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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on February 19, 2010, 08:01:04 PM
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2010's BC Boat & Sportsmen's Show (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/advertiser/squarefeetevents/index.html) is coming up on March 5th, 6th & 7th at Tradex, Abbotsford!
Exhibitor list can be found here (http://www.squarefeetevents.ca/sportsmen/list.html)
Are you going?
Subscribers (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/tour), send an email to info@fishingwithrod.com with the subject "Free BC Boat & Sportsmen's Show tickets" for a chance to win a pair of free tickets!
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Moving that weekend :(
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Look forward to the show every year as the kick-off to my season, be there or be square!
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Ill be there.
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I'll be there as long as I have the day off from work
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Attended the boat show in Vancouver but not the one in the valley. Looks like alot of things to see though.
Good we have Richmond represented with Galleon Marine (Yamaha & Campion boats) I like their 19 ft boat...in the Campion lineup...I think it's the Explorer model with cuddy...Can power the boat with an outboard also. It would be great to load up that boat with camping supplies & cruise the Harrison Lake for a month !!! Fishing sun tanning etc....(mind you I'd own 4 boats if....had the "bucks" WISHFUL THINKING.)
Also Steveston Marine & Hardware...it's not a big store BUT they sure pack in the stuff....
Did a web study on Sooke about a month ago & it is a great place to go after salmon.
And the big plus is it's only 30 minutes drive from Victoria.
Maybe after the Olympics BC's tourist attendance will increase by leaps & bounds & many resorts, fishing guides, on & on will have plenty of customers ...
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Attended the boat show in Vancouver but not the one in the valley. Looks like alot of things to see though.
Good we have Richmond represented with Galleon Marine (Yamaha & Campion boats) I like their 19 ft boat...in the Campion lineup...I think it's the Explorer model with cuddy...Can power the boat with an outboard also. It would be great to load up that boat with camping supplies & cruise the Harrison Lake for a month !!! Fishing sun tanning etc....(mind you I'd own 4 boats if....had the "bucks" WISHFUL THINKING.)
Also Steveston Marine & Hardware...it's not a big store BUT they sure pack in the stuff....
Did a web study on Sooke about a month ago & it is a great place to go after salmon.
And the big plus is it's only 30 minutes drive from Victoria.
Maybe after the Olympics BC's tourist attendance will increase by leaps & bounds & many resorts, fishing guides, on & on will have plenty of customers ...
there is no vancouver boat show this year
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there is no vancouver boat show this year
That's what I thought! ::) :o
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Abbotsford, BC - Set your sights on the biggest and well-established 19th annual BC Boat & Sportsmen Show and the 7th annual BC Hunting Show, March 5-7, 2010 at Tradex in Abbotsford. Two great shows…at one price.
See the latest in gear from, boating, fishing, hunting, archery, camping supplies, hunting destinations, outfitters, ATV’s, camo gear, boats and the list goes on…If it’s outdoors, you will find it here.
Back by popular demand is Jim Shockey. Jim has been an award winning outdoor writer, wildlife photographer\videographer, wilderness guide and outfitter for the last two decades.
We are also pleased to welcome fishing guru Brian Chan. Chan has been an avid stillwater fly fisher and fly tier for over 35 years. Brian is a professional fisheries biologist who for the past 30 years managed small lake recreational fisheries as well as promoting and marketing freshwater fishing in the province of British Columbia.
Taxidermist Specialist Jamie Reynolds grew up hunting and fishing all over BC. At a young age he began a life long love affair with the outdoors and particularly hunting.
Jamie is an accomplished hunter, with many nice trophies to display (and stories to tell about the one that got away).
All new for 2010 and sponsored by Shimano® is Canada’s Fishing Funnyman Dave Mercer! Host of television’s Facts of Fishing® THE SHOW and the Facts of Fishing Tip Series spends over 250 days a year fishing for just about anything that swims.
When he’s not fishing, he can also be seen at one of his many entertaining seminars held across Canada and the United States.
Dave is one of Canada’s most-watched fishing personalities who also produces radio programming as well as a series of highly acclaimed DVD’s.
ALL NEW FOR 2010 and Western Canada! Check out John Dowd and Sealegs! A unique amphibious marine craft that is sure to make all visitors take notice! This craft takes the hassle of loading the boat on a trailer right out of the equation! Visit www.sealegs.ca for all the details!
Another new addition for 2010 is the “Heads and Horns” features. Hunters and enthusiasts are invited to bring in the heads, horns and antlers for professional scoring. You just may have one for the books!
The excitement continues with over $20,000.00 in prizes to be won including a 2010 Can-am Outlander, an Adventure Fishing package courtesy of Alaska Airboats Canada, a houseboat vacation from Twin Anchors Houseboats, and a $6000.00 fishing trip from Sandspit Adventures.
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I always look forward to the Nicomekl salmon society Smoked Chum!! It's the best.
That and the Amsoil Girls. ;D :o
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I used to be excited about the event but over the years I lost intrest. Same old new stuff. This year sounds a little better though.
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no guppy races for the kids this year :(
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I always look forward to the Amsoil Girls. ;D :o
best part of the whole show.
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Last time I went to a show - I came home with a truck. :)
Going for the first time to this show... my missus is asking me NOT to come home with a boat.
