Bass Show

[Bill Brooks]

Went to the show in Timonium MD last night and was very disapointed. About 1/2 the size as last year and very few tackle vendors. You may want to re-think going.

 

[TOMMY RICH]

I'd venture to say NONE of the Boat/Fishing Shows will be worth two dead flies this year.

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

I will be at the Bass Expo on the 15th in Richmond, VA. Dean Rojas, VanDam and others to be there. I looked at the vendor list and it appears to have a lot of tackle dealers. I have no choice since we are vendors but it does look better.



TOXIC

 

[Tim Koepp]

heard ads for two local shows (not fishing specific but "outdoors") both are advertizing that tickets are half last year's price

 

[TOMMY RICH]

You'd think it would be free due to the economy:unsure:

 

[Herndonpro]

Tox



Which booth will you be at? I'm thinking about coming down with a couple of friends on Saturday, I'll look you up if we make it.



Steve

 

[Scott Hammer TOXIC]

Outdoor Action booth, Ususlly straight in from the entrance in the main building facing Mare Marine (to the right of Mare as you face the back). That's where they normally put us.



TOXIC

 

[fatrap]

They canceled the boat show in Omaha this year. We're having our own boat show at Bass Pro Council Bluffs. Some of the boats are outside under a tent. It's going to be nine degrees out there mmmmh bet that gets a lot of people standing around.

fatrap

 

[Tim Koepp]

Yeah, TEE it irritates the heck out of me to pay to park and pay admission to a show where the intent is to sell you something. But the reality is most show vendors could not afford to display (other than the bigguns) if they had to pay the host facility out of pocket. I suspect the real reason the tickets were half price was not that the vendors coughed up some bucks, but the Convention centers lowered their price rather than stare at an empty hall.

 

[Michael Meier]

I think they are all going to be pretty slim for a few years until the economy picks up and folks can afford to even look, much less buy anything. It's all cheaper on-line anyway.

 

[William H. (Bill) Barham]

I saw an ad for the Timonium Boat Show for the first time earlier tonight and told Nancy maybe we should go this weekend.

So thanks Bill! You saved me a trip and a sore back!



Uncle Billy

 

[Scott Favors]

Well I heard that Timonium was going to be a bust this year, they said they reduced it to just 2 buildings. Reliegh NC wasn't much better, crowds were low and most people kept their hands in their pockets!!



Hopefully Richmond will be better this weekend.