Fishing omerta : silence is gold.
Fishing omerta : silence is gold.
Should we
make public the discovery of a fishing spot?
Some people
don’t even bother asking themselves that question. Others see not problem in
giving all they have to strangers. One thing is certain: it's a sensitive
matter and the answers vary from fisherman to fisherman. If we go through
social networks, we can easily separate the newbies from the regulars since
they never ask this question: where did you go? But are the fishing spots
really affected?
I think
that beyond that, other issues need to be formulated. Before making a site
public, dwell on the following details: the species, the period, the nature of
the site and its access. These are some elements that I include in my
questioning before even giving the name of a body of water.
Since I
catch and release my fish (it's a personal choice), it's obvious that I will
take into account the nature of the fisherman who wants the information. I don’t
want to see someone who focuses on the amount of fish caught and sacrificed to
destroy all the efforts I put into the resource and the place.
Some
species concentrate at certain times of the year. They tend to cluster in
places that we can recognize with acute precision. These sensitive sites need
to be preserved since, especially during the ice fishing season, the restricted
space only allows for limited sharing. There are limits to the number of other
options you can have when you stumble upon somebody that benefited from you
when you get to the spot. The same reasoning applies for a body of water whose
access is limited and whose passage you have negotiated. Some residents will
feel deceived if a special authorization becomes a free pass. Parking is often
restricted and some people just don’t care about the place where they park. You
will pay the price if the owners find themselves blocked by a poorly parked
vehicle.
Beyond all
these questions, the resource should be the main element to consider, before
disclosing the result of your efforts. Assessing the impact of such an act is a
difficult task, but the only data you have and control is the knowledge of the
person to whom you are offering this valuable gift. It may be wiser to explain
how to find the fish, instead of saying where to find it ...
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