Truth and the Whole Truth from a Fisherman?

Getting the whole truth from a fisherman may be difficult, especially if you want info on a favorite fishing spot.
We are sure about this since we may have once (or twice) not told the whole truth or given out the full information.
There was a time we had caught a couple real nice walleye at Bull Shoals Lake while staying at Brass Bell Cottages and a fellow angler asked where we caught them and I told him spoon a Fle-Fly slab off the flats. Even though this was the truth, it was not the whole truth, Bull Shoals has several good flats and the walleye could be anywhere from 16' to 45' and we forgot to mention we also caught a good mess of crappie too.
As fisherman, we all inquire, quiz, probe and even pester other anglers for information, because without good info, catching fish can be harder than it needs to be. However, getting good or accurate info, such as locations, baits and presentations may require some special investigative skills to trick or worm info about a good spot out of others.
Many times this may mean giving up one of your good spots to get a new one and you can only hope it was good or accurate info.
Before I had retired, on my job I attended supervisory classes on Human behavior where I learned a few truth-detecting skills (No-Not Torture), such as watching body language.
Another great way to extract the truth comes from the legal professionals in the form of “Remember that you are under oath…”
A good method was used by our doctor as we were to get our flu shot and while holding the syringe up to me he asked “Where are you catching the best fish lately?” Well, I would never lie to my doctor.
As you can tell or maybe you already know that fishermen are not really liars as rumor has it, but they just find it hard to give up The Whole Truth.
EVENTS: These next few months are great times to attend a Fishing Show and one that has shown good promise as a true Fishing Show is the Midwest Fish & Feather Expo in Bloomington on January 29-30th. Not sure yet, but you may find us there.
GIFT IDEAS: For those anglers on your list, we wish to recommend the waterproof, windproof, breathable and super lightweight Frogg Toggs outerwear. We are dealers and offer the lowest possible price and if you mention this article, we will include a carry pouch with each pair of Frogg Toggs ordered from us at No Cost. Check our site www.larrysfishinghole.com for details on Frogg Toggs outerwear.
And of course a must have is our New 2005 Fishing Calendar listing times of most fish activity each day, monthly tips and money saving coupons starting again this year with Gander Mountain, so order yours today.
You will find our 2005 Fishing Calendar has a few new sponsors with coupons and one of these new businesses is CAMP SMALLMOUTH a hands-on class along the Mackinaw River instructed by Smallmouth guru Jonn Graham. You can contact Jonn at 309-399-7055 as this too would make a great gift and you will find his coupon in our calendar.

Find our Fishing Tips, calendar order info and list of Fishing Shows at: www.larrysfishinghole.com

Till Next Time GOD BLESS & GOOD FISHING