Does Bill Dance drive anybody else nuts

Rebbasser · 03-25-06, 11:02 AM

The way he handles his fish? It seems like every good sized fish he catches he is stubbing his fingers up under the gill plates and it looks like he is hitting the gills or really bending the jaw down. I cringe every time I see him handle a good fish.

WTL · 03-25-06, 11:41 AM

Or that stupid %*&%&)% hat? Or all the terible products that he pimps? Or that he usually films his show at private phosphate pits in Florida, where anybody would catch a big limit? Or that stupid, mother%&%*% hat?

Yeah, he drives me nuts.

Denny_K · 03-25-06, 11:52 AM

When he say's busta.And where the H#LL is he fishing??????????.The fish are all on steroids

Yeah...he drives me nutzzzzzzzz to

.Right now your
supposed to Q-in the banjo music.Everytime Roland catches a bass,it's dualling banjo time...yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeee----hhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa

Denny

flbassman · 03-25-06, 12:14 PM

Yeah, I can't stand him. He's always selling something, and I haven't learned much from his show. My favorite TV personality is Lindner.

Sluggo · 03-25-06, 01:05 PM

I always liked his show simply because he mostly fishes those private lime pits and cathces those huge bass or at least he used to. He does for a fact "over play" the bass he cathces for television. I did catch the largest bass of my life 12.05 oz. on a lure I saw him use the Spence Scout. the episode was called "scoutin for bass".

Rodman_Rob · 03-25-06, 01:38 PM

well I love ANY fishing show, but prolly love his the least. as far as bass gills, they are a lot tougher than most people think. I've caught bass with torn gills just dangling and appeared to be dangling for some time as it appeared to be healing. our favorite fish is quite resilent.

pig n jig · 03-25-06, 01:40 PM

I thought his daughter was cute.Of course I find most any woman attractive, but one that will go fishing is better. If only I could have gotten her in just a cowboy hat, Huh Laser ?

P N J

JB · 03-25-06, 01:54 PM

Ya ever notice when the camera is on him and then zooms to the fish he just hooked,
ol bill takes out a knife and wittles on his hand and arm, then next thing ya know theres a commerical of him showing off his sun scars from having melanoma cut off, and he starts pushing that Australian sun screen with the lizard on it......... The Guys A nazi I Tell Ya

crankybait · 03-25-06, 02:10 PM

well on another forum, they had some really nice things to say about him... but then again, it was the bill dance outdoors forum

Rebbasser · 03-25-06, 03:42 PM

Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with Bill-I enjoy his show. I just hate the way he handles his fish.

JB · 03-25-06, 03:52 PM

bills ok, just ribbing on him some cranky,
did ya get that chicken plucked yet fer those tail feathers? hmmm k?

zooker · 03-25-06, 05:30 PM

eh... i am either working or fishing when his 30 mintue infomercel is on.. how goo is he really 98 he caught the grand total of 1 bass in 3 days fishing high rock..personlly i think he could not catch a cold unless he is in those lime pits..-which he owns by the way-

zooker

crankybait · 03-25-06, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JB

bills ok, just ribbing on him some cranky,
did ya get that chicken plucked yet fer those tail feathers? hmmm k?

just gonna go get some from art class on monday

lizardsrule · 03-25-06, 07:51 PM

Personally I like Bill, and his show is OK, at least they show me nice bass when I'm not fishing. I used to fish a Private Coal pit, and he'd be stupid not to fish it LOL. I don't pay attention to his advetising plugs, and btw every show has those same plugs. Just different sponsors. Let's face it, he has done a ton for Bass Fishing, and has been around longer than dinosaurs. He's deserves a little credit. As for his handling of the fish, well never really thought about it, so next time I watch I'll have to keep an eye on him. But usually if I'm not working I'm fishing nowadays, since there isn't any snow or ice LOL.

