The perfect fishing show

[LittleRedFisherman]

Fishing shows Have changed some over the years, some more than others.  Rayo Breckinridge was a local guy here who was a farmer like myself and chased a dream later in life that took off when he won the classic.  His son is posting some old shows on his YouTube page.  I watch them as he posts them.  For me,  he has always been my favorite, a simple format but worked.  Many round here what you saw in the show was what he was in person.  Here’s one he recently posted I enjoy the commercials as well from this era   Kinda a blast from the past! 

 

[Foghorn]

Used to watch Rayo and Jerry McKinnis when I went to college at Jonesboro years ago. Enjoyed their programs.

[fishinwrench]

Good stuff there ! 👍

I don't watch fishing shows much anymore, but year before last I got a call asking if I had time to swap out a sonar unit that day, said his wouldn't power up at all and he had a new unit with him.  I said yeah if they could be here before lunch I could do it.   Next thing ya know in pulls Mark Zona.  As I was preparing to remove the console unit I noticed a loose ground connection, I hooked it up and his original unit powered right up so it turned out to be a quick fix. He's a really cool guy.  I had never watched his stuff before then but I do now.  His enthusiasm and acceptance when things don't go as planned, and how he can turn a so-so day into something fun to watch is true professionalism.   IMO he is the best one going right now.

[LittleRedFisherman]

51 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

Good stuff there ! 👍

I don't watch fishing shows much anymore, but year before last I got a call asking if I had time to swap out a sonar unit that day, said his wouldn't power up at all and he had a new unit with him.  I said yeah if they could be here before lunch I could do it.   Next thing ya know in pulls Mark Zona.  As I was preparing to remove the console unit I noticed a loose ground connection, I hooked it up and his original unit powered right up so it turned out to be a quick fix. He's a really cool guy.  I had never watched his stuff before then but I do now.  His enthusiasm and acceptance when things don't go as planned, and how he can turn a so-so day into something fun to watch is true professionalism.   IMO he is the best one going right now.

Agreed.   Zona is one of the shows I always Dvr and MLF.   Also Bill Dance more for nostalgia than anything. 

[Jerry Rapp]

thanks for posting this LRF.  I enjoy the old shows.  Lynn Dollar has a bunch of the old Bassmasters and FLWs on You Tube.  I wish the old Virgil Ward shows were available on You Tube.

[LittleRedFisherman]

3 hours ago, Jerry Rapp said:

thanks for posting this LRF.  I enjoy the old shows.  Lynn Dollar has a bunch of the old Bassmasters and FLWs on You Tube.  I wish the old Virgil Ward shows were available on You Tube.

Me too. Here’s another one he posted a few weeks go.  Has some walleye fishing 

getting a kick out of the Jim Walter commercials bragging on only 10 percent financing  ha ha  it was the 80s 

 

[Johnsfolly]

I was a huge fan of the Fishing Hole. Though I tend to watch more hunting shows than fishing shows lately, I do like Zona since he can be hilarious. I remember one show were he was convinced that they were using. 3D camera. Cracked me up everytime they would push a bass up into the view to get the 3D effect. Even my wife was laughing.

[Terrierman]

Those old flashers.  That made me want to go back to Truman in April.  Thanks Bret.

[Haris122]

I'm not familiar with a whole lot of them but I always liked Bill Dance's blooper reels when he got pissed. It would remind me of my own temperament under similar circumstances.

[netboy]

13 hours ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Also Bill Dance more for nostalgia than anything. 

I saw Bill Dance and crew filming on the White river just upstream from Cotter this past Thursday. He was fishing with Donald Cranor and there was a second boat with a cameraman. Will have to watch for this episode.