Holy Cow Jimmy H. is a piece of crap.

[KU_Bassmaster.]

IMO. You should not make judgments until you personally see and hear both sides of the story.

In most cases that is very true. There is NOTHING he can say to warrant his actions. Like LBH , "I didn't know", ain't going to cut it this time. You figure an experienced hunter as himself should know something was up. I have never been hunting a day in my life, but I know it's not the norm for many deer just to be wandering around below your tree stand running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

BTW - Great video Ken

[Rattletrap]

Ken. Because I don't know if videos, transcripts, or internet postings have been edited. I have not personally heard actual mouth to my ear what has happened. Until I have set in the courtroom and heard it all. I can't make a judgement on any of Bellar's clients. Bellar's is guilty though.

[CJ]

I'm with Rattletrap on this one.I just don't know the whole story.I am however in total shock.Say it ain't so JIMMY!Say it ain't so!

[Cajun1977]

i hope theres something else to the story cause jimmy was a favorite of mine

[youngbasser87]

I say that we take Jimmy's weapons away and throw him in that high fenced area with about 15 horny bucks and tinks doe-in-heat all over his a**

[senko_77]

ROFLMAO

[justtrying]

got home today & had a new bps flyer in the mail. ..it was advertising the 2006 spring fishing classic, going on at the myrtle beach store next weekend.   ......guess who the pro is feb 16 & 17.  ..the flyer says it's "America's Favorite Fisherman - Jimmy Houston!"

that is going to be an intersting presentation!

[KYbass1276]

got home today & had a new bps flyer in the mail. ..it was advertising the 2006 spring fishing classic, going on at the myrtle beach store next weekend. ......guess who the pro is feb 16 & 17. ..the flyer says it's "America's Favorite Fisherman - Jimmy Houston!"

that is going to be an intersting presentation!

Bet you money he dosen't show up I say we start a petiton and send it to his sponsers 3000 plus members have to stand for something.

[Yankee_Bassman]

This is more fodder for the PETA people.

A friend of mine was fishing on El Salto in Mexico when JH was filming there; he told me JH would hold up a 3-4 lb. bass, and tell the camera it was 8-9 lbs. He said all the guides made fun of him. I was skeptical, until I realized that watching the Bassmaster shows on TV, I'm often way off on the size of the fish when they first boat them, especially those above three lbs. I guess he could get away with it. What a "sportsman"......

[bixbybasspro]

Sad, Sad, Sad ole' Jimmy :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/ :o

[Madhouse27]

This is troubling. I hope Jimmy will come clean, own up to whatever happened and tell the whole story. He needs to tell the truth. He's a religious man, he should know how to ask for forgiveness. Some will give it and some won't.

[KU_Bassmaster.]

i hope theres something else to the story cause jimmy was a favorite of mine

What could he possibly say to make things better.  He's done in my book.  What a pitiful outdoorsman or sportsman.

[Guest avid]

I can understand alot of what the tv personalities do to make a good show.  I don't doubt for a minute that fish are hooked onto featured lures etc.  but this hunting drugged animals in a caged up pen is just way out of line.  I'm wondering why he wasn't prosecuted.  If the owner broke the law the surely the hunters did so also.

[dodgeguy]

you guys should write to his sponspors and not buy their products if you feel this strongly about it.that would include shimano!!!i have written to his sponsors and espn and will not buy anything he has ties with.

[Guest avid]

It may be time for ole Jimmy to retire.  I would love for him to write a book where he "tells all" about all the sneaky tricks the big time hunting/fishing celebs use to make their shows look so exciting.  I'm sure it would be quite an eye opener , and I'll bet not many of the big TV stars would come up smelling like roses

[CJ]

Avid,I with you on the fact that there are probally alot of TV anglers and hunters who are guilty of canned hunting and faking a catch.Although I don't think Jimmy is going to pull a "Jose Canseco"and tell all.It would be interesting though.I hope he does come clean and give an honest explanation.He owes that to his fans.I think the celeberties who found themselves in a bad situations,for example Canseco and O.J have used the "write a book and get rich while bringing everbody else down with them",are cowards!

[ball_coach_1]

Say it ain't so.  I truly hope this stuff isn't accurate.

