Classic fishing shows filled the airwaves every Saturday and Sunday morning. A lot of us woke up extra early, just to be ready before those shows aired--or maybe we just set up our VCRs the night before to record all of 'em.
In some respects, those classic fishing hosts were like an extra member of our families.
Today, fishing shows have taken on a life of their own. Big money, marketing and slinging products have largely replaced the quality of content we were spoiled with back in the day.
However, that doesn't change the fact that you probably can rattle off a lot of those fishing-show hosts by name, and maybe even go so far as to hum or sing their theme songs.
How could any of us ever forget the likes of "Bill Dance Outdoors," a show that began in 1968, or "Fishing with Roland Martin," which first hit the air in 1974? There also was "Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine," which had its beginning in 1985, and "Jimmy Houston Outdoors" that aired during the '90s. Other favorites during that era included such shows as "One More Cast with Shaw Grigsby," which hit the small screen in 1995; "Fishing with Orlando Wilson," which began in 1982 (but didn't hit its full stride until 1993); "In-Fisherman," with Al and Ron Lindner, which ran from 1979 until 2001; the legendary "Babe Winkelman"; and, of course, "The Fishin' Hole," hosted by Jerry McKinnis, which is one of the longest running shows ever to air on ESPN.
We are left to wonder whether these old-timers, or for that matter, the current crop of fishing-show hosts, will be remembered 20 years from now. Perhaps the era of fishing shows will have gone by the wayside by then. Hopefully, however, some of them still will be on the water, teaching anglers the lessons they have learned along the way.
In the meantime, here is a list of links for your viewing pleasure of some TV commercials that many of us have seen over the years while watching the aforementioned vintage fishing shows. Take a break and enjoy.
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