It's heresay, Jason. Gossip, the worst sort. It's how names and characters get assassinated, the pen (or keys) being mightier than the sword. If someone tells you something confidentially, keep it that way. True or not, you don't know.
There's a lot of stories I have heard about some famous anglers, but I would never repeat them because they are heresay. Strangely, I still respect those anglers as well. I take people as I find them and don't rely on others to guide me.