Gee, I wonder if there will be anything else that may interest me... ::)
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Last time I went my father won a Campion ski boat,so I'm definitely going this year.
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I'll be going tomorrow, maybe see some gear I'd like to buy and stuff I wish I could buy
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The free ticket draw has been done and the list of winners has been emailed out to all the contestants.
I will be at the show tomorrow from Noon until 5:00pm at the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC's section. Come on by for a chat.
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I'll see you there lol
Going to do some fishing at Mill Lake in the morning before the doors open. I haven't been to the show since I was a kid, when it used to be at the Agro- dome at Hastings park
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Can someone please tell me how much it is to get in.thanks in advance
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http://www.squarefeetevents.ca/sportsmen/visitor.html
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It was nice to catch up with many of you again and meet new faces as well. :)
Here are some photos from today. There are still two days for you to get out there to enjoy this annual show.
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hey Rod, saw you and Nina there, but didn't get a chance to say hello because you were chatting it with up with a couple of gentlemen.
i enjoyed the show, but was disappointed that some of the reps i was expecting didn't show up...DNE, Reaction Fly and Tackle, Owners, Gammy, Clear Drift just to name a few.
Chris Serpio of G Loomis was great ...his insight and demonstrations of the their product line was probably the most informative of all the sales rep.
I give Nikka's top marks for having the best deals along with Army and Navy.
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same old show pretty much.
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I would have liked to visit the show this year. Didn't go last year. Decided to pass on this one, just this morning. Haven't seen much info about it on other forums either.
Besides, I always spend money when I am there.
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It was kinda the same show as last year but I was impressed at some of the deals to be had.river side had all there loop rods and soft goods on for 50% off, Fred's has all S.A. lines 50%off and blaydRnr's correct
Nikka had some amazing deals... by the way did any one see Army & Navys $9.99 fly rods, they were selling like they were going out of style. I picked up a LOOP blue line 13'-2" 4pcs #9 spey rod and 2 fly lines from Fred's.
Any way good time and if any one decides to go today check out the virtual fish fighting booth.
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Went to the show Friday and Saturday (helps when you can get in for free) ;D. Yeah, it was pretty much the same show as others have stated...noticed a few previous booths were not there, and Hubs downsizing their show space significantly stood out to me. Good to see other retailers stepping up to the plate and going hard at the show. Riverside and Army and their usual deals. Got my dad a sturgeon setup, and am happy with the deal I got on it. I was looking forward to seeing "Yukon Dan" this year, but he wasn't there. that guy's fun to watch pan for gold.
IMO the star of the show was Dave Mercer. He did a seminar with Dave Murphy. What a personality that guy's got. I was really impressed with how approachable he is, and my bro even got a cool bass kit for helping him on stage. Good to see the kids love him too. Also, thanks for the fly Todd Oishi!! :) I always enjoy watching Todd tie his flies, true professional.....wasn't completely satisfied with some of answers I got for my questions from FFSBC...
On a side note...was kinda dissapointed to see the AMSoil girls wearing so much clothes...maybe blowhards were complaining from years past? :'(lol
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Went to the show Friday and Saturday (helps when you can get in for free) ;D. Yeah, it was pretty much the same show as others have stated...noticed a few previous booths were not there, and Hubs downsizing their show space significantly stood out to me. Good to see other retailers stepping up to the plate and going hard at the show. Riverside and Army and their usual deals. Got my dad a sturgeon setup, and am happy with the deal I got on it. I was looking forward to seeing "Yukon Dan" this year, but he wasn't there. that guy's fun to watch pan for gold.
IMO the star of the show was Dave Mercer. He did a seminar with Dave Murphy. What a personality that guy's got. I was really impressed with how approachable he is, and my bro even got a cool bass kit for helping him on stage. Good to see the kids love him too. Also, thanks for the fly Todd Oishi!! :) I always enjoy watching Todd tie his flies, true professional.....wasn't completely satisfied with some of answers I got for my questions from FFSBC...
On a side note...was kinda dissapointed to see the AMSoil girls wearing so much clothes...maybe blowhards were complaining from years past? :'(lol
Hi Wizard!
My name is Mike Gass and I am the Outreach Coordinator for FFSBC. Sorry to hear you didn’t get all of the answers you were looking for from our booth. We do our best to have staff from various divisions, different backgrounds, and experience levels working at our booth at all times, so that we can best answer any of the broad range of questions we get at our booth. Unfortunately with over 26 hours of Showtime to cover, over a dozen different staff working at our booth over the weekend, the broad range of background experience of our staff, and the general chaos of the show, occasionally the best answers to some questions may fall through the cracks.
If you have any questions in particular you would like to ask FFSBC you can email me at Mike.gass@gofishbc.com and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have, or direct your question to the member of our staff who is best suited to answer your questions so that you can get the answers you are looking for.
Thank you,
Mike
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Hi Mike. Thanks for explaining that. I know it gets chaotic at those shows, I totally understand! I will defenitely send you an email tomorrow.
You guys do a tremendous job, often thankless work. If it wasn't for you guys, the quality of fishing in our fresh waters would be SIGNIFICANTLY inhibited. I always enjoy chatting with any of your staff, but like I said, I ill send an email tomorrow when I have a little more time. Thanks for the acknowledgement, I appreciate that!