Where the heck is Bill Dance fishing????? 2024

Bassnajr reply :

I just got Versus Outdoor channel and love it!!! Gives me lots to watch and learn for the winter.

Bill Dance has a great show....but where the heck is he fishing??? Very rarely does he catch a "dink" and most bass seem to be 3-4 lbs. or more!!!

I am not questioning his skill, so please don't go there. The man's a legend...and seems like a real nice guy.

So, to any of my Southeren bassin" brothers, do you know any of the spots he fishes?? Anyone every fish with him??? I'd like to hear the stories if so!! Thanks,

ajr

roadwarrior reply :

Well, he lives here in the Memphis area and has a managed pond,

but I don't know that his shows are actually shot here. Generally,

the shows are filmed on privated water.

Sam reply :

As Roadwarrior said, he fishes private waters.

And you see only the big ones he catches.

But he is very entertaining and informative.

Strike King reply :

I've always thought the same think.. rarely a small bass but lots of manbearpigs lol. also i cant remember seeing anyother boats in the background. but the show is awesome! i even watch the reruns especially during the winter months.

Wayne P. reply :

Judging from the background, most of his shows are at non-public accessable phosphate pits in Florida. Those are the ones where he mainly has his boat in one position and makes numerous casts to a particular spot and catches 4#+ bass every time.

If you watch real closely at the end of his show, you can tell that the "blooper" where he falls out of the boat is staged as you can see the rope disturbing the water that pulls him in.

Strike King reply :

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Judging from the background, most of his shows are at non-public accessable phosphate pits in Florida. Those are the ones where he mainly has his boat in one position and makes numerous casts to a particular spot and catches 4#+ bass every time.
If you watch real closely at the end of his show, you can tell that the "blooper" where he falls out of the boat is staged as you can see the rope disturbing the water that pulls him in.

oh really? i'll have take a closer look lol.. what about his blooper dvd? do ya think some of that is staged? i have it and its funny either way ;D

Strike King reply :

hey i just watched the Bill Dance show on my DVR.. I didnt see a rope when he fell out of the boat. i looked at it in slo mo 5 times and all i saw was his fishing rod hitting the water.. did i miss it somehow? or do i need high deff?

Wayne P. reply :

Thanks Strike King, my perception must be incorrect. I don't record his shows so don't have the benefit of HD, slo mo, and replay. No, I don't have the blooper DVD.

Strike King reply :

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Thanks Strike King, my perception must be incorrect. I don't record his shows so don't have the benefit of HD, slo mo, and replay. No, I don't have the blooper DVD.

oh its ok man i was just curious so i had to check it out. i still wonder how he slid out of the boat soo easily lol. poor guy.

Bassboss reply :

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I just got Versus Outdoor channel and love it!!! Gives me lots to watch and learn for the winter.
Bill Dance has a great show....but where the heck is he fishing??? Very rarely does he catch a "dink" and most bass seem to be 3-4 lbs. or more!!!

I am not questioning his skill, so please don't go there. The man's a legend...and seems like a real nice guy.

So, to any of my Southeren bassin" brothers, do you know any of the spots he fishes?? Anyone every fish with him??? I'd like to hear the stories if so!! Thanks,

ajr

He fishing private ponds! That's why his bass are some huge all the time.

It's a great show don't get me wrong, it's just rigged is all!

32251 reply :

You think anyone would watch if he did not catch all those nice fish?

Dan: reply :

I thought all the bloopers were staged?

FishinDaddy reply :

I watch his show all the time. I think the pits he is fishing is in GA or maybe north Florida. He used to spend a lot of time around here. I know several of the old timers around have fished against him "back in the day".

The scoop is he is only an average fisherman with great personality and the best marketing skills around. This is something you young guys with hopes of being a pro should take notice of. Marketing skills are iimportant.

Regardless of his fishing skills, I like his show and watch it all the time.

jack1 reply :

Almost every time he goes for largemouths, it seems like he's fishing the exact same body of water as his previous shows. All 3 lb + fish, every single one. The only time you see him fishing public waters is when he's fishing for stripers, catfish, and etc.

He's got a good personality and the information he provides are useful, but the scenery tends to get boring after awhile, plus the fish he's reeling in is an exact duplicate of the fish he just released.

cart7t reply :

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The scoop is he is only an average fisherman with great personality and the best marketing skills around.

