Favorite fishing show

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:56:04 GMT, "Doug"
wrote:

Just curious, what everyone's favorite fishing show? BassPro sucks now
since ESPN took over, Bill Dance only fishes where he KNOWS he's going to
catch, mostly little ponds that are heavily stocked, Hank Parker, he lost
his edge I think, it just isn't as interesting now, unless you like fishing
for Brim or Crappies, and Rollin Martin, to commercialized I think, he tries
to push to much stuff as he fishes, (Speaking of biting on frogs, here's the
Fancy Frog Rain Gear!) it's annoying. Plus, wasn't it Rollin Martin that
got busted for the Illegal fenced deer hunt?

About the only one lately that I've found that's decent or half way, is
In-Fisherman.... I don't mind them fishing for stuff other than bass, but
give me something I can relate to, in my country at least!

So what have you all been watching during the hard water season? I"m about
to take up watching Bull Riding here if it doesn't get better soon!

Doug

P.S.
I did just watch a show called BassEdge, it has potential.... We'll see how
that one goes in the next couple of episodes! *Tivo Click*



I Like several. One is Waters & Woods, with John Gelespie(sp). You
may not get it as it is basically a Wis/MN/MI based show. If you do
get it I recommend watching it with the sound down as John can't keep
his big mouth shut. He has good people/places on and covers all
species.

Another is Midwest Outdoors. Again an all species show.

I will watch Steve's Outdoor Frontiers TV when I can get it on my
cable system but it never has been offered on a system I have. I have
seen tapes of the show and like it.

I like the fishing show that Joe was on a while back but mainly forget
I they are on.

I refuse to watch Bill Dance. Too contrived IMHO.

Sittin here watching the kids ice skate down the road in front of my
apt in Northwestern IA. :{



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Doug,
People who fish is a pretty good show. Bobby n Billy what's er names run
it and its pretty good. Also the former owners of In Fishermen run a new
show called Linders Angling Edge. Far as I'm concerned Al and his brother
were the best all species magazine editors ever. They still have a pretty
decent show always featuring at least one or two segment on large and small
mouth fishing. I agree with your assessments as well. I like Billy D. but if
a sink company gave him enough $ he'd attach hooks to it, hit his favorite
closed pond and tell you what a great lure it was. ! lol

mike

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Josh The Bad Bear

Hey Josh,

Yeah, I set up the Tivo to record the Anglers Edge here just a couple days
ago, and it is some quality programming. With the others, I understand they
have to have sponsors, but I don't understand why so many. They need paid
too, BUT there has to be another way so as to alleviate so many adds.
There's 12 minutes of fishing, and 18 minutes of commercials.
Well, on the plus side, old man spring is knocking on our door, so we'll not
have to resort to watching THEM fish here pretty soon!

Doug


"Joshuall" wrote in message
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Doug,
People who fish is a pretty good show. Bobby n Billy what's er names
run it and its pretty good. Also the former owners of In Fishermen run a
new show called Linders Angling Edge. Far as I'm concerned Al and his
brother were the best all species magazine editors ever. They still have a
pretty decent show always featuring at least one or two segment on large
and small mouth fishing. I agree with your assessments as well. I like
Billy D. but if a sink company gave him enough $ he'd attach hooks to it,
hit his favorite closed pond and tell you what a great lure it was. ! lol

mike

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

"Doug" wrote in message
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Hey Josh,

Yeah, I set up the Tivo to record the Anglers Edge here just a couple days
ago, and it is some quality programming. With the others, I understand
they have to have sponsors, but I don't understand why so many. They need
paid too, BUT there has to be another way so as to alleviate so many adds.
There's 12 minutes of fishing, and 18 minutes of commercials.
Well, on the plus side, old man spring is knocking on our door, so we'll
not have to resort to watching THEM fish here pretty soon!

I covered this somewhat in another post, but here goes.

In most cases, the producers purchase air-time from the network, and the
only way to cover production costs is to sell advertising time to sponsors
and advertisers. The expenses needed to cover videographers, production
assistants, writers, directors, sound technicians, film editors, plus the
staff to actually take care of the business is tremendous without even
considering the air-time costs. These air-time expenses go up exponentially
in proportion to the number of viewers in the market. The last time I
talked to OLN (now Versus), the cost for a weekly 30 minute program was
$14,000.00 a week, just for the purchase of the air-time. I'm sure ESPN is
even higher!

And, with a relatively soft economy, plus the fact that the fishing market
has been pretty flat the past couple years means that the sponsoring
companies are cutting back on marketing budgets. So, with sponsors
unwilling or unable to pay high advertising rates, they must take on more
sponsors to cover the costs of production.

There really isn't a way to reduce the number of ads, short of charging more
for each ad spot. Then, the liklihood of selling those spots goes down!
There isn't an easy answer to the situation.
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