who has this ice season magazine( ICE FISHING 2011-2012)?

[robert aldrich]

I was at the mall doing some shoping today and i picked up this years issue of (ICE FISHING 2011-2012). i have the last year issue too.

[Stick in Mud]

Someone had opened a copy at Barnes and Noble when I stopped by the other day, so I sat down and read it. Frankly, I'm really disappointed by the quality of outdoors media--for both television and print journalism--and the issue didn't raise my opinion of it. I've more or less stopped purchasing fishing magazines or watching TV shows (I should say that the Outdoor News, for me, is an exception to this rule) because I just can't justify paying $$ to read Frabill and Lindy advertisements. Just my .02.

[mww24]

I agree carmike. The magazines and television shows have become so much about advertising and so little about actual technique explanation. I buy them just to browse the new product sections if I buy them at all.

[c0untryf1sh3r]

I just got done flipping through the November issue of Midwest Outdoors and I thought it was pretty informative, theres still the usual advertisements but not as much as other ones.

I agree with carmike and mww24, the amount of advertisements far outweighs the amount of expertise actually being passed on. Theres nothing wrong trying to make a buck but lets get back to the real reason why everyone watches/reads it.

+1 on Outdoor News, one of the best out there

[Stick in Mud]

Yeah, Outdoor News is great. I think that we as outdoorsmen (and women) should do as much as we can to keep informed about the issues that affect us, and the ON is the best source I know that helps me keep abreast of political developments. I suppose its regional focus allows it to justify the amount of coverage it gives to stae and local laws, regulations, etc., where as Infisherman, BASS, etc. etc. etc. etc. are more national in scope, but that's exactly why I'm more than happy to subscribe to ON. It's a GREAT deal, in my opinion anyways.

Midwest Outdoor Weekly is one of the other good ones, for my tastes anyways. I don't subscribe to it, but I could certainly justify doing so. In fact, now that I've got a week or three to wait between seasons, I shoudl go pick up a copy.