Now, Now, Stewed. Ryan is young and as such gets a little grace in his growing up.

Maybe I was smoking crack, but does anyone else recall (I believe it was) Larry Csonka doing an episode up in Alaska, hunting buffalo (American Bison) on a buffalo ranch? I thought that set a new low in outdoor shows. They had this buffalo all but staked and tethered. They set up this ridiculous "stalk" (they knew exactly where the animal was and I think I remember they drove their ATVs to a place just short of it, but then went through the meaningless exercise of huffing and puffing their way on foot over some terrain)and shot the thing with a lot of touchy, feely drivel about shooting it. That was the sorryest excuse for a hunting show I've ever seen. As far as I can tell, there was no sport to it. It was nothing more than target practice using a live animal. I guess that's what they raise the things for, but there was nothing edifying in the whole show.

Funny you brought up the Eddy Shack thing. I just saw him in an episonde on Friday night on OLN. They were fishing Walleye and Lake Trout and that was pathetic. After reading that article on the host poaching, it's even more pathetic because I can just imagine how that whole deal was a faked. I'm sorry, but Mr. Shack's laugh is unbearable and he was laughing at everything. My buddy and I watched only out of amazement that anything that annoying made it on the air.

Most annoying? I'll reserve judgement until tonight around 9:30pm. Got a couple strong runners on the same show tonight.

One of which is such a primadonna that he won't let just any video camera film him. Especially when he's giving out his best information...probably saving that stuff for the book.

[ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: Dave Jackson ]

Guys, there is no such thing as a tolerable bass show host. Besides, what are you doing watching those in the first place? In my house, bass shows are considered blasphemy (sp?)

I haven't seen a bass show host yet that isn't a total clifford. Hank Parker has a nasal problem, the lindner clan are too happy-go-lucky-bubbly....they remind me of Billy Mayes on that stupid oxy-clean commercial, Jimmy houston squeals like a stuck pig, Bill Dance has all the personality of a stump but doesn't insult my intelligence as bad as the others. Allen Warren (seldom seen anymore) was a total goober too.

The best I've seen from the standpoint of being humble and open-minded was Jeff Boyer when he hosted the now-defunct "Fishing the West".

Anybody with one of those annoying Damn Yankee accents. I guess they didn't read the sign on the way in:

"We don't give a Damn how you did it up North."

Anybody that makes a show out of bream fishing, walleye fishing, or ice fishing deserves to be shot. I say walleye fishing because I absolutely cannot stand anybody who's ever shown their face on "The In-Fishermen". Anybody with the last name Linder is the enemy. Don't even get me started if the guy's first name is "Al".

There's also this guy called Roland Martin. He's the greatest fishermen in the world and he'll tell you all about it too.

Andy Mills is not a bad guy, he's knowledgeable and how many damn shows do you see where people actually fish in your backyard and catch fish? All these other ****ers just rent a guide and then tell you all about how time and preparation, etc. Especially when I think of Larry Csonka. I honestly don't think the guy could kill an animal or a catch a fish if he didn't have a $15K a day guided trip somewhere paid for by ESPN. It's a good thing they have good editors because sometimes I swear I can hear in the background "Ok, cue the bear. We aren't hunting bear this week. Crap, well release something and we'll shoot it, show 15 minutes of commercials, 5 minutes of gear used, and cram 7 days of fishing action into the 15 minutes you actually see them catching fish.

I think I'd watch more fishing on tv if the guys actually went skunk and fished places on their own.

There he goes again!! Ok, all together now !

[ 11-05-2001: Message edited by: ritefish ]

Lost me there, FM2.

Not directed to you Ya'll

Add Shaw Grigsby to the list of annoying hosts.

if wayne pearson ever bent over his head would pop out of his ass, that guy is sickneen.

Son!


FJ.....nuff said!

The absolute worst there ever was Larry Shoneborn!!! Mr no personality!!

Best there ever was "lucky" Jim Conway. Someone oughta get the old tapes of that show and broadcast them now! I'd never miss it. I remember one show they did winter steelheading on the Kalama they BBQ'd a steelie right there on the bank and ate it with their fingers. That looked soooooooooooo goood!!!

Thanks Aunty!It is just some fishing wannabe that can't catch fish so he has got to spend his time flaming me and thumping his Bible.No one liked him over at ifish either.
I would have to say that Larry Schoneborn was the most annoying because it was all faked or handed off

Have to agree with you guys on the Bass ones. BORING!! I have a friend who guided Larry Csonka on a trip up in AK this year that will be on the show next year. His opinion: Larry is a nice guy, great storyteller but not a very good fisherman. Did say that he was friendly the whole time and tipped well, so that's something.
Tom

Aunty, you like Hoyeenk Pahker too! Cool.

Yes, Larry Stillborn was quite the dynamic TV host!

Gee, I thought rite' was typin about DJ's post; I mean BOE's, I mean ********. Seems obsessed with me? Hmmmm, just watch the posts all over. Needs a better hobby.