[Vodkaman]

Personally, I troll through all the forums, even though my main interest is hard baits. I find that there is a lot of knowledge that is transferable between the different fields of expertise. Just looking at the current active threads:

Flexible tails for swim baits, soft plastics could provide the best solution. Anything you want to know about lead pouring for ballast weights or working with wire for hook hangers, wire baits is the place to look. Information on PoP can pop up anywhere (sorry). So you want to dress your trebles, wire baits or the tying forum will provide the information. Painting and associated equipment, tons of it in the hard baits forum.

Some links have not been made yet and I have resisted jumping in, but paddle tails and lipped cranks work exactly the same way. Also, although there is a hybrid section, very little has been explored here. There is so much more to learn by not restricting yourself to one forum. There is so much more to be discovered too. Those of you that think it has all been done before, are sadly mistaken.

This site is not just about looking after the new members, giving them a leg up by sharing time served experiences. It is also about the little things, tricks, techniques. These can come from anywhere. Fresh minds are notoriously good at revealing new ideas. TU is also about innovation. True, lots of innovation happens, but it doesn’t find its way onto the pages every time. We all have plans for the future. I too have stuff that has not been revealed. Nothing wrong with that. But there is enough to make it worth while even for the lure vets to stick around.

The poll and associated discussions has been enlightening and has probably given Jerry lots to think about. Regardless of which route Jerry decides to take, I firmly believe TU has a bright future. There is not another forum that comes even close to TU in my opinion. That’s a couple of Ringgits worth from me!