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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Great crowds at Concordia, excellent exhibitors, and great weather...should be a good show!
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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin | Got to say hello to Steve and a bunch of old friendes so far. Stop by the Ranger or Skeeter boats and say hello. I will be here most of the weekend. |
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Location: Lake of The Woods | Wish i was there  |
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| Keep the videos comin!! Love the updates, wish I was there!
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I may check in tomorrow or Sunday on my way to pick up some Eq. and go back up to Northern MN. for work....The Fever is kicking in Boys.......
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Man, looks like a blast. 
I'm gonna take a vacation to MN next April. |
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Location: Minnesota | Overall... Paul Hartmann did a great job with the Expo, keeping the tradition alive... Although, It wasnt the same without few vendors such as H2O Tackle (missing for 2nd year in a row, and I was hoping to get few Hardheads this year), Suick (I'm wondering why???), Lee Tauchen, Steve Jonesi (I know he retired but still, hes an Icon!!!), Terry Soberg, and few more I cant remember... I also was pleased to see more Tackle Industries products at the Expo... I noticed plenty of people giving them a look or second... James definitely has a great customer base and maybe its time he should have a booth at the Expo himself!!!
I was there for only 2 hours, and still came home with plenty of goodies... Today's basically my Christmas Day!!!
Many thanks to Rubberhairy Tackle!!! I am extremely pleased with their new Mag Tullibees!!! Cant wait to be casting them this year!!! Excellent colors too!!! I'm impressed with Eric... He remembered me asking for bigger size Tullibees last year and was nice enough to let me get two!!! Many thanks!!!
Ty Sennett outdid himself this year with a custom Spider paintjob on his Pacemaker!!! Its definitely a work of art and Im very afraid to use this one myself!!! Too beautiful!!! I also purchased two other Custom Pacemakers...
I also cant wait to be using Double Dawgs too... as MI Booth was the first stop... and I purchased two Custom show Double Dawgs... hour later, both colors were sold out!!!
I also purchased two Shadillacs... Will try to use them more this year than last year... Turns out Hulbert now has two version of Shadillac... Regular and Floater... He added few more colors but most were the same from last year...
Shack Attack moved to a smaller booth... but still had a great selection... I purchased a custom Curly Sue from him, the one I was hoping he'd make...
Will be going back tomorrow with friends... and hope to get a guided trip... preferably with Mike Hulbert...
Also surprised at the new 10' Phantom... Todd really kept this project under wraps very tight!!! They sure look sweet but due to my budget, I didnt get any... Same goes for Twisted Suckers... I would have loved it if I could purchase few Twisted Suckers, but maybe next year...
Was disappointed that Chaos Tackle and Bitten Tackle didnt have a booth there as I was hoping to see Custom Medussas and Warlocks... |
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| Stop by the Innovative Tackle Solutions booth and check out the new Top Water baits there. THEY ARE SWEET! |
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Location: WI | Good expo. I also bought one of the spider Pacemakers, it was too cool to pass up. Scooped up a couple baits at the Big Game booth, and 3 Dadson bucktails. |
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| I really injoyed my first show last year. Had intentions of coming again this year but just could not make it. Really injoyed meeting and talking with you last year Steve.
Wish I could be there
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Location: Coon Rapids, MN | Checked out the show yesterday and as alway had a good time. I was able to get out of there without spending too much money. There is a good chance I'll be heading back down there this afternoon with the better half so it might end up being expensive. She loves throwing topwater so there might be a pacemaker or two that finds it's way home  hope everyone heading down there has a good time! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Great crowds today!
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| Big thanks to the guys at the Abu Garcia booth. My Big Game 7000HSN is like brand new. Having my reel cleaned and put back together correctly was worth the price of addmission alone. Also got a Custom ProDawg Pounder that is friggin sweet. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Show was great!! Went to Bob Turgeon's seminar which was very informative (and might I say needed since I am not getting up north anywhere near as much).
The people were great, and special thanks to the guys working the Musky Mayhem booth...custom double 10 from them today. But....of all things that I would come home with... a prop!! Imagine that... |
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Location: MN | I also had a great time. Had so much fun on Saturday ... went back on Sunday. Have some new custom lures and a guided trip.
Is it June yet?
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| Thanks to everyone that helped out at the MMPA booth and to the many that supported us. Paul did a great job and Thanks for the video and the offer to help in the future Steve.
Now I have no voice and wish we had 2 more days. |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Mike_Palmer - 4/9/2011 5:24 PM Big thanks to the guys at the Abu Garcia booth. My Big Game 7000HSN is like brand new. Having my reel cleaned and put back together correctly was worth the price of addmission alone. Also got a Custom ProDawg Pounder that is friggin sweet. What color was the ProDawg Pounder you picked up?? I really hope MTO gets in some custom Bulldawgs like they did last year!!  |
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| I spoke To Aaron and MTO is getting some custom Dawgs!!! he also got some sweet custom Kraves and Kriscos!!!
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Location: Elk River, MN | Great pics Steve. I was up at Lake of the Woods walleye fishing so couldn't make it but your pictures gave me an idea what it was like. I will be doing my spending in one week at the Thorne Bros sale (get some custom cowgirls and other items then). |
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