The Fisherman Mag - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

ThomCat · 09-06-2007, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

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.

Their are only so many ways you can present "Basic Eel Fishing for Big Bass" or the like. To keep the interest of veteran anglers and readers it often takes interesting writing. A little occational humor combined with experiences and insight can often keep readers tuned in. The Fisherman tends to take a "just the facts, ma'am" approach which after about a million articles becomes a bit of a yawn.
I like Zach myself and have fished and knocked down a few with him. I wish him well. I stopped submitting articles to the magazine a couple of years ago because I tired of the lack of communication. Fishing articles have a shelf life that coresponds with the season. When a writer doesn't know where an article stands it doesn't allow him to get the story published in a timely manner. I've had much better communication with the other mags I write for.
We've not yet met, Dave, but good luck and maybe we'll try it again.

Canalman · 09-07-2007, 01:38 PM

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

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Originally Posted by ThomCat

Their are only so many ways you can present "Basic Eel Fishing for Big Bass" or the like. To keep the interest of veteran anglers and readers it often takes interesting writing. A little occational humor combined with experiences and insight can often keep readers tuned in. The Fisherman tends to take a "just the facts, ma'am" approach which after about a million articles becomes a bit of a yawn.
I like Zach myself and have fished and knocked down a few with him. I wish him well. I stopped submitting articles to the magazine a couple of years ago because I tired of the lack of communication. Fishing articles have a shelf life that coresponds with the season. When a writer doesn't know where an article stands it doesn't allow him to get the story published in a timely manner. I've had much better communication with the other mags I write for.
We've not yet met, Dave, but good luck and maybe we'll try it again.

Canalman · 09-07-2007, 01:49 PM

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

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