Yeah, just an average fishermen.... :

23 National Bass Titles; Bassmaster Classic Qualifier 8 out of 9 years and finished 2nd in 1973. Three time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year 1970, 1974 & 1977. Of 78 total B.A.S.S. entries, finished 64 times in the money. 7 wins, 8 times runner up, 6 third place, 40 top ten finishes (51% of tournaments entered) and 51 top 20 finishes (65%). In first 11 tournaments, was only out of the top 7 once. Won 7 of the first 17 events entered (41%).

FishinDaddy reply :

That's what I was told, "average". On local waters in local tournaments in Polk county he did not dominate anything. It was his other skills that got him on the pro tour.

What he did once he got there is a different story.

I think that would be true of most pros. We all know someone that is just as good at catching fish as the pro's. But for some reason they are not pro.

George Welcome reply :

I heard - someone said - it's rumored:

Ah, to know so much and yet so little.

FishinDaddy reply :

An old man in his early 70's, David, who I have worked with, go to church with and fish with quite regularly, related these stories to me. You see, it seems, he was actually here fishing against the likes of Bill Dance, Roland Martin and Jimmy Houston in the 70's and 80's. So unless you guys fished in those tournaments or have any first hand information to dispute his stories, I'm going to choose to believe him.

Bassnajr reply :

Guys!!!!!

There are many "average" fisherman on many tours out there. Average to you and me is STILL in a totally different league than the way we fish. And they make a living at it. I don't think anyone is "bashing" Mr. Dance....just putting things in perspective. His stats speak for themselves, but his main skills are his personality and marketing. I love to watch the guy. I never get tired of watching those 3+ lbers being reeled in!!!!! Be nice all!!!

Happy Holidays!!!!!

ajr

Muddy reply :

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That's what I was told, "average". On local waters in local tournaments in Polk county he did not dominate anything. It was his other skills that got him on the pro tour.
What he did once he got there is a different story.

I think that would be true of most pros. We all know someone that is just as good at catching fish as the pro's. But for some reason they are not pro.

Gotta disagree with you here. I don't care what a 70 year old guy says! Johnny Bench is probably an average catcher today, but he was the greatest of a life time. Bob Gibson, might not be able to throw to home plate anymore, but he was the most feared pitcher for an age. Pros become pros because they can do what the rest of us can't do. Otherwise we would all be pros, it is a mark of distinction.

I do not or will not ever fish for competition, but I grew up watching the beginning of BAASS and guys like Dance,Linder,Man etc.etc. were more than a cut above the rest.

Can you do what you did when you were 16? Age gets us all in the end, grueling tournament tours are no place for the older guys, that's just a fact of life

I learned more from Dance and Linders shows than anyother shows, and I do not care if any or all the bloopers were staged their enetertainment value is worth the price of admission!

Bassnajr reply :

Age does get you in the "end" Mud...no doubt!!!! My "end hurts right now!!! All that shoveling!! ;D

ajr

Muddy reply :

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Age does get you in the "end" Mud...no doubt!!!! My "end hurts right now!!! All that shoveling!! ;D
ajr

Not as bad as the youngster Spider man...Oops my mistake : Tin's rear end and adjacent regions and areas

jack1 reply :

Their shows are to inform, entertain, and to get us to talk. What a typical show is suppose to be.

FishinDaddy reply :

I like his show and watch it all the time.

My point was that becoming a pro is more than being the best local fisherman in your area.

He has the combination of skills that have made him one of the best pro's of all times. I believe all of the greats have more than raw talent.

If I can throw a 98 mph fast ball for strikes, I will play in the majors, regardless of almost anything else. Bad attitudes and a prison record are ok as long as you can throw.

Professional fishing, I believe, is different. Your conduct, appearance, attitude and marketing skills affect your ability to attract sponsors. Without sponsors it really does not matter how much skill you have.

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Muddy reply :

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I like his show and watch it all the time.
My point was that becoming a pro is more than being the best local fisherman in your area.

He has the combination of skills that have made him one of the best pro's of all times. I believe all of the greats have more than raw talent.

If I can throw a 98 mph fast ball for strikes, I will play in the majors, regardless of almost anything else. Bad attitudes and a prison record are ok as long as you can throw.

Professional fishing, I believe, is different. Your conduct, appearance, attitude and marketing skills affect your ability to attract sponsors. Without sponsors it really does not matter how much skill you have.

