Glenn's Best Interview

[roadwarrior]

From the Home Page:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/takahiro-omori.html

[Micro]

I agree.  He was definitely worth interviewing. 

His simple truths:

1) Fish where there are bass.

2) Try different things until you find something that works.

I like him. Unpretentious and charming!

[Paul Roberts]

I agree. He was definitely worth interviewing.

His simple truths:

1) Fish where there are bass.

2) Try different things until you find something that works.

I like him. Unpretentious and charming!

Very nice interview. Really good straightforward advice to anglers who might be at all intimidated by bass fishing.

[K_Mac]

You can't help liking this guy. No pretense, no bull, just hard work and a sense of humor. He may be from Japan, but he exemplifies the American dream.

[Glenn]

Thanks guys. That was arguably the most difficult interview I've done. When Keri brought him over to me, the first thing I thought was "uh oh, language barrier!", but it worked out just fine. He gave great answers and made me look like a good interviewer.

[Hammer 4]

I dunno Glenn, you seemed to be at ease, and I think the interview was pretty fluid, and went smoothly considering. Good stuff.. 8-)

[Nitrofreak]

Glenn,

I can't help but wonder how it feels to be that close to all of our fishing pros men and women alike who most of us only dream of meeting someday.

Do you get a feeling of WOW I just met KVD or WOW I just met Lisa Sternard, Not leave out any names but there are so many whom we all admire...Is there any single interview that sticks in your mind as one of the best?

And if I may ask if you had the chance to fish with anybody who would your choice be?

[fishermantony]

"had to start at the very bottom...............speak no English, no sponsors, no friends, all I want is just to become a better angler."

That is it.  Inspirational.

[farmpond1]

Glenn,

Nice interview despite the potential language barrier. 

I could PM you on these questions but I thought others might be curious too:  It appears you try to "stay with the script" in terms of what you ask and that you have a finite amount of time to complete an interview.  I'm curious to know how that helps and hinders the interviewing process and what you do if someone strays off topic?  It doesn't appear like there's much, if any, editing on these interviews.  Also, although I don't know know how much freedom you have in the interviewing process, what, if anything, would you like to do different?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Great interview.  I really enjoyed watching that one.  Can't beat the theory of "You can't catch fish in a swimming pool."

[b.Lee]

Glenn I think he is a bit more nervous than you, but he has been in front of the camera than most so it seems to be ok. 

I had a chance to hang out with him and Namiki Toshinari once in Texas while I was in the airport in Dallas. They mentioned to me that they understand everything everyone asks, but the vocabulary they have in english is limited. So they have a hard time conveying what they want to say. It was funny because Namikisan wants to talk a lot but can't because he can't say what he wants to.

Great interview though Glenn!

[bassbum85]

I am so glad others thought this was the best interview as well. I think this one stands head and shoulders above the rest and just really appreciated it. Talk about someone that would be awesome to fish with.

[Glenn]

Let's see if I can answer a few of those questions.

In all honesty, I'm a newbie at interviewing people, so I have to write down and rehearse my questions beforehand.  So yes, it is somewhat scripted only because I can only remember about 10 questions to ask!  LOL!!  So if there's one thing I'd like to change, it'd be to get better at this so it flows more naturally.

If somebody strays off topic, I like to go with it and see where it goes.  So far it's worked out pretty well.

I think this particular interview helped me immensely because I was forced to take a completely different approach, and it seemed to work.  I'll remember that for next time.

The first time I did this, I had the "wow!" factor to grapple with.  It was a bit overwhelming to see all the folks you see on TV there at the same time. I was extremely nervous because I didn't want to screw up.  But now I've done it enough times that I'm more focused on getting a good interview (still working on that one!).

What would be "the best" interview?  I'm not sure what you mean, but in the context in which the question was asked, I think you mean which one was the most exciting.  That would have to be Bill Dance.  I was probably THE most nervous I'd ever been not only because he's such a huge icon, but because I was completely unprepared. It went from "Hello Mr. Dance" to "Let's do a quick interview" within minutes.  I'm just thankful he's so comfortable in front of the camera because while he was talking, I kept thinking to myself "I'm interviewing Bill Dance!!"

I'm such a schmuck!  ;D

As for who I'd like to fish with?  Boy that's a tough one.  I've already been out on the water with Iaconelli a few times and with Swindle once.  So I've already been blessed to have had the chance to do something most can only dream about. But I'd still jump at the chance to fish with Bill Dance, Ray Scott, Larry Nixon, Hank Parker, or Jimmy Houston.  But even more so, I'd like to fish with many of the great members here!  I think I'd learn a lot!

[Nibbles]

I am so glad others thought this was the best interview as well. I think this one stands head and shoulders above the rest and just really appreciated it. Talk about someone that would be awesome to fish with.

Unfortunately, this is a guy who said he'd prefer to fish by himself when asked who he would fish with if he could pick anyone in the world past or present.  ;D

[grimlin]

I'm really enjoying watching these interviews.

[Nitrofreak]

Let's see if I can answer a few of those questions.

In all honesty, I'm a newbie at interviewing people, so I have to write down and rehearse my questions beforehand. So yes, it is somewhat scripted only because I can only remember about 10 questions to ask! LOL!! So if there's one thing I'd like to change, it'd be to get better at this so it flows more naturally.

If somebody strays off topic, I like to go with it and see where it goes. So far it's worked out pretty well.

I think this particular interview helped me immensely because I was forced to take a completely different approach, and it seemed to work. I'll remember that for next time.

The first time I did this, I had the "wow!" factor to grapple with. It was a bit overwhelming to see all the folks you see on TV there at the same time. I was extremely nervous because I didn't want to screw up. But now I've done it enough times that I'm more focused on getting a good interview (still working on that one!).

What would be "the best" interview? I'm not sure what you mean, but in the context in which the question was asked, I think you mean which one was the most exciting. That would have to be Bill Dance. I was probably THE most nervous I'd ever been not only because he's such a huge icon, but because I was completely unprepared. It went from "Hello Mr. Dance" to "Let's do a quick interview" within minutes. I'm just thankful he's so comfortable in front of the camera because while he was talking, I kept thinking to myself "I'm interviewing Bill Dance!!"

I'm such a schmuck! ;D

As for who I'd like to fish with? Boy that's a tough one. I've already been out on the water with Iaconelli a few times and with Swindle once. So I've already been blessed to have had the chance to do something most can only dream about. But I'd still jump at the chance to fish with Bill Dance, Ray Scott, Larry Nixon, Hank Parker, or Jimmy Houston. But even more so, I'd like to fish with many of the great members here! I think I'd learn a lot!

First of all thanks for taking the time to answer the  questions and no your not a schmuck!! ;D

I would have to agree with you on the fact that there is so much talent here that it would be hard to pick who you would want to fish with... Roadwarrior,WayneP,Catt,Sam,Yourself,FBL, Just to name a few that I would love to have the chance at meeting and fishing with and learning from and not to mention the girls that we could learn a lot from here too!!!

I apologize for not correctly phrasing my question that I had addressed to you, I am still learning and I think I am getting more people confused rather than presenting a clear opinion or question on this site and I need to correct that, But you nailed the question so thanks!!!

[SGT Rico]

That was a great interview!!! He was Not flashy or trying to promote something, and his quote was awsome,  "you can't catch fish in a pool".