OTW episode 3/31

[spinncognito]

I happen to catch a bit of the show and agree with some of what is being said on this thread. Too much catching and not enough of how it is being done. While I do not own a boat, I would NOT want to see them fish anywhere from shore as there are way more shorebound anglers than boaters and any place they showed on TV would absolutely be swamped with every googan this side of the Mississippi... Perhaps an exception may be the canal as from what I understand that is already ahappening down there

Why not a show on how to read the water, make an extra long cast and some info on the latest gear and line types? Or something to get folks like myself interested in other species like blackfish or fluke instead of bass and blues.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by spinncognito

While I do not own a boat, I would NOT want to see them fish anywhere from shore as there are way more shorebound anglers than boaters and any place they showed on TV would absolutely be swamped with every googan this side of the Mississippi...

They did that to a shore spot a couple years ago. It hasn't been the same since.

[DZ]

I'm not a boat guy but I watched the episode because Capt BJ Silvia is a long time friend of mine. Great guy and still a very avid surfcaster - he fished with me on Block. He knows his stuff and its too bad they didn't talk rigging with him because he's always helpful with that type of stuff. And for those who were attentive one of the most effective and lesser known methods in the last half dozen seasons was revealed by both Captains.

DZ

[Sea Flat]

They do shore shows a decent amount and I know that they struggle with it in terms of Spot Burning which, to me, is far worse than if you were on a boat. They did a shoot a few years back during the epic mackerel run in the canal. They worked very hard not to give away the exact location and did a good job. Others shows I recall are a show in the surf in RI, and also fishing for Brown Sharks. Those shows were at night and I can appreciate how difficult it is to shoot an effective TV show at night. They did do another daytime surf show on the North Shore too, last season.