Hi all,
I'm working on a website project and I would be grateful for your opinion on it.
Short description:
The website allows users to mark hunting / fishing spots they have hunted/fished on, using Google Maps and include information about hunted/fished species, the date of the hunt/fish and land access type (private land/public land).
The website also allows users to browse freely through displayed hunting/fishing spots.
User must create an account on the website to access Google map to mark hunting / fishing spots. The use of the website is free of charge.
Fish finder does this already. But I won't put a favorite hot spot on any map. If it's a one time trip, then I'll post.
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I will show pics of the pond or spot on a river where I catch tons of fish but never give the exact location to the general public. I have a couple of fishing buddies that I trust to keep "hot spots" secret that I sometimes tell...
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Thanks Guys for your answers,keep them coming
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Around here where i fish i think the fishing is pretty fragile, so if a lot of people fish those spots and keep the fish it will no longer be a honey hole. As far as letting people know i only tell my good buddies and that is it, other then that i try to be tight lipped. Sorry fellas[
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Thanks Guys,
it looks that about 10% of anglers could share their fishing spots with anyone.
This is great help for me.
Thanks again.
tom
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I actually tend to tell strangers about good fishing spot more than I tell my good buddies!! I think that its because my friends will actually fish them and I tell myself that maybe these other guys wont. Well that isnt always the case because strangers do fish my spots!! Oh well, as long as they arent littering the place all up i guess!!! A great spot for stripers in PA is Raystown Lake, check out beer barrel cove. Most locals wont let the cat outta the bag but I dont mind cause Im not there all the time!! HA ha!!! Trout fishing is awesome on Bens Creek year round. Thats the Bens Creek in Bens Creek not Johnstown PA!! Check it out, Ill be the guy on the green side by side
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Hi, thanks for your comments.
I believe that sharing information fishing (and hunting) spots can bring more people to the sport and we know that number of anglers is going down.
This is the website project I've been talking about.
fishingandhuntingmap.com
It is non-commercial, no-profit tool for all hunters and anglers.
It is under development but works nicely.
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Mmmmmmmm, interesting topic. I think it really DEPENDS on the scenario and the body of water. If someone asks me about spots on a small lake or river, i'm probably going to be irritated with thier lazyness. On a small body of water, a little work, and you can't help but find the fish. On a larger lake or river system, I would probably provide some helpful hints, but as far as specific locations, I really don't have too many. I just know what to look for, and I fish those areas as I come around them. The primary target species in freshwater around my area is Catfish, panfish, and bass; none of which take a rocket scientist degree to be successful at catching. So, if someone were to come to me and say, "hey man, you know any good spots on the little pee dee river to catch some catfish?" My reply would be " sure... Just look for structure in the outside bends, where the deeper holes are. Fish deep, and use a variety of fresh bait. If you don't get something in an hour or so, move on to the next spot. In the evenings, move to the shallower water and work suspended structure." That may sound like generalizing, which it is, but it's great advice. River catfish migrate down stream the entire season, and don't stay in one spot. Though I may know a few particular spots that usually hold cats, I gave him the knowledge to find them on his own, through trial and error. (Just like I did)
Saltwater fishing is a totally different animal. I release no specific spots. What i'll usually do is direct them to the local tackle store and instruct them to get a hotspots map or a maps unique map, and use that as a reference. Those maps provide the GPS numbers to all the normal fishing spots that are plotted for recreational anglers. Why do I not disclose saltwater numbers? Because I worked my ass off getting them. I've heard people say, "the ocean is so big, why does it matter?" well, the ocean may be large and unending, but the bulk of it off the SC coast is flat sand bottom, that holds no fish. Finding structure that is off the beaten path, holding fish that are not pressured by the fleet, is a prized jewel. It takes lots of time and fuel money to stumble accross these spots. The only people I share numbers with are members of my fishing club, mostly charter captains which hold those numbers secretly since that is how they make a living. We take care of each other, and help any way we can. Other than that, my numbers are secret and treated as such. I can count the number of people on one hand I will normally share my personal numbers with. That's just how it is.
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ScoutLookWeather.com already does that and more, they offer fishing maps of your favorite saved spots, Pro-Staff tips, super accurate weather reports, fishing tools, etc. See if you like it, (it's all I use), b/c the guys that created it built it with fishermen in mind!
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I usally share my spots with other fishers. I hope that other fishers will to the same to me.
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whom ever is with me at the time.
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