OTW TV Needs Some New Ideas! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 03-01-2009, 07:10 AM

The mag is great Dave...always waiting by the mail box when it arrives!

WoodyCT · 03-01-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

The mag is great Dave...always waiting by the mail box when it arrives!

I let my scrip lapse for a while hoping it would improve, but it's the same old same old it seems.

And the show has gotten really lame. I nearly ralphed when I heard they were going to do an episode with Nolan. Did it ever air?

Personally I hope they don't do exposes no shore spots. We are already under attack from can tossing, line crossing, parking lot pissing idiots.

W

MAKAI · 03-01-2009, 09:01 PM

once you have a clue do you really need a fishing mag or show? It's like baseball, fun to play, BORING to watch.

JohnR · 03-02-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MAKAI

once you have a clue do you really need a fishing mag or show? It's like baseball, fun to play, BORING to watch.

Ehhh. Not sure on that as a few here and their are entertaining. I don't watch too many anymore as I don't have the spare time to watch fishing shows, but there are some that get the juices flowing...

Joe · 03-02-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MAKAI

once you have a clue do you really need a fishing mag or show? It's like baseball, fun to play, BORING to watch.

If you're bored watching baseball, you're not watching close enough.

RNC · 03-02-2009, 10:30 PM

maybe they should fish with some colored folks...

BigFish · 03-02-2009, 10:40 PM

I like the show and think the crew of OTW do a great job but some diversity is in order to keep it fresh.....it is too much of the same stuff! As far as repeats go I have seen the "Cinto" episode about 40 times and not seen the McKenna show even once??!

nightfighter · 03-29-2009, 09:04 AM

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As far as repeats go I have seen the "Cinto" episode about 40 times

41 times with today's airing of the same episode..... but it is striper fishing.

MAKAI · 03-03-2009, 12:22 AM

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If you're bored watching baseball, you're not watching close enough.

I have played enough to know what it is about. It's one thing to be on the field, another to watch it on t.v. You have to admit most games are not close, well pitched, with clutch hitting affairs. My bigger point was watching some guy catch a few 10 to 20 pound fish isn't the same as catching them yourself, hopefully much bigger. Now i will watch fishing I never get to do, like rooster fish in the surf or big G.T.'s on poppers.

Joe · 03-03-2009, 08:17 AM

Catch enough 20# fish and that gets boring too.

Joe · 03-03-2009, 08:22 AM

Set up a big ramp, get a live 20ft Great White in a cage, and then have an episode where Flaptail jumps it in his skiff.

MAKAI · 03-03-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe

Catch enough 20# fish and that gets boring too.

not the 30 to 40 range though.

piemma · 03-04-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WoodyCT

I let my scrip lapse for a while hoping it would improve, but it's the same old same old it seems.

And the show has gotten really lame. I nearly ralphed when I heard they were going to do an episode with Nolan. Did it ever air?

Personally I hope they don't do exposes no shore spots. We are already under attack from can tossing, line crossing, parking lot pissing idiots.

W

I know they filmed the episode with Bill and Jim White fishing bunker. I was withing 50 feet of them in my boat. It probably didn't air as that morning was absolutely pee soup fog and I imagine the quality of the film was less than optimal. They did get a ton of good fish up to the mid 30# but the fog was brutal.

Joe · 03-04-2009, 08:47 AM

There was a crazy public access show a while ago on surfcasting - the guys were from Charlestown, RI....It was very whacky, I liked it.

BassDawg · 03-04-2009, 09:02 AM

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There was a crazy public access show a while ago on surfcasting - the guys were from Charlestown, RI....It was very whacky, I liked it.

funny that you should mention that, as
i've been considering filming me nephews at a coupla spots,
at night, slinging snakes into sum feeshy suds, documentary style~~~

problem is i only have a home version minicam and it would prolly
be very "Cloverfieldesque". i'm still gonna give it a shot, for our own
viewing and rememberance pleasures, but NOT at the risk of burning me HH.

does anyone know where i can pick-up sum "night film"?

Raven · 03-04-2009, 09:06 AM

check Sears

they have all the old Crap

Rockport24 · 03-05-2009, 04:48 PM

based on the response number to this thread, a lot of people are watching and just not liking the show!
they did do a show on the salmon river fishing a while back, it was pretty good. they also did a show on FW fishing way the hell up in Maine for touge I believe.

I would love to see more surfcasting shows and a kayaking show would just be awesome. I'm sure it's on their radar, we just have to be patient. As ridler said though, why not pick up the camera yourself? a buddy of mine is into film editing, maybe we can put a surfcasting show together and post it on this site this season, anybody interested, let me know..god knows the show can't rely on my fishing skills!

oh I wanna add that Mike Laptew does a good job showing surfcasting in his vids, but it is still wayy too boat heavy IMO.

Swimmer · 03-29-2009, 09:36 AM

How about a show on how to pee over the gunwhale in six foot snot while wire lining at the same time.

CaptMike · 03-30-2009, 07:42 AM

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How about a show on how to pee over the gunwhale in six foot snot while wire lining at the same time.

That's a true fishing challenge. Despite all the criticism I really like the show it would be nice if the hosts emoted once in a while. They honestly catch a 100# bass and don't even smile, "that's a respectable fish". Is about all they have to say.

WoodyCT · 03-12-2009, 09:04 PM

[QUOTE=piemma;670549] It probably didn't air as that morning was absolutely pee soup fog and I imagine the quality of the film was less than optimal. QUOTE]

That's GREAT news.

nightfighter · 03-15-2009, 09:05 AM

Today's broadcast was done in 2007. Live lining pogies from a boat off Fisher's Island. Still did the trick for my Sunday morning fix, as that is probably my favorite style of fishing off the boat.