I totally agree with all that you said. But if they want to attract more viewers, they will have to change the format.ShawnD wrote:StarTzar wrote: Dave is saying what the sponsors want him to say.
But I do agree that with todays technology, it is easier for it to become spectator freindly.
Here again, who will the sponsors want to follow? It all has to do with sponsorship dollars.
However, they will have to put on a better show for the weigh in.
It was somewhat interesting but very very slow. I could not watch the whole thing.
Sponsors will always run the show, they literally pay the bills... If you don't do them justice and they don't renew the following year ..Its over..
I'm not too disappointed, they could have worst sponsors... Talking about cereal and cleaning products during a fishing show would be worst..
As for the Live camera deal, I think they'll have to follow everyone, especially during the Classic, if someone was to have an epic day out on the water and no one was there to witness it, it would be a bummer... Like Aaron Martens and his Big Bass, the on board gopro didn't record any of it and he said it was one of his most intense battles to date, a 6+# fish hitting docks and pontoons trying to get off..
Anyways it's the future for BASS, from my point of view, which mainly consist of refreshing that Blog web page non-stop for a few pictures, this year's Classic was better than last years and it will surely continue in that fashion.
Sure there was some weird parts, some unnecessary parts... We must not forget that the classic show isn't solely for us but for the people who attend it, who spend money to visit it every year and follow it all over the US. If it was a quick weigh-in and scram kind of deal it would suck...
I watched a good part of it and there was a couple there that have been to 37 Classics..
As for the Emcee that BASS has now... Dave Mercer does a good job for what little he has to work with... 56 Anglers got out of their boats weighed their catch of the day and off they go to do it again. How much is there to say REALLY? Without being repetitive..
I couldn't do it... He's a lot better than Fish Fishburn... He's no where as gimmicky as Zona and he's Canadian.
We could come up with a list of things we'd like to see.
I'd like to see the entire day be Live filmed and the morning Launch ( Race to the spot part ) filmed.
Would make for some killer shots I'm sure..
Sometimes, too much sponsorship will kill the mood.
I'm not getting a Tundra, I love my Ranger and someone mentioned the Dobyns 764CB. That covers it for me.
Mercer is by far the best Emcee I have seen at these events.
Would be great to follow and film all anglers.
They could edit and condense for a 30 or 60 minute TV special with all the commercials that go with it.
That, for me, would be a better show than the live streaming.
