Lunkerville
Lunkerville is a television series dedicated to bass fishing enthusiasts across the US and Canada. The host, Michael de Avila, referred to on the show simply as "Mike D," travels around the country fishing with local experts learning their secrets for fishing in their favorite spots.
| Lunkerville | |
|---|---|
 Real People, Real Fish Stories | |
| Genre | Fishing |
| Created by | Michael de Avila Shannon Goldman |
| Directed by | Michael de Avila Shannon Goldman |
| Starring | Michael de Avila |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 130 (as of June 28, 2016) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael de Avila Shannon Goldman |
| Editors | Michael de Avila Shannon Goldman |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Rockville Pictures, Inc. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sportsman Channel (2004-2007) Water Channel (2006) World Fishing Network (2008–present) NBC Sports Network (2011–present) |
| Picture format | SD: 480i/576i (2004–2009) HD: 1080i (2009–present) |
| Original release | April 2004 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The show was created in 2004 by its host and indie film director, Michael de Avila. In contrast to the many other shows in the genre that rely on a host-as-the-expert format, Lunkerville instead highlights everyday, recreational fishermen traveling to their own secret spots and sharing their techniques. Lunkerville was voted “Favorite Fishing Show” three years in a row by viewers of The Sportsman Channel and recently was awarded a CINE Golden Eagle.
Lunkerville currently airs on television on the NBC Sports Network, the World Fishing Network, Comcast SportsNet, Mountain Lake PBS, Amazon Prime Instant Video and online on the show's official website.
External links
- Lunkerville website
- NBC Sports Network show page
- World Fishing Network show page
- The World Fishing Network