Well folks, it is that time of year again, and we all have a case of cabin fever. The water is so cold most of the finny critters we seek have a severe case of lockjaw. Hunting season is quickly winding down or already closed on many species. What is an outdoors person to do to stave off the between seasons doldrums. The Texas Fishing and Outdoors Show comes to the Big Town Exposition Center Friday, January 17 through Sunday January 19. This is your once a year chance to see all of the new fishing tackle items for the 2003 season. Many of these items are not in the stores yet and this will be your first chance to see and purchase them at discounted special show prices. Many manufactures will have personnel on hand to explain and demonstrate their products in the 6,000 gallon fish simulator, where fishermen can learn what the lure looks like to the fish and what action it will have underwater, as well as how the fish will react to the lure when it is fished with different techniques. These demos will run for 30 minutes with a different person doing them every 30 minutes.
The show will also have non-stop seminars in the seminar room. They will also have a different guide or pro angler doing 30 minute seminars non-stop. By popular demand the show will once again offer the round table discussions in the seminar room. The round tables will feature three guides and or pros. Attendees will be able to ask a question and get 3 opinions to answer their questions.
Lady anglers on Saturday will include Bonita Staples, a well known tournament angler, Barbara Stevenson, a guide on Lake Fork and also a tournament angler, Cheryl Davenport, a well known guide on Lake Fork and tournament angler, plus Kathy Majors, Texas Fisheries Hall of Famer, long time professional angler, author, and host of her own T.V. Show.
Be sure to register for this year's great prize give-a-ways. Just to mention a few: Amazon Angling Adventures and WBAP 820 will be giving away a trip to fish the Amazon River in the Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest for Trophy Peacock Bass. The lucky winner will stay aboard a luxury houseboat, which moves at night so the anglers will fish new areas each day. The fishing boats are towed behind the mother ship and each morning 2 anglers will board a boat with their guide and head out for an unbelievable day of fishing. The trip includes all food and beverages. The value of this trip is $6,400.00. Listen to KZPS 92.5 and come to the show to win the ultimate salt water fishing trip of a lifetime. The lucky winners of this trip will stay aboard the 100' Due South III. The ship will depart at 5:00 pm Thursday, and the angler will awaken at the Chandeleur Islands and have breakfast. Then they will depart for the day to fish the protected waters around the islands. Now folks, this is the ultimate fishing trip for trophy speckled trout & redfish, and flounder. Also Hacienda Lago Guerro will be giving away a trip to fish beautiful Lake Vicente Guerro located about two hundred miles south of Brownsville, Texas - Mexico border. This lake has become a legend for the number and size of black bass. A 100 fish per day is not unreasonable per angler. Many of these fish exceed 10 pounds. You will fish for four days and spend three nights. All meals and beverages are included. Ron Speed's Adventures will also be giving away a four-day and three-night trip to Lake Vicente Guerro. Other trips to be given away include: Silver Dollar Guide Service to Lake Texoma, B.S. Guide Service to Lake Texoma, Gone Fishing Guide Service to Richland Chambers Lake, Galveston Bay fishing, and even a Quail hunt provided by Trinity Outfitters.
Be sure, while you are at the show, to stop by the Operation Game Thief display and watch some of the funniest videos you have ever seen of people caught on camera poaching wildlife. This is the candid camera equivalent for outdoor sportsmen.
Show producer Carroll Faires is expecting record crowds for this year's Show. "The finishing touches are being put in place for the show that has become the largest fishing tackle and equipment show in this part of the country. We hope everyone will come out and enjoy the show."
The 6th Annual Texas Fishing and Outdoors Show opens its doors at 10:00 am on Friday January 17th at Big Town Exposition Center, just east of the old Big Town Mall in Mesquite, Texas. (10 minutes east of downtown Dallas at the Big Town Blvd. exit off U.S. Highway 80.) Show hours are: Friday, Jan. 17th from 10am to 9pm, Saturday, Jan. 18th from 10am to 9pm and Sunday, Jan. 19th from 10am to 5pm. This year's show features over 200 exhibitors occupying 100,000 sq. ft. of floor space including the largest number of factory displays of rods, reels, lures, line, boats, hunting and outdoor accessories ever assembled in this area. Dozens of manufacturers and factory representatives will be on hand to show the latest in new rods, reels, lures, and boats. Berkley, Plano Tackle Boxes, Falcon Rods, Motor Guide Trolling Motors, Lowrance Electronics, Shimano, Diawa, Eagle Claw, Mister Twister and more, will be participating in the show. In addition, Share A Lunker - Barry Sinclair, will display a replica mount of his state record fish as well as mounts of the largest 11 bass ever caught in the state of Texas. This is really an impressive display of Texas biggest and best!
Friday is Seniors Day at the show with seniors 60 and older receiving a dollar off admission. Saturday at the show is Ladies Day with featured professional lady anglers providing valuable instruction to the rapidly growing number of women interested in fishing. The first 500 ladies on Saturday will receive a free commemorative coffee mug courtesy of the show and The Dallas Morning News. Sunday at the Texas Fishing & Outdoors Show is a great day for kids to attend. Beginning at 1:00pm, the first 500 children ages 5-12, with a paid adult, will receive a free fishing tackle gift. The show features entertainment for the whole family, and lots of activities to keep the kids interested including catching live catfish in the Catfish Pond.
Plus, each day of the show the first 1,200 paid admissions will receive a free 330-yard spool of Berkley's newest fishing line, IronSilk. A $12 value, Free. In addition, Mister Twister will be giving away a $30 electric filet knife every hour during the show. Admission to the show is just $6.00 for adults (kids 12 & under admitted free). Plenty of free parking is available. For more information, seminar schedules, show activities, and discount coupons, go to
www.texasfishingshow.com .
[This message has been edited by J.P. Greeson (edited 01-14-2003).]
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