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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The show is open and the line is long!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The line......and still a line after 2 hours.
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Location: The desert | Lake X line was about an hour long, at least that's how it looked! Kramer Bros were about sold out by the time I left, glad j got some!
Big shout out to Tackle Industries as well. Had a rod that was fraying my line and I couldn't find where it was doing it. Brought it to the show and James took a look at it and couldn't figure it out either. So he just gave me a new rod and swapped the other one out. He also gave my kids a free lure each. Cannot beat his customer service! |
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| heading to the show in the morning . just wondering if there was any goods deals. Does Thorne bros, Joes sporting goods or reeds have any good deals or percentage off any of their stuff?
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Location: The desert | moondog - 4/8/2016 8:37 PM
heading to the show in the morning . just wondering if there was any goods deals. Does Thorne bros, Joes sporting goods or reeds have any good deals or percentage off any of their stuff?
I didn't see a ton but I didn't look overly hard for deals. Can usually find better deals online. Saw a few advertising deals on various things but nothing I was looking for. |
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| Show experience was great, was able to park behind Holiday about 1:30, stood in line outside longer to get in than Indid at any booth. Looked for Dadson and was able to get a carcano and 9mm there, went to Kraemer Bros and grabbed a font end loader and a dbl 12 blacked out, killed an hour or two and stood in line for 15 mins and picked up a Cannonball and a Fat Bastard. Still had time to wander the aisles, tour the boats and make a bucktail with my 4 yr old who also got a fist bump and a free shirt from Mike Keyes. Reeds usually brings tons of lures and this year was mostly odds and ends they wanted out of their store. Had great luck in prior years buying lures cheaper there than from the manufacturer in the same room. Must have got too much flack. It would be nice to move this show to a suburb again and have a larger venue. |
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Location: MN | I didn't see any mega deals but good prices non the less. I agree it's such a nice show with the vendors and the speakers but a new venue is needed. I suspect will see one next year. That kqrs lady was so load vendors were upset. Anyone else get basted by the volume? |
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| We scored at reeds on a couple helix units |
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Location: Twin Cities, MN | I did not get much of a chance to look for deals, as I was down in the kid's booth making bucktails, but I did grab a couple of nice ghosttails, and will be back today to get Bill Hamblin's new book, hit the Slither booth, check out the Nimmers, find a t-shirt that fits and twist up some more bucktails with my 2 daughters.
There was definitely a line getting in before it opened, and at Lake X as that is right down the aisle from where i was until they ran out of Fat Bastard's and Dr Evil's. I do not think there was a lot of noise, but it is hard to tell as I was kept pretty busy.
Personally, I like this location versus the old Blaine one, but I think I am in the minority.
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| Theres some good deals to be found spools of 100 lb superbraid for $5 I'm gonna load up on more today. Saw lots of the revo s combos going out the door.
Vendors shouldn't complain about Terry Traen of KQ she plugs the show above and beypnd.what the advertising contract calls for when she's on the air bringing more people "customers" to it, she's a good friend to the show.
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| I'm the first worker at the expo today and I sneaked over to the kids trout pond and caught the biggest one.
"The early bird gets the worm" |
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Location: MN | happy hooker - 4/9/2016 7:30 AM
Theres some good deals to be found spools of 100 lb superbraid for $5 I'm gonna load up on more today. Saw lots of the revo s combos going out the door.
Vendors shouldn't complain about Terry Traen of KQ she plugs the show above and beypnd.what the advertising contract calls for when she's on the air bringing more people "customers" to it, she's a good friend to the show.
I agree she and the whole team really did a nice job during the week. I think the PA system was a bit load was the point not a dig on her in anyway. I should have elaborated my bad on that. |
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Location: West Metro, MN | I was there yesterday. A big thanks to the folks helping out with the lure making for the kids. My boys really had fun making new lures. Only bought 1 custom wood Pacemaker, but there was no lack of new and custom stuff. I just need to use what I already have more effectively  |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | NathanH - 4/9/2016 6:18 AM
I didn't see any mega deals but good prices non the less. I agree it's such a nice show with the vendors and the speakers but a new venue is needed. I suspect will see one next year. That kqrs lady was so load vendors were upset. Anyone else get basted by the volume?
Lasts about 1 minute. No big deal. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | I picked up a Helix 7 at Reeds...they throw in a free Lakemaster Chip of your choice. There was a 50% off table at Blue Ribbon. 20% off at Joe's i think.
A bigger venue with wider aisles would be nice and the parking is not good. And it should not take 20 mins to just get into the venue. 1-2 people selling admission tickets is not enough. There should be 4 at least for the first hour. There was still a line to get in at 3:00.
But the show itself is fantastic!!
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Location: MN | I thought it was a good show and very friendly people there. Could be more comprehensive in a larger facility.
Huge assortment of Headlocks including their new "Lip lock" series selling for 3 bills.... Some places were cash only and the closest cash machine was at the Holiday down the street.... |
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| Did Kevin Cochran bring his spinners/marabou baits this year? best deal in the house last year. |
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Location: Minnesota. | Thanks for these pics. Steve. Looks like some good stuff all around.
I didn't go this year and I'm afraid I'd have to sleep with the dog if I got close to the Suick booth with my billfold!
Good pics!!
Off to pull my boat out of storage in an hour...a spring right of passage that I love! |
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