2012 Shows Line-up:
Ft. Walton Beach, Feb. 25-26
Okaloosa County Fairgrounds
Tampa, Sept. 22-23
Florida State Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, Oct. 13-14
South Florida Fairgrounds
See below for more information.
Fishing and Boat Show has something for everyone–seminars, demonstrations, fishing boats and a huge indoor tackle sale.
The Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boat Show will be bigger and better than previous years, with ongoing seminars, kids’ events, hands-on instruction and demonstrations. The most popular part of the event–a huge indoor tackle sale, with fishing boats, accessories and Hunting gear added to the mix.
One of the centerpiece attractions of the Show is the Riggin’ it Right Academy, as well as the Offshore and Inshore Seminars. Our magazine has a sharp focus on instruction and how-to, so this classroom setting is our way of bringing the pages of Sportsman to life. Thirty five percent of our floor space is dedicated to instruction!
For the fly fishing enthusiast there is the Fly Tying Theatre. If you have attended a fly tying class, one of the obstacles to overcome (besides eye-hand coordination) is the inability to see clearly while the instructor is teaching. The American Fly Fishing Schools have created Fly Theatre. While the instructor is tying flies his every moment is captured by a camera and is projected on to a large screen. You will not want to miss these classes.
We also have Hunting seminars and all kinds of gear for the hunting enthusiasts. If you love the outdoors, you won’t want to miss it!
The list of exhibitors reads like a Who’s Who in Florida Fishing and Hunting with over 100 booths of fishing tackle and boats. Most of the exhibitors are set up to sell tackle, fishing gear, clothing, charters and guides, hunting gear, fishing boats and accessories, so deals and bargains are the order of the day.
Anyone who enjoys fishing and hunting will have something to see! It’s a Family Fishing Festival, so bring the kids and plan on spending the entire day surrounded by fishing events and fishing stuff.
Ft. Walton Beach, Feb. 25-26
Okaloosa County Fairgrounds
Tampa, Sept. 22-23
Florida State Fairgrounds
West Palm Beach, Oct. 13-14
South Florida Fairgrounds
Speaker Line-Up
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Inshore Fishing Stage:
11 a.m. – Capt. Mark Nichols, Fishing Success with Soft Plastics
1 p.m. – Brian Lowman, Best Pier Fishing Techniques
3 p.m. – Capt Larry Finch, Beach Fishing the Panhandle
4 p.m. – Capt. Norm Ziggler, Big Snook on Fly
Offshore Fishing Stage:
Noon – Capt. Mike Eller, Swordfishing the Northern Gulf
2 p.m. – Capt. Rob Arringtion, Optimum Boat Management for Fishing Success.
4 p.m. – Capt. Rick Ryals, Catching Snapper and Grouper (Saturday Only)
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