Lizards

zooker · 03-25-06, 08:09 PM

lizzy you find them lime pits call me. i will arrive 12 hours later with bolt cutters..

zooker

JB · 03-25-06, 08:25 PM

BREAK IN! OH BOY OH BOY

bass kicker · 03-25-06, 09:08 PM

they stopped paying his show down here i use to watch it all the time along with hank parkers show and a bunch of other american shows

pissed me off they stopped playing them in canada

rrw4258 · 03-25-06, 09:29 PM

i saw how he handled them this moring adn it pi$$ed me off too... though his show is good, but he never fished anywhere... by the way all of those "secret" places he fishes are on his ranch in Tennessee!

Ryan

bass kicker · 03-25-06, 09:42 PM

does hank parker still have his show because it was a good show

Rebbasser · 03-25-06, 09:54 PM

Yep-Hank is on OLN. This morning he was fishing El Salto in Mexico (I think-was doing several things at once so not paying too much attention) catching a few big 'ol gooduns.

bass kicker · 03-25-06, 09:56 PM

we have oln down here but they play canadian fishing shows

do you get a series called sivivor man on your OLN

pig n jig · 03-25-06, 10:33 PM

WTL, Does the hat look worse than this ? P N J

fishin_dude · 03-26-06, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

i saw how he handled them this moring adn it pi$$ed me off too... though his show is good, but he never fished anywhere... by the way all of those "secret" places he fishes are on his ranch in Tennessee!

Ryan

RRW is right, I live 20 minutes from Bill's house. He has his own private lake on his property that is loaded with big Tennessee Bass, those large fish you see on his show are not uncommon around here at all. He also fishes and films on many of the same lakes I fish, I have ran into Bill many times while out fishing and I can tell you that he is one of the nicest most genuine guys you'll ever meet. I personally like his show especially the bloopers, sure he pimps products but he's gotta make a living somehow, wouldn't you guys advertise a few products here and there if you guys were giving the opportunity to fish on TV for a living? I know I would. As far as the way he handles the fish...Bill is pushing 70 years old and alot of older/old school bass fisherman handle fish in that way for some reason, I see it all the time around here when older guys hook into quality fish.

flippin4it · 03-26-06, 07:29 AM

All the fishing shows are pimping a product of some sort, it's a boat,line,lure or a place to go. Bill has done a great job of offering many of us our first look at how some of these products work. I remember back in the 80's watching a video of Bill's called Dance-n-bass. Now his bass handling is another story. I have no clue on what bending the bass's jaw around is about, or pulling it's gils open. Thats not how I was shown to handle a bass and I have not seen anyone but him do that. Go easy on them Bill.

dodgeguy · 03-26-06, 07:43 AM

i think his fish handling looks worse than it really is.you never see blood from the gills so he can't be irritating the gils themselves.i actually enjoy his show quite a bit.

03-25-06, 11:02 AM	#1
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Does Bill Dance drive anybody else nuts The way he handles his fish? It seems like every good sized fish he catches he is stubbing his fingers up under the gill plates and it looks like he is hitting the gills or really bending the jaw down. I cringe every time I see him handle a good fish. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3 Last edited by Rebbasser; 03-25-06 at 12:18 PM.

03-25-06, 11:41 AM	#2
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Or that stupid %&%&)% hat? Or all the terible products that he pimps? Or that he usually films his show at private phosphate pits in Florida, where anybody would catch a big limit? Or that stupid, mother%&%% hat? Yeah, he drives me nuts. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

03-25-06, 11:52 AM	#3
Denny_K BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 324	yes When he say's busta.And where the H#LL is he fishing??????????.The fish are all on steroids Yeah...he drives me nutzzzzzzzz to .Right now your supposed to Q-in the banjo music.Everytime Roland catches a bass,it's dualling banjo time...yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeee----hhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa Denny

03-25-06, 12:14 PM	#4
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Yeah, I can't stand him. He's always selling something, and I haven't learned much from his show. My favorite TV personality is Lindner. __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

03-25-06, 01:38 PM	#6
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	well I love ANY fishing show, but prolly love his the least. as far as bass gills, they are a lot tougher than most people think. I've caught bass with torn gills just dangling and appeared to be dangling for some time as it appeared to be healing. our favorite fish is quite resilent. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

03-25-06, 01:05 PM	#5
Sluggo BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wildwood,missouri Posts: 53	I always liked his show simply because he mostly fishes those private lime pits and cathces those huge bass or at least he used to. He does for a fact "over play" the bass he cathces for television. I did catch the largest bass of my life 12.05 oz. on a lure I saw him use the Spence Scout. the episode was called "scoutin for bass".

