ok so I live in a small town with a few good farm ponds. One of them being magnificent. I am a very proud person/fisherman and love you show off my trophies. I am full catch and release, never in my life kept a fish I've caught, they all go back so I can do it again. Well, since Google maps and google earth have come out, it has ruined it for some of guys who actually have permission to fish on someone's land. These guys just find a pond on Google earth and just go set up shop, broad daylight. Well this has killed the correct way of asking for permission because now some owners won't let anyone come fish. So, with that being said, I don't post my catches on social media anymore because the few times I did, I would get 12 messages asking where I caught it or my favorite "can you take me sometime?" And most are people you know but don't have anything to do with!!!! So now, when I get that dreaded "where'd ya catch that at?" I try to get out of it by saying at a "buddies" or one of my clients. Furthermore, some get mad when I won't tell them but the reason I don't is because either they will call the owner and ask if they can also fish or even worse, show up and fish!!!!
I will only take a fishing buddy with me that takes me to "his" permission ponds. That's fair but honestly, tho I do, I really don't want to do that lol.
Does anyone else have this problem? Is it me with the problem? Lol. I'm not an old codger but dang it, why would would I want to take you with me just because we know each other? I'm sure I will get flamed a little for this but I only have a few good places and I'm not telling where they are or taking anyone with me.
Disclaimer: the only time I'll fish with no permission is at the beach. There are so many public places there that you don't have to but sometimes you will get asked to leave because of whatever reason and I have always complied peacefully.
