A Galaxy of Greats Share Their Knowledge at Eastern Fishing & Outdoors Exposition
By BOB HARRIS
Outdoors and Free
Friday, January 25, 2008
The 32nd Toyota Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Exposition is being held from February 7 through
10, 2008 at the Worcester DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. From open water to forest and field, experts are coming to present highly informative seminars. The list of presenters is unprecedented and sportsmen and women will certainly find help with any outdoor interests. Here’s the list:
Terry Scroggins, appearing for the first time, is the leading money winner on the bass tournament circuit and stands 4th out of 108 anglers in the 2007 Toyota Tundra BassMaster Angler of the Year. Terry is a four-time qualifier for the BassMaster Classic, finishing in the money 56 out of 81 tournaments entered, with earnings now approaching $1 million. He’ll appear on Friday and Saturday February 8 and 9.
Presenting daily at the Expo, is Ish Monroe, nine-year professional bass angler currently ranked 23rd in the world by BassFan.com. He has 12 top ten finishes and has earned more than half a million dollars on the tournament trail. Sponsored by Daiwa, Ish will give talks at the Bass Tank.
Running long-time favorites also making presentations are: Mike Laptew, "The Diving Fisherman", with the first-ever high-definition underwater video of game fish. Also, saltwater fishing experts Blaine Anderson, Frank Daignault and Dave Pickering will be on hand. The father and son team of Joe and Steve Lucarelli (bass fishing experts from New Hampshire) and freshwater fishing guru, Dr. Hal Lyon, join the line-up. Many of the professionals will conduct demonstrations at the Gary Haines’s "Travelin’ Fish Tank, where you’ll be able to see, first-hand, the techniques used by these angler champions.
Hunters won’t be short changed, either. Presenting deer hunting seminars on Friday and Saturday, will be Tim Andrus, Realtree television star. Sponsored by the Kittery Trading Post,
Andrus has appeared on ESPN, the Outdoor Channel, and is featured on Realtree’s
"Monster Buck" series.
A popular contributor to Outdoor Life Magazine, Steve Hickoff will ‘Talk Turkey’ on Friday and Saturday, sharing his expertise on hunting these wiley game birds.
Back by popular demand, Peter Fiduccia, the "Deer Doctor", will again share his extensive expertise on deer hunting. He is the author of the best selling book, "Whitetail Strategies" and host of the syndicated television show, "Woods and Water". Also returning is the Benoit Family, New England’s premier deer hunting family known for their incredible success at harvesting big bucks.
Maine Master Guide and creator of the Banjo Minnow, probably the biggest selling fishing lure of all time, legendary Wayne Hockmeyer, will speak on bass fishing and on deer hunting. For the past 30 years, Hockmeyer has lived in the woods six weeks each season, hunting, tracking and learning the ways of whitetail deer. He throws out some traditional hunting concepts and presents fascinating facts.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from the best in the field. Show hours are Thursday and Friday (Feb. 7 and 8) 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday (Feb. 9) from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday (Feb. 10) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission fees are: Adults ($11.00), children under 12 ($3.00) and children under age five are admitted free. Directions to the Worcester DCU Center from New Hampshire are:
1. Take the Everett Turnpike South toward Merrimack/Nashua.
2. Everett Turnpike becomes US-3 South, crossing into Massachusetts.
3. Take Exit 31-30B-A toward I-494 (Marlboro, Lawrence, Route 110 Chelmsford).
4. Merge onto I-495 South via EXIT 30B toward Marlboro.
5. Merge onto I-290 West via EXIT 25B toward Worcester.
6. Take the CENTRAL STREET exit, EXIT 16, toward Downtown Worcester/ Centrum/Outlet Mall/Main Street and Fashion Outlets.
7. Turn slight RIGHT onto East Central Street.
8. Turn Left onto Worcester Center Blvd.
9. Turn right onto Foster Street.
10. End at DCU Center - 50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
Following is a schedule of the seminars that will take place at the show each day in Presentation Stage Areas A and B and/or in other areas as noted:
Thursday, February 7:
1:30 - Best Baits for Stripers/Tactics That Fooled A Dozen Forties: with Charlie Soares (A).
1:45 - Ed Lombardo’s Fly Box for New England Waters: with Ed Lombardo (B).
2:30 - Question & Answer Basics for Bass…with a Twist: with Daiwa Professional Tournament Angler, Ish Monroe, at the Bass Tank.
2:45 - Monster Shallow Water Stripers: with Capt. Jim White (A).
3:30 - How To Bag The Biggest Buck of Your Life: with The Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia (B).
3:30 - Training A Hunting Dog: with Dean Clark (Stage Area).
