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Originally Posted by Raven
as far as the media is concerned they don't really recognize pro fishing or tournament fishing as a sport. Well they do on the specific shows, that are the so called fishing shows...but you've never seen it on the news.... that so and so just won the Pro tournament and recieved
this trophy...its very segregated and i think thats very wrong.
they show college football ,high school football ,and basket ball,and others but fishing as a sport simply doesnt exist in TV news.
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I was just watching ESPN and they'll be broadcasting the BASSmaster Classic live again this year. It's a lot more visible then back when it was only on the The Nashville Network. Everyone probably just dismissed it as a redneck event back then. Well, it still is a bit, lol. But mostly because all the big names are from the South. But being on ESPN definitely legitimizes it and it will hopefully continue making it more visible to the general public including the NorthEast. Not as good as being on the 6 o'clock news, but better then being hidden on TNN back in the 90's.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...assic_coverage
They should do an extreme surfcasting tour if they really want some ratings. Guys getting bashed around on rocks wearing wetsuits and waders while pursuing big bass might really do the trick. What would most people rather see, a 2# bass get yanked out of some brush or seeing Eben get cracked over a rock while trying to reach a safe perch just a little too far out? There would be serious spot burning issues though...