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Over the years, most of us have found or landed upon any number of fishing shows. Some we like, some we watch because we saw something interesting, some we watch hoping that the jerk of a host will get eaten by a shark.
As a kid, growing up in the Chesapeake bay area, there was one that kept me excited about fishing. In the Pre-cable years, these shows were usually found during the day on weekends or late at night. At the moment, i can't recall which of the three stations carried it, but there was one that came on Friday nights after the late news.
"The Tackle Box", hosted by a guy named Jeff Dane was great. Folks could send in their photos and stories, and he'd read them on the air. I would watch with great interest as he showed great catches from places that sounded Exotic and far away. Places like "Sandpiper's Trace", "Teaches Lair", "#3 Island" Chickahominy and Pungo Rivers.
Several times I sent in pictures after a good day on the pier, and the excitement was better than Christmas as I watched hoping to catch a view of me and a bunch of Croakers or Spot.
Last Thanksgiving, while in Avon for the holiday week, I caught one on the local cable access, and was incredibly jazzed to see these guys filming Dolphin (Mahi) around a log floating offshore.
Fishing shows have the ability to keep me interested and curious about new things and places. I learn new methods, and what I have been doing wrong for the last 25 years. I find the good ones wonderous, and the bad ones just amaze me to see a total putz catching fish (he hired the right guide/outfitter).
What shows got you started, kept you interested, or helped you learn the most?
Over the years, most of us have found or landed upon any number of fishing shows. Some we like, some we watch because we saw something interesting, some we watch hoping that the jerk of a host will get eaten by a shark.
As a kid, growing up in the Chesapeake bay area, there was one that kept me excited about fishing. In the Pre-cable years, these shows were usually found during the day on weekends or late at night. At the moment, i can't recall which of the three stations carried it, but there was one that came on Friday nights after the late news.
"The Tackle Box", hosted by a guy named Jeff Dane was great. Folks could send in their photos and stories, and he'd read them on the air. I would watch with great interest as he showed great catches from places that sounded Exotic and far away. Places like "Sandpiper's Trace", "Teaches Lair", "#3 Island" Chickahominy and Pungo Rivers.
Several times I sent in pictures after a good day on the pier, and the excitement was better than Christmas as I watched hoping to catch a view of me and a bunch of Croakers or Spot.
Last Thanksgiving, while in Avon for the holiday week, I caught one on the local cable access, and was incredibly jazzed to see these guys filming Dolphin (Mahi) around a log floating offshore.
Fishing shows have the ability to keep me interested and curious about new things and places. I learn new methods, and what I have been doing wrong for the last 25 years. I find the good ones wonderous, and the bad ones just amaze me to see a total putz catching fish (he hired the right guide/outfitter).
What shows got you started, kept you interested, or helped you learn the most?
