What you get by asking what

[pulleye16]

I love all the great advice given daily from this site. I have learned many new techniques, reasoned with better understands of others view, and have asked many times over what is the better of a piece of equipment. The one thing I learned of the latter is, not “what” is the better of the two, but “how” do you use the better of the two. Let me explain.

Every day it seems someone asks, what’s a better auger (electric, gas, propane), what’s a better fish house( flip over, suite case, hub) what’s the best bobber, fishing line, rod, reel... I have often seen, and myself, have pushed towards a certain item that “I” use for “my” type of fishing.

When we ask such a straight question, and we argue over who makes the best or who has the best, we need to consider what you are doing with that type of equipment and what you are after. All this seems like common sense, but time and time again people are misguided into believe what the masses do or have.

So next time we ask for advice on what style of equipment we are after, figure out what you want out of that piece of equipment first, and that will get you the answer you are looking for!

[CAMAN]

Or search a week or two back, because it's very likely the question you are asking has been discussed recently. I can almost guarantee over the next month or so the question" what rod works best for Lindy Rigging" will be asked a couple times a week.

[goose89]

Good advice pulleye. But what will happen with out all the pis sn matches?? Lotta good info here, for sure!! But, (and I'm guilty as charged) alot of pis sn matches as well.

btw, Mr Heater Cookers are way better than Buddy Heaters!! Anyone with a properly functioning Buddy Heater has to be dumb enough that they actually read the instruction manual!! (Tough firmly planted in cheek).

Again, good post pulleye.

[slipperybob]

That's it. The what doesn't matter, when the how isn't clarified.

[BertBuddy]

Yea, but like all things, even the government most things are answered better during a debate when people can come in from far off differences to discuss what they think is better, yes pis n matches happen a lot but it is part of figuring out which is better, if people didn't argue for a product it probably isn't a very good one

[Ed Carlson]

When you ask for opinions, your likely to get exactly what you asked for.

As in..."Should I?", "Could I?", "Would you?", "What is best?"...Or the inevitable post Boo-Boo question.."What Oh what shall I do now?"...your going to get opinions.

[pulleye16]

Yeah-some of the pi55ing matches are fun...But for the person asking the questions, they just need to realize what kind of answers he/she is getting and sometimes they may not be what their looking for...just an FYI!

[NCLaker]

Yea, but like all things, even the government most things are answered better during a debate when people can come in from far off differences to discuss what they think is better, yes pis n matches happen a lot but it is part of figuring out which is better, if people didn't argue for a product it probably isn't a very good one

This is so true ... Many people don't know enough, to ask the right questions. Lots of details brought up in these debates are important points that the original poster probably never considered. Part of the learning process in my opinion.

Many only get a few opportunities to get out fishing, or don't have a lot of personal resources to get them up to speed. So they have no choice but to ask vague and/or open ended questions.

[Sonicrunch]

one word

Chevexilar.

We can now close the forum permanently. There is nothing more to know.

[muc33]

Hey, can you get this across to my wife...... Same thing, different situation..

(wife) Does this look fine on me?

(my thoughts) Don't answer, nothing you say is correct, but all valid in thought, not in actual speech!

You are very correct. State the full deal and get exactly what you ask for. You may not always like it, but you'll get it!

[TooTallTom]

one word

Chevexilar.

We can now close the forum permanently. There is nothing more to know.

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