Dave.Congrats and good luck with your new venture. Always enjoyed your informative articles. Billy D. C.S.A.

Congrats again buddy. You will do a great job. I too used to be a big reader of the mag. I have not seen it in years though. Maybe I will start to check it out again. Good luck. P.

Dont really read it or anything.

But congratulations dave, best of luck :kewl:

Yea Let's try it again. Give me a chance ;)

Thanks to everyone. I can't say that I'll change the face of the magazine or outdoor writing.. :laughs:

But I appreciate the crtiticism just as much as I do the compliments and "atta boys"... And when I say I'll read a sample from anyone who wants to give writing a go.... I MEAN IT... One major thing that will help the face of the magazine to change is new writers with new angles. I've always said/thought that even something as seemingly obvious as Thom's example "Eeling basics for Big Bass" would probably be a great read over and over if Toby wrote it, or John Lee or Zach or Charley, McKenna, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, or Cookie Monster.. because these guys are all going to have insights and nuances all their own. If you ever go looking for an article about surfcasting that will totally blow you away after 5 years of doing it/reading about it... you're screwed, you're not gonna find one... but if you read the articles for new spins or maybe just an "Oh, I never thought of it that way" than you've won... just adding a new item to your extensive bag of tricks. I could babble on about how nice it is to have a good read from a good writer, but I might be one of the few dorks that just likes that. Guess that's why I have this job. Anyway... please email me if you guys have ideas, photos, article queries or just a suggestion.

Thanks.
-Dave Anderson
danderson@thefisherman.com

delivery problems
 

I had the same problem about 2 yrs. ago. The mag. never was delivered! It got so annoying I cancelled my subscription. I would consider subscribing again, though, if the problem was solved. Is anyone still having this problem?

Dave, if you want an article on wader/dry top color coordination and matching waterproof fabric textures for the season...

Just let me know :humpty:

-spence

Dave.
Shoot me an email.
J.L. has been trying to twist my arm...

Every other week it comes the week after. So I get 2 drops a month.

If I could get away with it... I'd run it for sure.

It's on its way

twist twist

Good luck Dave, I look forward to working with you soon.

Guess I better get that bluefish article up, eh :hihi: :fishslap::musc::kewl:

Spammer :rotflmao:

(I just had to do that and was in stitches doing it) :musc::rotf3::hihi:

Dave,
We need to talk about a couple of things of mutual interest between you and nor'east Drop me an e-mail after you get settled in. Where is Zac going?

Have back to being a professional deck ape for the fall (Maridee II, Point Jude) and will be freelancing when the weather gets rotten. Still involved with the mag, but not in the day-to-day.

Dave, needless to say, is going to do great. Any magazine--I don't care which one--needs some fresh blood after X years, or, as some here have pointed out, it gets stale. Dave's got a lot of good ideas, and a pretty damned fine set of writing/ editing skills. I'm psyched he's there now, 'cause one of my only worries about stepping out was being replaced by a chump.

Good luck, Dave. I'm looking forward (sincerely) to seeing the course you plot.


ZH

Kind word Zacs, Dave will appreciate I'm sure. Widh u the best on your new venture..

Zac,
Glad tyo hear that there were no hard feelings. I'll stop by next time I'm down that way. maybe we can wet a line together one day when you're not working.

Zacs...
You got on a good boat, I have mutual friends who are good buddies with Andy, it's a good boat and good capt..
best of luck!

Bryan

Zach,
Keep taking pictures and don't drop you pen overboard--you may miss the best line of the day. Better yet bring a voice/burner/recorder/2gig/hard-drive input moderator, along with you.

I'd also finally if I had to recommend something, a triviality perhaps to some, is handy to others in you forthcoming field: a goatee and a smoking jacket.

:kewl: Best of luck in your new position Dave! Yikes tons of advice...go with your gut,you'll be fine.

Bottom fish??
Black Fish ??
Hows the bite up there Now..

Am I a Googling moron or is Amazon the only internet contact point for The Fisherman, if one wants to get a subscription?

I had this problem until I filed a formal complaint with the Post office. I would get my copy a week late for a long time. then one day it shows up with spagetti sauce on page 10 or whatever. I realize someone at the Post office was taking it home, reading it and then putting it back in my box. After the formal complaint the magazine was there every Thursday.