[Matt Fly]

This happened almost two years ago, and Jimmy is doing fine. This isn't news, it happened long ago and Peta webs are pushing it again.

Last time I checked, your innocent until guilty. Anyone see him shoot anything? I admit it doesn't look good, but the owner has been convicted of this last year. Over half millon in fines.

This is more PETA pushed than anything. Anybody go to Jimmy's busy web site and look at the responses.

http://www.tristate-media.com/articles/2005/01/20/warricknews/editorial/01crowley.txt

http://realindy.com/canhunt.htm

Notice the date is over a year old on this report.

In the second site, they actually call jimmy as an witness along with Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn.

[Rattletrap]

Somebody needs to flush PETA.

[justtrying]

i've been thinking about this thing a lot the last day or so.

i really hope that when all the facts are known that jimmy doesn't come out being  the "piece of crap" that mr jt bagwell called him.  ..now, let me say, i don't know mr bagwell, but i really enjoy his input on this forum & i've read all his articles on br (even the one about the senkos! LOL)..and he has my respect, i was just kinda stunned at the heading.

what i've seen of jimmy houston through the years has always been honorable, but, i've never seen  him anyplace but on tv & i know how that can be "tilted."  he just appears to be a nice guy, & somehow, i think he is.

he may have just made an awful mistake, or, ...i don't know.   it's just sad to see something like this out of someone you've admired.

just one last thing before i quit rambling.  ...i did an awful thing one time.  it hurt a lot of people's lives.  i didn't think i'd live through it, but, i did.  i paid, & am paying, a very high price.   ..i needed peoples understanding & forgiveness, & still do.  ...it taught me many things, but at what cost!   mr houston may be going through just such time.

[CJ]

I have talked to atleast 3 tournament fishmen who have said Jimmy was the nicest and most outgoing guys in the TV/fishing industry.He would talk to anybody about fishing and has spent alot of time talking to people personally at his showings.I have not had the chance to meet him,but still anxious to.Even though some people think he is a peice of crap,nobody has more fun fishing on TV than Jimmy Houston.I feel he has played a big part in where the fishing industry is today.

[strick9]

First of all I want to say that I think any kind of "canned" hunting is totally WRONG and unethical if not illegal. If Jimmy Houston is guilty of this and this was not edited in any way then he should be prosecuted and should be blackballed from legitimate outdoors TV and his sponsors boycotted, but untill I've heard all the evidence I will reserve judgement.

As far as the staged catches on TV fishing shows goes, I don't like it if that's happening but I also don't know many that would watch a show about nothing (except Seinfeld).

This reminds me of the complaining going on on this site as well as others during last years Bassmasters Classic when there were no big fish being caught. I remember hearing how bad this was to watch, we want to see more big fish caught. Well this year that may be the case at the Classic since it will be held at Lake Toho in Florida during spawning season. Sure sight fishing for big bass makes great TV but it sure sounds alot like those "canned" hunts we were just complaining about. In my opinion catching a bass that is by nature protecting its beds and putting it in a live well for hours before being handled at a weigh in is no better than the hunting. I have no problem with immediate catch and release and I know what is said about the mortality rate of the fish returned after being caught, but these fish are not making back to thier beds and that is bad for our sport.

Just thought ther might be a little hypocritical thinking going on here. IMHO.

[Mr.Bass12]

ILL GIVE AN AMEN TO ALL THAT!!!!

[KYbass1276]

I too have put alot of thought into this issue with jimmy h today while at work.  We all make mistakes.  I think I would feel better about this issue if jimmy aleast said, Hey guy's I screwed up can you forgive me. I would.   I was pretty steamed about it yesterday. I do have to disagree with a couple of post's saying lets wait until the full story comes out and that we didn't actually see him shoot the deer.   I'm not trying to be a smart elic here but he was in a treestand with a compound bow I don't think he was there just to watch it run around. If there wasn't a video showing him there and someone just saying he did it I would have to agree wait until we see evidence of it. But it is cut and dry in my book.  I used to work at a prision for juvenile boys who were commited to the state for felony convictions and one of the biggest things I would preach to them was, We all make mistakes it's what you learn from them that count's. hopefully jimmy has learn something from this

[ARCHER]

Jimmy Houston's fishing show is the worst I've seen.