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Bass Fishing => Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2024 => Topic started by: Mojo on March 19, 2012, 02:13:37 AM

Title: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Mojo on March 19, 2012, 02:13:37 AM
Well first off, I'd like welcome all of the new members who signed up. West side folks always make us feel at home so we'd like to return the favor.

Next up - what was best about the show ? I saw a few really cool things - Wayne Carpenters triple threat tube is probably the best color he has come out with in years.
Look for it at the new tackle shops down by Elizebeth park and across from Erie Metro launch.

NEmisis has the best balsa A rig with some terrific colors  while Custom Kicker has the best lead headed A-rig. Each serves a different purpose. Custom Kicker also has some real neat heads on their jigs for those special purpose casts - like the glide heads that turn your jig into a glider during the  critical fall.

All highest quality products, all have fish catching colors, are made by fisherman - for fishermen and best of all they can be found on GLB if you missed em at the show.

Also I  found the kickin frog that we see on this website, and I think this bait will rock in any lilly padded area. No kayak needed !!!  

Sooo. I'm interested in what you saw at the show that you liked.  ;D
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Eric on March 19, 2012, 12:51:08 PM
I never did make it through the whole thing.  I started wandering and stopped about every 6 feet to chat with someone else.  That went on for 5 hours and Keith threatened to die on me if I didn't take him home.  So the best part was talking to everyone.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Dan on March 19, 2012, 02:04:48 PM
We want to know how the water park was rated by your kids??  I always enjoy talking to people at the show that I haven't seen in a while. What great weather. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get up to the taxidermy display, and I didn't get to hear Joe Thomas. So far, I haven't caught the creeping crud from Kimmel who was hacking and blowing snot all weekend. If you think it's butter but it's snot, your in trouble.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Redbone on March 19, 2012, 02:56:33 PM
Quote from: Dan on March 19, 2012, 02:04:48 PM
So far, I haven't caught the creeping crud from Kimmel who was hacking and blowing snot all weekend.

That is GLB's latest contest.  First one to get it wins!   :P

It was a good show, and now I'm ready to fish!
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: djkimmel on March 19, 2012, 05:51:21 PM
Thanks for asking... I feel much better now. ;D
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Firefighter Jeff on March 19, 2012, 06:02:12 PM
   I agree with Eric.  Talking with members from the GLB site was the best.  Looking forward to seeing you guys at the Spring Open.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Waterfoul on March 19, 2012, 08:48:15 PM
I thought it was all great!  Love talking to people about fishing.

Kustom Kicker's new Head Rush jig is gonna rock!

The Nemesis A-rig is made of white cedar by the way... not balsa.  Hand carved and hand painted.  I threw it today for a bit just for fun.  It runs REALLY nice thru the water.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: mikesmiph on March 20, 2012, 07:00:43 PM
The best part for me was watching DK try to make crabby Veronica smile for a picture. She hates to get her picture taken.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Frank on March 21, 2012, 08:52:11 AM
i have to say it was watching Brandon win bobbing for trout for a record 4th year in 2.7 seconds

Frank
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: djkimmel on March 21, 2012, 02:03:28 PM
Quote from: mikesmiph on March 20, 2012, 07:00:43 PM
The best part for me was watching DK try to make crabby Veronica smile for a picture. She hates to get her picture taken.

I made her smile several times but I was always a little off with the camera timing. They say humans aren't true multitaskers...
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: Waterfoul on March 21, 2012, 07:14:33 PM
Quote from: fbenn12122000 on March 21, 2012, 08:52:11 AM
i have to say it was watching Brandon win bobbing for trout for a record 4th year in 2.7 seconds

Frank

Man that kid has a BIG mouth!  Amazing streak he is on... sure gets some cool fishing trips out of it every year.
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: sfw1960 on April 03, 2012, 09:48:58 PM
Meeting Dan was kinda K00L, even if he's a germ-0-phobe...LOL
Feeding Mike almonds was a close second, and he didn't get sick either - must be we got a better gene pool than Dan, HUH MIKE???
;D
I guess getting 1/2 oz. swimbait jigs for 20 cents a pc. was a pretty good deal too.
:D

RAS
Title: Re: Grand Rapids Show - What was the best part of the show for you ?
Post by: djkimmel on April 04, 2012, 11:45:37 AM
I'm still not completely over this darn cold or whatever it is! Used to be an annual event that I would catch a bad cold at one of the big spring shows. The past few years I have it figured out but I caught this cold, probably at the Miami airport. I just didn't want to pass it along! I think I offended about 100 people but someone has to stop the cycle!!!!! I did get tricked into shaking 2 people's hands and 1 person made me do it! I hope they didn't all regret it later.

I'm not going to comment on my gene pool. Us redheads take enough grief as it is!!