The OFF site is generally a great group of folks whom like to share fishing advice, furthering interest in the activity.
Agreed!
“. That being said, some of us have limited time with few days a year to fish, and need to maximize our efforts. It isn't that we are looking for a secret spot or "grocery store" reports, but rather what water is really worth the 2-4 hour drive. The potential of a location based on current knowledge is way better than guessing based on historic data.”
I like what you said here. The site is certainly NOT made for people to answer to the question of, Where are your secret spots?.... (or any question to the effect.) However, if a person is willing to spend the time reviewing OFF posts to make an educated decision of where to fish to avoid “driving two or more hours” only to find that fish are not present, then OFF is an excellent resource!
Just like all of us who have walked and continue to walk thousands of miles of river bank to learn about fishing, all that OFFERS (only speaking for the few that I have had this discussion with, not everyone) want is for people to put in some time and research to be successful. Be it on the water, or on this amazing resource we call OFF.
Additionally, if you only want to go fishing to catch..... IMO... you are missing the best part of it all!
Cheers.