See You at the Show

The Fishin' Hole and Campers Village Outdoor Show and Sale at the Mayfield Trade Centre in Edmonton will be the place to be March 29 through April 1. Admission is free, donations to the food bank are welcomed and there will be bargains galore.

Expect to find fishing rods and reels at deep discounts. Your favorite magazine publishers will be serving up subscription specials. Fishing lodges and tackle manufacturers will be represented and if you have camping needs; tents, sleeping bags and more will be available at great prices. I typically buy lots of my gear at the Outdoor Show and Sale and I expect I'll be doing the same this year.

In the presentation area there will be a multitude of seminars outlining tips on how to maximize the use of your equipment, plus there will be features on destinations.

I'll be presenting in the seminar area on different techniques of halibut fishing among other bottom fish, plus I'll be doing a slide presentation on fishing hotspots. Most locations will concentrate on fishing around Alberta. For those interested in a couple fantastic drive to fishing experiences, I'll be highlighting a piece on Davin Lake Lodge located in northern Saskatchewan and a piece on Wayne Ridley's Fishing Charters out of northern Vancouver Island.

Last summer I did the drive in to both Davin Lake and Wayne Ridley's and had fantastic fishing at each. Davin offers up quality fishing for pike, lake trout and walleye, where almost weekly a pike of 44 inches or larger is caught. Wayne Ridley's, on the other hand, is the absolute West Coast experience. This is the place to go for outstanding halibut, salmon and ling cod fishing, plus a bounty of large, tasty red snapper.

Honestly, after my trip to Wayne Ridley's I came home with over three hundred pounds of fish. The fishing was that good and the crazy thing is I've done that now for six years in a row.

All said, the fishing was fantastic last year and this coming year looks to be great again. This coming March 29 through April 1, I invite you out to the Outdoor Show and Sale to get in on the great deals and learn some cool tips. When you come, please bring a donation for the food bank and have fun. See you at the show!