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2026-02-16, 12:16:52Stop by Booth 5715 at Outdoorama this week starting Thursday, February 19 in Novi! You know where!
djkimmel
2026-01-18, 11:50:18Great to see quite a few of you at the 2026 Ultimate Fishing Show. Now, on to Outdoorama Feb. 19-22.
djkimmel
2026-01-08, 07:22:54Stop by Booth 3054 right next door to Xtreme Bass Tackle and say hello today January 8 through January 11.
djkimmel
2026-01-01, 13:07:42Thanks detroit1
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2025-12-06, 09:52:48Hi Dan, see you next month.
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This is a tale of two lakes. Intertwined lakes, in Barry County, Michigan. Where somehow the water has gone away. Upper and Lower Crooked Lakes, both near and dear to me, are suffering from the lowest water levels I've seen in the 35+ years I've been fishing them.
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81st Ultimate Sport Show - Grand Rapids with over 4 Acres of Fishing and Hunting Gear, Outdoor Travel, Fishing Boats, Seminars, Displays and Features, March 12-15, 2026.
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If you enjoy the outdoors – hunting, fishing, boating, camping etc. – then Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi is the place for you and your family Feb. 19-22 when the 53rd Annual Outdoorama returns to town.
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Hundreds of new fishing boats, the largest ice fishing display in Michigan, and a star-studded seminar lineup featuring some of the world’s top anglers will headline the 43rd annual Ultimate Fishing Show–Detroit, Jan. 8–11 at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.
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I'm not trying to rush winter. I'm sure some semblance of winter is on the way. That means we are approaching the 2026 Ultimate Sport Show Tour - the three biggest fishing and outdoor sport shows in Michigan!
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Recent posts
#61
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: Who is stopping by Booth 3...
Last post by 21XDC - January 08, 2025, 09:06:32 PMSee ya Thursday early. 
#62
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Who is stopping by Booth 3054 ...
Last post by djkimmel - January 05, 2025, 04:30:36 PMFor much of January 9 - 12, 2025, I will be sitting or standing in Booth 3054 at the Ultimate Fishing Show in Novi waiting for people to stop by and say hey. I hope a bunch of you travel over one or more of those days to check out the deals, free seminars and to visit.
I'll be next door to Xtreme Bass Tackle again near the NW corner of the building. I might be wandering a few times, or taking in some of the seminars myself with KVD, Z and Dobson, among others speaking.
I'll be out doing the Ultimate Bass Clinic on Saturday from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm.
I'll be next door to Xtreme Bass Tackle again near the NW corner of the building. I might be wandering a few times, or taking in some of the seminars myself with KVD, Z and Dobson, among others speaking.
I'll be out doing the Ultimate Bass Clinic on Saturday from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm.
#63
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: I found an Old ShipWreck w...
Last post by djkimmel - January 05, 2025, 04:25:45 PMAs far as the email notifications about post updates, Gmail likes to block those or send them to spam because they think it might not be legitimate regardless that I have the email set up to show it is real and not spam. Gmail does a better job sometimes blocking good email than it does bad email. For me anyway. If you have your spam settings set to strict or high, or whatever Gmail's version of that is, it will probably block a lot of website email that comes from the actual domain. But even at medium, some people have problems getting some website email. I can't really do anything more about that other than pay a bunch of money to send email through a paid email service. Even that doesn't get all of your email through Gmail, Yahoo, Aol and the other big email providers. Thanks to all the rotten spammers out there who never give up.
#64
Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion / Re: I found an Old ShipWreck w...
Last post by djkimmel - January 05, 2025, 04:21:37 PMThe automatic video embedder I added to this forum has over 120 different video embed codes it can recognize, but Rumble isn't one of them.
That embed link could work if the video embedder programmer would add it as an option. He may one of these days. I cleaned out the script code and kept the embed link only in your response because that's probably all that would be needed. Not sure if the regular links you share would work with embedder script even if he wanted to add it based on how his code appears to work.
