I said this last year... the fishing show is what ya want it to be... there's always gonna be people who don't like it. Ya spend that much on an entry fee to go see movies anymore, and then they charge ya 14 bucks for popcorn. (ill take a 9 dollar beer any day.. over 14 dollar weak coke and greasy popcorn)
If your disappointed in the show.. well there's not much anyone can do about that. I go to the show for a whole lot of different reasons and it costs me a whole lot more than the price of admission... ( I do get in free though .. lol ) For me our whole fishing experience is the 1/2 isle at my local CT so to be able to walk around in a venue that large is well worth the $$ for me. Plus, and most importantly, its a chance to have face time with forum members, lodge clients, people that I help, and people that help me through the course of the year .. its like the new years eve of the fishing season to me you may say. I met alot of people that we're at the show, with products and booths only to show support for the industry in general. Its the only all fishing show we have.
I guess what I'm saying is it represents different things to different people. It is what it is.