Michael de Avila

Michael de Avila (also known as Mike D) is an American television personality, filmmaker, and producer from New York, New York. He is the host of the fishing television show Lunkerville,^[1] which airs on the World Fishing Network.^[2] and NBC Sports Network.^[3]

Lunkerville is a CINE Golden Eagle award winner^[4] and Mike was chosen Viewer Favorite Host in 2004 by Sportsman Channel Viewers.^[5] Mike was also featured in a New York Post article in 2007^[6] when he took a reporter fishing in Central Park, New York City.

Mike D is also a filmmaker^[7] who has directed two feature-length dramatic films: the theatrically released "Lost Prophet"^[8] and the Sundance Channel premiere film "Burnzy's Last Call".^[9] In 2001, he and his production company, Rockville Creative, received a National Emmy Award for Best Public Service Announcement Campaign for his work for Maryland Public Television.

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Fishing personalities
Personalities	Sheridan Anderson Dan Bailey Conrad Voss Bark Juliana Berners Megan Boyd Joe Brooks Charles Cotton Daryl Crimp Cornilia Thurza Crosby Bill Dance Frank Parker Day Michael de Avila John Dietsch Gadabout Gaddis John Gierach Arnold Gingrich Theodore Gordon Karen Graham George F. Grant Robson Green Zane Grey Frederic M. Halford Charles Hallock Matt Hayes Ernest Hemingway Harold Ensley Charles F. Holder John Horrocks Rex Hunt Lefty Kreh Gary LaFontaine Billy Lane Michael Lerner Larry Larsen Norman Maclean George Selwyn Marryat Roland Martin Don Martinez Charlie Moore Moc Morgan Hank Parker Edward Peel James Prosek Skeet Reese Frank Saywer Ernest Schwiebert G. E. M. Skues Red Smith Carrie G. Stevens Jakub Vágner Robert Venables Jeremy Wade Richard Walker Izaak Walton Ted Williams John Wilson Babe Winkelman Joan Wulff Lee Wulff Philip Wylie Chris Yates Paul Young Al Lindner Ron Lindner
Other	Fisheries scientists J. R. Hartley Seth Green Fred Mather