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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blackgivesway2blue on February 16, 2012, 03:52:36 PM

Title: Stars busted...
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on February 16, 2012, 03:52:36 PM
found this in a old BC outdoors magazinge from the 90's and got a good chuckle out of it  :D

(http://i991.photobucket.com/albums/af34/Blackgivesway2blue/flies002.jpg)
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Stratocaster on February 16, 2012, 04:15:56 PM
Ah I remember that!

Anyone watched Canadian Sportsfishing lately?

There was a show where Italo was fishing for Steelhead and Chinook in the Niagra River.  He used spinners with Barbed treble hooks on them.  Now it was perfectly legal to use barbed trebles at the time but he was doing a show where he released everything he caught.  Catch and Release using barbed trebles?  WTF?  His fish handling skills weren't that great either, dragging fish onto the rocks etc..

Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Blackgivesway2blue on February 16, 2012, 04:17:21 PM
honestly i cant stand watching that show :P
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Fish Assassin on February 16, 2012, 04:21:30 PM
honestly i cant stand watching that show :P

X2 Does Italo ever stop talking ?
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: rhino on February 16, 2012, 04:43:09 PM
brutal...they should never be on tv again.they are terrible anyways.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Rodney on February 16, 2012, 04:48:09 PM
Phew... For one second I thought you have all found out what I am up to... :o ;D :o ;D

Nothing to see here, carry on... ;)
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Sandy on February 16, 2012, 05:00:29 PM
I can tell you that I witnessed two fishing celebrities fishing on McKay Lake north of yellowknife in the early nineties. Several boats were accompanying them  and their  enterage, the guides would hook into a fish, motor over and hand it off to one of the celebrities to play in front of the camera.
 We were in hysterics as they struggled to keep the remnants of the ice road out of shot, play the fish after decided which one looked better for the shot. All  this while we cast hooked and played ours from the lake side on flies.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: skaha on February 16, 2012, 06:14:04 PM
--I in no way condone the behavior but I can see the pressure and costs of producing a show in a short period of time.
--I'm sure most would say so what cost of doing business.... but would it have been better to actually show foul hooked whitefish being released.
--It is an infomercial show... maybe a caveat at the beginning of the show that some portions have been edited for the purpose of demonstration.
--I know when shows are potentially being produced in the area that people are asked to pre-fish the area to help ensure a successful show. Some hosts publicly admit this... even give credit to those who offered suggestions on how and what to use when fishing the area... others prefer to be the hero.

--As evidenced by fishporn on this forum... seems like most or at least many photos... bring out the armchair Co's.

--Pleading guilty does not necessarily mean you would be found guilty... in the case of Henry I recall as Bass was closed to fishing it was not legal to target Bass... a regular Joe may not have been charged in this circumstance... however the judge I believe accepted the argument that as Henry was a "professional angler" he should have known that the area of the lake he was fishing (for other species open to fishing) that there was a high likelyhood that he would hook a Bass during the closed season.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: bigblue on February 17, 2012, 11:04:37 AM
honestly i cant stand watching that show :P

I am no fan of these fishing shows and don't subscribe to WFN.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: Fish Assassin on February 17, 2012, 11:48:11 AM
Italo is a hurting beak. You gotta love the way he holds fish out of the water for a minute while chatting about whatever. Then pretends the fish has tons of energy as he is releasing it yet its usually floating on its side. He is a poor example of a fisherman

Then he turns to the camera and says the fish was released unharmed.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: chronic_topdawg on February 17, 2012, 11:51:14 AM
Must be a Leaf fan.  Savages
Go Nucks Go    LEAFS SUCK
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: wizard on February 17, 2012, 12:47:18 PM
both those guys are hurtin' beaks if you ask me.

all they ever do is used barbed hooks too, have some decency, they're often not intending to keep their catch, yet they still rock the "Barb"...

Worse is like someone else said, Italo especially catches a fish holds for a long time all the while explaining his life story.  How about show the fish for the camera for a second, let it go, then explain what you're doing...not explain while holding the fish...

these guys need to look at how a real professional fishes, handles and respects the fish, Pendlington would work these guys all day any style of fishing and is many, MANY classes above these guys....just my 2 cents.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: mistermongz on February 25, 2012, 07:16:42 AM
I hate watching italo's show cant stand him...haha what an idiot!
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: WEEFISH on February 25, 2012, 07:24:52 AM
I recall something about these guys fishing for steelhead in BC (Thompson River maybe) and they got fined for something  ??? ( improper handling I think )  
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: grumpy on February 25, 2012, 08:38:16 AM
well deserved fine
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: mbowers on February 27, 2012, 07:46:50 AM
Henry is down here in Florida making shows and no one knows about the fines. 

Larry Dahlberg was fined for fish molestation on a steelhead back in the 90s. http://about-flyfishing.com/library/weekly/aa052599.htm

Can you provide more infomation on your recollection weefish?  I'm all for draggin someone over the coals if they really did something, but only if it's the guilty person.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: buzzbomb on February 29, 2012, 03:15:56 AM
I used to scream at the tv; PUT IT BACK!!! Italo is a bozo.  I wasn‘t quite so sour on Hank but wouldn‘t go out of my way to fish with him either.  During the courses of the show they had together they each managed to fall out of the boat while playing fish.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: DRP79 on February 29, 2012, 12:52:01 PM
Henry is down here in Florida making shows and no one knows about the fines. 

Larry Dahlberg was fined for fish molestation on a steelhead back in the 90s. http://about-flyfishing.com/library/weekly/aa052599.htm

Can you provide more infomation on your recollection weefish?  I'm all for draggin someone over the coals if they really did something, but only if it's the guilty person.

I clicked the link and was happy to see it wasnt what I initially thought when I read "molestation of a steelhead" lmao.
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: WEEFISH on February 29, 2012, 07:47:03 PM
Henry is down here in Florida making shows and no one knows about the fines. 

Larry Dahlberg was fined for fish molestation on a steelhead back in the 90s. http://about-flyfishing.com/library/weekly/aa052599.htm

Can you provide more infomation on your recollection weefish?  I'm all for draggin someone over the coals if they really did something, but only if it's the guilty person.


Np it is a vague memory so must of got the storey wrong  ??? ???
Title: Re: Stars busted...
Post by: WEEFISH on February 29, 2012, 07:47:38 PM
Oops....NO