No big deal. If it gets added one of these versions I will make a mention of it.
That embed link could work if the video embedder programmer would add it as an option. He may one of these days. I cleaned out the script code and kept the embed link only in your response because that's probably all that would be needed. Not sure if the regular links you share would work with embedder script even if he wanted to add it based on how his code appears to work.
No big deal. If it gets added one of these versions I will make a mention of it.
#65
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2026 / Re: 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show...
Last post by djkimmel - January 02, 2025, 07:24:54 AMQuote from: Skulley on December 27, 2024, 12:00:26 PMPlease put me down for Thursday at the 5pm to 7pm slot. I'll try to help out throughout the weekend. I usually help Wayne out too. Thanks.
Skulley
Great! Thanks Bill!
#66
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2026 / Re: 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show...
Last post by Skulley - December 27, 2024, 12:00:26 PMPlease put me down for Thursday at the 5pm to 7pm slot. I'll try to help out throughout the weekend. I usually help Wayne out too. Thanks.
Skulley
Skulley
#67
General Calendar Events / Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapi...
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:19:23 PMThe 2025 Ultimate Sport Show - Grand Rapids returns to DeVos Place March 13 - 16 downtown. GLBass will be in booth 1929.
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, March 14, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, March 14, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
#68
General Calendar Events / Outdoorama
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:16:24 PMOutdoorama 2025 runs February 20 - 23 in Novi at the Suburban Collection Showplace on Grand River Avenue.
Thursday, February 20, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, February 21, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, February 20, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, February 21, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 5 pm
#69
General Calendar Events / Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroi...
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:12:55 PMThe Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit, the biggest pure fishing show in America, runs January 9 - 12, 2025 in Novi at the Suburban Collection Showplace on Grand River. Stop by booth 3054 to say hi.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
#70
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2026 / KVD and Z Headline 2025 Ultima...
Last post by djkimmel - December 20, 2024, 04:57:04 PMCheck out the featured article https://www.greatlakesbass.com/news/shows/kvd-z-headline-2025-ultimate-fishing-show/ for some details of the upcoming January 9-12, 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit with Kevin VanDam seminars on Thursday only, and Mark Zona of ZONA's Awesome Fishing Show on Friday and Saturday.
Show Dates & Hours
Thursday, January 9, 2025
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-14): $5
Location
Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River
Novi, MI 48347
Ticket Promotions
Advance Online Weekday Discount
Expires January 8! Planning on attending on Thursday or Friday? Enter Promo Code "FISH" on the ticketing page to get $2 off each weekday adult ticket purchased before January 8 at 11:45pm! Discount ticket not valid on Saturday or Sunday.
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/schedule/
Location and Directions
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/venue-and-directions/
Floor Plan and Boat Dealers / Brands
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/ (boats also)
Features and Attractions
https://showspan.com/ufd/features-attractions/
Show Sponsors and Promotions
https://showspan.com/ufd/sponsors
Seminar Headliners
https://showspan.com/ufd/headliners
Seminar Schedule (coming soon)
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/seminar-schedule/
Show Dates & Hours
Thursday, January 9, 2025
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-14): $5
Location
Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River
Novi, MI 48347
Ticket Promotions
Advance Online Weekday Discount
Expires January 8! Planning on attending on Thursday or Friday? Enter Promo Code "FISH" on the ticketing page to get $2 off each weekday adult ticket purchased before January 8 at 11:45pm! Discount ticket not valid on Saturday or Sunday.
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/schedule/
Location and Directions
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/venue-and-directions/
Floor Plan and Boat Dealers / Brands
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/ (boats also)
Features and Attractions
https://showspan.com/ufd/features-attractions/
Show Sponsors and Promotions
https://showspan.com/ufd/sponsors
Seminar Headliners
https://showspan.com/ufd/headliners
Seminar Schedule (coming soon)
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/seminar-schedule/