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 (2004-04) – 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.