Is it just me or that everytime someone post something about a guide, or going to a lake they are bombared with:

hey use my guide service we are the best! "Guarantee to catch a limit!" check me out at: www.wecantfish.com

or someone asking about topwater or fishing a spot and it is:

Check out my lures, these slabs will catch your limit and some! we have a website here: www.myluressink.com

Or I plan on going to Lake X this weekend anyone recommend a place to fish or eat....and you get this:

Hey check out my lodging, best on the lake...oh yeah, I am a guide and I also will cook for you...check me out at www.pullupacot.com


Honestly I think that this whole cycle of these people that are jumping on here and telling people fish with me, stay at my place, eat at my resturant, is getting a little out of control.

I have a store on Lake Texoma and I have never pushed it down anyones throat!

My opinion is if you have a good guide service, a good place to stay, a good place to eat, or a good shop to shop at...then people will recommend it...

These are my opinions, but after reading the last several post I got irritated...

Once again, these are my opinions...

J.J.

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That is really cool, honestly it is... But I do not think anyone is overstepping any boundries...

I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS FORCING YOU TO OPEN UP CERTAIN POST THAT HAVE THEIR SERVICES ON THEM. YOU ARE FREE TO LOOK AT WHAT YOU WANT ON THIS FORUM. IMO.

Yep well said...

I do get tired of seeing 2 or three mainboard posts on the first page of the striper forum asking for recommendations of a guide service on the same lake. They get the same answers as the post that is two or three posts below theirs.

At one time last week there were three separate posts on the first page of this forum asking us to recommend a guide on Texoma.

Maybe some1 should point the people in the direction of the main menu. Theres a link for Guides/Destinations http://www.txfishing.com/guides_a.html
Just my opinion.

Whiskey, where is ytour store? I would like to come visit with you. Also have some Six Old Geezers Salsa to show you....Thanks, joebear

I would like to know where your store is too. You may have already met my husband and I.

Send me a PM if you don't want to post it here.

I thought that was what others were doing when they mentioned what they are using to catch fish or who they fished with. The thing is there are a lot of people who read on here all the time. Then there are new people who read, or ones that dont get on here often so the same questions/answers that some of us have heard over/over get thrown out there.

Check out my lures, these slabs will catch your limit and some! we have a website here: www.tntslabs.com I guess my website could have been filled in the blank there. Not for sure if that was the intent or what you were thinking.

There is one thing I will say about that, just a thought. J.J. I dont know you, I know that in the past we have had private messages on here about Texoma fishing. But I dont know where your store is and to be honest I would like to know. I think you should mention your business so others would know about it. This website has a lot of give and take. I think it can be taken that people are pushy on here, heck I am sure there are some that have that opinion. My feeling is so be it. Your not gonna please everyone out there. It will NEVER happen. This website is an awesome website, and JP has really given people the liberty to promote what they are doing. That really is a good deal for anyone. Advertising isnt cheap, and this is a way to reach a lot of people. But the thing to think about is there is a lot of give and take. The guides,baitmakers, and other various businesses share a lot, giving away trips,lures,gifts,etc. at times, and information. I dont hear any complaining when that is going on. I guess that is give and take. My conception on this might be wrong and I might be missing something, but that is my opinion. Keep in mind no hard feelings from me toward you in any way, heck I still wanna know where your business as I like to go to texoma from time to time. Good fishing to ya!

John, thanks for pointing that out...

It just started getting old that people would post up how the fishing is...and a guide or someone would instead of posting up how it is, in turn would post a link to their site or a guides site...

Just seems that over the past month it has gone from threads that posted reports to an abundance of people flooding the topics with pay me and I will take you.

I know I don't have to read them...but when someone posts up about Texoma I will read it...(I live on the lake) and the body of these posts have gotten worse over the last month...

I do enjoy reading entry's here on TFF, but just gotten tired of the guides flooding the threads...

I will say that I enjoy reading JD's reports along with comments Mark Macnamara makes (hope I spelled his name right!)

They don't shove their guide service on anyone...and I respect their comments.

Guess I just wish others could see how they present themselves and follow...but guess that will never happen.

Sorry if I beat a dead horse, or if I started a fight that I shouldn't have...Just got irritated after reading the first three threads yesterday...

Obviously by TexasBlonde's reply there is others that feel the same way I do...

J.J.

Byron, to let you know I wasn't talking about you...

Your lures have sold themselves, and several guides I know have recommended them along with several people of TFF and 6OG's.

Since there has been several people that have asked where my business is located I will tell ya'...

A Little Bit of Texas or www.alittlebitoftexas.net is located at FM 120 and Highport road. Physical address is:
13374 North FM 120
Pottsboro, TX

I am in the shopping center across from the Mobil gas station that everyone uses to get gas before heading over to highport.

I am the guy that has all the geese out in front of the store and the TEXAS flag flying outside...

If you are in the area and want to stop by and say hello...you are more than welcome.

J.J.