captpierre Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Got to the show for 4:30 pm. ( outside parking free after 4 today and tomorrow reg $14.) Not well attended likely due to the weather but not a very impressive show IMO. Highlights were : 1 Raptor exhibit with eagles, hawks and owls 2 MNR display with young muskies. Had a cool chat with the biologist 3 Walleye fishing seminar by Sheldon Hatch. Said a lot of conventional wisdom about walleye fishing is wrong. like that they are light phobic. bait colour not very important. he often catches them shallow in deep water in the Kawarthas. Find the baitfish and you'll find the walleyes. likes trolling with planer boards but has also caught lots in the propwash Likes the new Gulp worm harness worms that are hollow and bent to rotate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick14 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I pick a lot of daytime walleye up dropshotting shallow water in kawarthas..well I used to when I fished there at least. Sportsman show was brutal, everybody please save your hard earned time and money, this show is a total waste of time now. And it's sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 The deals of the past are gone due to the huge amounts venders are charged for rent...$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16 Footer Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I was there Thurs after 4 pm after a few years not going and it was just ok. It was not crowded and the exhibitors were available to talk. There seem to be less of everything as I remember from years past. Liked the new Toyota Rav4 found it several locations in the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I was hoping to go today (Friday) but with this snow it looks like I'll be taking a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 I pick a lot of daytime walleye up dropshotting shallow water in kawarthas..well I used to when I fished there at least. Sportsman show was brutal, everybody please save your hard earned time and money, this show is a total waste of time now. And it's sad A friend of mine said the same thing!!!At one time that was" The SHOW".To bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 2 friends took a day from work on thursday and headed to toronto early to catch everything. They said the same and left after a few hours. They won't be going next year either. I stopped going when a few of my favorite vendors pulled out a few years back. My guess is the show organizers are running profit optimizations at this point..a drop in attendance and exhibitors is not relevant as long as it fits the model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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