Fishing Mags and Lady Anglers....Mmmmmm

[Randall]

May turn out to be a sticky subject, but many of my fishing associates love to see a nice looking babe in magazines, but when it comes to fishing publications, strangely, the same blokes lose respect for the female anglers credibility!!

I`ve seen it 100`s of times and talked about this phenomina repeatedly with my fishing mates. The problem seems to be that the minute the female angler has to disrobe for the photo shoot, she looses credibility!!

Fishing, in my circle of freinds, is serious stuff and to see a blatant ploy of introducing a set of bazookas behind the fish, although asthetically pleasing to the eye, somewhat detracts from a potentially good "fishing photo" .

I`d be interested in others thoughts on this one. Is there anyone else out there that would rather see the babes stay in Penthouse? ;-)

RG

[Cremated_Reddog]

Randall, mate couldn't agree with you more on this subject. Exposed females should be left in the appropriate mags and that don't include fishing mags.



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[adriancorrea]

What I think :D
well If I wanted to see titties :o Id buy playboy so when I want to see fishing and fishing stories I buy fishing mags and so on.
Some might like both combined but I myself would like that left in the other mags.

Tight lines
Adrian

[BOMBER]

Yes I tend to agree with all, leave the breast shots for the appropriate mags.

Regards,

THE BOMBER

[dnej]

What a load of nonsense.Who cares who is holding the fish.
I have seen some women who fish better than blokes.
David

[Steve_Ooi]

David, i don't think it's a question of gender at all. I'm sure most would agree that they don't want to see a bare chested man in speedo's holding a fish or posing with a rod either, i for one don't.
Breast shot are best left for the playboys and penthouse.
Personally i would think that tacky photos in fishing mags are in some way degrading to the female readers.
I would be interested to hear the veiws of our fisherwomen folk out there.

Poony

[webby]

:o :oThink mainly splashing well developed ladies on the
front page of Fishing Mags is more of a gimmick to get the
opposited sex to buy the mag' thinking there could be better
pics inside. Personnely the only mags I buy in regards to
fishing dont stoop to that degree to try and sell there product
Those that do must be having a hard time trying to sell there
product, so they revert to the old sexual attractor, knowing
it will grabs our attention. I personnely dont care what other
mags put on there covers as i only purchase to Qld based
products, which have not resorted to this sales gimic
I am not saying that the opposite sex should not be placed
on the cover of Mags, as long as its a pic related to Fishing
and not some bikini clad holding a fish.
regards

[lordy]

What a load of nonsense.Who cares who is holding the fish.
I have seen some women who fish better than blokes.
David

That is the entire point. You have nailed it, but from the back not the front.

What Randall is saying is that if the female angler is good enough she shouldn't have to flash her breasts to get attention. The use of breasts to attract readers may be taken as a form of compensation for lack of talent.

[Muzza]

Randall,
#Mate take you to put sex and fishing together. http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm16.gifSeroiusly tho, in a fishy pic I'll check out the fish, then the background, love seeing the areas where the fish are caught, might recognise it! Then the gear the fish was caught on and the rig if any is showing and the boat, then the angler,
breasts just confuse my logic!!
Cheers
Muzza

[Brad_Mcalister]

Yeah Randall, i gotta agree.
I don't mind seeing pics of nice lookin chicks holdin fish but showin bare boobs just to sell fishin mags means there can't be much good readin in there anyway.
Or maybe we're just gettin old Pops ;D

Brad

[Left1]

If any woman wants to fish in bikinis & have a photo taken of her catch there is nothing wrong with that. It's the ones who rip the gear off "especially" for a foto that annoy me.
That "K" is a classic example.

It's simple advertising strategy. Men are the most likely buyer of fishing magz & the good old "sex sells" is a tried & true method of getting bums on seats, or rather books off shelves in this case.

Only those ladies that are naive, slutty or have no self respect would allow themselves to be used.
Professional models are a different story as in NAFA. They don't pretent to be something they are not.
There's also some lady writers (men too) that seem to always be with a guide. This makes me wonder how good they really are.

Left1

[Randall]

If any woman wants to fish in bikinis & have a photo taken of her catch there is nothing wrong with that. It's the ones who rip the gear off "especially" for a foto that annoy me.
That "K" is a classic example.



Hey Lefty, you have hit the nail on the head!! Thats exactly what I was refering to!! ;-)

Regards, Randall.

[Volvo]

http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm16.gifAgree, agree,agree exposed boobs n fish just dont go together Lol and magazine owners must be desperate ta sell their issue.
But ya gotta admit a smilin face with the fishin experience ta boot as with Leanne Paynne hasta look more atrective than Rexy wouldnt ya think??.
And she spins a decent yarn http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm1.gif With some nice photos among the yarn.
Cheers

[Luke]

Doesn't or wouldn't bother me personally. Aslong as the contents good-and I mean stories I'm pretty sure we've seen it all before. Up to the girl posing and up to the reader and the readers wife I reckon. ;D

[Barrymundi]

;D Ok throw rocks at me for being a caveman, I love hooters and don't mind seeing then sharing the spotlight with a nice fish.

