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| The Fish'n Canada Show | |
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| Genre | Outdoors |
| Created by |
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| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Angelo Viola, Reno Viola, Pete Bowman |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 34 |
| No. of episodes | 514 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Angelo Viola |
| Editors | Mike Moring (Current), Josef Gorzkowski (Current) |
| Camera setup | Mike Moring, Jordan Popovich |
| Production company | Pine Post Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Global |
| Release | 1986 – present |
The Fish'n Canada Show, also known as Fish'n Canada, is a Canadian television series presented by Angelo Viola, Reno Viola, and Pete Bowman. The trio share with their experience about fishing and tips of fishing.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The Fish'n Canada Show was first aired in 1986. In 1988 the program went coast to coast on CBC, the first North American weekly fishing show to broadcast on a national network.
In 1992 the show went into syndication adding Global Television Network, prominent CTV and affiliates and several cable networks. The move resulted in unprecedented fishing audiences. With the addition of WFN U.S. and The Sportsman Chanel Canada today the Fish’n Canada show dominates the air-waves with a national weekly reach of 3.5 million and ama of over 450,000 easily making it one of most watched “outdoors” program in North America.
This show achieved its largest average minute audience (745,000) during these years. Even as television has become more fragmented, The show maintains a strong average minute viewership (300,000) in its syndication format with Global Television.[4]
In 2012 the show held a contest to choose a new host.[5]
Cast and crew
[edit]Presenters
[edit]Producer
[edit]- Angelo Viola - Executive Producer
- Reno Viola
Writers
[edit]- Angelo Viola
- Peter Bowman
- Mike Miller
- Mark Bonokoski
- Graeme Potts
- Donald Frazer
- Shim Goldfarb
- Mike Moring
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Season 31 (2016-2017) | 13 | 12 | October 15, 2016 | December 31, 2016 |
| 1 | January 7, 2017 | January 7, 2017 | ||
| Season 32 (2017-2018) | 13 | 11 | October 14, 2017 | December 23, 2017 |
| 2 | January 20, 2018 | January 27, 2018 | ||
| Season 33 (2018-2019) | 13 | 10 | October 27, 2018 | December 29, 2018 |
| 3 | January 19, 2019 | February 2, 2019 | ||
| Season 34 (2019-2020) | 13 | 6 | October 26, 2019 | November 30, 2019 |
| 7 | January 18, 2020 | April 11, 2020 | ||
Season 31 (2016-2017)
[edit]The Fish'n Canada Show's 31st Season of 2016-2017 features 13 episodes, which were broadcasted 4 times a year for total of 52 weeks. This Entire season was produced by Angelo Viola, directed by Angelo Viola & Peter Bowman and written by Shim Goldfarb.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 463 | 1 | "Brook Trout Heaven[12]" | October 15, 2016 |
| 464 | 2 | "High Traffic Carp" | October 22, 2016 |
| 465 | 3 | "Maritime Smallies" | October 29, 2016 |
| 466 | 4 | "Charting New Depths" | November 5, 2016 |
| 467 | 5 | "Ottawa Esox" | November 12, 2016 |
| 468 | 6 | "Giant Baits = Giant Fish" | November 19, 2016 |
| 469 | 7 | "All Access Smallmouth[13]" | November 26, 2016 |
| 470 | 8 | "The Ultimate Fishing Adventure" | December 3, 2016 |
| 471 | 9 | "Last Mountain Swimbait Pike" | December 10, 2016 |
| 472 | 10 | "Herding Quinte Sheephead" | December 17, 2016 |
| 473 | 11 | "Whitby Harbour Pikefest" | December 24, 2016 |
| 474 | 12 | "Clear Lake Bass[14]" | December 31, 2016 |
| 475 | 13 | "Ontario Road Trip" | January 7, 2017 |
Season 32 (2017-2018)
[edit]The Fish'n Canada Show's 32nd Season of 2017-2018 features 13 episodes, which were broadcasted 4 times a year for total of 52 weeks. This Entire season was produced by Angelo Viola, directed by Angelo Viola & Peter Bowman and written by Angelo Viola, Peter Bowman, Mike Moring and Shim Goldfarb.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 476 | 1 | "Hawk Lake the Perfect Storm" | October 14, 2017 |
| 477 | 2 | "Short Strike Monsters" | October 21, 2017 |
| 478 | 3 | "Boys Day Off" | October 28, 2017 |
| 479 | 4 | "Saint Francis Titans" | November 4, 2017 |
| 480 | 5 | "Summer School" | November 11, 2017 |
| 481 | 6 | "Lakeside Leisure" | November 18, 2017 |
| 482 | 7 | "Long Mountain Lake II" | November 25, 2017 |
| 483 | 8 | "Pat's Muskie Academy" | December 2, 2017 |
| 484 | 9 | "Muskoka Medley" | December 9, 2017 |
| 485 | 10 | "New Brunswick Invasion" | December 16, 2017 |
