"NEW SALTWATER FISHING SHOW PREMIERES ON COX SPORTS
There are several good TV shows that teach anglers how to fish all over New
England, but now there will be a show that specifically features Rhode Island
locations and local anglers.
FISHING THE OCEAN STATE
"The show debuts on Tuesday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m.," said ABC6 Sports
personality Don Coyne. "It will run twice a week, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and on
Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Each show will air four times, with a new snow every two
weeks."
Coyne is not only a TV sports reporter, he is a RISAA member, avid angler, and
producer of the new fishing show.
"Fishing The Ocean State" will air on Cox Sports Television (Cox channel 3).
After the set of shows are done airing, they will be made available to watch at
any time on Cox On Demand.
LOCAL NAMES YOU'LL RECOGNIZE
The first episode will feature two fishing segments: Fluking with Thom "ThomCat"
Pelletier, and Fly Fishing Basics with Captain Bob Hines. There will also be a
segment on safe boating practices with Boat World's Derek Leigh, and footage of
RISAA's June 17 Take-A-Kid-Fishing Day.
The second show, which is still being edited at press time, will tentatively
feature local RISAA surfcasting legends Bill Nolan and Steve McKenna, and
learning the basics of shore fishing. Another segment will show Don Coyne
trying his hand at fly fishing. There will also be a segment on public access.
"Each half hour show will have four distinct segments, shot in Hi-Definition"
said Coyne. "Two different fishing segments, an industry segment and a RISAA
segment."
Coyne stressed though that nothing is "set in stone" far in advance in case a
hot topic comes up that needs attention in the next show.
Plans were to spend some time in August doing offshore fishing segments with
several charter captains.
Currently the title sponsor is Boat World of Warwick, RI. Other sponsors who
have committed to the show are Hooker Baits and Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle. It
is hoped that other companies will want to be an advertiser to help keep this
new show going.
The program is produced by On the Outs Productions in cooperation with Video
Xpedition. We can be reached at
Fishingtheoceanstate@cox.net,
Ontheouts@cox.net, or at 401-300-SALT (7258). Ideas and comments are
encouraged. "