I will now crawl back into my cave. ;D

[Randall]

;D Ok throw rocks at me for being a caveman, I love hooters and don't mind seeing then sharing the spotlight with a nice fish.

I will now crawl back into my cave. ;D

A truly AUSSIE response Mr Mundi !! ;-) Glad you added another perspective.
BTW....how can you see fishing mags with Bazookas in that dark cave of yours? ;-)

Randall.

[Barrymundi]

A truly AUSSIE response Mr Mundi !! #;-) #Glad you added another perspective.
BTW....how can you see fishing mags with Bazookas in that dark cave of yours? #;-)

Randall.


Easy, the wife holds the candle for me whislt I look at the pretty pictures ;D

[Rumpig]

Gidday,
I'm just wondering what has spurred this? I regularly read fishing mags and have never noticed any topless chicks in them. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough #http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm35.gif #http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm35.gif #;D LOL

I've seen the ones in NAFA and have no problem with a bit of eye candy.


That "K" is a classic example What does this mean??

Mick

[Kerry]

Then there's those that for want of a better word I'll simply call "presenters" 'cause when I see these "presenters" spiel on about props and all that sort of stuff it sort of makes them just that, "presenters" and one would assume following the script :o.

Cheers, Kerry.

[aussiebasser]

Hmmmmmmmm let me see.
On one hand we have fish, on the other hand we have Ti........, let me rephrase that.
The guy on the latest BnB cover looks like a tight Ti.... hang on I'll try again.
I buy Fishing Mags to keep abreast of the information. #Not the other way around.
My missus thinks I'm reading a T & A magazine when I pick up one publication in particular. #I'm almost embarassed buying the damn thing.
Nah, bugger it, if I wanna look at rude bits, I'll check out the underwear catalogues in the Sunday paper.
I hate mixing my two favorite sports.
Tell 'em to keep their breasts away from our Tackl......... oops, I wish I hadn't said that now. :-[

[jaybee]

;D I have nothing against a woman fisher in photos as long as they are dressed appropriatley. I have yet to see a woman fisher in a bikini or less, most I know that fish wear shorts or longs and a long sleeve shirt plus hat. slip, slop slap, and tickle ;D lets not take away the expertise of a woman fisher, if low life mags need to show titties to sell a low life story then stray away.
cheers

[fishy_phil]

???WHO REALLY CARES ??? its the chix choice to do the shoot so if they wanna do it let them and if that means less respect it was her choice so its on her hands!!!


just thought id say
phil

[Dino]

Have to say I agree with Phil - WHO CARES !! ::)
If you don't like it, don't look at it!!! ;)

[lordy]

Have to say I agree with Phil - WHO CARES !! #::)
If you don't like it, don't look at it!!! #;)

I like it, I just don't respect the eye candy's fishing skill.

[Kal]

Have to say I agree with Phil - WHO CARES !!
If you don't like it, don't look at it!!!


If you like it look at it ,theres nothing wrong with that.

Tight lines
KAL

[Sweetlip]

Gee whizz! there must be a lot of really old codgers on this board whose testerone levels have shrivelled.

But of course, not that there is anything wrong with that. ;D ;D ;D

I enjoy my fishing but am not yet old enough to consider it as a substitute for anything else nor as exclusive of anything else.

I have no idea as to the demographics of fishing magazine buyers but I suspect that low priced mags like B&B and Qld Fishing Monthly would have to have men in the age group 21 - 45 as their prime target market and therefore a cutie on the front cover won't do sales of the mags any harm and no particular sin to mankind or womenkind for that matter is committed by that.

When I went to "mens' good looks college" I have to say that I was in that half of the class that made the top half possible but I don't get offended if I see some "hunk" on the cover of womens magazines. After all, isn't that what happens on a few of those backyard blitz TV shows anyway?

Gosh - some of you fellas must be really old or something.


Sweetlip

::) ;D :D ;) ::)

[Beggsy]

I don't know guys,

When I catch a really big fish after a long battle, I reckon I could get excited enough to pull out my breasts.
At 155kg, mine are probably bigger than most of today's models anyway............ hahahahah

Not sure it'd help magazine sales though.....

Beggsy

[dnej]

UNBEEEEEEEEELIEEEEEEVABLE :-/ :-/ :-/
http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm27.gif

[krazyfisher]

I have just bought the NAFA year book have had it for a week. I have look through it 3 times now and get distracted by the girls, but better getting distracted by the girls than the boys ;D.Maybe it will make the book interesting for longer.
BUT there is one female that writes alot of stories in this book in a bikini most times bikini top yet no sun burn mmm.
Either I need some of her sunscreen or she needs to write better stories as a good fishing story doesn't need breasts, or maybe her guide should just write the story. Women complane about being dismissed as a joke in sport mainly made up of men rather than blaming men, maybe blame the few women that make it that way for the rest.
well that my say ;D

[The_Walrus]

Have to agree with you there Krazyfisher.

