where is everyone

what happened to this site, I admit i have not been on here for a good while, but signed on today and was surprised at the dates of last post on the forums , some are months or years , where has everyone gone this used to be a really busy site

Combination of things I guess. Social media, guys getting older (or gone), some regulation on the site about 10 years ago that sent a good chunk of the regulars away and I am sure other factors. Seems to be just the horders or whatever we are called that stick with things and don’t move on to the new things. The off topic still stays lively enough to keep me checking it out. But nothing compared what it used to be.

I'll agree with all the above sentiments, just tuned in a week or so ago after being gone for several years and was surprised at the lack of activity. Used to look forward to reading a lot of bull---- along with a good bit of interesting conversation. How things change! 

I think this site is on life support. Some of the better posters dead and gone . I know some who left because of the personal attacks. What a shame. So much useful information from fly tying, fishing tips in general, gardening, recipe's, places to stay when up Erie way, etc. The list is long and varied. I met one of my best friends ever due to participating on this site. I think it's a shame that it has come to this. I sincerely miss the good old days when I looked forward to checking it out on a regular basis.
May it RIP.
 

I’d be just fine if it went back to the days that Young Guru was trying to have his state champion wrestler brother fight everyone or Rhinestone Cowboy was talking moonshine or Scotty was talking about riding his bicycle through the Liberty Tubes. This place was an absurd comedy with some random fishing talk sprinkled in for a while. Just like life should be. Fat Lenny was a cool cat too!

USS Fartknocker #1 still makes a few summer float trips. #2 takes me out as often as I can get out on her!

My post count was shrunk a few times. I’d imagine that if I am not the all time post leader on this board, I’m pretty dang close. Considering how many of the other blather mouths have left.

crappiefisher
Yeah you have Bughawk, Spoonie and BTDT beat by a long shot Tim 
 
 I remember every time you posted for awhile you would get docked 100 posts 
 
Maybe FishUSA  should give you a $10,000 gift card to their site. They can afford it and would be a cheap tax write off for them with all you did on here. 

If BTDT was around as long as I have been, he would have quadrupled my posts. Mine is mostly longevity. That was when I’d steelhead fish. Some great info back then on actual fishing. Much from yourself, Pensfan and Spoonie (RIP) on Arthur fishing. Turned me from being a river rat and focusing more time on Arthur. But this site was mostly shooting the breeze. Was a fun time and still is at times. Was a good break from work. I’m going on 24 years of working remotely. This site was my “water cooler” talk that others with coworkers have. So a 5-10 minute break from work every few hours in a day adds up quickly. If not for this site back then, I would have had to find another job to have some sort of social interaction.

If FishUSA wanted to give a gift card for it, I could figure out how to use it in an hour or two! I might go do some research now on how I could blow $10k on fishing gear.

 Last 2020 election when results came in he was done. Loaded his house camper/trailer and headed south for warmer climate and travel. Good for him posting that much can't be good for your health.
 
 Most of the other fishing sites around here that get action are full of bit'ching for the most. The ones that specialize in antique/collectable lures, antique minnow bucket site, fishing sale sites & so on & so on, not near as much. 
   

Off topic should have been moderated much more tightly in the past IMO. Too late at this point, it's the only area with any activity. Too many snowflakes had their feathers ruffled and left. I imagine several others left after seeing all the nastiness going on over there. BTDT was the main downfall of this site besides Facebook imo. He Drug every single thread on this site right into the gutter. EVERY SINGLE THREAD.

Oh...it got pretty personal back then....kind of fine walking the tight rope of just enough...but not over the edge....I think I joined this place multiple formats ago, back in '99 or so....can't fully remember....

Still around, check this site monthly.  But yeah social media has rendered it almost useless.  Great memories though!  I met some good folk on here, still in touch with some of em 15 years later!

bigfoot
Anybody remember the “one fly “ event and the festivities the night before? Indy put a lot of sweat and hard work into making it happen.

Sure do!

I've been around siiiince I wanna say 2004? Was a great place back then!