4:00 - Heavy Weather Striper Fishing/Stripers Love Suds: with Charlie Soars (A).
5:00 - Kayak Fishing 101: with Scott Phillips (B).
5:30 - Fishing The Dry Fly: with Ed Lombardo (A).
6:30 - Professional Bass Fishing Tips: with Gary Hain (Bass Tank).
7:00 - A Love Affair With Angling: with Dr. Hal Lyon (B).
7:30 - Hunting Big Woods Whitetails: with Maine Master Guide, Wayne Hock Meyer (A).
Friday, February 8:
1:30 - Exploring the Conditions Mix for Stripers: with Frank Daignault (B).
1:45 - Bighorn River Fever: with Ed Lombardo (A).
2:00 - Question and Answer Basics for Bass…with a Twist: with Daiwa Professional Tournament angler, Ish Monroe (Bass Tank).
2:45 - Kayak Fishing 101: with Scott Phillips (B).
3:00 - How To Bag The Biggest Buck of Your Life: with The Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia (A).
3:30 - Training a Hunting Dogs: with Dean Clark (Stage Area).
4:00 - "The Secrete Lives of Game Fish" all new and in high definition: with Mike Laptew (B).
4:45 - Methods Mania…..surfcasting methods: with Frank Daignault (A).
5:30 - Hunting Northern New England’s Spring Gobblers - Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
with author and expert, Steve Hickoff (B).
6:00 - Live Baits for Trophy Stripers: with Blaine Anderson (A).
6:30 - Fishing The Moment: with Toyota Bass Tournament Champion, Terry Scroggins (Bass Tank).
7:00 - Trophy Buck Hunting: with the Benoit Family (A).
Saturday, February 9:
10:30 - Striper Strategies 2008: with Davis Pickering (A).
10:30 - Trophy Buck Hunting: with the Benoit Family (Junior Ball Room).
11:00 - Catching Big Bass on Jigs: with Mark Burgess (B).
11:30 - Fishing The Moment: with Toyota Bass Tournament Champ, Terry Scroggins
(at the Bass Tank).
11:30 - Scouting Whitetails: with Tim Andrus, from Real Tree’s "Monster Bucks" series -
(Junior Ball Room).
11:45 - Monster Shallow Water Stripers: with Jim White (A).
12:00 - Training A Hunting Dog: with Dean Clark (Stage Area).
12:15 - Bass Tournament Talk: with Steve and Joe Lucarelli (B).
12:30 - How To Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life: with Peter Fiduccia (Junior Ball Room).
1:00 - Discovering Maine’s Top Fisheries: with Maine Guide Kevin Trace ski (B).
1:30 - Bluefish Strategies 2008: with David Pickering (A).
2:00 - Hunting Northern New England’s Spring Gobblers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: with author and expert Steve Hickoff (B).
2:15 - Question and Answer Basics for Bass…with a twist: with Daiwa Professional Tournament Angler, Ish Monroe (Bass Tank).
2:30 - Where are the Trophy Buck States and How to Hunt Them: with Tim Andrus (Junior Ball Room).
2:30 - "The Secret Lives of Game Fish": with Mike Laptew (A).
3:00 - Bass Tournament Talk: with Steve and Joe Lucarelli (B).
4:00 - Discovering Maine’s Top Fisheries: with author and guide Kevin Trace ski (A).
4:00 - Mass. Fish and Wildlife Dept. Freshwater Fishing Awards: (Stage Area).
Sunday, February 10:
10:30 - The Secret Lives of Game Fish: with Mike Laptew (A).
11:00 - Scouting Whitetail: with Tim Andrus (B).
11:00 - Question and Answer Basics for Bass: with professional tournament angler, Ish Monroe (Bass Tank).
12:00 - Light Tackle Tube and Spoon Trolling: with Pat "T-Man" Renna (A).
12:15 - Training A Hunting Dog: with Dean Clark (Stage Area).
12:30 - The Effects of Weather on Catching Fish: with Bob Sampson (B).
1:00 - Mass. Marine Saltwater Fishing Awards (C )
1:30 - Fishing With Swim Baits: with Mark Burgess (A).
2:00 - How To Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life: with Peter Fiduccia (B).
2:15 - How To Catch More Bass: with Maine Master Guide, Wayne Hock Meyer (Bass Tank).
3:00 - The Secret Lives of Game Fish: with Mike Laptew (A).
3:30 - Pike, Walleyes and Muskies/Emerging and Exciting New Fisheries in The Northeast: with Bob Sampson (B).
Readers should be aware that the seminar schedules could change without notice.
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Bob Harris can be reached via e-mail at:
outwriter2@aol.com
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