Luc

[jezza]

The general overtone of this subject is "who cares",and I couldn't agree more.The statement was made earlier that,if you need the boob's to sell the mag,then the content must be crap.I think that is also true.I have no problems with lady fisho's,or the tit books,but I don't think they go hand in hand.
Just my thoughts though.
Until next time...

[angelena]

I AGREE THAT IF A FISHING MAG HAS TO PUT BOOBS ON THE COVER OBVIOUSLY THE PRODUCERS OF THE MAG PROBABLY SPENT MORE TIME AT THE SHOOT INSTEAD OF MAKING SURE ITS A QUALITY READ. AS A WOMAN I'D HAVE TO SAY IT DOESN'T PHASE ME FOR OTHER SUPPOSED FEMALE ANGLERS TO FISH IN 'KINIS. IT JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE SO CRAP AT FISHING IF THEY WEAR A 'KINI THE GUYS WILL BE DISTRACTED AND LOSE A LOT OF FISH SO IN THE END SHE WILL LOOK AS IF SHE'S GOOD AT FISHING ;)

[Touchy - R.I.P.]

Ange,Cut a hole in a sheet,put a balaclava over ya head, & show me a couple of fish you have caught,that would do me,Some of you sheilas can fish :),King of the Pin comp had a lady angler weighed in a 12 kilo jew from the Logan top stuff,I spoke to her & hubby at Carbrook ramp that morning & she was still pumped with her catch, THATS WHAT IS ALL ABOUT,Did'nt need to show her tits at the weigh in either eh!,Good fishin' to you fellow angler.Touchy.><> ><>><>.

[Ron_Collins]

Hi All

For some reason I've resisted looking at this post until today. As BNB Fishing has been mentioned once or twice, and as I'm now almost in sight of "elder statesman" status, I'm prepared to share my editorial views on this topic.

BNB Fishing will never have a "gratuitous" pic of a partly-clad female on the cover. However, if a female catches a fish and happens to be wearing something skimpy at the time it could end up on the cover - if the fish and the pic are good enough.

Over the years we've published pics of females in bikinis and other perhaps "sensual" clothing as they hold their fish. I think that's fair enough, as the clothing was their personal choice - and not something they were urged into by an ageing desperado!

Despite what some of you might think, my cover pic policy is to go with the best relevant pic we have for the month. I particularly liked the golden being held by Randall in May, and the parrot on our June edition cover is a very good fish for the area in which it was caught. The fact that the man holding it will never win a beauty contest did not enter my mind as the fish stood out so nicely.

There you have it. In summary I'd say that my cover pic policy is pretty much the same as most of those who posted on this interesting topic. Again, the input is appreciated, even though it was not meant for me personally. Ron Collins, Ed.

[Harro]

There are a surpring number of talented "fairer sex" anglers out there wetting a line. Katie Capewell, Karen O'Rily, Alison Cork, Gail Fellmore, Jody Reberger, Leeann Payne, Helen Abdy and Dorothee Williams are amongst those coming to mind as being more than a match for most blokes. It's a bit unfortunate that they're overshadowed in the fish media by models holding moribund fish; swollen nipples and sunken eyes - and frequent shots of some woman child fronting work of questionable originality. I guess it gives the young pups something to lap up tho' - there panting, lipstick poking out.

[Harrya]

Hi Guys :D
After reading all the postings on this matter I have to agree with what( Mazza ) has said
who care's ;Dabout who holding what.
more of what realy matters
The fish , The tackel, and most of all the Location . >:(
as the say in T.V. Location Location.
Get my Drift ::)
Harrya

[Muzzy]

more girls less egos would be the goods for this little red neck from darwin way... personal taste that is bound to be non politicaly correct, no I dont care as crisis line is now toll free so no need to offer ya 20c to ring some one who cares...

end of the day the mags are only good to pass timein the crap house now days...

may as well be get-a-way travel mags....

its okay if ya live in the land of the fish but the poor lads melbourne way must get the craps on...

Yep I'm scared from buying mags, just a few little things but I tips me hat to the blokes putting their you know whats out there for hero head know it alls like me to put my 2 bob up (end of the day what I think means 5/10ths of stuff all) so I just look after me mum and smile cause I pay tax ;D

how they hanging any way randall...

[Volvo]

::)C'mon you fellas thats Art!! where's your appreciation in fine Photography ;D??. Asked a mate who's keen photographer and must say was Profesional Photographer at that "How does one distinguish between Porn and art when Photographing a Sheila in the nuddy??".
He's reply was "If you photograph her straight out in the nuddy it can betaken as porn, ;D but get her holdin a Rose for instance whilst in the nuddy and really emphasise on the Rose and thats ART :)".
Mind ya could think of several places the Rose could be Lol and wander whether still would be classed as Art.
So there ya go , dont go knockin some of the artistic work one finds on the cover of magazines, some of those photographers went to a lot of uncomfort ta get you , the reader and consumer some artistic work and value for your dollar on those covers ey.http://www.ausfish.com.au/chat/images/smilies/cwm44.gif.
Cheers