Southern California outdoors people know this is “The Event” to attend because it brings out the child in everyone that attends. I know that I’m like a kid in a candy store, or maybe I should say a huge toy store. The World’s finest fishing tackle manufacturers show up with their latest and greatest products at bargain basement prices. There are Great Deals on fishing tackle, boats, and vacations from Exotic fishing lodges. The show has been billed as California’s Greatest Seminar Line-Up with over 350 Seminars and they also have an insane amount of demonstrations.
Every year they host 2 shows, one in Long Beach and one in San Diego California.The one in Long Beach will be from March 4th – March 8th 2009 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802. Admission Price is $15.00 for adults, $14.00 for Military and Seniors and kids under 15 are free with a paid adult.
The San Diego show will be from March 25th – March 29th 2009 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014. Admission Price is a little cheaper at this show, $12.00 for adults, $11.00 for Military and Seniors and kids under 15 are free with a paid adult.
I have worked the show several times over the years for some of my sponsors in their booths and always have a great time, I love to talk about fishing and I get my “fix” at the event. I personally feel one of the nicest things, besides all the great things to look at and buy is everyone, and I mean everyone gets along. There is no race issues, no age issues, no discrimination whatsoever. Everyone is outdoors people and we all share a passion for the outdoors like one big happy family.
For the years that I have not had to officially work the show I still like to go down and check it out, dragging Cindy along, HA! Truthfully, Cindy enjoys going, she is just amazed how I turn into a kid when I get into that type of atmosphere because like I stated above, I love to talk about fishing, especially bass fishing. One of my favorite attractions is the Hawg Tank. Its nice to be able to see how bass react to different lures and presentations, even though they are in a controlled enviroment.
Besides all the stuff to buy and look at they always have allot of great things to help keep the kids happy as well as some great food if you get hungry. A couple of things for the youngsters are the casting contest and the Berkley Trout pond that they stock with trout for the kids to catch but beware, kids can be sneaky. Let me explain that statement.
Cindy works with a lady named Sue that went to the show in Long Beach a few years back with her husband and 8 year old son. They had a great time, checking out all the stuff, purchasing a few items, samplings the great food and doing the kid things as well as catching trout from the pond. Now remember, we live up in the high desert so it’s at least a 3 hour drive for us.
Anyhow, on the way home in the car Sue noticed a strange smell. Joey was sound asleep in the back seat and she asked her husband several times, “What is that smell?” She finally thought that the smell must have been the bait that Joey used while fishing the trout pond and let it go.
They finally arrived home and Joey went off into the bathroom. A few minutes later he called Sue into the bathroom and there in a sink full of water was the trout that he had caught at the show! As it turned out, when they were at the show, the trout that Joey caught had been placed in a plastic bag and he in turn put the bag in with items purchased. He was under the impression that when they arrived home he could place the trout back in water he would once again start to swim.
Go and check it out, make a family fun day of it. In my opinion it’s well worth the time and money spent
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