Agreed. Money from sponsorship seems to drive that whole machine. I am not part of it so I do not know if that is valid, just the take I get from it/

Catt reply :

All early Pros did not dominate anything because there were few circuits to dominate; bass tournament did not start in 1967 with B.A.S.S. What Ray Scott started was a nationalized tournament trail for professional anglers and with entry fees of $100 many local anglers could not afford to enter.

Just because an angler does or doesn't dominate a tournament trail has little to do with his ability to locate and catch bass. I had the honor of growing up fishing tournament trails in and around East Texas with the likes of John Torian, John Hall, John Dean, Villis P "Bo" Dowden SR, Harold Allen, Lonnie Stanley, Larry Nixon, Tommy Martin, & Zell Roland. None of these anglers with the exception of Tommy Martin dominated any thing.

roadwarrior reply :

In real life, Bill Dance is charming, very much like his TV personality.

Here a short story:

Bill still fishes competitively on occasion, for catfish! His local partner

is James "Big Catfish" Patterson. They have won a couple of events

here in Memphis on the Mississippi River, but they also fish together

just for fun.

My fishing partner, Speedy Madewell, is a striper and smallmouth

guide on the Tennessee River. One morning on a guided trip, James

and Bill spot Speedy's boat and motor over. "Where's the bait?"

After some small talk, James heads toward a spot that's holding baby

threadfin shad and being chased by skipjack, the preferred bait for

stripers at that particular time of year. The clients hadn't said a word,

but as the boat moved away, "Was that Bill Dance?"

So, Speedy moves up to the dam to make a drift and pick up a couple

of 10-12 lb stripes. After drifting back into calmer water, here come

the boys making a bee-line for Speedy's BayRanger.

"Hey Speedy, ya got a net?", Bill shouts. Two pros drive up from

Memphis for the day and no throw-net. Speedy hands over a net

and these guys are allover him with thank yous. Speedy says,

" I've got another, just keep it and I'll catch up with ya latter."

"So you're friends with Bill Dance?" one of the guests asked. Speedy responds,

"Nope, not really. I'd help out any fisherman on this river and expect

the same from them."

Merry Christmas!

Muddy reply :

Great story RW! Hey CATT, I seem to remember in some old mags coming across Mr.Nixon's name and some worm articles, is that correct?

Catt reply :

Larry Nixon is best known for his ability with a Texas Rigged Plastic which has accounted for many of his tournament wins.

I tailored my style of fishing after Larry Nixon, Tommy Martin, & Elwood L. " Buck" Perry

FordNFishinLover reply :

Thats a sweet story RW...

Strike King reply :

Great topic for sure! Merry Christmas all !!

LCpointerKILLA reply :

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I thought all the bloopers were staged?

real or fake the rod into the trolling motor is epic

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

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I thought all the bloopers were staged?

real or fake the rod into the trolling motor is epic

Or the runaway trolling motor ;D ;D

Muddy reply :

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I thought all the bloopers were staged?

real or fake the rod into the trolling motor is epic

Or the runaway trolling motor ;D ;D

I perfected that routine!! Ask anyone at the Lake Fork trip in 07

cart7t reply :

So I think we can say that after 3 pages that Bill Dance was a purty good fishermen in his day.

He was an original BASS pro.

His stats speak for themselves.

He was the first to move away from the tournament trail, after achieving so much and go full time into the TV fishing biz.

He's created a marketing empire on his name.

He's acknowledged to be a really likable guy.

He's got great marketing skills and has been a benchmark for other TV fishing pro's to emulate.

He's a great teacher and his show always includes information to help in-experienced and experienced alike learn more.

I suspect that Mr. Dance realizes that fishermen are more prone to want to see someone fishing and catching nice sized fish vs. small fish regardless of how personable or funny the host is.

I'm sure this is why he films so many of his shows where he does. When you have limited time to make each 30 minute show, you want to be on waters where you'll have the maximum chance of catching large fish.

There are now plenty of fishing shows out there that provide a "real time" fishing platform. Where guys are out trying to put together a pattern on a lake with limited time to do it. While it's great to see how anglers put together the puzzle pieces while they catch small fish just like you and I do every weekend, it's also nice to see other types of shows.

Bill's fishing show is sort of an escape. Where he ties into solid 3 to 6 pound bass on every other cast. I love it. His enthusiasm for each fish he catches shines everytime. You can tell he genuinely loves catching fish. I relate to that and wish I was in the back of the boat with him.

What's wrong with that?

Strike King reply :

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So I think we can say that after 3 pages that Bill Dance was a purty good fishermen in his day.
He was an original BASS pro.

