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Lunkerville is a state of mind—a magical place where every bass is a fat lunker and the company is as enjoyable as the fishing. In Lunkerville, everyone’s a pro angler, be he dentist or plumber, cop or corporate executive. Each episode features one of these local characters reeling in big bass at a favorite honey hole.
The show’s engaging host is Mike de Avila, an award-winning filmmaker and devoted angler. Each week, Mike D. travels from town to town uncovering the secrets and rituals of bass fishermen. Unlike most fishing shows, Lunkerville examines the time-tested techniques and secret spots favored by these home-grown experts and passes them on to viewers. Whether it’s landing lunkers in the rowboat pond in New York’s Central Park, hauling in bass on a sweltering Georgia lake, or ice-fishing with his elders on a frozen slab up north, Mike D. does it with heart and good humor.
Tune in and discover why Lunkerville received three Sportsman Channel awards in 2004: viewer favorite fishing show, viewer favorite host, and best freshwater fishing episode. |
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Mike de Avila
Lunkerville host and coproducer Mike de Avila is a graduate of the Purchase College film program. His movie Burnzy’s Last Call won best dramatic feature honors at the 1998 Atlantic City Film Festival, and Lunkerville is the culmination of his two great passions: fishing and filmmaking. The engaging and funny Mike D. is co-owner of Rockville Pictures and webmaster of one of the most popular bass fishing sites on the Web, NYBass.com. After two seasons fishing in club tournaments in the New York area, Mike D. now competes on the Wal-Mart BFL tour. |
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Porter McDonald
Porter McDonald has been a part of Lunkerville since its inception, as videographer and editor. He brings to the show a lensman’s eye and a writer's passion for sniffing out a good story. In addition to shooting and editing Lunkerville, Porter is also an avid comics writer. His work can be seen in Western Tales of Terror and in his weekly webcomic, CowPunch. Porter also scripts and animates the “Skunked” shorts that appear on Lunkerville. |
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Shannon Goldman
Shannon Goldman is a cofounder of Rockville Pictures, a NYC-based company specializing in commercial and film production since 1995. In addition to Lunkerville, Goldman has produced several feature films, including Tim McCann's acclaimed Revolution #9, Ash Tuesday, starring Janeane Garofalo, and Noise, starring Alley Sheedy. |
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