Bassmaster Elite Series pro Byron Velvick will make his debut as host of City Limits Fishing on the NBC Sports Network (formerly Versus) at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. In the first of six 2012 episodes, he fishes with longtime family friend Steve Oliver at three small impoundments in his native Southern California.
"That first show was the most fun for me because it was a homecoming in a lot of ways," said Velvick, who takes over the role formerly filled by Mike Iaconelli. "I was in my mom's living room organizing fishing tackle at 5 a.m. while she was sleeping, just like I did when I was 9 years old.
"I've known Steve since I was about 11. He used to fish regional tournaments, and he took me with him and really got me into it."
Other shows for this season were filmed in Denver, Colo.; Baltimore, Md.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Buffalo, N.Y. and Corpus Christi, Texas.
