At the Rock Financial Showplace, Novi
January 12 through 15, 2007

Bass Fishing Breakthrough!

(This could be called the Ultimate Bass Fishing Show in Detroit)

Listen to the Radio Spot: ultimatenovi07.mp3  

by Wayne Carpenter

After years of building a better show for the bass angler, this 2007 show on January 12 at Rock Financial Showplace could easily be seen as a bass anglers winter dream. Upgraded tackle selections have come along and the seminar line-up is like icing on the cake. You might be coming because of the NBAA, TBF, MBCF, Fisher’s of Men or other bass organizations. While you’re here, you might want to plan your day(s) to catch some top-of-the-line national speakers at Lake Ultimate, local bass celebrities at seminar stages or watch how bass are caught at the crowd favorite, bass tank.

Try the first day, Friday for instance…

FRIDAY (Bass Fishing) SEMINARS

3:00pm Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff on Bass Fishing
                         or the Bass Tank demo
4:00pm Stage B        Gerry Gostenik – Bass Tips on Lake St. Clair
    or the Bass Tank with Joe Balog
5:00pm Stage A        Kim Stricker – Smallmouth Neighborhood or
       Stage C           NBAA or the Bass Tank demo
6:00pm Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff or the Bass Tank demo
7:00pm Lake Ultimate  Kevin VanDam and Ultimate Bass Fishing
8:00pm Stage C        Wayne Carpenter – Smallmouth Insider Series
    or the Bass Tank with Joe Balog

You can’t make it on Friday? Well, Saturday’s not such a bad choice either. There’s a special TBF Bass Federation meeting from 9:30am to 10:30am. If you are a member, or looking to become a member of TBF, this meeting is a must catch. FLW/TBF Programs Manager David Simmons, is flying in to kick off the 2007 season with a presentation to members. Check in at the exhibitor table at the back, north west corner of the building where a TBF representative will give you a complimentary pass.

Find out more about this at www.greatlakesbass.com.

Saturday you can also catch a Bass Tank demo at: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 8:00pm. The rest of the line-up looks like this:

SATURDAY (Bass Fishing) SEMINARS

12:00pm Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass fishing
1:00pm  Stage A        Kim Stricker – Smallmouth Neighborhood or
        Bass Tank         w/Joe Balog and Detroit River Bass
2:00pm  Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing
3:00pm  Lake Ultimate  Kevin VanDam – Ultimate Bass Fishing
4:00pm  Stage C        Wayne Carpenter – Smallmouth Insider Series
5:00pm  Bass Tank      Joe Balog – Detroit River Bass
6:00pm  Stage B        Gerry Gostenik – Bass Tips on Lake St. Clair or
        Stage C           NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing
7:00pm  Lake Ultimate  Kevin VanDam – Ultimate Bass fishing
8:00pm  Stage B        Rick LaPoint – Winning Deep Water Bass Patterns or
        Stage C           NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing

Now that’s some kind of line-up for bass anglers to hook in to. Oh yes…Ranger Rep. Pat Kleppert has put together something new for us. If you’re tired of waiting to jump back into your boat, you can always give the Wal-Mart/FLW Outdoors bass boat simulator a drive. Get in and hit it for a tournament blast-off, then drive around awhile.

If you haven’t been able to get to every seminar you would like to see, then come again on Sunday and catch more:

SUNDAY (Bass Fishing) SEMINARS

11:00am  Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing
12:00pm  Stage C        Rick LaPoint – Winning Deep Water Bass Patterns or
         Lake Ultimate     Joe Thomas – Reaction Baits for Great Lakes Smallmouth
1:00pm   Stage C        NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing
2:00pm   Stage A        Kim Stricker – Smallmouth Neighborhood
3:00pm   Stage C        Wayne Carpenter – Smallmouth Insider Series or
         Bass Tank         Gerry Gostenik – Bass Fishing Tips for Lake St. Clair
4:00pm   Lake Ultimate  Joe Thomas – Reaction Baits for Great Lakes Smallmouth
Bass Tank Demos at: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm

In an unprecedented move, the show is now open on Monday to give those folks who have the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday off a chance to relax at the show. No matter what day you come, I can tell you that Ken Neeley is bringing an expanded selection from KD Outdoors to this show too. Xtreme Bass Tackle has a new booth and at least four new bait designs to introduce. There’s also Bert's Custom Tackle, Lakeside Fishing Shop, Mike’s RX Baits and Angler’s Mart. If you’re looking for the latest in boats there’s: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Wonderland Marine, Chapman’s, Wilson, and Freeway Sports Center and other top area dealers. For a complete listing of dealers go to: www.UltimateFishingShow.com.

Nevertheless, if Monday is your day, then here’s your last chance to get in on some of the best seminar action of the year:

MONDAY (Bass Fishing) SEMINARS

11:00am Stage B       Gerry Gostenik – Bass Fishing Tips for Lake St. Clair or
        Stage C          NBAA Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing
12:00pm Lake Ultimate Joe Thomas – Reaction Baits for Great Lakes Smallmouth
1:00pm  Stage A       Kim Stricker – Smallmouth Neighborhood
2:00pm  Stage C       NBAA – Pro-Staff – Bass Fishing or
        Bass Tank        Gerry Gostenik – Bass Fishing Tips for Lake St. Clair
3:00pm  Stage C       Wayne Carpenter – Smallmouth Insider Series or
        Lake Ultimate Joe Thomas – Reaction Baits for Great Lakes Smallmouth
Bass Tank Demos at: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

Any way you cut it, there won’t be another event like this one for bass anglers. If you’re fishing a circuit and want to get updated info for tournaments, looking to stock up on baits or looking for new ways to use them, it’s all going to be at the Ultimate Fishing Show starting Friday, January 12^th.

For more show info go to:

www.UltimateFishingShow.com