Thread: Vigil Ward , who remembers?

Just wondering who remembers the old Virgil Ward Championship Fishing show?
The reason that I am bringing this up is that back in 1978 .. ish I helped to film a show at Plummer's Great Slave lake Lodge and I thought that it might be interesting to try and track down a copy of this tape. I don't think that I was ever in the final cut , but I drove the camera boat.
If anyone has any info that may help track this down I would apprediate the help.
Thanks Ken

I remember Virgil! I watched his show when I was a kid.

I think your best bet would be to contact Dan Galusha who did a documentary on Virgil:

http://www.geocities.com/dansfishntales/

Here's something else I Googled:

http://www.geocities.com/dansfishntales/virgilward/

AAaahhhhhhhhh,
From the lakes of northern canada to the gulf of mexico,wherever fish are bitin thats where we're sure to go.

Now that everyone has that old theme song stuck in their head for the rest of the day.He truely was a pioneer.

But if you haven't see him in a while, he has probably gone fishin! Great show

I too remember watching Virgil on TV...seemed like a "reel" nice man.

Originally Posted by Bruce Carp

But if you have see him in a while he has probably gone fishin! Great show

Too bad. But at 93, I reckon he caught his share. Now he's across the Jordan.

aj

Every Sunday morning at 9am!!!!!!!! Bought my first Johnson Century Reel cause of that show and STILL HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Also started with beetle spins as Ol Virg used to catch everything on them and still use them to this day.

You can still find copies of his book on ebay every now and then.

Need more folks like him doing fishing shows!!!!!!!!!

Fatman

Virgil Ward was the inventor of the Johnson Beetle Spin. That was why at the end of each show he was always showing how the Beetle Spin worked as he usually had 2 on seperate lines and would pull one thru the acquarium and then jig another one. EB

Sure, I remember watching him. In 1970 or so my dad got a pair of male Brittney Spaniel pups from him. They grew to be real hoss's. Still the biggest Brittney's I've ever seen. My dad and I shot a lot of quail over those two.

I grew up watching his show. Hardly ever missed it.