Outdoor TV- Personalities

ROBZILLA · 03-18-07, 05:45 PM

Who is you favorite outdoor TV personality, My personal favorite is Hank Parker. just an all around good guy it would seem. and I also like Ike but he don't have his own show.

Robby.

texasbasser · 03-18-07, 05:55 PM

im with ya, hank parker.

weaverml34 · 03-18-07, 08:42 PM

Hanks good. I like Gerry McKinnis as well.

mack · 03-18-07, 09:37 PM

i like hank parker and bill dance..i dont know why...but i just enjoy watching their shows...

bassinbob · 03-18-07, 10:59 PM

I like Bill Dance. Al Linder is ok.

Rebbasser · 03-18-07, 11:21 PM

I agree with Hank Parker. He comes across as a genuine good guy. I also like Billy and Bobby Murray who host People Who Fish on the Outdoor Channel. They show what they are using, how they are using it, and where they are using it. One of the most informative shows out there IMO.

betursweetbass · 03-19-07, 03:20 PM

I used to watch Fishin with Orlando Wilson, his show to me was the best as far as sharing details about specifics of the type of fishing he was doing. He was a nice guy too, but overall, I'm with you guys. I like Bill Dance and Hank Parker. Their shows are a cluttered with sponser promo's, but I do like them.

Did any of you guys ever see Fish Fishburn's short lived fishing show? He was a real bozo on the water....but very entertaining to watch....

JB · 03-19-07, 03:49 PM

i liked fish's show too, a year afterward from his debute, they moved him into a dif format, then I'd see him for a few years here and there..I always thought orlando wilson had a great show, and it surprised me when my bass club guys met him and said he was a bigger prick than roland off the camera..I've always wondered what happened to orlando and why he's not on tv...

HOG Ranger · 03-19-07, 03:59 PM

I have always enjoyed Denny Brauer and liked his show when it was on. Hank seems like a genuine guy and seems to have an honest show.

JB · 03-19-07, 04:36 PM

a co worker of mine met hank while golfing and got a picture with him, he said he's really super nice..
I googled about orlando wilson a few minutes ago and several people have stated that he gave up a 30 year run on tournaments and tv shows, and was actually a multi milliaire before he retired...now adays he doesnt fish to much, how ever I saw last year he sponsered a youth fishing day on his own private lake.

Recon8541 · 03-19-07, 11:22 PM

I have met a few of these guys, and although this is just one guys opinion....

roland is a prick
Orlando seemed ok, a bit standoffish, but ok
Hank Parker is absolutly awesome, as are kvd and his brother randy.
Jimmy Houston is absolutly hillarious.
Shaw is kinda quite but seemed nice, and Denny Bauer will tell you anything you wanna know and actually explain stuff to you.

All in all I would say for the most part most of these guys are regualr joes just like us, only a very few are buttheads.

carolina-rig-01 · 03-19-07, 11:57 PM

how could a guy not like hank parker? i could listen to his southern draw all day long and i don't think that make them any nicer than him. another one i like a lot is joe thomas. seems really down to earth and seems like he would be a great guy just to visit with.

DEbass'n · 03-21-07, 12:18 PM

I also like Hank Parker He also isn't afraid to tell people how good God has been to him. I think it is important to give Him the glory he deserves.

adamgambill · 03-21-07, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by betursweetbass

Did any of you guys ever see Fish Fishburn's short lived fishing show? He was a real bozo on the water....but very entertaining to watch....

I was waiting to hear someone mention old Fish Fishburne,that guy made Ike look tame. I miss his shows. I always did like 'ol Bill Dance an old friend of mines dad fished with him a few times. Said he's really a class act.

Captmikestarrett · 03-21-07, 01:58 PM

Hunt for big fish.

Capt Mike

ILfishinman · 03-21-07, 02:36 PM

them tiger fish sure do look vicious... hank parker seems like a cool guy, same with shaw grigsby

Patrick Krueger, Jr. · 03-21-07, 05:05 PM

I would say my favorite is probably Shaw Grigsby. I love Strike King products and Sufix lines, so his plugging of them doesn't bother me like Roland's sales pitch.

BTW, watch any fishing show and count how many times the host says "deal".
Such as: "that's always a bad deal", or "when I use this deal", or "this is the deal when the fish are shallow".

lizardsrule · 03-21-07, 05:30 PM

I like any pro I beat while fishing rotfl. Actually I'm one of the few who Likes Dance, and also many of the others. Whether you like Dance or not, he was at one time, one if not the best Bassing anglers on the planet, and he is a funny guy.

Lizards

ToPwAt'R GuY · 03-21-07, 08:04 PM

Kvd,........

texasbasser · 03-21-07, 08:11 PM

I like hank parker mainly cause he isnt always on a huge bass lake fishing some techneque. Yea, sometimes those shows are good, but sometimes you need something more relaxed, suc has him fishing with the family or at his own lakes and such.

