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Florida Sportsman Expo- Ft. Myers

Feb 04, 2012 – Feb 05, 2012
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Ft. Myers, FL

Florida Sportsman Magazine will host their annual Fishing and Boat Show at the Lee Civic Center and the popular magazine promises that the Show will be bigger and better than previous years, with ongoing seminars, kids’ events, hands-on instruction and demonstrations. The most popular part of the event--a huge indoor tackle sale--will fill the 50,000 square foot Civic Center on Bayshore Road, with fishing boats and accessories covering the grounds in front of the Center. A kids’ fishing tournament is planned at the lake in front. “One of the centerpiece attractions of the Show is the Riggin’ it Right Academy, Offshore and Inshore, sponsored by Fins Superline,” says Show Director Denise Oyler. “Our magazine has a sharp focus on instruction and how-to, so this classroom setting is our way of bringing the pages of Sportsman to life.” Show attendees sit at “learning stations” with supplies at hand, including wire, mono, pliers, and fresh bait like ballyhoo, sardines, and shrimp. Sportsman staff give personal hands-on instruction at rigging everything from a swimming mullet to a popping cork rig. Look for the Sportsman Channel booth and enter for a chance to win a 42” TV each day! Lee Civic Center 11831 Bayshore Rd Ft Myers, FL

For More Information: http://www.floridasportsman.com/shows/ft_myers/

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Western Hunting and Conservation Expo

Feb 09, 2012 – Feb 12, 2012
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Salt Lake City, UT

The Western Hunting & Conservation Expo will combine the very best in hunting expositions with a joint national convention between three major North American wildlife conservation organizations – the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS), the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF), and Sportsmen for Habitat (SFH). The expo will feature 200 Utah premium, limited entry, and once-in-a-lifetime trophy hunting tags, in addition to the two hundred draw permits, 15 sheep hunts will be given away during the Hunting Expo and over 500 exhibitors, outfitters, sporting goods manufacturers, and hunting experts from around the world. There will also be seminars from world-class hunting experts and plenty of celebrity events including a Craig Morgan concert. Salt Palace Convention Center 100 South West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101

For More Information: http://www.huntexpo.com/

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Florida Sportsman Expo- Ft. Walton Beach

Feb 25, 2012 – Feb 26, 2012
Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm
Ft. Walton Beach, FL

The Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boat Show will be bigger and better than previous years, with ongoing seminars, kids’ events, hands-on instruction and demonstrations. The most popular part of the event–a huge indoor tackle sale, with fishing boats, accessories and Hunting gear added to the mix.

One of the centerpiece attractions of the Show is the Riggin’ it Right Academy, as well as the Offshore and Inshore Seminars. Our magazine has a sharp focus on instruction and how-to, so this classroom setting is our way of bringing the pages of Sportsman to life. Thirty five percent of our floor space is dedicated to instruction!

For the fly fishing enthusiast there is the Fly Tying Theatre. If you have attended a fly tying class, one of the obstacles to overcome (besides eye-hand coordination) is the inability to see clearly while the instructor is teaching. The American Fly Fishing Schools have created Fly Theatre. While the instructor is tying flies his every moment is captured by a camera and is projected on to a large screen. You will not want to miss these classes.

We also have Hunting seminars and all kinds of gear for the hunting enthusiasts. If you love the outdoors, you won’t want to miss it!

The list of exhibitors reads like a Who’s Who in Florida Fishing and Hunting with over 100 booths of fishing tackle and boats. Most of the exhibitors are set up to sell tackle, fishing gear, clothing, charters and guides, hunting gear, fishing boats and accessories, so deals and bargains are the order of the day.

Anyone who enjoys fishing and hunting will have something to see! It’s a Family Fishing Festival, so bring the kids and plan on spending the entire day surrounded by fishing events and fishing stuff. Admission: $8.00 adults – kids under 12 with parents FREE

Look for the Sportsman Channel booth and enter for a chance to win a 42” TV each day!

Okaloosa County Fairgrounds
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

For More Information: http://www.floridasportsman.com/2011/07/12/fall-shows/

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