03-25-06, 01:40 PM	#7
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	I thought his daughter was cute.Of course I find most any woman attractive, but one that will go fishing is better. If only I could have gotten her in just a cowboy hat, Huh Laser ? P N J

03-25-06, 01:54 PM	#8
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Ya ever notice when the camera is on him and then zooms to the fish he just hooked, ol bill takes out a knife and wittles on his hand and arm, then next thing ya know theres a commerical of him showing off his sun scars from having melanoma cut off, and he starts pushing that Australian sun screen with the lizard on it......... The Guys A nazi I Tell Ya

03-25-06, 02:10 PM	#9
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	well on another forum, they had some really nice things to say about him... but then again, it was the bill dance outdoors forum

03-25-06, 03:42 PM	#10
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with Bill-I enjoy his show. I just hate the way he handles his fish. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-25-06, 03:52 PM	#11
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	bills ok, just ribbing on him some cranky, did ya get that chicken plucked yet fer those tail feathers? hmmm k?

03-25-06, 05:30 PM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	eh... i am either working or fishing when his 30 mintue infomercel is on.. how goo is he really 98 he caught the grand total of 1 bass in 3 days fishing high rock..personlly i think he could not catch a cold unless he is in those lime pits..-which he owns by the way- zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-25-06, 07:51 PM	#14
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Personally I like Bill, and his show is OK, at least they show me nice bass when I'm not fishing. I used to fish a Private Coal pit, and he'd be stupid not to fish it LOL. I don't pay attention to his advetising plugs, and btw every show has those same plugs. Just different sponsors. Let's face it, he has done a ton for Bass Fishing, and has been around longer than dinosaurs. He's deserves a little credit. As for his handling of the fish, well never really thought about it, so next time I watch I'll have to keep an eye on him. But usually if I'm not working I'm fishing nowadays, since there isn't any snow or ice LOL. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

03-25-06, 08:09 PM	#15
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	lizzy you find them lime pits call me. i will arrive 12 hours later with bolt cutters.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-25-06, 08:25 PM	#16
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	BREAK IN! OH BOY OH BOY

03-25-06, 09:08 PM	#17
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	they stopped paying his show down here i use to watch it all the time along with hank parkers show and a bunch of other american shows pissed me off they stopped playing them in canada __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-25-06, 09:29 PM	#18
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	i saw how he handled them this moring adn it pi$$ed me off too... though his show is good, but he never fished anywhere... by the way all of those "secret" places he fishes are on his ranch in Tennessee! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

03-25-06, 09:42 PM	#19
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	does hank parker still have his show because it was a good show __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-25-06, 09:54 PM	#20
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Yep-Hank is on OLN. This morning he was fishing El Salto in Mexico (I think-was doing several things at once so not paying too much attention) catching a few big 'ol gooduns. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-25-06, 09:56 PM	#21
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	we have oln down here but they play canadian fishing shows do you get a series called sivivor man on your OLN __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-25-06, 10:33 PM	#22
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	WTL, Does the hat look worse than this ? P N J

03-26-06, 07:29 AM	#24
flippin4it BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 483	All the fishing shows are pimping a product of some sort, it's a boat,line,lure or a place to go. Bill has done a great job of offering many of us our first look at how some of these products work. I remember back in the 80's watching a video of Bill's called Dance-n-bass. Now his bass handling is another story. I have no clue on what bending the bass's jaw around is about, or pulling it's gils open. Thats not how I was shown to handle a bass and I have not seen anyone but him do that. Go easy on them Bill. __________________ Ex-biker,Hell raiser and Dragracer. Now I have totally lost my mind, so bass fishing it is!!!!

03-26-06, 07:43 AM	#25
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	i think his fish handling looks worse than it really is.you never see blood from the gills so he can't be irritating the gils themselves.i actually enjoy his show quite a bit. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

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