re: Todd Masson - Nola.com

Ty didn't shoot the banded ducks. Another guy did.

The teal was legit. Property situation was questionable re: dude that shot the bands. I don't know if that ever resolved itself.

About the spots: that's really what bothers me about outdoor writing in general. How you fish is often just as important (more so in some instances) than where you fish. Social media + the spread of those articles makes everyone think it's all about fishing a particular spot, which leads to 10000 boats at the rocks/oak river/etc. I just wish they'd focus more on the "how."

quote:

---

Property situation was questionable re: dude that shot the bands. I don't know if that ever resolved itself

---

He needs to do a followup on the whole thing. Serious.

quote:

---

About the spots: that's really what bothers me about outdoor writing in general. How you fish is often just as important (more so in some instances) than where you fish. Social media + the spread of those articles makes everyone think it's all about fishing a particular spot, which leads to 10000 boats at the rocks/oak river/etc. I just wish they'd focus more on the "how

---

they really need to stop giving out all that information. instead of going hey, we fished the pickets with XXX bait doing this, the next few days is going to be packed.
instead they should say we used swim baits and found structure.


just like all those fishing pages, I've been banned from a few for voicing my opinion that you should learn how to fish instead of just bitching because someone won't give out exact locations.

'Trout Masters' is what I believe the previous poster we was referring to.

quote:

---

Which book are you particularly referring to ... I looked on Amazon and it appears he has several

---

quote:

---

quote:'Trout Masters' is what I believe the previous poster we was referring to. that's Jerald horst. good wealth of knowledge from a bunch of charter guides and tournament anglers

---

Todd's book is Specks and was out long before the Troutmasters book.

LINK

As someone who dabbles in the outdoor media/writing circles here, I can tell you that the demand is for XYZ Spot and all associated details of catching fish or killing critters at that spot. I refuse to write that kind of material but that's what the magazines (and online outlets) want, even to include public land WMA's or public fishing spots like the Pickets, or other well known locations.

In my dealings with Todd he's been great and he makes nice videos that can help out a lot of people. Unfortunately it does bring extra pressure to hot spots but he's trying to show people the how-to more than anything.......though inevitably on typically calm midweek days we can't go

Anyone been watching Charlie Thomason's show on CST since it started a couple weeks back? Really good tactics and he tells you exactly how-to, I'm liking it so far.

quote:

---

As someone who dabbles in the outdoor media/writing circles here, I can tell you that the demand is for XYZ Spot and all associated details of catching fish or killing critters at that spot. I refuse to write that kind of material but that's what the magazines (and online outlets) want, even to include public land WMA's or public fishing spots like the Pickets, or other well known locations

---

thanks for refusing to write that type of material

but frick them for wanting that, and frick the ones who give out the spots. that's whats ruining the good holes.

quote:

---

In my dealings with Todd he's been great and he makes nice videos that can help out a lot of people. Unfortunately it does bring extra pressure to hot spots but he's trying to show people the how-to more than anything

---

I'm not dogging him at all. I've fished with him and he's a really nice guy. Like I said earlier, I just wish outdoor writers would focus more on the "how to" than the "where" (like yourself ). I haven't looked at one of his write ups in a while, but Todd used to put the map of the area at the bottom of the articles he wrote ha. It's a good point to say that's what the mags and publications want though, and it's totally true. With the growing popularity of fishing, and the advent of social media, people want things in the quickest, easiest way possible.

A good friend of mine used to own a marina, and folks would come through every day asking for help. You tell people general areas and hot techniques, and some are forever grateful. Others get pissed because you don't put the fish in the boat for them.

quote:

---

quote:With the growing popularity of fishing, and the advent of social media, people want things in the quickest, easiest way possible. A good friend of mine used to own a marina, and folks would come through every day asking for help. You tell people general areas and hot techniques, and some are forever grateful. Others get pissed because you don't put the fish in the boat for them.

---

yep that's the issue these days, with hunting and fishing both. They (the reader, and thus the magazine's audience) want coordinates to your public duck pond and which and how many decoys to put out. They want coordinates to your rig in Breton Sound and which side to anchor on and throw in what direction with what bait set up. Everyone was a beginner at some point, myself and all of you included, but I'm much more inclined to help out with general info that's good at a number of locations and not site-specific. To me that's helping someone out, giving them tools to apply in a variety of situations/locations, and typically what I try to write about.

quote:

---

To me that's helping someone out, giving them tools to apply in a variety of situations/locations, and typically what I try to write about.

---

Give a man some fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach him to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime.

quote:

---

yep that's the issue these days, with hunting and fishing both. They (the reader, and thus the magazine's audience) want coordinates to your public duck pond and which and how many decoys to put out. They want coordinates to your rig in Breton Sound and which side to anchor on and throw in what direction with what bait set up. Everyone was a beginner at some point, myself and all of you included, but I'm much more inclined to help out with general info that's good at a number of locations and not site-specific. To me that's helping someone out, giving them tools to apply in a variety of situations/locations, and typically what I try to write about.

---

if they want that much information, hire a friggan guide. I help people all the time when I get back from fishing, but mostly general info, not giving away honey holes.

That's why me and some buddies were banned from Launch Leeville, for pointing that out stuff like that.

(no message)