Zona show

[Tim_T]

Zona's show is only one click away from Charlie Moore's. I don't see how the gift of gab land ots of goofy antics has anything to do with a quality fishing show. I've made a living for the past 24 years producing television programming and watch as many fishing shows as I can find on digiatl cable. I also understand that programming preferences is very subjective, so here's my opinion of what makes a good fishing show. In a good show, I want to feel I've learned a little something about catching fish in a new fresh/salt water area that I might travel to in my lifetime. In my opinion, the best quality fishing show on television is "The Spanish Fly" . Not only doest this show have excellent production qualities, but it also encompases the whole experience of going fishing; from the over the road traveling to the destination to making good decisions on the water based on what natures provides. My second choice for best fishing shows was "Schooled by Denny Brauer". I still use many of the techniques I learned on this show many years ago. If you weren't even a slightly better fisherman after just one episode of this show, you weren't paying attention. If I want to watch comedy, I'll tune to comedy Central, I don't want it on my fishing shows! This is just my opinion.

Bad news 12volt, and it is something you already know, ratings drive the bus, not production value, so I could see Masterpiece Theatre getting canceled before Zona....of course some people think wine is good while the rest of us peasants will be stuck with beer!

[MarkW]

I don't care about his antics---I laugh at his show. I like it! Why does every fishing show have to be serious and quiet and be educational. Shoot, I used to have several "fun" fishing trips with my friends and we acted alot like Zone while on the water. That's what made it fun.
Oh well---not going to please everyone!

[know1]

The only thing I like about his show is the fact he fishes for other species besides bass.

Other than that, I don't care for his antics and I'm also tired of that whole "reality show" template where they continually break from the action to a monologue from one of the people involved explaining what's going on. That applies to lots of shows these days. It's time for somebody to come up with a new format.