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La Sportsman Magazine Observation
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:05 pm
I keep all the back issues of La Sportsman magazine and go back and review them periodically. I especially do this when going to a new lake or area fishing. I'll pull the issues from several years back for the month my trip is planned and read the fishing reports to gather info on areas and patterns to fish. What I've noticed is that the reports are usually just reprinted with a word or two, if anything, changed from one year to the next. My question for the OB is, Am I wrong to expect a recent up to date fishing report in each issue and do you think it's ethical for them to just reprint last year's reports in a NEW issue. ?
This post was edited on 4/9/13 at 12:13 pm
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Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:11 pm to 007mag
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La Sportsman Observation
I really thought this was going to be about the website and I was about to grab the ole
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My question for the OB is, Am I wrong to expect a recent up to date fishing report in each issue and do you think it's unethical for them to just reprint last year's reports in a NEW issue. ?
In short, yes.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:12 pm to 007mag
You busted us. Ohh well.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:12 pm to 34venture
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I really thought this was going to be about the website
Me too. I am disapoint.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:12 pm to 007mag
They do the same thing with the articles. It's why I canceled my subscription years ago. That and their forum is simply a rolling advertisement for charter captains, who seemingly limit out on EVERY trip.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:14 pm to SpeckledTiger
I editted title, sorry.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:15 pm to 007mag
Everything about LASM is horrible.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:17 pm to 007mag
Years ago the magazine was really something of value. It has turned in to a "copy and paste" version of an everyday advertisement campaign. When sales start falling off they will start putting bikini clad women on the cover to try and sale to a new demographic.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:18 pm to JAB528
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Everything about LASM is horrible.
no way man, the entertainment that Jls provides alone keeps me reading.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:20 pm to JAB528
False River Report - Joe Major of Ventress - Bass on seawalls in the morning, work ends of piers when sun rises.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:22 pm to PvilleP
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False River Report - Joe Major of Ventress - Bass on seawalls in the morning, work ends of piers when sun rises.
No way.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:24 pm to PvilleP
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False River Report - Joe Major of Ventress - Bass on seawalls in the morning, work ends of piers when sun rises.
I would've never, ever thought of that.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:25 pm to Choirboy
They have some writer's with knowledge and good reputations. You'd think they would build from there and try harder to be statewide But it's like you said.
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"copy and paste" When sales start falling off they will start putting bikini clad women on the cover to try and sale to a new demographic.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:37 pm to 007mag
I'm a long time subscriber,the reports columns have def gotten tired over the years, They quote the same capts. every month with the prevailing conditions and seasonal patterns. Not much worth aying for other than a few decent articles here and there. Its just a habit to reup every year.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:39 pm to 007mag
it's not like they're the only ones that do this, bassmaster magazine does the same thing as well...but they'll usually tell u it's reprinted
Posted on 4/9/13 at 12:48 pm to AboveGroundPool
quote:I don't mind reprints especially from classic writer's like Jack O'Connor or Fred Bear or such. My problem is that at least 1/4 of magazine is coveing the state with lake reports that are falsified. Patterns change from year to year especially with the way the our coast, the diversion rates or the river levels differ from one year to the next.
tell u it's reprinted
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:17 pm to sloopy
They need to let W back, best outdoor message board troll.
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:23 pm to SpeckledTiger
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That and their forum is simply a rolling advertisement for charter captains, who seemingly limit out on EVERY trip.
and say something about a bad trip and name your guide, and they delete your post immediately
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:26 pm to 007mag
A lot of outdoor mags do this. Turkey and Turkey Hunting was notorious for reprinting stories from a few years past. I pretty much abandoned all mags when the actual content made up only 25% of the magazine and the other 75% was committed to advertising or articles which plug products the entire time(more advertising)...
Posted on 4/9/13 at 2:31 pm to SpeckledTiger
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They do the same thing with the articles. It's why I canceled my subscription years ago. That and their forum is simply a rolling advertisement for charter captains, who seemingly limit out on EVERY trip.
And they're all caught on Matrix Shads
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