papajoe222 Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 So I just read my long awaited March issue of this magazine. It's been on the store shelves for over a month, but I have a subscription so I don't expect to receive it in a timely matter. It took all of fourteen minutes to read. What a rip off! Twenty full page ads, another dozen with a third or more if the page containing ads, four full page photos plus the full page photos with the lead in half paragraph and it only contained 48 pages! Guess who isn't renewing his subscription? Quote
Big C Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 I'll go ahead and ask for everybody, what magazine was it? Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted May 29, 2015 Super User Posted May 29, 2015 IBTL.....I have a pretty good idea what magazine it is!! 1 Quote
Super User retiredbosn Posted May 29, 2015 Super User Posted May 29, 2015 I'll go ahead and ask for everybody, what magazine was it? Ask in a pm, per forum rules can't openly bash a company Quote
Big C Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Ask in a pm, per forum rules can't openly bash a company Oh. I can think of a couple that would fit the description he gave. Why does it seem like most of (all) the bass fishing magazines have taken a nose dive? Quote
papajoe222 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Posted May 30, 2015 Oh. I can think of a couple that would fit the description he gave. Why does it seem like most of (all) the bass fishing magazines have taken a nose dive? Quote
Super User FishTank Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 Being in printing for years, I can say one of the reasons they have tanked> Cost.... It cost double what it use to (10 years ago maybe) to produce a magazine. Basically advertising is the only income. That's why you may see a great new magazine on the shelf and within a few years it is filled with ads. Check out "Outside" magazine to see a magazine that has a nice balance of ads and content. It has a bunch of good info on outdoor gear, camping, hiking, and just hanging out outdoors. Quote
Bass Angler Magazine Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 The magaizne business is tough where most mags are trying to sell as many ads as possible to make ends meet then just putt enough content (articles) in to look like a magazine. With that said I can guarantee they are not talking about Bass Angler Magazine. If you're looking for a good mag, one that will honestly help you catch more bass then pick up a copy. You can read the reviews Tackle Warehouse and subscribe here if you like. If you're a subscriber I'd also apprecte any feedback. Thanks Mark Lassagne, Editor-in-Chief 1 Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 If you think that's bad you should read er, look at playboy.. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 The magaizne business is tough where most mags are trying to sell as many ads as possible to make ends meet then just putt enough content (articles) in to look like a magazine. With that said I can guarantee they are not talking about Bass Angler Magazine. If you're looking for a good mag, one that will honestly help you catch more bass then pick up a copy. You can read the reviews Tackle Warehouse and subscribe here if you like. If you're a subscriber I'd also apprecte any feedback. Thanks Mark Lassagne, Editor-in-Chief I'm not a subscriber, but yours is one of the best bass fishing magazines on the market. Hootie Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 The magaizne business is tough where most mags are trying to sell as many ads as possible to make ends meet then just putt enough content (articles) in to look like a magazine. With that said I can guarantee they are not talking about Bass Angler Magazine. If you're looking for a good mag, one that will honestly help you catch more bass then pick up a copy. You can read the reviews Tackle Warehouse and subscribe here if you like. If you're a subscriber I'd also apprecte any feedback. Thanks Mark Lassagne, Editor-in-Chief I went to your site and was thinking about subscribing until I noticed it said "please allow up to 12 weeks for first issue to arrive" Three months to get the first issue? 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 I went to your site and was thinking about subscribing until I noticed it said "please allow up to 12 weeks for first issue to arrive" Three months to get the first issue? This magazine is only published four times a year. Hootie Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 This magazine is only published four times a year. Hootie Couldn't you get the most current one? Quote
Hurricane Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 I would like a bass magazine that focuses on the north more than the south and west... Quote
basshole8190 Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 Sounds like in fisherman or North American fisherman mags Quote
Hurricane Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I actually started reading my latest Bassmaster issue and I am enjoying it so far. . Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 I know that they say that the internet has fouled the magazine business, but I will keep buying magazines until I install some method to use my computer while I'm on the pot. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 I know that they say that the internet has fouled the magazine business, but I will keep buying magazines until I install some method to use my computer while I'm on the pot. That is what smart phones are for! 1 Quote
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