Are you seriously comparing the downfall of society to, what you call, the downfall of the sport of fishing?
If you want to talk about the true problem with society it is not loud fisherman yelling "that's a five pounda..." It is not Swindle cussing at Zell Rowland about a fishing spot....It is not Ike running to close to a point that another fishermen is casting....
These are not, in any way, a reflection of the downfall of society...
A professioanl fisherman that sells himself with his out of the box personality is not doing it to make the sport less appealing...He is doing his job...He is selling more boats, spinnerbaits, jigs, and motor oil....
How does landing a fish from the motor have anyhting to do with the demise of a sport...
I do agree that the athletes should watch their language if the camera is on them...That is the least that they can do, but this is how they make their livings...Fishing....No fish, no money, lost fish, lost money...
I think that the people that do not join BASS or watch ESPN for the way that the sport has changed is really losing out...
Your wives should feel pretty good about things since you can do those "honey does" instead of watching Ike, Swindle, Skeet, Hack, KVD, Peter T., Zell, Horton, Hite, and the boys jerk those lunkers in the boat....
The game has changed...That is the reality...It is not going back.....
By the way, since you talk about the demise of society how many have missed a church service on Sunday morning or missed a child's ballgame or an importanat event in your wife's life to go wet a line...hummmm....Priorities....

Just my two cents.....