Beginning in January 2011, “Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show” will debut with half-hour episodes airing in primetime and on weekends.
While Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show will follow the same basic premise of his popular World’s Greatest Fishing Show, which aired on ESPN2, Zona said that his new show on the Outdoor Channel will mainly be structured around bass fishing.
“It’s going to be way more heavily bass oriented than in the
past,” he told The BASS ZONE. “Now that it’s my show, that’s what I want to do,
so that’s what I’m going to do. This show will feature the best bodies of water
with the best bass fisherman that there are.”
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Zona also said
that he plans on incorporating more “how to” information into the show. “The one
thing that I’d like to get into a little more with the new show is that I want
to show exactly how we are catching these fish,” he said. “With the elements
that JM Associates can provide from a graphics and animation standpoint, this is
going to be a very, very awesome fishing show.”
While Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show will undergo some minor tweaks and changes from his former show, the crux of each episode will remain the same. “We act like knuckle heads but at the end of the show, we knock their lights out. It’s all about catching the heck out of them with the best anglers in the world and this show is going to be more of the same,” he explained.
“I want all of our shows to transpire during the shoot and not have a preconceived notion of what is going to happen. I want the viewer to have no idea what they are going to see when they tune in because in reality, that’s what fishing is. We all start out with a game plan but it always changes. My goal is to tell that story.”
Over the past several years, Zona said that he has been blown away with the interest and support he has received from the fans. “In all honesty, I’ve been very flattered with the feedback that I got from people. It means a lot to me when people come up to me and tell me that they hoped my show would come back.
“I’m excited that it’s on the Outdoor Channel because it’s a perfect fit for where I’m headed. By teaming up with JM Associates, I think this will transpire into what the hardcore fishing fans really want.”
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Zona!
Formerly host of The World's Greatest Fishing Show and currently the co-host of the Bassmaster Classic and Elite Series on ESPN2, Zona! joins Outdoor Channel in 2011. Zona! focuses on the unpredictable. The special allure of fishing is not knowing what's going to happen next, and each episode of Zona! captures the spirit of the unknown. Join host Mark Zona as he fishes with the very best anglers on the planet. From bass to shark fishing, Zona! covers it all and will keep viewers guessing on what the next bite will bring.
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America's leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America's largest and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Winnercomm also owns and operates the patented Skycam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
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