New "State Record"

[john skarie]

Rat;

Please explain the "forcing of one's ethics" comment.

I'm totally lost at how anything can be forced on an internet discussion.

Nobody forces anyone to come here and read or post.

Furthermore nobody has to agree with anyone else or jump off a cliff if instructed to.

JS

[Elia]

Mr. Skarie,

Here's a verbatim post you made 8-19-09 @7:24am (you can look it up!)

"I'm not real gung ho about letting people I don't know having any info about my fishing or anything else about my personal life. Hence no pics or bragging by me on the internet anymore. But if your one of those that keeps everything inside for fear of those, even your friends, knowing what your doing and catching them then why fish in the first place??"

Geez, John, if you're not "real gung ho" about sharing information, why have you made 577 posts in a little over two years? Why have you shared in these posts detailed info/opinions on musky locations, tactics, electronics, ethics, and your personal life? Oh, that's right, you don't believe in holding "everything inside". And we certainly won't catch you "bragging", but apparently pontificating is o.k.

Look, a single twenty two year old, unenlightened kid, does not represent the end of musky fishing. Since time began, in every human endeavor, there's been a meaningful percentage of the unprincipled and worse. This is hardly a revelation. Why would musky fishing be any different? Apparently you want to be front and center in all things related to musky fishing, but you loudly and sanctimoniously scream "foul" when the inevitable bad egg shows himself in your ranks.

Please, a little perspective.

This particular kid's real mistake was publicizing his exploits. For that, the "sportsmen" on this site have accused him of breaking the law, threatened him with confrontation, and one especially thuggish poster feels he's identified his place of employment (I can only guess as to why he'd do that).

However horrible you and your supporters deem this kid's actions, they're nothing compared to your shrill, militant, selfish reactions.

Bravo!! Well said, chief.

[bobbymalone]

But those political topics you seem to always be in are really a lot better? Give me a break, every topic on this forum has those that agree and don't agree, nothing different than bickering about who's fault it is for the Gov being shutdown!

The problem starts when the OP decides that legally keeping a fish is wrong. Then it proceeds to speculation about trying to revive the fish and other things. Then it goes on to veiled threats.

Because the kid kept one of your precious fish. Please.