Headhunter Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I have been a subscriber of this magazine for a number of years. Yesterday in the mail, I received notice that Walleye In-Sider Magazine will no longer be published. I can't say I'm surprised, as the magazine is so closely tied to the former, now defunct PWT. In place of my regular subscritption, I will now be receiving a regional edition of Game and Fish magazine. I won't comment on that mag,. as I have never seen it. I'll let you know my thoughts upon arrival. Just thought I'd pass the news along! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 The danger of extinction is always present when you 'over specialize' like a magazine that focuses on pro walleye tourneys. Hopefully we'll see the writers and photographers re-surface in other publications and enjoy their work there. I love fishing mags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdad Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I guess that leaves the FLW - Walleye magazine and The Next Bite as sources for walleye info. That's what happens when a big fish takes over a small fish - after a while it disappears also. Sorry to see Walleye In-Sider go, have a LOT of back issues, inlcuding many in the original newspaper format, May have to hang to them a llittle while longer. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 I have been a subscriber of this magazine for a number of years. Yesterday in the mail, I received notice that Walleye In-Sider Magazine will no longer be published.I can't say I'm surprised, as the magazine is so closely tied to the former, now defunct PWT. In place of my regular subscritption, I will now be receiving a regional edition of Game and Fish magazine. I won't comment on that mag,. as I have never seen it. I'll let you know my thoughts upon arrival. Just thought I'd pass the news along! HH That is odd. I too subscribed to the Walleye In-Sider mag and I too got the little white notice in the mail. What is odd is that I will be receiving the In-Fisherman magazine until my sub runs out. Is that what you were offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 The paper I received indicated I would be getting "Game and Fish" magazine... although I would rather get In-Fisherman as a consolation. I have recently recieved an In-Fisherman in the mail, I thought it was just a promotion... oh well, we'll just see what shows up! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleheader Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 What was a few years back a really informative magazine went on a steady decline until it was almost just one big Berkley advertisement. I cancelled my subscription a couple years back, but hold on to those older editions because the information is still valid and the magazines themselves may be worth a few bucks some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Unfortunately, there is not much new material in the 'Insider' mags, most of it is rehashed from InFisherman. I don't buy the magazines any longer on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 For me all the magazines are just rehashing over old stuff..........not much more can be said about a fish after all these years. At one time I use to subscribe to In-Fishermen and still have many back issues. Now I don't even pick one up to look at when I pass the magazine rack in a store. I also find most fishing shows BORING as the market is watered down with it, especially now that most shows are just a info commercial........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 SON OF A GUN! I just signed-up for a subscription on-line a few weeks ago. I have not had any correspondence from the company at all. I hope I get the regular In-Fisherman a fall-back. I'll have to check the difference in rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Fishing magazines have come and gone over and over. How many new twists to the same story can one have? How often does a magazine turn into nothing more than a giant advert. After all, the first rule of journalism. 'We don't sell news. We sell advertising'. Once that magazine gets that old/tired image, the readership drops and so does revenue. Over time it is hard to keep it fresh and interesting. With a pissy economy, and an abundance of rags out there, articles have to reflect the advertising dollar. If my big dollar comes from Shimano, I'm not going to do a feature review on Quantum reels. Nor would you rip apart Shimano product. You lose the revenue right quick. Same difficulties for the TV shows. Too many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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