Conference wahoo::fishing

    I mainly fish for Bass, Smallmouth in particular. I've had great sucess
    using Rapala's, where did you pick up that new Rapala with rattles?
    How many different colors and sizes were they?
    
    
    Frank
    

RE: .0
    
I gleaned the following from the ad in the Springfield Sunday Republican
and the column ( in the same paper ) by outdoor editor Frank Sousa ( One
of the show organizers ).

Dates/Times  Thursday 2/23       3 - 10
             Friday   2/24       1 - 10
             Saturday 2/25       9:30 - 9
             Sunday   2/26       10 - 7

Directions from Eastern Ma.  Exit the turnpike at interchange # 3 and take 
route 5 south to Memorial Blvd (probably about 5 miles).  Follow Memorial west
for a mile or less.  Eastern States Expostion grounds are on the left.  You will
be in WEST Springfield (NOT Springfield), BTW.

Size  200,000 square feet
      400 plus displays
      free parking for 7000 cars
      "largest pure sportsmans show in the Northeast"

Price   Adult  $6    Child (7-12) $3     $1 off thursday with this ad (sorry)

Features (specific appearance dates/times not available at time of publication)

         Leonard Lee Rue III - wildlife photographer
         Dick Scorzafava - bowhunter (2 of 3 largest racks in Mass.)
         Fran Verdoliva - flyfisher (record salmon on 6# tippet)
         Larry Benoit - Mr Whitetail
         Capt. Tom Depersia - large craft offshore fisherman
         Matt Zajac - Small craft inshore fisherman
         Larry Davidson - Mr Bass (!!!??? - is the name copyrighted?)
         Jim Kane - National Bass tourney champ
         Roger Pyzocha - New Englands top warmwater fisherman (even better than
                          Bassin' Bob? ... I'll bet he never caught 100 small-
                          mouth in an hour)
         Joe Sears & Ken LaBare - Turkey callers 
         Charlie Burrelson - Antler rattler
         Wayne Ingrams - seminar on crankbaits

         -Trout pool (and I do mean pool) for the kids (I keep my kids away from
          this atrocity)
         -Airgun range for the kids with NRA instructors
         -Archery championships 
         -Open turkey calling championship - Sunday
         -Duck calling championship
         -Live animal and fish displays
         -A catching clinic for saltwater fishermen
         -Lots of outfitters, boatdealers, guides, factory reps, lodge 
         owners, charters, etc.

         Questions?  call (413) 538-9069

         Folks, it IS big, it IS good and I will probably be there saturday
         afternoon...look for the guy in the hat with the bass leaping out of
         a terminal ;-)

         -SSS-

    
    Correction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    The previous reply should have said "EXIT THE TURNPIKE AT INTERCHANGE
    NUMBER 4 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
    
    If ya get lost, don't call me.
    
    -SSS-
    

    Frank,
    	
    	I bought the one I mentioned at the Fair sale in Worcester,which
    is now over. I got it for $ 2.99 and it's called the Rattl'N Rap.
    But I think any place that carries Rapala lures will stock them
    now,they just came in from Rapala this year. I also found that Pro
    Bass Shop carries them for $ 2.88. They appear to only come in one
    size right now, 1/2 oz. 2 3/8". There are 6 color schemes, Chrome
    Black,Chrome Blue,Shad,Fire Tiger,Crawdad,Gold Black.

Gary,
    
    did you buy your son a fishing combo yet. I bought my godchild one
    for christmas, he is now 3 months old. I wanted to start he out
    on the right foot. I went the the Fair sale on sat. and bought acouple
    of roostertails and mepps spinners. I didn't think it was that good.
    
    There is a fishing auction every thursday night at a place off 146A.
    I think its in Whitenville?? It started about 2 weeks ago. They
    didn't have much stuff yet but they plan on get some waders and
    along with other fishing gear. I picked up a Johnson cast a country
    mile closed face real for $15. This is what Bass Pro shops wanted
    for it but I didn't have to wait and I didn't have to pay for shipping
    and handling.  If you want to go either this week or next give me
    a call and I will let you know how to get there.  I may even go
    this week to see what they got in the last couple of weeks. 
    
              Tom (the Bartender) Z.
    

    That auction is Whitey's Auction in Uxbridge, MA on route 146A. If
    you are coming from 290 in Worcester, take the route 146 Millbury
    exit and just stay on the road for about 15-20 miles until 146 splits
    into 146A, then take 146A about a mile or so and you will see a
    big sign saying FISHING AUCTION on the left side of the road. I
    have been going there for a few years now. They always have great
    deals, better than any store. They start the auction at 7 PM every
    Thursday until around April, I believe.
    
    I'll be going either this Thursday night or next Thursday night.
    Hope to see a fellow noter there. I don't spend my money on fishing
    equipment in stores (even Spag's :-) because they get too much for
    everything. The only places I buy are through the catalog, Fishing
    Expositions, or auctions like this one.
    
    John

    Tom,
    	I'm glad to see that your getting you god child started in the
    right direction,but I think it's going to be a while before he uses
    it. I got my daughter one of them Fisher Price fishing outfits last
    Summer and took her with me a few times. She was 2 1/2 and liked
    being out with Dad but the Rod ended up in the water more than she
    fished with it. Towards the end of the season I got her to the point
    where I would cast it out and let her reel it in. 
    	I'm going to give it a try again this year,hopefully with my
     new Bass Boat. I've also called her in when I've watched any of the
    Fishing shows on TNN on cable. She says she wants to go and wants
    Daddy to get a boat. Knowing my luck she'll probobly catch more
    than I do. My Son I'm going to wait on for a while. I think maybe
    he should learn how to sit up before I put a pole in his hands.
    	That auction you and Frank talked about sounds pretty good.
    I'm going to the BIG E show today and I'll have to wait and see
    whats going on next Thursday.
    
    						Gary
     

    John,
    	Thanks for the info on the Auction. I'm like you the cheaper
    the price the better. I've also had good luck with Brand name lures
    at different Flea Markets including the one in Grafton. Sorry about
    refering to you as Frank in the message I sent back to Tom. I'm
    usally not in this early in the morning and I'm still half asleep.
    Maybe we'll bump into one another at one of these.
    
    				take care,
    					Gary

    re: .8 (Gary)
    
    No problem, I'm always at the Grafton Flea Market just about every
    Sunday morning. I like to get there before the crowds pour in, 
    usually around 9:30-10:00.
    
    
    It's auction time tonight!!!
    
    John

    
    Does anyone know when the expo will be at the BigE this year.
    
    Thanks, 
    
     Dick
    

Dick it is next week.  I think wed-sun 20th - 24th.

Bob