Anyone else here seen.........

[Finaddict]

Once the magazine shifted from Boston to NYC, and the crew at top changed, it definitely went down hill. As for the publication being a boating focused publication, absolutely. In fact for years they never ran a story on fishing from the shore because the advertising dollars to support the magazine comes mainly from the boating industry.
But who can blame them?

But Joe makes a great point, it's easy to complain, harder to do something about it. Fortunately we have sites like this and our local publications like The Fisherman and OTW.

[NIB]

When I was younger i couldn't wait for my field an streams to arrive.I would dreeam of fishin some majestic stream or making a thousand cast's for a giant muskie.I usta tie my own flies when i was nine.from one of them funny mail order kits wit the bag o feathers.That was a longtime ago an of course my tastes have changed but i still usta read a lot of different magazines i was a fisherman and still am.I barely buy a magazine any more,I get OTW so I can find out new spots(can't wait to see whoose town they blow up this yr.)an sometimes i buy the fisherman.evry know an then I buy the SWS.I have to give NDB a Thumbs up he is trying if u think ur gonna get something special don't hold ur breath.But there have been some very good articles.I like the adds.I like commercials on TV also.Sometimes u find something in there thats informative. Not all the good new info comes from the internet only.I have the perfect attention span for magazine articles bout ten mins.If it where gone i would miss it.I just ordered a subscription.Twelve issue's for about the price of a Hab's plug.Tough to beat that.

[kippy]

I got a free subscription at the RISSA show last year, I will not renew as the majority of the mag is either boat fishing or ads. Also, the article about the spoons confused me. Why is the captain using wire line if the IGFA doesn't recognize it?

[Slipknot]

I finally got my issue
I thought that page of experts was helpful, short and sweet.maybe you're just jealous flap
I wonder when they will run a Flaptail article come on Steve, send them something

I still like the mag better than Sport Fishing mag. that one is definately all boat.

NIB, I didn't know you could read


crankenstein

[NIB]

O'boy, u callin Flap names. U now he's gonna go haywire on ur ass.

[Joe]

Flap -
If you're saying the place is populated by people whom you don't really care for on a personal level, and who's philosophy runs counter to your own, then dealing with them should not be a problem for you. That exuse won't fly here at SRI central.

Look at the facts: Stories revolving around inshore boating within the striper fishery are their favorites. And, they are running the occasional surf story once again. You're a good fit. Forget that other stuff, and get to scribbling. Don't try and span the gap in one piece, just a story that steps outside the box. (Not that you need to be told.)

You have to put aside the things you don't like and look at the big picture. Otherwise, you're just another bitter voice in the wilderness. If you did an outstanding article, one that resulted in a flood of (positive) letters and emails from the readership - believe me, it would set the stage for similar content and change.

[NIB]

I'm gonna write a story that chronicles my fishing trips.Call it Surf Casting On A Budget or the Diary Of a MaDmAn.or How To Fish Five Nights on a Hundy an Shower in a Dunkin Donuts.i could include neto tidbits like exploding glass at Evan Hortins gallery,The man in the Redvan, ghosts of the ditch,an Clam Balls n' Chowda.folks down here neva heard of Clams wit balls.