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Originally Posted by Joe
Eben wrote:This is just me and yes i am biased because i have been writing for them, but I think people cancel or loose interest in the magazine because there is a learning curve in surfcasting or boat fishing and once you start on that climb, the fisherman and OTW are great ways to glean knowledge. But lets face it, once you get to a certain point, that curve starts to flatten out and the magazines that were once great learning tools become less interesting. It happened to me and i am sure others will agree.
Very true. You only need so much theory - fishing then becomes a matter of practice and developing your own style. On the other hand, a lot of guys with experience read the magazines with the hope of learning just one thing per issue.
The outdoor genre - particularly the type of writing that fits into a weekly - is very much restricted. The readership expects certain things for their subscription - the magazine has to fulfill those basic expectations. They step outside the lines occasionally - and that's great - but the basic format is what people really want. I would think it's more a matter of doing those expected things better, than revamping something that has been profitiable for decades.
You really can't publish a weekly or a monthly with too many articles that are over the heads of the people who have been fishing five years or less - they are the ones buying the mags and the stuff from the advertisers.
Congrats Dave...
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Just because thats they way it is set up..It does not have to be like that..
I don't see why they could not do both..Entertain the Experienced as well as the New to Surfcasting..
Could you imagine the possibilities $$$$..The number of folks who have learned, then turned away from this publication that would love to read something entertaining..
Writing simple is easy no toes stepped on keep it generic...
One problem is finding good writers to fill the pages..At a Minimum rate..50 times a year,without being redundant..Good Luck...
U also have to consider striper fishing or any kinda fishing still has the cloak of secrecy surrounding it,And the more knowledgeable writer..How much does one divulge without crossing the line where it becomes a detriment to his self.Toby is not gonna write a article filled with tips on fishing the Conn. river...I don't blame him.
Only the older of salts start to talk.As they don't want to pass into oblivion without someone knowing that they once knew something..
This era of teacher barely has a grip of the computer.So channels are not open like they are to the young internet savvy writer..
I think as time goes on u might see the new older writer chime in..
For that reason only it is worth the yearly price of about one custom plug..