gripnrip Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Mark Zona is an alumni of my high school. I juast found out one of our security guards is an angler who has fished with him occasionally. HHHMMMM... I woder if I could get a chance to meet a celebrity. BTW I know this is not a very productive discussion, but according to my girlfriend spending hours by the water with a stick in my hand has never been productive. Better than spending hours in front of a mirror. 1 Quote
CKFishin Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Yup seems like a real straight shooter... If you watch the vid he did on jigs with Gene you can see it first hand... Quote
EvanT123 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 His YouTube channel is great. Funny guy that drops knowledge in between the humor; definetly makes for a good show. Quote
Super User rockchalk06 Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 Zona's the man. Get him Mercer and Vandam in the same room and you have one hellova good time. They bring a since of humor and all around fun to what can be a boring sport at times. He's the "happy Gilmore" of fishing! Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 Please don't compare Dave Mercer to Mark Zona. Mercer is the worst. Zona is who he is, I think he's like that all the time, camera rolling or not. His excitement for fishing is infectious and genuine. He's sometimes too over the top for my tastes but I have a lot of respect for the guy and enjoy watching his show. He and Tommy Sanders work really well together too. 1 Quote
Super User rockchalk06 Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 Show me where anyone was compared to anyone? I simply said all 3 bring a great humor to the sport and when around each other it gets even funnier Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 I'm getting tired of watching Zona reruns does anyone know if he has any new episodes coming up? I have my DVR set up to only record NEW episodes but they label all of them new so it records about 4-5 reruns every weekend. I have the same problem with major league fishing btw are they going to come out with another tournament? Quote
TNBassin' Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Please don't compare Dave Mercer to Mark Zona. Mercer is the worst. Zona is who he is, I think he's like that all the time, camera rolling or not. His excitement for fishing is infectious and genuine. He's sometimes too over the top for my tastes but I have a lot of respect for the guy and enjoy watching his show. He and Tommy Sanders work really well together too. This. Mercer is......ugh. Zona I can handle MOST of the time, but other times he's pretty obnoxious. I really like the more laid back fishing shows, as fishing for me is about relaxing and having fun. Not screaming and acting like a toddler who drank a case of red bulls. 2 Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Dont make me get a fishing show-You'll all be haters LOL Zona is a good guy Period- We all have our faults and we are human -He dosent hurt anyone nor disrespects -so with me -if he puts a smile on your face-ITS ALL GOOD 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 I like Zona. He can be a bit much at times but can't we all? Or, rather, some of us (including myself) could probably benefit from an infusion of some of his zany enthusiasm. Quote
Traveler2586 Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 This. Mercer is......ugh. Zona I can handle MOST of the time, but other times he's pretty obnoxious. I really like the more laid back fishing shows, as fishing for me is about relaxing and having fun. Not screaming and acting like a toddler who drank a case of red bulls. X2, well said. Zona I can deal with too. But some others,,, no. Case in point, I sat down one Sunday with my granddaughter by my side to watch a fishing show where they fish near cities. Well, long story short, the host scared my Granddaughter to the point she left the room saying "there's something wrong with that man", she hasn't watched any fishing shows with me since and I don't watch anything with that host either. So much for a positive roll model for the sport. Quote
Super User NorcalBassin Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 Huge fan... always look forward to the new episodes. He truly enjoys himself out there and almost always fishes public waters. Quote
Zach Dunham Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Mark Zona is the man. I met him last summer while I was a marshal for the Elite Series tournament at Lake Oneida. Friendliest guy. I also met Ike while there and he was also genuine and friendly. Zona's show is my favorite one to watch right now. Traveler, I believe you are referring to City Limits Fishing, which Ike was the host of. I never saw anything on any of those shows that was over the top. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted March 21, 2013 Super User Posted March 21, 2013 Show me where anyone was compared to anyone? I simply said all 3 bring a great humor to the sport and when around each other it gets even funnier Sorry, not trying to put words in anyone's mouth. If you're a Mercer guy, it's all good. I just find him to be annoying and very unoriginal, he makes Elite weigh ins painful to watch. Just my opinion though. Quote
Topwaterspook Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I haven't the slightest desire even to meet him. From my present perspective, I wouldn't want to spend time in a boat with him. On the other hand, I hated Mike Iaconelli when I first saw him. It only took an hour and a half with him to change my opinion 180 degrees. Quote
gripnrip Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I'm getting tired of watching Zona reruns does anyone know if he has any new episodes coming up? I have my DVR set up to only record NEW episodes but they label all of them new so it records about 4-5 reruns every weekend. I have the same problem with major league fishing btw are they going to come out with another tournament? April 4th 1 Quote
IntroC Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I like Zona's show. Everytime I see that clip of him kissing James Overstreet in the head I can't help but crack up. Quote
Jell0b0y Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Dont make me get a fishing show-You'll all be haters LOL Zona is a good guy Period- We all have our faults and we are human -He dosent hurt anyone nor disrespects -so with me -if he puts a smile on your face-ITS ALL GOOD X2 Quote
Super User webertime Posted March 22, 2013 Super User Posted March 22, 2013 The Muskie episode ... "it's a seabeast!" I die when I hear it. Quote
Big-O Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 He's exactly as you see him on his shows Here's a shot when we were on the water at Falcon last year... His Hands tell the entire story 1 Quote
Vinny Chase Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 There isn't anyone more passionate about fishing, and it shows through his hard work and creativity. Love the show and if I had one person to spend a day fishing with, it would be him. 1 Quote
Brian Needham Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 "Zona's Awesome fishing show" is one of my favorites. while I am not a fan of Ike persona I really like Zona's, as it seems more real and genuine excitement. CATCH A FISH!!! Quote
Traveler2586 Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 "Zona's Awesome fishing show" is one of my favorites. while I am not a fan of Ike persona I really like Zona's, as it seems more real and genuine excitement. CATCH A FISH!!! Ok, I consider myself open minded (or is it empty headed?) so I just programed my DVR with Zona's Awesome Fishing Show cause I can't really say that I've seen it, or just the ones he's done for ESPN or Bassmaster. So, based on the comments here, I'll give him a month or so to show me I'm wrong. Quote
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