Quote of the Day

[telerib]

"Fueled the buzz about him being the guy who could be the John McEnroe of bass fishing, help elevate the sport into the realm of NASCAR."

- The WaPo covers pro bass fishing.

Now, my dad is the sort of guy who likes nothing better than to camp out in front of the TV on a lazy Sunday morning, watching fishing shows followed by shotgun shows. So I am pointing and laughing at my own kin here when I say that you should go read that article for more wonderful soundbites like "it lacks the gentility of trout fishing" or "Emphasize the human drama [to sell the sport]" and "This is somewhat troubling to those who prefer the kind of sportsman whose victory speeches are limited to 'Thank the good Lord and Luck-E-Strike Lures for my success in this tournament.'"

Comments

[hueffmea.livejournal.com]

They have shotgun shows?

[telerib.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe it was shotguns and rifles, but their sponsor must've been this Italian shotgun maker because I swear for three Sundays in a row I had to hear about how wonderful these here Italian shotguns were.

I'm trying to remember what else they covered besides Italian shotguns... I seem to remember it being a lot like your average gun magazine. "And here's the newest thing from Ruger! And next up... the latest in home reloading! And then JoBob compares the new smokeless powder with the old smokeless powder for range and easy of handling!" Or something to that effect.

My dad has satellite TV. There are a lot of channels to fill up.

[hueffmea.livejournal.com]

Never in my life have I been so tempted by satellite.

Mike "Ike" Iaconelli

[(Anonymous)]

Today’s well written WaPost article about Mike "Ike" Iaconelli typifies everything that that is wrong with commercialization with big money of a once relaxing sport. We have allowed some to rape our fish and wildlife resources without so much as a kiss for the real sportsmen.

Were Izaak Walton alive today, he’d very likely shed a tear… Somehow the League, named in his honor, with the lofty goals of “protecting our country's natural heritage and improving outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans” – today seems to have little chance of succeeding.