This board is an amazing tool for fishermen/women. The ability to reference over 2000 people's lifetime of experience from my living room has DRASTICALLY improved my fishing. Someone posts a new idea, location or strategy and if I like the sounds of it, I'll give it a go, most of the time with great success. (Thanks All!)
If by chance, it doesn't turn out to be helpfull advice for me, than all I've lost was a couple hours of fishing, but it still encourages me to experiment. A bad day on the water is still better than a great day in the office.
But...
Fishing is not just about techniques, there's the equally important aspect of equipment, and transportation.
A vehicle is an important aspect of fishing. There recently was a post asking for suggestions on a suitable vehicle. The User was quite specific about their needs; In good old Fish-Hawk fashion, people stepped up and tried to help. The problem is that bad advice was also posted. Not only did the user post this bad advice, but started discrediting good advice given by users.
I have no problem with someone having a different opinion from my own,(that's how I learn) but to try and discredit good advice when you have no idea what you're actually talking about is misleading to the user seeking advice. The reason people ask questions of all 2000+ of us about equipment is to save making a costly mistake. They're asking for help from those who have actual experience, not just anyone who feels like typing something that day.
Other than a good boat, a vehicle is the most expensive piece of equipment most of us own. It may not cost anything to post bad advice, but it sure can cost a lot to listen to it.
If you're not 100% sure of the equipment advice you're giving...
A) don't discredit someone elses advice, they're probably right
B) write in the post that this is more opinion than fact. Opinions are great as long as they aren't passed on as fact.
What makes this website so great is how many experienced opinions you can get when asking a question. It's quality information that keeps us all coming back.
FromTheNorth
Musky lures are best for catching crappies; Buy them up!!
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