how often do you lie?

[fishinyank]

Dont feel bad at all dude. I wouldnt. Your the one who got off his butt, got permission and found the bass in the ponds, why should he reap the beneifits of your labor?  I would have done the same thing. I say lie your azz off when it comes to keeping a new found hole to your self. If you told him you would have been a sucker in my opinion. Besides, if he really wnted to know wha tthe fishing is like, he should get up and try it himself.

[K_Mac]

jomatty

I think your right; you answered his question, but were not as forthcoming as you could have been. I think that shows wisdom, not dishonesty.

[Hamlet]

I have a great pond that i fish regularly. When people ask me if the fishing is good I aways downplay the fishing to the point where hopefully they will never be back. BUT, if I see a good fisherman, (and by good fisherman I mean someone who doesnt keep fish and obviously knows what he is doing) I will start a conversation with them and talk all about the pond. Just last week there was a guy fly fishing at this pond and I walked up and started fishing on the same side that he was. I noticed he was slowly fishing down the bank in my direction so I walked over to the other side to give him some room. He appreciated this and we started a conversation, he told me how just before I walked up he had scolded some dude for taking a couple of nice bass out on a stringer. This was my cue to let him know how good the fishing is at this pond.  Well, thats my strategy.

[BassKing813]

I wouldn't want a lot of pressure on the ponds either, so I would have lied. It's not too bad if you don't know the person. I say protect your fishing grounds.

[Wildbillb]

my reply to getting ask how the fishing is or how many I caught is always  "just a couple" , "not many" or "nothing really"  I always say it like I am disappointed too.  I dont like to give away my spots or secrets.  I dont mind telling someone how to use a bait.

[Z71]

Pond fishing rules:

1. NEVER tell anyone about your honey hole.

2. You can't lie or put yourself on the spot if you don't stop and talk, keep moving!

[flippin4it.]

     I treat the truth like a peice of art. I sculpt it and make it more appealing..............LOL

[GeneinTX]

Okay this applies to all fishing spots....... If you do the work to find them and work them then I think you are fien to not tell everyone where you are fishing and how you are doing there.

Follow my reasoning here... the resource is there for all of us, true enough. But here is my dilemma, on Lake Belton here in Texas, there are at least 4 boat crews (I use that term because it is hard to get a count of exactly how many people are on those boats) that just move from spot to spot waiting for yuo to catch a fish and will try to muscle you off the spot if youare catching anything. they just patrol and wait to see someone lift a fish. It is so bad, that I have told my 14 Y/O son not to let them see us pick up a fish. Where is the etiquitte?

And oh by the way..... if you tell one they will tell one and you end up with the scenarios that we see here.

I say if they are young and inexperienced help them out..... if not let them find their own fish!!!!

[GeneinTX]

Also, as a former Army recruiter I learned to accentuate the positives and ignore the negatives.

"You know that those ponds by the sewer treatment plants hold some giant bass"

He won't ask you for a honey hole again!!!!!

[Pond Hopper]

I lie to my uncles all the time about what ponds I caught fish because Ive watched an 8 lb bass fall to their knife, and I like growing some bigger bass.

Corey

[Guest avid]

It is always better to tell the truth. But when it is for the good of the lake it is okay to tell a little white lie.

[Daniel My Brother]

I never lie. btw, I caught this 36 pounder on a mini-marshmallow

[flechero]

jomatty,

He asked a pretty vague question.... your answer probably covered the waters pretty well...  on balance I bet the fishing is "alright" but the bass fishing sounds very good.  

I don't think you lied.  But even if you had been asked specifically about the bass fishing... I bet it's not ALWAYS great, which on balance is in fact, alright.  ...lol  

[SpinnerB]

Hey...It's your fishing spot.  You worked to find it and get approval to fish it.  I don't think you have to tell people it is good fishing.  Your spots are yours and you deserve to keep it your secret.  You don't have to disclose the information to anyone.  

[GAMEOVER]

Just remember treat others as you would like to be treated. If hes a good sportsman type I would have been honest, HOWEVER if it looked like some punk or guy whos just gonna keep every thing he catches even if they JUST or BARELY made the legal limit (You know the type..) id of lied as well. I would have lied because thats what id want people to do to those type of people who consider themselves sportsman.