So, How am I doing?

[JohnR]

How about instead of (or in addition to) any kind of lure of the month you have a How to Fish Lure (method) of the Month...

Glad to help by making more work for you

[Gunpowder]

Originally Posted by Gunpowder

if there was one thing that would be neat to have in an issue every month would be how to effectively use a different plug each month at the end of the month or what have you. Say you had a pencil popper... what type of retrieve works best, what the best scenario to use it in would be, and how to work the rod when using the lure. I think many people would love a weekly/monthly update on a new or different technique.... and it wouldn't have to be lure... could be bait as well.

Originally Posted by JohnR

How about instead of (or in addition to) any kind of lure of the month you have a How to Fish Lure (method) of the Month...

Glad to help by making more work for you

Yah, I agree John... I think that would be a great idea.

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Dave - sorry to have added to the ruckas. BUT I have to thank you for coming forward with an explanation. You are the first one to let the readers know what is happening with the distribution.

The mag is coming along just fine. Keep up the how to sections. no matter how many years people have fished there is always something new to learn. Perhaps one on making molds for tin?

Hey, I wanted someone to bring that up, becasue it pisses me off to no end too... believe me!

Originally Posted by NIB

Love the NE Fisherman Magazine..Much better than the NJ counterpart..U have done a great job Taking over for Zach...Ur plug building article a few weeks ago was a good one..Ya, I never know when they are coming but who cares.There's not really any time sensitive material that U could not get from the previous weeks mag.I rarely pay any attention to reports..I make up my own reports..A few weeks ago I had a two week stint without a computer. I brought several of ur mags to read.I have to say I enjoyed the writings of T.C.,Zach.And Mr Soares in the report section..I look forward to re-upping my subscription this yr..
Hope fully it will be in person..See ya then..

NIB - you're just the man... I don't know how else to put it... we fishin' this year again?

Originally Posted by BassDawg

Dave, hat's off for starting this thread.
It takes stones to ask John Q Public if he's
happy with something that you provide.

Even more so within this motley crew.
I am with NIB, the time of arrival is not so important to me,
just so long as it arrives. Sounds like you're all over it anyway.

The very fact that you care about your product enuff to ask, speaks volumes for the direction the magazine is going and the attention to detail you are giving your new baby. I read one last year at RISAA and remember liking it. Looks like i'll have to check out this newer version, sooooon. Thanks for your openness and your willingness to make what seems to be a great product, even better!!

That really means a lot, I'm glad that you all seem to have read this thread (so far) the way I intended it to be read. And yes I do really care about the content, I want this thing to be better than it ever was. I'll take all the help I can get.

Originally Posted by JohnR

How about instead of (or in addition to) any kind of lure of the month you have a How to Fish Lure (method) of the Month...

Glad to help by making more work for you

I like the idea a lot... I just wonder if after 50 issues, would there be anything left!??!

[Rockport24]

I think you're doing a fine job Dave. One of my biggest complaints used to be that there wasn't enough surf-related stuff, but that seems to have changed since you've taken over. It's gotta be hard to do with so many issues, but there are so many nuances to surfcasting there is a lot of material there.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Canalman

I like the idea a lot... I just wonder if after 50 issues, would there be anything left!??!

Unless you plan on making it a short career, ....you hit the nail on the head. It's really hard to offer something like that when the magazine comes out weekly. Don't make a weekly or monthly commitment like that, keep it spontaneous and surprising.... tossing one in from time to time. Everyone likes short stories, true or not....throw some of them in there, we all know you can tell some stories
..and with all the internet heroes wanting to be published, you're sure to fill a Gig with that alone.

I did notice a "cartoon" in last months issue, is that something new that's here to stay? That takes up space and can be comical -

For the most part, I never expect too much from a weekly fishing publication, I enjoy it....whether the articles are interesting or not. It's just big enough for a couple of flushes....and every once and awhile, I clip some pages. It's a very inexpensive publication for a weekly mag, so I would think if the shipping got corrected, that alone would inspire people to come back.
Maybe they should offer a "Best of the Year" issue in full color on better quality paper for SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. An incentive for people to join, not something you can buy at the newstand. Something like OTW has at the shows. Don't wear yourself out, there's only so much you can put in a weekly fishing mag -

Best of luck to ya -

[WadingWill]

I love the magazine, not a subscriber but I get it when I see it, and lately I've really enjoyed it. I especially liked "The Ballerina" article, great read. I will be a subscriber now that I know a fellow s-b member has taken over. Keep up the good work!

[BobT]

Looks fine to me. I had a small problem with no show issues but Kat took care of that ans mailed them to me. After about 3 weeks my regular issues started showing up but Kat's were here a day earlier.

[Dad 818]

Dave, I will be visiting you at the RISAA show in April. I've been reading my friends lately since we last PM'd. I have found the plug building tutorials of great help. As far as what I'd like to see, I like the idea of S-Bers writing for the mag.

I used to get Field & Stream a long time ago and the section I used to look forward to more than anything else was "Tap's Tips" I believe it was mentioned earlier in this thread, but a page like this every issue would be a great benefit.

Keep up the great work.

[kickin'bass ass]

Originally Posted by Dad 818

Dave, I will be visiting you at the RISAA show in April. I've been reading my friends lately since we last PM'd. I have found the plug building tutorials of great help. As far as what I'd like to see, I like the idea of S-Bers writing for the mag.

I used to get Field & Stream a long time ago and the section I used to look forward to more than anything else was "Tap's Tips" I believe it was mentioned earlier in this thread, but a page like this every issue would be a great benefit.

Keep up the great work.

i forgot about the old field and stream tips and tapd that would be great also the plug building peces i have found to be tremendously helpful hope those are here to stay.the hotspots were cool to but spot burning stinks could go eiher way on that one,no prblems with delivery to date all is good with me keep it up

[JohnR]

Oh Paul - I forgot to mention - SWEEEEEET FISH

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Canalman

I like the idea a lot... I just wonder if after 50 issues, would there be anything left!??!

There are 50 months in a year ?

I wasn't recommending plug of the week , I was saying Plug or Method of the M O N T H - Now if you wanted to drag it out a bit further have your plug or method of the month and have 4.33 people right a different article on that plug (yeh - so it wouldn't work that way either).

Monthly:
Week 1 - Plug of the Month

Week 2 - Method of the Month (remember, you are pretty much doing this as it is with the methods discussed tending to be appropriate for that time of year)

Week 3 - Species of the Month

Week 4 - A$$clown of the Month - if it makes it an easier I'll nominate myself for the first A$$clown

Week 5 (Occasional) - A$$clown writer of the month

(sorry - mentally exhausted at the moment)