Get a copy of today's Tennessean and look at the picture of 7# smallmouth the kid caught on Old Hickory. Kinda makes you wonder how much experience the outdoor writer has had with fish.
rsimms said:That's priceless... and sad. If Tennessean is like many media outlets, the "checks & balances" that used to try and catch stupid mistakes like that, just don't exist these days.
I mostly fish between 109 and 231,never caught a smallie there,guess Im comparing it to Dale HollowHeadhunter said:Not sure if you are serious Football Hunter, but Old Hickory has an abundance of smallmouth bass.
Brian Dunigan said:rsimms said:That's priceless... and sad. If Tennessean is like many media outlets, the "checks & balances" that used to try and catch stupid mistakes like that, just don't exist these days.
Having seen how newspapers work, I wouldn't bash the Tennessean too hard.
Most newspapers print those pictures of kids with fish to keep the parents (subscribers) happy. If proud mom and dad brought in the picture and said "Look at our son's 7lb smallmouth!", well, they're only going to make enemies if they tell mom and dad their kid actually caught a 2lb skipjack.
They print the picture, mom and dad are happy and keep buying newspapers (and maybe even advertising), and life goes on.
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Tennessee Todd said:Brian Dunigan said:rsimms said:That's priceless... and sad. If Tennessean is like many media outlets, the "checks & balances" that used to try and catch stupid mistakes like that, just don't exist these days.
Having seen how newspapers work, I wouldn't bash the Tennessean too hard.
Most newspapers print those pictures of kids with fish to keep the parents (subscribers) happy. If proud mom and dad brought in the picture and said "Look at our son's 7lb smallmouth!", well, they're only going to make enemies if they tell mom and dad their kid actually caught a 2lb skipjack.
They print the picture, mom and dad are happy and keep buying newspapers (and maybe even advertising), and life goes on.
bd
I have to disagree. Actually, instead of making everyone happy, it makes Mom, Dad, the kid, the Tennessean, and bowriter all look like idiots.