New T.V. Fishing Shows start this weekend

[Bob Jensen]

The new season for fishing t.v. shows starts this weekend, January 5 and 6. Fishing the Midwest will air mostly on network stations throughout the Midwest. Check our fishingthemidwest.com main page for complete listing of times and stations. Go to the menu on the left side of the page and click on t.v. listings.

Fishing the Midwest will be airing on a new station in the Twin Cities. We will be back-to-back with Tony Dean Outdoors on KSTC-TV, which is listed as Channel 45 but is a different channel number on the cable networks. Fishing the Midwest will air at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays on KSTC starting January 6.

Fishing the Midwest will also air on Fox Sports Net North(formerly Midwest Sports Channel) at 11:30 a.m. Saturdays starting January 5. Our show this week will be our Preview Show, which includes clips from shows that will be airing this year.

Fishing the Midwest episodes are taped in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa. We highlight areas and techniques with a mix of information and entertainment.

Several Walleye Central regulars, including Julia Davis(Juls) and Bruce DeShano(Chairman) will be guests on Fishing the Midwest this year.

I always(usually) appreciate your comments on what you like and dislike about Fishing the Midwest. Post here or on the Fishing the Midwest Message Board. We want to know what you want to see on a fishing show.

See you this weekend.

Best Fishes,

[Fshngyd]

This may be a dumb question, but why can't the broadcaster's understand that most of the outdoorsmen want to be outside "doing" on the weekend's, instead of watching someone else doing on TV, it seems they could run these programs maybe during the weeknights, that would be a nice break during the week. Just not on Sunday nights as the Soprano's take the spotlight during that time frame!!

[Lund_Dude]

I have always wished that they would be on weeknights too. It is nice when the winter weather is too brutal to fish to be able to watch some open water fishing.

[program your VCR]

Don't tell me, let me guess... You still haven't figured out how to make your VCR stop flashing 12:00?

[BD]

They do more than flash 12:00??? :)

[Bob Jensen]

It would be great to air our shows on weeknights, but the networks keep those times for themselves to air their programs. The sports networks keep those times for basketball,, etc.

Costs for those weeknights would be prohibitive also.

I like the way you think though fishngyd, I wish the network executives thought the same way.

I also agree that weekends were made to be fishing, but if you can't go, I hope you'll watch.

Thanks for the input and response.

Best Fishes,

[ANXIOUS]

COULD ANYBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE JOHN GILLESPIE WOODS AND WATERS FISHING SHOW? I USED TO WATCH IT ON CABLE ON ONE OF THE FOX CABLE CHANNELS AND THEY ALL DISAPEARED ONE DAY!! SO DISAPPOINTED! PLEASE SEND HELP!

[hard&fast]

Anxious- Man -I've seen Johns show recently man! Man he was fishing a river in Dec. Man w/ his big hairy guide- man that I've seen before -Man. I think Johns a putz Man but I'll watch any show that ain't fishin bass or shooting turkey or caribou- Man!!!

[Ness]

I guess when you live in the Northeast you really miss out on what's
happening in the Midwest. We don't even get to see it. I'm going to have to bribe someone to tape some of the better sessions for me ;-)
So you see there are worse things than having a show air on weekends and that's not having it air at all :-(

[anxious]

hey hard and fast.... please tell me what syndication you watch him on or what channel!! i live north of mpls st.paul a little ways and would really like to watch his show again,especially on those days when i cant get out fishing myself... i know he is really over the top but i think he is fun to watch and like you said he never fishes baaaaaass!! and he doesnt try to act like he's joe cool!