Have you noticed?

[buzzking]

maybe they could just tattoo the logos on their bodies that way a sponsorship deal would be forever.

[Chubminnow]

As I stated earlier on this thread, I don't watch much television...Is Hank Parker or Bill Dance either one still around, if so are they still doing fishing shows?

This has been years ago, but I was with a buddy of mine one time that decided to use Bill Dances advice while using a buzz bait...he said he watched Bill do it and it seemed easy enough...what he did was reel his buzz bait in on a steady retrieve, pulling it in just slow enough to keep the blades turning and also making sure to bump it into a piece of standing timber on the way back. As soon as the bait bumped the timber he'd stopped retrieving and let the bait flutter down for a second or two before reeling it back in...by golly if he didn't hook into a 5lb largemouth using this method...the fish hit right at the timber as the bait was falling...

[Danny]

Not to sure if Bill D still has a new show on, if so maybe it is on OLN, as I no longer get that network. However, Hank Parker is still on. His show is on the Outdoor Channel. This past week was about him and his family on a barbeque picnic, and fishing while using the hobycat kyaks (spelling?). Two weeks ago he was on Lake Barkley again, and this time he had one of the guys from the Knight and Hale bird calls. A lot of the background looked familiar, but then most of the bays with rip rap points look a like if the homes themselves are not shown. It could be they did all their fishing in Little River, or some shots even looked like McNabb bay, about half way back.

He has expanded his fishing thought to include redfish, bonefish, etc... and I would really prefer just bassfishing. But I guess maybe he gets tired of just bass fishing, and I imagine there are a lot of folks out there that like to see the red fishing too.

BTW, I think his show is on Monday nights at 9 pm central time. This is a replay of the show, as it is on several times a week. You can go to theoutdoorchannel.com and find the schedule.

I hope this helps.

Danny

[HoosierDon]

My goodness, did I really read that correctly??? Does the end REALLY justify the means???????? Its worse than I thought......

[buzzking]

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you were right DH, now i see why the post gets a little flame beside it when enough hit it, I got a little hot behind the ears. :) dang it, sucked me in again

[Devils Horse]

Buzz, what's with all the anger? You sure are quick to tantrums when you're opinion is not in the majority. It's okay to have a different opinion than others without losing your temper and going on the "another whining thread" or "useless flameout" rant. I didn't see a single person pigeon hole you as an ESPN undercover agent or label you in any way. You obviously care deeply for the sport and it's future, but it's going to be hard to sway people's opinion by force. Lighten up, you don't have to choke slam someone for joking or disagreeing.

On the BASS/ESPN subject. Bassmaster ragazine and B.A.S.S. has been about little else but selling boats and products for a long time. That's just the way it is.

I don't dislike Ike, Swindle or any of the brash youngsters, in fact they're pretty entertaining. My concern is if they're the future, where does it go from here? When the loud antics get old what do they do next? What does the next young guy coming up figure he's going to have to do to stand out and get attention? Now it could be, and hopefully will pan out that there's plenty of room for the more quiet Aaron Martens types and the Ikes of the fishing world too. I'm not real tore up about it either way, because all the pros and most of us wannabes across the spectrum support youth and conservation efforts.

[steve604]

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Man I can't wait for the FLWWF! If he beats you on the scales, bash him in the head with a chair!!! Would be great for ratings ESPN! .... sorry, just ranting. Last time I looked, this was still a gentlemans sport. A sport where two guys who don't know each other can pull up, talk about fishing, where they caught them, and on what, and have a friend the next week when they pass each other on the water. And it doesn't seem to matter if one is a millionaire stock broker and the other is a poor man in a hundred dollar flat bottom.
When this is gone let me know. It'll be time to burn the boat.

Steve

[crappiepappy]

FLW has some issues, too. I noticed several anglers weighing in OBVIOUSLY DEAD fish, at the Tour Championship (on TV).

And, yes ... ESPN is all about "extreme" this & "extreme" that, and ratings, and $$$ !! I can't wait for the "Full contact/smack talk/boat racing/fishing series" (sorry, just being sarcastic)

And the "Ultimate Match Fishing" show (Joe Thomas 2005 TV version) ... kinda struck me wrong, when anglers were fishing Marina boat slips --- and a big sign with BIG RED lettering came into view of the camera (& anglers), that said not to fish there.

Just some observations of mine, and IMHO ... it's not really helping or showing the true sport of fishing, more than it's showing the true nature of greed. ......... cp

[HoosierDon]

Well said, Skee, well said..............

[Chubminnow]

I hardly ever watch today's "fishing shows"...every now and then I do but not very often, some reasons are because of lack of time and in my opinion the "stupidity" of the yelling, craziness and carrying on, not to mention the fact that if it's anywhere near halfway decent weather outdoors I try to be out in it...

My oh my how fishing shows have changed since the late 80's/early 90's. What little I can judge, the fishing shows today sure aren't no where near as good as they were back in the day when Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston, Bill Dance and BASS were all on CMT on sunday afternoons...it could just be me though, maybe I'm just getting old...

[raymondpyles]

Food for thought; most of us grew up watching Jerry Mcginnis and the Fishin' Hole. He went fishing and would show you what he was doing and the lures he was using without making a huge sales pitch. This to me was enjoyable. I started leaning away from all the other shows when you felt you had to kiss a fish before you released it or holler out "AW SON".
As for the the changes being made with pro fishing and the hoopla around it? I look at it like this. If you have plans to fish proffessionally, then you will have to take these changes in stride and roll with the tide. Everything will always go where the money is!! If you fish for pleasure and or maybe small club tournies for a little competitiveness then don't feel that these changes are something to deal with, just relax and go fishing. Personally, I will never be good enough to fish at these levels, so my choice is easy to make.
Good Fishin' Folks

[stratosjoe]

Could not agree with you more ..also I noticed in my newest Bassmaster mag Ikewhatever standing on his engine cowling landing a fish! Then on the inside an article on the evils of chew. Maybe its just this old rednecks opinion but I think that is sending two signals to any kids reading the magizine.
It's ok to act the fool with no life jacket on but don't you let the evil tobacco touch your lip....