Who the heck is Charlie Moore?

[BankBeater]

Why does he have a show, And why in the world does nobody beat this guy? He's a Bostonian for goodness sakes, How in the heck can a New Englander out angle a southern boy on their home lake...It baffles the mind.

Charlie Moore??? He must be able to fish better than the camera eye reveals. I think I could beat him, Get him on T-Ville and seperate the men from the loudmouths.

[elnutsmalljaws]

I love watching Bass Saturday and HATE watching this fool. I guess they say bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. The best thing about his show is I know exactly which 30 minutes to schedule the morning Sh**, Shower and Shave and I won't miss any of the GOOD stuff. They get rid of Schooled by Denny and keep this moron on TV. Maybe Chuck Woolery and all the money he is making from his MAGIC bait is paying ESPN to keep Charlie around so they can do another infomercial together. I know there are some on this board that can take him in a Greenfish battle and I may even have a shot in taking him in a Brownfish battle on Dale Hollow with the FNF, especially if my Honey Hole is still producing. Hopefully, I will find out this weekend.

Tight Lines

[bassfisher]

I'd like to beat Charlie Moore, beat him with a stick!

[striperfishin]

show is terrible. there is not one thing you can learn from that show except listening to that cocky laugh of his.

[etcfishin]

It's funny. As much as people say that can't stand that show or him, it somehow becomes a topic on this board and some others I read at least every year or so. It must have the desired effect. I'll admit, I tune in just to hear some of his trash talk every now and then. Would like to see him go up against some of the creekbankers however in May or June.

[Fishhead]

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First of all, what does being from Boston or New England have to do with an anglers skill level? If you think there isn't any bass fishing up there you are dead wrong!

I'm originally from New England and I can tell you first hand, the fishing is fantastic, fresh water or salt! The Mass. state record LM bass is 15+ lbs., thats bigger than some of the southern and mid west states if I'm not mistaken, including the state I now call home, Kentucky. And the Smallmouth record is 8+ as well, (I actually saw the state record SM an hour after it was caught at Wachusettes Reservoir in Mass), those are real toads in anyones book!

There are world class fisheries in NE, ever heard of Champlain or Lake Winnipisaukie? Champlain has been called one of the Top Ten in the US by Bassmaster and some of the Pros put it even higher.

Winni is an unbelievable smallmouth fishery, many TV pros have done shows about it, Billy Westmoreland, Hank Parker, Bill Dance, Roland Martin to name a few. I can tell you from first hand experience, in the spring 50-100 fish days are not out of the ordinary. And I'm not talking about 1-2 pounders, my personal best at Winni was a 6-13 SM caught in the 1992 ABA Nationals only to be beat by an angler named Rick Lillegard (now a BASS Pro) with a 6-15 SM (I still hate him LOL)!

You go to NE and try to fish in those gin clear waters and bring fish to the scale under Tournament conditions on a regular basis and see how you do. Think Dale Hollow or Laurel Lakes waters are clear? That water is stained compared to the gin clear waters of most of the lakes back there. I have seen SM swimming on the bottom in 20ft of water so clear it looked no deeper that 5ft deep! I am talking about tap water clear guys, no lie! Seems logical to me that making the leap from fishing waters that clear (and barren of any wood to boot) to the stained waters on most of the southern impoundments would be a much easier adjustment. And I found that to be true when I moved here, I could use heavier lines, rely more on sound and vibration rather than sight, not to mention the abundance of shallow cover that is practically non existent in those natural lakes in NE where any wood rotted away decades ago. Back there you had to be good at deep water structure fishing or you were not in the hunt or even close to the money on any of the T's, with the exception of spring T's. Oh yeah, did I mention, outside of Massachusettes you cant even Bass fish in the spring until the spawn is over? Thats right no easy pickings spring bass patterns to rely on, post spawn, summer and fall patterns only!

I'm not defending Charlie Moore, whether you like Charlie Moore or Ikes antics is up to each individual, some don't others do. They are not my cup of tea, I'm more traditional, but who am I to judge others. A few of my old buddies back in NE who have fished against CM on some of the NE trails tell me he can flat out fish! But to pass judgement on any anglers skill level because of his actions and/or especially the geographical location where he calls home is absurd!

[BankBeater]

Settle down Yankee. LOL I know geographical location has nothing to do with it, I'm just glad i'm from here and not from there...I saw the FLW where they were slaying them on the Patomic, Lots of quality fish. No offense intended...Still don't care much for Charlie though.

[Fishhead]

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I don't like Ikes or CM's antics either. Truthfully, I think they make tournament anglers look like clowns. Stereotypes happen, for years most people outside of bass fishing circles thought all bass tournament anglers were all a bunch of rednecks. Next thing is were all a bunch of loudmouth punks!

Go catch some!

[BassBest]

That is one show I do not watch anymore. I liked the first few episodes I saw about bass fishing, but when it went to saltwater fishing and the like, I lost interest. He seems to be a cool guy. And he does "Ike it up" a bit, which is fun, but I find it hard to believe he is undefeated. Bring him to Ky Lake with a 15" limit in late July, he might cry all the way home!! $5000 short.

[BillDay]

I challenged him last year. Told him I'd fish him anywhere but he never responded. I KNOW I could beat him! I also might stal his wife!LOL!
Bill

[Danny]

Stal his wife?? Is that what you kids are calling it these days Bill?? LOL

Actually, Charlie Moore has been on TV for many, many years. His show is shown on NESN, which is New England Sports Network. He bills himself as the "mad-fisherman" and then he lives the part. The thing is this, his show is the new formula that is more about the yelling (Ike like) and entertainment. In fact, I saw Charlie Moore on satellite acting like this long before I ever heard of Ike.

Bill, I challenged him as well, but I think he tries to go for ex-celeberities, not us everyday guys.

Danny

[Dave Stewart]

Danny
I am working with CM at a show in Massachusettes next month...since he did not take our challenge I thought I might just challenge him in front of the crowd there when I am doing one of my seminars....LOL.