It's not just you FM, but it does happen on other boards too, in some cases more often, in other cases to a lesser extent. People who frequent sites like these tend to feel a sense affirmation, reward and satisfaction from the recognition and interaction they get from their posts. Realistically, we likely all get these very same feelings at some point or another, be it from a fishing report we've posted, or bringing up a good point or topic in some other section. These feelings pass over time, and given a few days or so, many internet fishermen will proceed to go through the same process all over again, looking for their next fix. Others, in time, will realize the reward is not in the post or responses to it, but in the experiences that inspired them to post. At this point I think the light turns on, and the priority becomes pursuing the sport, learning about it, sharing your own knowledge and witnessing others enjoyment of fishing, not the posting itself.