February 8, 2008

Lake Buchanan Fishing Shows Begin Airing In February, 2008

TV host Alan Warren of Alan Warren Outdoors and daughter Miss Katy show off their catches on Lake Buchanan. Alan will be featuring two TV shows on fishing on Lake Buchanan in February, 2008. . Go to www.visitburnetcounty.org for details.

BURNET – In spring 2006 during a meeting of Burnet County Commissioners’ Court, Alan Warren of Alan Warren Outdoors television show, asked the court to approve matching funds from the county’s Hotel Occupancy Tax to sponsor episodes in Burnet County that showcase local hunting and fishing opportunities. Commissioners’ Court approved the spending, and the process of putting together sponsors and show topics began.

As is often the case with television productions, a lot of time and effort went in to filming two episodes that will premiere beginning February 18, 2008 and continue through May 1, 2008. Both shows will feature fishing on Lake Buchanan with Warren, and local fishing guide Ken Milam, who also sponsored the programming.

As local residents can imagine, Warren and his film crew had a challenging experience scheduling the production shoots because weather and lake conditions have been varied and extreme since the funding was approved in 2006.

However, Warren and Milam, both determined to showcase the generally magnificent fishing conditions on Lake Buchanan, got the footage needed to produce the programs. Their efforts couldn’t come at a better time as a new year begins, and efforts continue to encourage visitors to come enjoy fishing on the Highland Lakes, and all the outdoor activities that abound in Burnet County throughout the year.

Episodes will air multiple times, (Wednesdays 7:30am, Thursdays 3:30am, and Fridays 1:30pm – Eastern Standard Time), on the Versus Network digital cable channel 352; DIRECTV/Austin channel 603 and HD 604; and DISH/Austin channel 151 and HD 9468. Versus is an all sports network with affiliates throughout the U.S.

The Sportsman Channel, a national network dedicated exclusively to hunting and fishing, will also air the programs but is currently not a locally available network. The Sportsman Channel airs in 48 states, over 2,300 cities and reaches 14,821,308 households according to their website.

Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger, who was the county’s treasurer at the time, and instrumental in promoting this project adds, “I encourage everyone to tune in even if you are not a fishing enthusiast. The overall hope for this project is to impact our tourism industry by showcasing our county’s wonderful natural resources on a nationally syndicated program, and Alan’s passions for hunting and fishing are infectious. The shows are sure to be entertaining for everyone.”

For more information please contact Teri Freitag at 512-715-5278, tourism@burnetcountytexas.org, or visit our website at www.visitburnetcounty.org.