The internet’s impact on flyfishing?
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Taking just one part of this – hotspotting … The same guys that complain about it on my site are dying to read something about a spot they’ve heard rumors about. The basic complaint, “You can hotspot. Just don’t hotspot my spot?”
Also, around here, we are typically dealing with large surface areas around lakes, so google earth and having an iPhone with Navionics / GPS and google earth gets us on spots long hidden.instead of thinking/reading/watching fly fishing related stuff 75% of the time, it’s now 99% of the time…..for me,
It’s most undoubtedly a double edge sword…
The most positive thing that i have garnered from it is relationships with other anglers.
Couldn’t agree more Colin. IA is the only forum worth visiting in my (very humble) opinion, hence my dedicated and loyal following from half a world away… Credit to Zach!
I use the internet to gather info. on rare and native fish, like I’m trick-or-treating. Since most government agencies have started posting their seasonal surveys online, I have been “Googleing” a certain fish, finding the scientific reports on them, along with any relevent habitat info. and maps, print them, put them in a binder, and use them for reference while exploring new waters. Along with that info., I use Google Earth, forest/BLM and local maps, even hand-drawn maps from shop owners. Most of my trips start with scientific info. gathered via. internet, but end with me asking questions to a local shop owner, or another angler.
The internet will never be an end-all source for info., but it surely helps many anglers find anything they want for a fishing trip. That being said, a lot doesn’t end up in reports, that only first-hand experience can show.
That’s a thing I do, that hasn’t been mentioned, yet.
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