1st Time Fred Hall Show Report- What did i see? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

wiredantz · 03-05-2015, 01:05 PM

turners, had to fight the mob to get mine waited like 40 mins in line

45user · 03-05-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wiredantz

turners, had to fight the mob to get mine waited like 40 mins in line

Thanks!
Was that a special show price? I see it listed at $229

wiredantz · 03-05-2015, 01:18 PM

maybe i need to check my receipt.

surfisher · 03-05-2015, 01:40 PM

I spent a lot of money as well, still fun walking around and checking stuff out. Didn't see any out of the world deals really but it was nice stocking up on iron & baits since every fish shop in town is sold out it seems.

FlyFishinYakr · 03-06-2015, 06:03 PM

My Dad used to take me and my brother every year back when it was held at the "Pan Pacific Auditorium". After it was closed they moved it to the old L.A. Convention center. Way back then they used to give away some free stuff to the first 250-500 kids under 12 each day. Amazingly I still have a free Plano tackle box from one of those shows from back in the '60's.
As an adult I've made it a habit to stay away unless I had at least $300 to blow on stuff because there were always soo many specials

, this was before I worked at Art's Tackle (back in the '80's) then I volunteered to work the show a few times for various Companies

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Since then I can only remember attending just a handful of times (the last time was in the mid-'90's).

It's really easy to spend a bundle or max out a credit card or two at these shows!
FFY

03-05-2015, 01:05 PM	#1
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	turners, had to fight the mob to get mine waited like 40 mins in line __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

03-05-2015, 01:18 PM	#3
wiredantz Currently @ MLO Territory Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Under the Shadow Posts: 2,290	maybe i need to check my receipt. __________________ Team: Disbanded You only have one chance in this life...make the right decision(s)...so you don't regret it

03-06-2015, 06:03 PM	#5
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	My Dad used to take me and my brother every year back when it was held at the "Pan Pacific Auditorium". After it was closed they moved it to the old L.A. Convention center. Way back then they used to give away some free stuff to the first 250-500 kids under 12 each day. Amazingly I still have a free Plano tackle box from one of those shows from back in the '60's. As an adult I've made it a habit to stay away unless I had at least $300 to blow on stuff because there were always soo many specials , this was before I worked at Art's Tackle (back in the '80's) then I volunteered to work the show a few times for various Companies . Since then I can only remember attending just a handful of times (the last time was in the mid-'90's). It's really easy to spend a bundle or max out a credit card or two at these shows! FFY Last edited by FlyFishinYakr; 03-06-2015 at 06:09 PM.

03-05-2015, 01:40 PM	#4
surfisher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 388	I spent a lot of money as well, still fun walking around and checking stuff out. Didn't see any out of the world deals really but it was nice stocking up on iron & baits since every fish shop in town is sold out it seems.