3dkicker · 03-21-07, 11:00 PM

Here are the guys I've met and my impression of them.....
Jimmy Houston - Flat out hysterical...he came out to one of our kids derbies and spent a few hours helping out. Probably the best person to get to help out at a derby.
Roland Martin - I've met him a couple times and has been friendly to me every time (contrary to what I've read here) but then again I do know the man who taught him to fish when he was a kid in Maryland.
Shaw Grigsby - Very nice person with a great sense of humor. I've met his son too who I believe is even funnier.
Fish Fishburne - Is exactly like he is on tv, very unpredictable, and can fill hours on stage with his antics.
Woo Daves - He'll answer any question you have but doesn't carry a conversation well.
KVD - Is he an outdoor TV personality??? Met him briefly after he fished all day with a co-angler who I was sharing a hotel room with. When I asked him how my roommate did that day he responded "Who?". Not really too outgoing but I'll give him the fact that it was the end of a long day.

bassnman30 · 03-22-07, 04:08 PM

Joe Thomas. He shows alot of things that can be usefull. He shows sceens from recent tournaments and explains why or why not things worked out.
He is the host for "Angler on tour".
Mike Iaconnely is actually a nice guy (especially to kids).
May not have a TV show, but he's not a bad guy. During conversations he is straight forward. I just wish he'd quit "spinning on his head" !

HOG Ranger · 03-22-07, 07:04 PM

One of the cool guys on the Bass tour is Dean Rojas. If you watched any of the Ultimate Fishing he was a great sport and he went out of his way to answer a couple of questions I asked him.

Joe Thomas seems like a standup guy also.

WIbassfisherman · 03-23-07, 08:25 AM

Before I got to the bottom of reading this thread I had Joe Thomas in mind. His Angler on Tour show has really helped my learning curve in tournament bass fishing. His prefishing shows and tournament results are great. He shows how to dial in on a pattern. Develop a backup plan considering weather and water temp fluctuations or tidal influences. His tournament days go both ways. He doesn't just show the best of the best. If it doesn't go well or he doesn't make a cut he'll tell you why and what he would've done differently. I need to get Outdoor Channel back on my cable package to get that show back.

keithdog · 03-25-07, 06:12 PM

I really like good o'le Hank Parker. He's a good old boy who seems more
like the neighbor guy next door and not a celebrity. Just seems like a genuinely good guy. I also really enjoy watching Bill Dance Outdoors. Bill takes his time to show you exactly the whats, and whys and hows about the fishing experience of the day. You actually can learn something from watching his show. Plus the fella is always good for a laugh, usually at his own expense.

03-18-07, 05:45 PM	#1
ROBZILLA BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,901	Outdoor TV- Personalities Who is you favorite outdoor TV personality, My personal favorite is Hank Parker. just an all around good guy it would seem. and I also like Ike but he don't have his own show. Robby. __________________ Hang E'm High Till The Gills Go DRY! BARRIE,ONTARIO,CANADA

03-18-07, 08:42 PM	#3
weaverml34 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greenwood, IN Posts: 212	Hanks good. I like Gerry McKinnis as well. __________________ Strap Indianapolis, IN "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Pitching stick that is.

03-18-07, 10:59 PM	#5
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	I like Bill Dance. Al Linder is ok. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-18-07, 11:21 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I agree with Hank Parker. He comes across as a genuine good guy. I also like Billy and Bobby Murray who host People Who Fish on the Outdoor Channel. They show what they are using, how they are using it, and where they are using it. One of the most informative shows out there IMO. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-19-07, 03:59 PM	#9
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	I have always enjoyed Denny Brauer and liked his show when it was on. Hank seems like a genuine guy and seems to have an honest show. __________________ Mike

03-18-07, 05:55 PM	#2
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	im with ya, hank parker.

03-18-07, 09:37 PM	#4
mack BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: nj Posts: 652	i like hank parker and bill dance..i dont know why...but i just enjoy watching their shows...

03-19-07, 03:20 PM	#7
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	I used to watch Fishin with Orlando Wilson, his show to me was the best as far as sharing details about specifics of the type of fishing he was doing. He was a nice guy too, but overall, I'm with you guys. I like Bill Dance and Hank Parker. Their shows are a cluttered with sponser promo's, but I do like them. Did any of you guys ever see Fish Fishburn's short lived fishing show? He was a real bozo on the water....but very entertaining to watch....

03-19-07, 03:49 PM	#8
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i liked fish's show too, a year afterward from his debute, they moved him into a dif format, then I'd see him for a few years here and there..I always thought orlando wilson had a great show, and it surprised me when my bass club guys met him and said he was a bigger prick than roland off the camera..I've always wondered what happened to orlando and why he's not on tv...

03-19-07, 04:36 PM	#10
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	a co worker of mine met hank while golfing and got a picture with him, he said he's really super nice.. I googled about orlando wilson a few minutes ago and several people have stated that he gave up a 30 year run on tournaments and tv shows, and was actually a multi milliaire before he retired...now adays he doesnt fish to much, how ever I saw last year he sponsered a youth fishing day on his own private lake.

