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dorf · 03-28-2008, 10:33 AM

I took my boys on the first day.
The only “Pool” action we saw was the wake boarding and dog fetching demos out side. Was there another pool?
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The trout pond was a bust! This year they have gone with the kinder gentler approach of catch and release. I am all for conservation but what good is it to have a kid catch a fish, watch it slap around on the hard ground and go belly up in the tank after the tank attendant grabs it hard enough to almost crush it. There were a few dead ones in the first 2 hours. It is a glass tank so you can’t hide that stuff. My boys were looking forward to bringing their catch home to show mom like they have done the past 4 years. The only thing they brought back from the show was “That fish tank sucked!”
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I did manage to get them a couple of new rods from the $5.00 barrel.
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I was looking for good deals on brands I know but they were few and far between. How much of a savings is $15.00 on a rig when you have to pay $21.00 ($9.00 for parking and $12.00 at the gate) to get to that savings.
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There looked to be a few quality demos though. Unfortunately I did not have the time to attend any.
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It is always nice to come to a show and talk to people in the business who know what is going on and to get that little gem of knowledge that I hope will help me catch “The Next Big One” soon. Everyone was great. They took the time to talk to my kids and actually listen to them when they had questions even though they new we were not in the market to by a 40 foot boat.
Great bunch of guys out there.
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All in all a great experience. I just wish I had more time to enjoy the demos.
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Next year I will plan better.

03-28-2008, 10:33 AM	#2
dorf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 279	I took my boys on the first day. The only “Pool” action we saw was the wake boarding and dog fetching demos out side. Was there another pool? fficeffice" />>> The trout pond was a bust! This year they have gone with the kinder gentler approach of catch and release. I am all for conservation but what good is it to have a kid catch a fish, watch it slap around on the hard ground and go belly up in the tank after the tank attendant grabs it hard enough to almost crush it. There were a few dead ones in the first 2 hours. It is a glass tank so you can’t hide that stuff. My boys were looking forward to bringing their catch home to show mom like they have done the past 4 years. The only thing they brought back from the show was “That fish tank sucked!” >> I did manage to get them a couple of new rods from the $5.00 barrel. >> I was looking for good deals on brands I know but they were few and far between. How much of a savings is $15.00 on a rig when you have to pay $21.00 ($9.00 for parking and $12.00 at the gate) to get to that savings. >> There looked to be a few quality demos though. Unfortunately I did not have the time to attend any. >> It is always nice to come to a show and talk to people in the business who know what is going on and to get that little gem of knowledge that I hope will help me catch “The Next Big One” soon. Everyone was great. They took the time to talk to my kids and actually listen to them when they had questions even though they new we were not in the market to by a 40 foot boat. Great bunch of guys out there. >> All in all a great experience. I just wish I had more time to enjoy the demos. >> Next year I will plan better. __________________ Don't try to confuse me with facts! I hereby reject your reality and submit my own.