Ken Fortenberry wrote:

That's a bunch of hooey, Rodney. What Usenet readers of non-commercial
Usenet newsgroups want is a newsgroup free of commercials, a newsgroup
where they know the information is honest, personal opinion and not
a bunch of marketing hype.


Sometimes what "sounds" like hype, is honest personal opinion, or even
better than that, controlled test results.

Regular posters to this group, are members of a family, a few of us, do
make our livings from the "topic" of the group, but we share our
knowledge of our products with our family and friends, on the internet
and off the internet. Personally I have not made 20 dollars from my
royalties from years of posting on a few fishing groups. I'm not posting
here to make money, (just one story in Bassmaster is read by over
2,000,000 fishermen, not just a couple hundred that come here). I just
come here to share what I've discovered to a few friends who also like
to "catch" fish. I also like the feed back from those who have bought my
inventions from tackle stores. Few "companies" actually care.

All of "my" products are actually no longer "mine", they have
manufactures that market and sell them, I was just the inventor of them,
and I'm the "expert" in using them properly. I have many "true"
professional bass fishermen who call/email me, and ask for advice in
using them.

I listen to others here, and try to "invent" other products the
fishermen need, without people like me, and Joe, you all would still be
using a cane pole and a safety pin to fish with. The problem here is all
you guys think all the stuff you now use, was always available. People
make money from every lure, and rod , and reel you buy, it's the way the
world works. Would this group not rather have more people who invent and
develop new lures and rigs for their sport on this group ? Why would you
not want to know about the newest stuff available, have an inside tract,
stay a few months, or a year, ahead of all other fishermen ?

P.S.

I have had "many" stories in Bassmaster on my fishing products, as well
as "all" the other national magazines, it took "me" longer to write this
post, than it did to get any of those stories written, and published.
I'm not here to "push my products", it's not worth the effort, but I do
like to share to those who do want to listen, and learn on this group,
just because I love the sport, and using my products is the only way I
fish, they are the only thing I can give expert advice on. I hold back
on it, because of a few on here, who don't like me talking about 50 bass
or 100 trout days, because they think it's B.S./hype, when actually,
it's a normal day on the water for me, I can't share how I do it here,
because it can't be done on a regular bases, without using my
inventions, and the "way" I use them, and telling "how" here, is called
spam, although I'm not personally "selling" the products.
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Mojo SpecTastic "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread,
Nutri Shield insect repellent. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, and the EZKnot
http://www.ezknot.com