What intell should a real "fishing report" include?

[bus kid]

57 reasons to just quietly fish on my own and never post a "report"

Originally Posted by jorluivil

its just fishing.

I take that back make it 56

[vincentek9]

a fishing report can be anything and everything. from "skunk" to "here's a pic of a massive fish that i caught and i wont tell you anything else"

if EVERY report had..
1. fish caught
2. hook, line, weight, lure, bait used
3. specific location caught
4. depth caught

then.. poachers would hit a gold mine. and our honey holes would come up dry very fast.


best way to get great intel and a great detailed report: you make friends. if you share info with someone to help them hook up... they owe you a favor when they find a hot bite.

[easyday]

I love reading the story and being the novice I am it gives me something to aspire to. I hooked into some wsb 2 weeks ago and willingly shared exactly where it was at and everything. Even thoigh I didn't hook anything. But thats me I wanted to see of someone with more experience could land that sucker for breaking me off 2x. The only thing I would like to know is what tackle was used (for me the novice) so I can get some ideas of what I should be using. I like the hunt and going out and finding my own. Ive been hunting a big hali for a couple weeks now and iblove how much progress ive made on my own on finding them and catching them. To each their own.

[kareem korn]

Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

Just stirring the pot a little here...haha
I read lots of "fishing reports" that contain almost no information, this can't in anyway be considered a fish report can it? Should BWE add another sub forum titled; 'Self-Gloating' for these so called "fish report" threads?

Shouldn't a real fish report contain at least the following:
Type of fish caught
Time of day fish was caught
Relatively specific location of the catch
Water depth
Tackle used
Specific bait / artificial used

Now I know people don't want to give coordinates to their honey-holes and all and they probably shouldn't but what's the real reason for a fishing report? I always thought the motive behind a real report was to help others chase the bite and catch more fish...a kinda pay it forward of sorts? If it's simply an opportunity to gloat then I'm all wrong.

Let the brawl begin!

I think it should include hooking the fish and handing off to you


A fishing report is in friday's sports section of the paper.
A fishing report is going down to the landings when the boats arrive at the end of the day and seeing everyone's catch.
A fishing report is what happened yesterday. The ocean can change in a 1/2 hr.

Just get on the water. Like my dad always said "if you don't have a line in your not going to catch a fish".

[bus kid]

So whats better a Outback, Revo or a PA.12 or 14

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by bus kid

So whats better a Outback, Revo or a PA.12 or 14

PA 14 for sure...haha

[wiredantz]

I just wanted to thank anyone who has contributed to this thread including myself.

We have been trolled...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dI6mPDCqEo

[Deamon]

Now I'm pissed at Andy/Iceman...(even though I've never met the man ). He didn't pass me the dope on the tanker he caught recently.

This post is like taking a fish home, cutting it up and finding it's full of worms...just throw it out.