| 486 | 11 | "St. Mary's Surprise" | December 23, 2017 |
| 487 | 12 | "Canada's Journey to The World Carp Classic" | January 20, 2018 |
| 488 | 13 | "A New Sheriff in Town" | January 27, 2018 |
Season 33 (2018-2019)
[edit]The Fish'n Canada Show's 33rd Season of 2018-2019 features 13 episodes, which were broadcasted 4 times a year for total of 52 weeks. This Entire season was produced by Angelo Viola, directed by Angelo Viola & Peter Bowman and written by Angelo Viola, Peter Bowman and Mike Moring.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | 1 | "Ganaraska Steel" | October 27, 2018 |
| 490 | 2 | "Fish'n Canada Carp Cup (Part 1)[15][16]" | November 3, 2018 |
| 491 | 3 | "Fish'n Canada Carp Cup (Part 2)" | November 10, 2018 |
| 492 | 4 | "Stalking Prehistoric Gar[17]" | November 17, 2018 |
| 493 | 5 | "Fish'n Canada in the Rough" | November 24, 2018 |
| 494 | 6 | "Lodge 88: Keeping It in the Family" | December 1, 2018 |
| 495 | 7 | "Tide Water Stripers" | December 8, 2018 |
| 496 | 8 | "Aye Aye Captain Mike" | December 15, 2018 |
| 497 | 9 | "Old Mission Temiskaming Walleye" | December 22, 2018 |
| 498 | 10 | "Pat's Muskie Academy II" | December 29, 2018 |
| 499 | 11 | "Prespawn Lauzon Smallies[18]" | January 19, 2019 |
| 500 | 12 | "St John Muskie Challunge" | January 26, 2019 |
| 501 | 13 | "Chapleau Lodge: More Than Just Fishing" | February 2, 2019 |
Season 34 (2019-2020)
[edit]The Fish'n Canada Show's 34th Season of 2019-2020 features 13 episodes, which were broadcasted 4 times a year for total of 52 weeks. This Entire season was produced by Angelo Viola, directed by Angelo Viola & Peter Bowman and written by Angelo Viola, Peter Bowman and Mike Moring.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | 1 | "Jailbreak Rainbows" | October 26, 2019 |
| 503 | 2 | "The Giants of Hawk Lake" | November 2, 2019 |
| 504 | 3 | "Batchawana Bay Smallmouth" | November 9, 2019 |
| 505 | 4 | "Rocky Mountain Northern Pike" | November 16, 2019 |
| 506 | 5 | "Golden Eagle Smallies" | November 23, 2019 |
| 507 | 6 | "Salmon Of The Soo" | November 30, 2019 |
| 508 | 7 | "Northern Rockies Walleye & Grayling" | January 18, 2020 |
| 509 | 8 | "Lac Seul Outpost Adventure[19]" | January 25, 2020 |
| 510 | 9 | "Extreme Weather Walleye[20]" | March 14, 2020 |
| 511 | 10 | "All About Carp" | March 21, 2020 |
| 512 | 11 | "Ritchies Back Lake Specks" | March 28, 2020 |
| 513 | 12 | "Reaching Deep for Walleye" | April 4, 2020 |
| 514 | 13 | "Fundy Stripers On The Rocks" | April 11, 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ Alistair Taylor (September 5, 2013). "Fish'n Canada bears down on Campbell River". Campbell River Mirror.
- ^ "Going fishing? The host of Fish'n Canada is asking anglers to hold their reels". CBC/Radio-Canada. April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Hosts - Angelo Viola". worldfishingnetwork.com.
- ^ "The Fish'n Canada Show achieved its largest average minute audience". The Canadian Business Journal.
- ^ "Local fishing guide fishing for votes". Huntsville Forester, Apr 13, 2012 by Jennifer Bowman
- ^ Patrick Walsh (February 13, 2010). "New Canadian Angler Hall of Fame inductees, Angelo and Reno Viola the founding hosts of the Fish 'n Canada TV show". outdoorcanada.ca.
- ^ "Angelo Viola @ Garmin". garmin.com.
- ^ "Meet the Hosts - Angelo Viola". worldfishingnetwork.com.
- ^ Outdoor Canada (February 24, 2012). "Best fishing spots according to the hosts of Fish'n Canada". outdoorcanada.ca.
- ^ "Meet the Hosts - Pete Bowman". worldfishingnetwork.com.
- ^ Brett McGarry (June 7, 2019). "From pitch to cast: Yellowknife TV show angles to promote sport fishing". The Yellowknifer.
- ^ "Fish'n Canada TV show to visit Blue Fox Camp". May 1, 2016.
- ^ "Fish'n canada show to film at marten river lodge". March 1, 2016.
- ^ Kelly Jessup (April 3, 2017). "National Fishing Shows Hooked on Peterborough & the Kawarthas". Peterborough the Kawarthas tourism website.
- ^ "Carp Tournament – Canada Carp Cup". Improved Carp Angling. November 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Fish'n Canada Carp Classic - World Carp Classic Qualifier". St. Lawrence Parks. May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stalking Prehistoric Long Nose Gar". Destination Northern Ontario. December 18, 2018.
- ^ Erika Provencher (February 15, 2018). "Fish 'N Canada". Lake Lauzon Resort.
- ^ "Lac Seul Outpost Adventure". Destination Northern Ontario. January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Extreme Weather Walleye". Destination Northern Ontario. January 20, 2020.
External links
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