citgo bassmasters

[bucketmouth64]

Anyone watched the citgo bassmasters on espn? There has been some good fish footage and showing various techniques being used. I could watch fishing shows all day if they had them on.

St. Paul Sportshow is next week from Jan.7-11 at Rivercenter. This is the smaller of the two. I think the Mpls. one is in March. The boat show is later this month too.

[fisher98]

bucketmouth--

i have taped all bassmasters since 2000. i spend my whole winter season watching these shows on the weekends. I have also taped a bunch of FLW tournies as well. There is alot of good information in them, and keeps me up to date with new lures, techniques and patterns to think about when i am out chunkin along. The new bassmaster tv season begins this saturday at 9:30 on espn2...set your vcr....warning---taping these videos may cause pre-mature spring fever symptoms...now that bow season is finished, i already have spring fever and i am ready for this years bass season!!!

enjoy----fisher98

[fisher98]

EBass--

the software is pretty cool, but if you notice when they track the winners with the gps and show the bottom, and all the other stuff, that these hot spots become made public, i bet those spots get pounded by other fishermen. I had a chance a few years ago to talk with Larry Nixon about his experiences on Lake St. Clair in Michigan, and he had his secret spots publicized in every possible way, and when he returned for other tournaments there were a lot of people already sitting on his spots, he seemed a bit frustrated.
About coming to Tonka, it will never happen, they had a Top 150 here approx 7-8 years ago, they had a lot of problems with the MN DNR, the area lake association, and other things.....some pros had some very bad experiences, and as an organization, they do not have any plans on returning. But maybe the FLW circuit would be back. Jim Moynagh won the last flw on tonka, that would be more probable than BASS coming back!!!
The shows are really cool--with loads of info, and entertainment!!

fisher98

[EBass]

I guess I'd be ticked to if my spots were on TV, but I will never ever fish these lakes nor will I remember where on the lake, but the locals I suppose would pound the heck outa it. And if they came to Tonka you bet that would be on tape!!

I remember hearing something about BASS Tourney on Tonka and the Sheriff Patrol was giving out tickets for breaking no wake regs. (Did you know Tonka the lake has a rule book?) Found that out the hard way that you can't fish in channels at least when the Sheriff is around.

I just want to fish with a Pro once on Tonka. OK maybe twice

[EBass]

citgo bassmaster rules! I like how Jerry breaks it down with that lake software. When are they going to be on Tonka?

[basser]

It is too bad they wont be back to Tonka again, some of the biggest bag weights ever for BASS were in that tourney. At least the people weren't shooting at the pro's (ala Klien at the Classic in La.)

[friendlyfisher]

I love them too but i can't allways remember what time and what channel they are on. Are they still on the old TNN if so what time? And what time are they on ESPN at?
FF

[bucketmouth64]

I am glad that I am not the only junkie who gobbles up the fishing shows. This week I believe kicks off all the new shows for 2004 like in-fisherman, angling edge, midwest outdoors, babe winkelman. You gotta love it.

[bucketmouth64]

The shows start early Saturday morning. I think NAF has a show on espn2 6 or 6:30. I think Jimmy Houston has one at 7:30 espn2.
Many of the other shows are on kstc channnel 45(us cable has it on channel 12).
Shows run until 1pm. Unfortunately, bassmasters is on at the sametime 2 other shows are on so you may need to flip back and forth or tape them. None of the shows are on TNN at this point. I think Dance and Grigsby has their shows on TNN but I don't know when they'll be back on. Winkelman has his show on channel 25, sorry I don't know the call letters. But it is the channel the Twins play on a lot.

[friendlyfisher]

Thanks bucket
I appreciate the input.

[EBass]

I saw citgo bassmaster this Sat about 9:30 on ESPN2. I think that was the channel.

[fisher98]

gentleman,
that's right Bassmasters is on ESPN2 at 9:30, it also will replay throughout this week, all the other shows like AL Linder's Angling Edge, Bill Dance, Shaw Grigsby, Hank Parker, etc. are on the OLN network starting at i believe 7:00 am satudary morning, but there are also show on Friday evening on OLN as well. There were some really good shows this past weekend...it makes the week go buy so much faster when you have something to look forward to on Saturday morning...even though i wish i was out fishing myself.