Zona show

[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.

[DJD]

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.

I always felt the same way about C. Moore and Zona. Now, I like them both for fun t.v. watching but never tune in thinking I'm about to learn something. Their shows are not on my list of must see t.v. but I'll watch them over Tennis or Cartoons on Saturday mornings.

[00SKEETER]

GEEEZ! I'm begging to think that fisherman are more critical than a woman.

[HiDefFisherman]

What really bums me out about all of this, Zona and Madfisherman, is that the original was canceled. Some may be too young to remember, but there was a show that actually got my wife interested in bass fishing for a while, the host was and is one of the most enjoyed fishing personalities around.... can any of you guess???


Think Red hair, beard and a legally changed name to Fish... LOL

Yep, old Fish Fishburn had the best of all three of the fun to watch shows. I loved his intro... where he says "I'm Bob Cobb... and you're not!" LOL

Hey 12volt... I've got an idea for a TV show. Maybe we can hook up and produce it???

[mhall]

What really bums me out about all of this, Zona and Madfisherman, is that the original was canceled. Some may be too young to remember, but there was a show that actually got my wife interested in bass fishing for a while, the host was and is one of the most enjoyed fishing personalities around.... can any of you guess???


Think Red hair, beard and a legally changed name to Fish... LOL

Yep, old Fish Fishburn had the best of all three of the fun to watch shows. I loved his intro... where he says "I'm Bob Cobb... and you're not!" LOL

Hey 12volt... I've got an idea for a TV show. Maybe we can hook up and produce it???

Fish Fishburne was absolutely crazy funny, loved his show. Some of you guys are waaaaaaaaaaay to serious. Most of my fishing partners and I have fun in the boat. If it's not fun why go??? If I get tired I may start singing to you while fishing with me and I can belt out some tunes, yea right, lol. Keep it fun fellas life is serious enough isn't it, Geeze.

[DJD]

Fish Fishburne was absolutely crazy funny, loved his show. Some of you guys are waaaaaaaaaaay to serious. Most of my fishing partners and I have fun in the boat. If it's not fun why go??? If I get tired I may start singing to you while fishing with me and I can belt out some tunes, yea right, lol. Keep it fun fellas life is serious enough isn't it, Geeze.

Hey Mark,
It's just the beginning...the Classic will be on before we know it and all the Keyboard Producers will pounce on the inadequate coverage and terrible story lines! Not speaking for anyone but myself on this but.....I think that my biggest thrills in this sport comes from what I do or who I go with not what some Sponsored Pro does.
They are good for the sport but I could give a darn what the T.V. coverage is.
Fish was the original! Team Grandma!!!

[smuckey41]

If it ever gets cancelled and Comedy Central does pick it up then I will have to DVR it on that channel. Love Zona's show, best fishing show on TV that combines entertainment and fishing. Best fishing show on tv for information is The Bass Pros. Loved "Schooled" but ESPN cancels that which proves how smart they are, NOT.

i fell the same yhe best show to learn is the bass pros. i dvr just about every fishin show. another good one is city limits with ike. he has to get a limit and does diffrent things to get it on river systems in the u.s. so is hunt for big fish to, and a day on the lake. but the way i see it if you ant having fun then why do it. as zona has showed you can still have fun and catch fish. life is to short to be up tight all the time.

chuck

[BEAVERSCREEK44]

I hear ya Chuck, if you cant have fun why fish.I take my nephews and neices all the time and I rarely get a pole in the water.Most of the time Im getting them out of the trees or putting worms on a hook.I have caught enough fish in my life,now its time to teach them to have fun while fishing.Like the Joker said -Why So Serious?

[HiDefFisherman]

Fish Fishburne was absolutely crazy funny, loved his show. Some of you guys are waaaaaaaaaaay to serious. Most of my fishing partners and I have fun in the boat. If it's not fun why go??? If I get tired I may start singing to you while fishing with me and I can belt out some tunes, yea right, lol. Keep it fun fellas life is serious enough isn't it, Geeze.

LMAO... Mark, me too!!! But once I start singing, my partner wants to leave, and I lose another fishing buddy!!!!

I have a saying I live by...

"IF it's not fun, I won't keep doing it for long."

That includes any kind of work, no matter how much it may pay.

Life it too short.

To look at it another way, I recently read an article from an ex-UK basketball player who played ball in Europe after his NBA career. He said that in Europe they all say Americans live to work, where in Europe, they only work to live. He said you can't even get a coffee to go. You have to get a cup, sit down and enjoy it. He said it could take 2 hours for a cup because of the conversation.

I've really gelled out in the last few years, and even though I only rake in about 1/3 of what I used to earn, I am retired. Lovin' it too!!! And still young enough to enjoy it.

I certainly wish the same for everyone on here. My next adventure that we are looking forward to is relocation. Maybe to the Southwest. I'll have to learn some new fishing. I've been to Pheonix many times on business, and you would be surprised how many boats I saw down there. I talked with some of the anglers, and they fish up in the mountains in the more "highland" type lakes. I'm also talking about the big bass rigs. I also like NM, and maybe could learn to fish in the Rio Grande. Either way, it will be awhile before it happens, so I'll be happy with our KY lakes and our close by TN and AL lakes too.

[smuckey41]

I hear ya Chuck, if you cant have fun why fish.I take my nephews and neices all the time and I rarely get a pole in the water.Most of the time Im getting them out of the trees or putting worms on a hook.I have caught enough fish in my life,now its time to teach them to have fun while fishing.Like the Joker said -Why So Serious?

i know how you fell between my 4 and april's kids i do more re ties putting bait on and getting snags undone to even think about trying to catch a fish but it is worth it to see there face when they catch one. but dont get me wrong daddy gets his alone time to but it is rare and far between if i dont have them all i atleast have one thats because he is attached to my hip if ya know what i mean. i thank he cought more and bigger fish then i did last year
it ant any fun if you dont take a nose dive wile checking a trout line ant that right beaver.

[MEANMOUTH]

I love the zona show lots of laughs, reminds me alot of some of my favorite fishing trips with my buds