His stats speak for themselves.

He was the first to move away from the tournament trail, after achieving so much and go full time into the TV fishing biz.

He's created a marketing empire on his name.

He's acknowledged to be a really likable guy.

He's got great marketing skills and has been a benchmark for other TV fishing pro's to emulate.

He's a great teacher and his show always includes information to help in-experienced and experienced alike learn more.

I suspect that Mr. Dance realizes that fishermen are more prone to want to see someone fishing and catching nice sized fish vs. small fish regardless of how personable or funny the host is.

I'm sure this is why he films so many of his shows where he does. When you have limited time to make each 30 minute show, you want to be on waters where you'll have the maximum chance of catching large fish.

There are now plenty of fishing shows out there that provide a "real time" fishing platform. Where guys are out trying to put together a pattern on a lake with limited time to do it. While it's great to see how anglers put together the puzzle pieces while they catch small fish just like you and I do every weekend, it's also nice to see other types of shows.

Bill's fishing show is sort of an escape. Where he ties into solid 3 to 6 pound bass on every other cast. I love it. His enthusiasm for each fish he catches shines everytime. You can tell he genuinely loves catching fish. I relate to that and wish I was in the back of the boat with him.

What's wrong with that?

Nuttin! 8-)

bassboy1 reply :

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So I think we can say that after 3 pages that Bill Dance was a purty good fishermen in his day.
He was an original BASS pro.

His stats speak for themselves.

He was the first to move away from the tournament trail, after achieving so much and go full time into the TV fishing biz.

He's created a marketing empire on his name.

He's acknowledged to be a really likable guy.

He's got great marketing skills and has been a benchmark for other TV fishing pro's to emulate.

He's a great teacher and his show always includes information to help in-experienced and experienced alike learn more.

I suspect that Mr. Dance realizes that fishermen are more prone to want to see someone fishing and catching nice sized fish vs. small fish regardless of how personable or funny the host is.

I'm sure this is why he films so many of his shows where he does. When you have limited time to make each 30 minute show, you want to be on waters where you'll have the maximum chance of catching large fish.

There are now plenty of fishing shows out there that provide a "real time" fishing platform. Where guys are out trying to put together a pattern on a lake with limited time to do it. While it's great to see how anglers put together the puzzle pieces while they catch small fish just like you and I do every weekend, it's also nice to see other types of shows.

Bill's fishing show is sort of an escape. Where he ties into solid 3 to 6 pound bass on every other cast. I love it. His enthusiasm for each fish he catches shines everytime. You can tell he genuinely loves catching fish. I relate to that and wish I was in the back of the boat with him.

What's wrong with that?

Well said.

I am sure that if most of us went to where he fished, we would certainly do better, and if he came to Allatoona, where I fish, he would certainly do worse, as the fish just plum aren't there. However, his knowledge of bass, and heck, most every species of freshwater fish, is what really brings him above the rest of us. He just uses the private ponds with 3 - 6 pound bass as the teaching medium, as he can teach the same things, but it is more entertaining for us to watch him yank in those bigguns' than watching him pull in a few dinks. Plus, his laid back easy going personality makes the show fun to watch. I would give a lot to spend a day in the back of his boat.

Now, as far as his bloopers tapes, I am sure a lot of them are staged. However, I am fairly sure that while staged, not all of the parties involved are aware of it. Thereby, they become more pranks than anything. For instance, remember the time he was loading the jon boat, from the dock, and then as he is loading the battery, he falls in? Clearly, that boat was moved by and outside force, but I am also certain that old Bill didn't have a clue they were about to do that. Now, him falling out of the boat from time to time, well, that is just his extreme clumsiness.

Strike King reply :

"For instance, remember the time he was loading the jon boat, from the dock, and then as he is loading the battery, he falls in? Clearly, that boat was moved by and outside force, but I am also certain that old Bill didn't have a clue they were about to do that."

Man the 1st time i saw that i about wet myself from laughing!!!! ;D

He needs to release more of his bloopers, i'll get them all.

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

It appears as if the topic has changed.

He fishes many small watershed lakes in TN, GA, TX, and FL with a mean depth of 5-7 ft never more than 12...He actually said so when he did a show on these small bodies of water....

Don't forget he caught the first bass of the first officially sanctioned BASS tourney.

Black Bass reply :

I just watched two Bill Dance shows on Versus. One was filmed on water where all the fish he caught were good size. The other was filmed on the Everglades where he caught some dinks but he also caught some nice fish.

