Isn’t that what happened to Scott? Random guy at boat ramp approaches him to chat and gives him his fishing report. Doubt Scott asked a random dude for fishing advice on a lake he lives on, guides on.

Per Scott, I asked what the water looked liked. It wasn't some random dude blurting out info. Scott asked him a question

I’m speculating, but I would think there is more to Scott’s story than merely saying hello to someone and that person giving him information, something simple like, “they sure bit my yellow spinnerbait in the grass over by such and such place” I would think there was conversation, questions back and forth, something of substance. Something that would give competitive advantage.

You can’t unhear things, you can’t unsee things, they don’t shut their comments off on YouTube or elsewhere and there are plenty of unsolicited tips there. I get it, that’s public, and so and so forth. But that is nearly the same thing.

Maybe we’ll never know. I hear competitors talking to podcast hosts and it’s right in the edge of information sharing at times…

Per Scott, I asked what the water looked liked. It wasn't some random dude blurting out info. Scott asked him a question

That sounds like an auto question to me just chatting and not even thinking about it. I wonder how many times over done something similar, and didn't even think about the question, just making conversation. However, if he looked him in the eye and asked How's the water look?, yeah that's a bit different. But intent doesn't matter in this case. They voted for the rules didn't they?

It’s a rule that’s difficult if not impossible to enforce / apply properly. Too many ways to get information that the angler isn’t trying to get. People want to talk fishing with them. I doubt they care much what the club level guys or local tournaments guys have to say. Yet they have to shut it down.

It’s the Information age. Let them get anything they want. That way no issues with a rule.

There is such a thing as bad information. The best they get is from each other. They network with a few other guys to share info. Some share more than others. Ride with them and they might tell you who they travel with a share info with.

Where did you get this info? Are you saying Matt or scott asked for the information?

Today I listened to the clip where Roland and Scott were talking about it to Davy Hite. I’m not sure I understand the “new information” vs the pre ‘18 “old info rule”. Roland conferred with Hite that they’ve never been allowed to solicite spot information, but that this “new information rule” that “everyone wanted” makes it harder to not violate the rule.

What is this new rule, and what is its purpose if they had an old info rule that said basically you weren’t allowed to call guide and get specific details.

I’m more confused the more i look into this issue.