03-19-07, 11:22 PM	#11
Recon8541 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 144	I have met a few of these guys, and although this is just one guys opinion.... roland is a prick Orlando seemed ok, a bit standoffish, but ok Hank Parker is absolutly awesome, as are kvd and his brother randy. Jimmy Houston is absolutly hillarious. Shaw is kinda quite but seemed nice, and Denny Bauer will tell you anything you wanna know and actually explain stuff to you. All in all I would say for the most part most of these guys are regualr joes just like us, only a very few are buttheads. __________________ My wife says "I swear what would you rather do fish or make love"....I said "well....depends on how the fish are biting!"

03-19-07, 11:57 PM	#12
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	how could a guy not like hank parker? i could listen to his southern draw all day long and i don't think that make them any nicer than him. another one i like a lot is joe thomas. seems really down to earth and seems like he would be a great guy just to visit with.

03-21-07, 12:18 PM	#13
DEbass'n BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Laurel, DE Posts: 156	I also like Hank Parker He also isn't afraid to tell people how good God has been to him. I think it is important to give Him the glory he deserves. __________________ A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work, unless fishing is your work!!!

03-21-07, 01:58 PM	#15
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Larry Dahlberg Hunt for big fish. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

03-21-07, 02:36 PM	#16
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	them tiger fish sure do look vicious... hank parker seems like a cool guy, same with shaw grigsby __________________ If light moves at 670616629 MPH, how fast is Dark? Bass count 07: lost count

03-21-07, 05:05 PM	#17
Patrick Krueger, Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kenosha, WI Posts: 567	I would say my favorite is probably Shaw Grigsby. I love Strike King products and Sufix lines, so his plugging of them doesn't bother me like Roland's sales pitch. BTW, watch any fishing show and count how many times the host says "deal". Such as: "that's always a bad deal", or "when I use this deal", or "this is the deal when the fish are shallow". __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. - John Buchan

03-21-07, 05:30 PM	#18
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	I like any pro I beat while fishing rotfl. Actually I'm one of the few who Likes Dance, and also many of the others. Whether you like Dance or not, he was at one time, one if not the best Bassing anglers on the planet, and he is a funny guy. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

03-21-07, 08:04 PM	#19
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Kvd,........

03-21-07, 08:11 PM	#20
texasbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,301	I like hank parker mainly cause he isnt always on a huge bass lake fishing some techneque. Yea, sometimes those shows are good, but sometimes you need something more relaxed, suc has him fishing with the family or at his own lakes and such.

03-21-07, 11:00 PM	#21
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Here are the guys I've met and my impression of them..... Jimmy Houston - Flat out hysterical...he came out to one of our kids derbies and spent a few hours helping out. Probably the best person to get to help out at a derby. Roland Martin - I've met him a couple times and has been friendly to me every time (contrary to what I've read here) but then again I do know the man who taught him to fish when he was a kid in Maryland. Shaw Grigsby - Very nice person with a great sense of humor. I've met his son too who I believe is even funnier. Fish Fishburne - Is exactly like he is on tv, very unpredictable, and can fill hours on stage with his antics. Woo Daves - He'll answer any question you have but doesn't carry a conversation well. KVD - Is he an outdoor TV personality??? Met him briefly after he fished all day with a co-angler who I was sharing a hotel room with. When I asked him how my roommate did that day he responded "Who?". Not really too outgoing but I'll give him the fact that it was the end of a long day. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

03-22-07, 04:08 PM	#22
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Joe Thomas. He shows alot of things that can be usefull. He shows sceens from recent tournaments and explains why or why not things worked out. He is the host for "Angler on tour". Mike Iaconnely is actually a nice guy (especially to kids). May not have a TV show, but he's not a bad guy. During conversations he is straight forward. I just wish he'd quit "spinning on his head" ! __________________ Lexington,NC.

03-22-07, 07:04 PM	#23
HOG Ranger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 306	One of the cool guys on the Bass tour is Dean Rojas. If you watched any of the Ultimate Fishing he was a great sport and he went out of his way to answer a couple of questions I asked him. Joe Thomas seems like a standup guy also. __________________ Mike

03-23-07, 08:25 AM	#24
WIbassfisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hartland, Wisconsin Posts: 151	Before I got to the bottom of reading this thread I had Joe Thomas in mind. His Angler on Tour show has really helped my learning curve in tournament bass fishing. His prefishing shows and tournament results are great. He shows how to dial in on a pattern. Develop a backup plan considering weather and water temp fluctuations or tidal influences. His tournament days go both ways. He doesn't just show the best of the best. If it doesn't go well or he doesn't make a cut he'll tell you why and what he would've done differently. I need to get Outdoor Channel back on my cable package to get that show back. __________________ T-Rexx Lure Co. Prostaff

03-25-07, 06:12 PM	#25
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I really like good o'le Hank Parker. He's a good old boy who seems more like the neighbor guy next door and not a celebrity. Just seems like a genuinely good guy. I also really enjoy watching Bill Dance Outdoors. Bill takes his time to show you exactly the whats, and whys and hows about the fishing experience of the day. You actually can learn something from watching his show. Plus the fella is always good for a laugh, usually at his own expense.

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