He always has some good information on each of his shows.

BassinSoldier reply :

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Bill's fishing show is sort of an escape. Where he ties into solid 3 to 6 pound bass on every other cast. I love it. His enthusiasm for each fish he catches shines everytime. You can tell he genuinely loves catching fish. I relate to that and wish I was in the back of the boat with him.

Couldn't agree more! So what if he fishes private pits. The man is quite accomplished and has a very entertaining show. I've enjoyed watching him since I was a little kid.

Black Bass reply :

Maybe there are more fishing shows on than I thought. At 7:30 am (Sunday) I watched Bill Dance Outdoors. I believe it was on ESPN2.

On VERSUS In Fisherman was on. At 8:30 am, Spanish Fly is on ESPN2, VERSUS has Bill Dance Outdoors at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm, Fishing with Roland Martin at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm.

Cravin reply :

Yep I was kinda curios about that too, Must be nice to get access to some private honey holes!

If you notice Roland Martin,Hank Parker and Jimmy Houston had no problem fishing against pros in tournaments and tended to put up a respectable showing. It always made me Question if Bill Dance was more like a Fish Fishburne? A good PR guy for the sport.

SoFl-native reply :

His show has gotten better in the last few years. I remember like 10 years ago i stopped watching because the creative editing was so horrible and so blatantly obvious. I mean he would be throwing a worm and land a fish with a crankbait in its mouth, Or they would use the same hook set footage for multiple fish.

They still do that occasionally, but it is not as bad as it used to be.

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

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Yep I was kinda curios about that too, Must be nice to get access to some private honey holes!
If you notice Roland Martin,Hank Parker and Jimmy Houston had no problem fishing against pros in tournaments and tended to put up a respectable showing. It always made me Question if Bill Dance was more like a Fish Fishburne? A good PR guy for the sport.

Fish Fishburne won a few BASS events...or at least one I know of...Reppin' team Grandma 8-)

cart7t reply :

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If you notice Roland Martin,Hank Parker and Jimmy Houston had no problem fishing against pros in tournaments and tended to put up a respectable showing. It always made me Question if Bill Dance was more like a Fish Fishburne? A good PR guy for the sport.

One more time.....

During that time he was fishing against Roland, Jimmy, Tom Mann, Tommy Martin, Rick Clunn, John Powell, etc. Fish Fishburne could only dream of a tournament fishing career like Bill had.

Cravin reply :

Thanks Cart, that defiantly clears it up and it make me feel better for always liking the guy. It would be nice to see some footage of his accomplishments for those of us who were just getting good at walking in 1970.

BassBandit35 reply :

Ray Scott's pond :

Still a Bigbuckifan reply :

I meant him once when he fished a fish farm were I work sometimes. It was the barramundi episode. He was a class act, he did not act like he was to good to talk or any thing like that . He's a great guy and a better fisherman.

boat fisher reply :

Yes indeed,Bill has a fine show.Can't fish in the winter so watching Bill

fish is intertaining...Can't wait till spring or a warm day in Jan...

Strike King reply :

Bill Dance was fishing with Ben on the show "The Next Generation" today ...good show.. Did anyone else see it?

Glenn reply :

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If you notice Roland Martin,Hank Parker and Jimmy Houston had no problem fishing against pros in tournaments and tended to put up a respectable showing.

Respectable showing against pros? Son, I think it's time you brush up on your anglers.

Roland Martin

He holds the records for most tournaments won at 19 and most B.A.S.S. Angler-of-the-Year titles at nine. In addition, he has made 25 appearances in the BASS Masters Classic. He also holds the record of 20, for 2nd place BASS finishes.

Roland Martin was the first professional bass fisherman to be inducted into all three Halls of Fame:

IGFA Hall of Fame

Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

Hank Parker

Hank's professional fishing career begin in 1976 when he began fishing the National Bass Association Tournament Circuit, winning their national championship in his first season. The following two years he fished both the National Bass Association and American Bass Association. Hank then began fishing the Bass Anglers' Sportsmen's Socitey (B.A.S.S.) Tournament Trail-winning the BassMaster's Classic in both 1979 and 1989. He also was the first angler to win the Grand Slam of Bass Fishing, which included the Classic, B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, and the B.A.S.S. SuperBass Tournament. Hank finished "in the money" in 76% of all the tournaments he fished during his B.A.S.S. career

Jimmy Houston:

Since winning The Oklahoma State Championship as a college senior in 1966, Jimmy Houston has gone on to win over a million dollars in bass tournaments. He has fished 15 BASSMaster Classics and won the B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year title in both 1976 and 1986.

