 rounds.One of my friends is part of the Capitol Police in charge of protecting Diplomats and Political figures. I will not be getting in a gun fight against him he is an awesome shot for sure.The total dead count was 10 bowling pins and a lot of paper targets.

 

Art

[Dutch01]

Hey, I thought this was supposed to be the "fishing section" lol

[HTHM]

Sorry again but I loves me handguns. lol. I went shooting yesterday and we had 45 revolver, 2 AR 15's, 2 glocks 9mm, Taurus 9mm , ppc45 s 9mm sub machine gun yes with rock and roll active(buddy has a class 3 license). We had a good old boy time running thru around 1000 rounds.One of my friends is part of the Capitol Police in charge of protecting Diplomats and Political figures. I will not be getting in a gun fight against him he is an awesome shot for sure.The total dead count was 10 bowling pins and a lot of paper targets.

 

Art

Next time, invite me along....

[Mister G]

I have to ask...does anyone else see the merit in having a forum under the Main Section that is actually for fishing?? Maybe it's just me but scrolling through the threads to looking for something interesting and remotely related to fishing is getting harder and harder. I mean no disrespect when I say, I don't care what your political views are, or if your dog likes to chase seagulls... I log on for the fishing. There's obviously a place for this stuff or it wouldn't be so repetitive, but maybe the powers at be could separate it?

I agree with you but the format works here so when I really want good fishing related info I go here...Walleye central.

[jedimaster]

Imo a fishing section would be nice. I post and read and reply to my share of nf threads but I would rather it was separate. It's funny how different it is from Canada to the US. You know in Florida if you catch an 8 pound bass the gooberment pays you 100 cash for a picture to post it online to help increase tourism.

[jedimaster]

Imagine a guy posting an 8 pound largie in Canada online. He would be shot with a water gun and banned from the Internet. Ha ha well maybe not a water gun, Maybe a water dispersal toy.

[Mister G]

Imagine a guy posting an 8 pound largie in Canada online. He would be shot with a water gun and banned from the Internet. Ha ha well maybe not a water gun, Maybe a water dispersal toy.

Not if he put it in a white bucket.........LOL