Fishing television series
Encyclopedia
Fishing television series are a genre
of television programs revolving around recreational
and sport fishing. Shows usually share a similar format and features with hunting
television shows, and could be considered a sub-genre of sports television. Recently a dedicated angling TV station airing fishing programs 24/7, the World Fishing Network
, has been made available in digital television packages.
Programs range from educational television (most programs in the genre until recent years, which divulge advice), to sports television (many televised fishing competitions, such as Bassmasters), to reality television (such as FNC: Uncut
, which shows the life of celebrity fishermen when the cameras aren't usually rolling), to game shows (such as fish-off Beat Charlie Moore:
).
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
of television programs revolving around recreational
Recreational fishing
Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival....
and sport fishing. Shows usually share a similar format and features with hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
television shows, and could be considered a sub-genre of sports television. Recently a dedicated angling TV station airing fishing programs 24/7, the World Fishing Network
World Fishing Network
World Fishing Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Insight Sports Ltd...
, has been made available in digital television packages.
Programs range from educational television (most programs in the genre until recent years, which divulge advice), to sports television (many televised fishing competitions, such as Bassmasters), to reality television (such as FNC: Uncut
FNC: Uncut
FNC: Uncut is an English-language fishing television series spun off Fish'n Canada, that looks at "what goes on when the camera is supposedly off, to reveal arguments, practical jokes and the everyday life of a fishing celebrity."...
, which shows the life of celebrity fishermen when the cameras aren't usually rolling), to game shows (such as fish-off Beat Charlie Moore:
Beat Charlie Moore:
Beat Charlie Moore: is an English-language fishing television series that airs on the World Fishing Network.This series airs on the World Fishing Network, and premiered fall 2006....
).