A legendary angler, Jimmy was inducted in to the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in 2002. He was inducted into the IGFA Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame in 2008. Jimmy was named King of Sports for Fishing in 1989.

In June of 2004, the Jim Thorpe Association recognized Jimmy as the Jim Thorpe Man of the Year.

I can only hope to be half as respectable as them!

Catt reply :

They did it without all the gadgets & gismos of today; just simple techniques used to perfection.

But K.I.S.S. don't work

cart7t reply :

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They did it without all the gadgets & gismos of today; just simple techniques used to perfection.
But K.I.S.S. don't work

No kidding.

There were no BASS universities to attend, no bass fishing DVD's, bass websites, no Bass Pro Shops, no real industry geared towards bass fishing like there is today, nor any other pro's to learn from because they were the first pro's. They broke the ground and built the foundation. Virtually everything they discovered in their fishing is just as relevant today as it was back then.

All of bass fishing owes them a great deal of gratitude for their accomplishments.

Cravin reply :

Sorry if I didn't come off with a little more enthusiasm and stats but honestly I don't dig that deep into who's who in this sport. I love to fish and I like to watch fishing shows, I'm just not that deep studied I guess. A few more years around you guys and I guess I'll be straightened out on a lot of it, But saying that, I'll tell you what I have learned watching these guys, Roland Martin and a few of these guys (Hank And Houston) had a bit of angst going. The "H" guys made a few little comments referring to a said angler without naming him and the fight was on! I don't know who really started it but that was fun. Then Jimmy stated that the style of fishing was actually "Oklahoma-rig" not "Texas-rig", More fun. Being a native "Okie" I actually met Jimmy at one of many tackle shows that these guys had me going to. Not a very big guy, but he still seemed like a giant! Then the buying started! I have the ugliest baby blue and yellow "Fat free shad"with Bill Dance's name on it, I think he signed mine personally! My fist Zara Spook,and countless other lures and new colors. They had me switching blades on my spinners, got me to try out Spiderwire, using anus oil as a sent, checking out the farmers almanac, a barometer, checking moon phases' learned to tie a Palamar knot and trying new fishing techniques. I can say "yes" I do know how successful this men are, but only from a different angle.

I'm sure this is just a drop in the bucket as for all these guys have done for me personally and I appreciate you guys giving me the history lesson on the career's, That's why I come to these forums! 8-)

Black Bass reply :

The New Year is starting out with many more fishing shows on TV. This morning, on ESPN2, Outdoor and VS, I've watched BassMasters, Dance, Linder, Parker and Grimsby. And, there are more coming up. Today you can watch fishing shows from early am 'till 4 pm. Yahoo!

SnowBass23 reply :

For everyone complaining that he only catches big fish, I know what you mean! They always do that crap on hunting shows too... Host walks out into the woods, sets up a stand, and 10 minutes later a trophy walks along. I'd much rather watch the other 6 hours that guy sat in the stand freezing his butt off! 8-)

.Paxamus. reply :

First, I am glad that there are still sane people out there who recognize and respect what Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin, Hank Parker, and others have done for our sport. Second , it is soap box time. I have had the privledge of meeting Bill Dance twice, once when I was about six and another when I was in my late twentys. He was as nice at six as he was twenty years later. When most kids were looking up to Bo Jackson, I wanted to be Bill Dance (minus the Tennesse hat). He is a great guy and an excellent fisherman. As far as Roland Martin, Bill Dance, and others endorsing various things, They have to!! The money then and the money now are on two ends of the spectrum.

Ok off of the soap box, yes most of his fishing is done in private lakes and ponds throughout the sotheast, but it doesn't matter because I just want to be fishing with him.

moloch16 reply :

You know it's funny this must be thread number 150,333 wondering if Bill can catch a bass in public water. I think Bill should do Day on the Lake. It would be d**n entertaining.

BassBandit35 reply :

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You know it's funny this must be thread number 150,333 wondering if Bill can catch a bass in public water. I think Bill should do Day on the Lake. It would be d**n entertaining.

He won't leave his Color-C-Lector home without it. :

Jayman139 reply :

My friends grandparents own a private lake in southern Mississippi he has used to film a few shows......I have fished there and done extremely well. Low Pressure in private lakes....makes for good fishing.

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