Mark Zona is an alumni of my high school. I juast found out one of our security guards is an angler who has fished with him occasionally.  HHHMMMM... I woder if I could get a chance to meet a celebrity.   BTW I know this is not a very productive discussion, but according to my girlfriend spending hours by the water with a stick in my hand has never been productive.

Better than spending hours in front of a mirror.

Yup seems like a real straight shooter... If you watch the vid he did on jigs with Gene you can see it first hand...

His YouTube channel is great. Funny guy that drops knowledge in between the humor; definetly makes for a good show.

I love the Z-Train.

Zona's the man. Get him Mercer and Vandam in the same room and you have one hellova good time. They bring a since of humor and all around fun to what can be a boring sport at times.

He's the "happy Gilmore" of fishing!

Please don't compare Dave Mercer to Mark Zona.  Mercer is the worst.  Zona is who he is, I think he's like that all the time, camera rolling or not.  His excitement for fishing is infectious and genuine.  He's sometimes too over the top for my tastes but I have a lot of respect for the guy and enjoy watching his show.  He and Tommy Sanders work really well together too.

Show me where anyone was compared to anyone? I simply said all 3 bring a great humor to the sport and when around each other it gets even funnier

I'm getting tired of watching Zona reruns does anyone know if he has any new episodes coming up?

I have my DVR set up to only record NEW episodes but they label all of them new so it records about 4-5 reruns every weekend. I have the same problem with major league fishing btw are they going to come out with another tournament?

Please don't compare Dave Mercer to Mark Zona.  Mercer is the worst.  Zona is who he is, I think he's like that all the time, camera rolling or not.  His excitement for fishing is infectious and genuine.  He's sometimes too over the top for my tastes but I have a lot of respect for the guy and enjoy watching his show.  He and Tommy Sanders work really well together too.

This. Mercer is......ugh. Zona I can handle MOST of the time, but other times he's pretty obnoxious. I really like the more laid back fishing shows, as fishing for me is about relaxing and having fun. Not screaming and acting like a toddler who drank a case of red bulls.

Dont make me get a fishing show-You'll all be haters LOL  Zona is a good guy Period- We all have our faults and we are human -He dosent hurt anyone nor disrespects -so with me -if he puts a smile on your face-ITS ALL GOOD 

I like Zona.  He can be a bit much at times but can't we all?  Or, rather, some of us (including myself) could probably benefit from an infusion of some of his zany enthusiasm.

This. Mercer is......ugh. Zona I can handle MOST of the time, but other times he's pretty obnoxious. I really like the more laid back fishing shows, as fishing for me is about relaxing and having fun. Not screaming and acting like a toddler who drank a case of red bulls.

X2, well said.

 

Zona I can deal with too.  But some others,,, no.

 

Case in point, I sat down one Sunday with my granddaughter by my side to watch a fishing show where they fish near cities.  Well, long story short, the host scared my Granddaughter to the point she left the room saying "there's something wrong with that man", she hasn't watched any fishing shows with me since and I don't watch anything with that host either.  So much for a positive roll model for the sport.

^{In one word....NO!}

Huge fan... always look forward to the new episodes. He truly enjoys himself out there and almost always fishes public waters.

Mark Zona is the man. I met him last summer while I was a marshal for the Elite Series tournament at Lake Oneida. Friendliest guy. I also met Ike while there and he was also genuine and friendly.

 

Zona's show is my favorite one to watch right now.

 

Traveler, I believe you are referring to City Limits Fishing, which Ike was the host of. I never saw anything on any of those shows that was over the top.

Show me where anyone was compared to anyone? I simply said all 3 bring a great humor to the sport and when around each other it gets even funnier

 

Sorry, not trying to put words in anyone's mouth.  If you're a Mercer guy, it's all good.  I just find him to be annoying and very unoriginal, he makes Elite weigh ins painful to watch.  Just my opinion though.

I haven't the slightest desire even to meet him. From my present perspective, I wouldn't want to spend time in a boat with him. On the other hand, I hated Mike Iaconelli when I first saw him. It only took an hour and a half with him to change my opinion 180 degrees.

I'm getting tired of watching Zona reruns does anyone know if he has any new episodes coming up?

I have my DVR set up to only record NEW episodes but they label all of them new so it records about 4-5 reruns every weekend. I have the same problem with major league fishing btw are they going to come out with another tournament?

April 4th

I like Zona's show. Everytime I see that clip of him kissing James Overstreet in the head I can't help but crack up.

Dont make me get a fishing show-You'll all be haters LOL  Zona is a good guy Period- We all have our faults and we are human -He dosent hurt anyone nor disrespects -so with me -if he puts a smile on your face-ITS ALL GOOD 

X2

The Muskie episode ... "it's a seabeast!" I die when I hear it.

He's exactly as you see him on his shows    Here's a shot when we were on the water at Falcon last year... His Hands tell the entire story    

 

There isn't anyone more passionate about fishing, and it shows through his hard work and creativity. Love the show and if I had one person to spend a day fishing with, it would be him.

"Zona's Awesome fishing show" is one of my favorites.

while I am not a fan of Ike persona I really like Zona's, as it seems more real and genuine excitement.

CATCH A FISH!!!

"Zona's Awesome fishing show" is one of my favorites.

while I am not a fan of Ike persona I really like Zona's, as it seems more real and genuine excitement.

CATCH A FISH!!!

 

Ok, I consider myself open minded (or is it empty headed?) so I just programed my DVR with Zona's Awesome Fishing Show cause I can't really say that I've seen it, or just the ones he's done for ESPN or Bassmaster.  So, based on the comments here, I'll give him a month or so to show me I'm wrong.