I guess I'm supposed to say something here :)

This topic has come up before and I tell you what, I miss the 'good old days' too. It was fun when everyone was giving reports every day. Reality now is that there are so many people on the internet that if you do post a good catch with all the details, it is basically guaranteed that people will come after your bite.

This doesn't mean we have to stop talking fishing though. There's plenty to talk about without giving up spots or bites or whatever. I'm focused now on things like product reviews, new product introductions, techniques, gear, and general good advice.

For a guy who has started to catch a few big bass, an article like the current main page article on noise factors could help him catch a few more fish. Other guys are trying to make decisions on what baits to buy, and I do my best with the product reviews to give the relevent info on each lure so people can make an informed decision on what to buy. Things like this are where my energy is focused right now and if that means the site gets 200 visitors per day instead of the 400 I'd get by posting all my fishing reports, that's the way it goes. I think the 200+ people who do visit calfishing every day include a whole lot of very serious fishermen who know good information when they see it even if it's not a fishing report :)

-Rob

PS - I'm working now on a major article, on swimbait fishing. It'll be a while before it comes out but stick around, I think it'll really help a lot of people.