msba show

[fishermanjim]

the show was great!!! how about all the pats pictures on the walls,,, i just wanted to stuff some of them under my shirt on the way out...hehehe

[JohnR]

I am glad most everyone had a good time today. Personaly, it is a pain of sorts to put together a show as a "vendor" even though I wasn't "vending" stuff

I also really appreciate the help from everyone, Mike and Bill especially for all the help today, plus the MSBA volunteers that helped out in most every way possible...

Yes, the Gillette staff was a little heavy handed. How much of that is from handling 66000 people instead of 2-3000? Not sure.

Of course, I am going to bring some bottle caps in tomorrow

All in all, thought it went pretty stinkin' good for the first time at this location.

As far as people having a dissenting voice? I am not going to squah someone's fair opinion
and would encourage others to allow people their opinions. Some had a differing opinon than most but we respect that here (usually )...

Great to see a lot of old hands and meet a few new ones today too . I will say S-B was WEEEELLLL Represented today!

Bob thomas - I didn't see you there did I ?

[FormerUser]

Very good show.My girlfriend and I were very impressed.

Got my Salty's Patriot needles and one each of Pt.Jude Joe's Black Knights.Gotta a scrip for OTW finally.I'm happy.

The place is so nice I can see why the beers are $7 bucks a whack,they gotta pay for that place somehow!

The Harpoon UFO is delicious but the other one was nasty.

[tattoobob]

Basswipe, I saw you and then turned and you were gone I wanted to say hi, I also got the needles and knights, I scored a sweet spook to. thanks salty

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by basswipe

The Harpoon UFO is delicious but the other one was nasty.

When I lived in Germany they had a "drink" called IIRC, a Radler, which was 2/3 Heffeweizen like that UFO and 1/3 lemon-lime juice. Nothing so smooth as that on a hot summer day

[FormerUser]

Originally Posted by JohnR

When I lived in Germany they had a "drink" called IIRC, a Radler, which was 2/3 Heffeweizen like that UFO and 1/3 lemon-lime juice. Nothing so smooth as that on a hot summer day

I'm a plain true blue Bud drinker but that UFO was just damn good.Bought a rack on the way home.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by basswipe

I'm a plain true blue Bud drinker but that UFO was just damn good.Bought a rack on the way home.

Remember - tha beer has much more KICK than your Bud

[FormerUser]

What would really top it all off would be to win that custom Arra Lami that was next to the S-B table!

[Squid kids Dad]

MikeP..Afterhours wasnt there...

[RoyL]

I have been pretty low key for a while now so it was nice getting out and seeing some of you guys. I had a great time & if it wasn't that tomorrow was my only day off this week(must spend it fishing) Id go back to see the rest of it.

[ThrowingTimber]

Really enjoyed the show and thought the venue for it was excellent. We got there a bit early and hung out, outside (after hecking nib as we drove passed him in the lot). Hung out for a bit spk/w Freak, then went in. Found that it was very cool, because there was enough space so that no vendors were backed into a corner or anything where they couldnt display their stuff, plenty of room to shoot the chit etc, the lounges were cool because if you ran into a few guys you hadnt seen since last spring etc, there were couches etc where you could sit and shoot the %$%$%$%$. The entrance fee at first I thought was a bit steep, as I had expected to pay to park, but there was no charge to park so that evened that out and I found the entrance fee a bit easier to accept. Would I pay the fee again yes. It was great seeing everyone at the show, its always good to get in a few hours around fellow addicts.. umm anglers. I told Patrick a few times during the course of the day that the venue was great and they had done a great job putting it together. Prices for food and frosty beverages are on par with any event held in such a venue, but I'm pretty sure I work for or own Harpoon brewery now... Good stuff MSBA excellent show and you pulled it off very well, as anything a few things to tweak here and there maybe a port o potty outside for the early birds but all in all the show F'in rocked. Scotty, and I were there from the opening til Close and the way it was setup it wasnt like a death march to get around the place, very comfortable atmosphere, very relaxed not the wharehouse effect you get at some shows..Excellent job MSBA, great showing of SB guys there today. It wont be long now guys!

Surf Asylum sold out of BLACK before I got there!!! :tear:

[Mike P]

Hopefully, those guys impersonating CMS will just take the cash and run and not bother putting thru all the credit card receipts

Bob--please don't take this as a knock, but if you came down via 495 you must have passed that Dunkin' Donuts about a mile south of the stadium on Rte 1. If someone had to make a piss call at 9:30, there was plenty of time to head back down, grab a coffee while your friend relieved himself, and get back in time for the doors to open. Also, if you didn't see CMS and thought the ceilings were too low, I'm thinking you missed half the show. The east side of the hall---where CMS was---had celings high enough for them to display 11' Arra rods with ceiling room to spare.

My only complaint is that the concession stands would not sell coffee to the vendors and their reps a second before 10

I've been going to, and occasionally working at, these shows since the Braintree Armory days. I think this was the best show yet for the number of vendors and the amount of goods.

As far as Gibbs not being there---they don't sell retail at the shows, and they haven't come up with new plug models in a couple of years. Charlie from CMS had all the Gibbs you'd ever want (no Canal Specials, however). Plus you had numerous smaller builders there---Habs, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, RI Popper, Bliz, afterhours, Al Gags, among others and Charlie even had some Beachmaster needlefish and Atom Jrs. I know guys from NY who are probably kicking themselves on reading this for not coming down and loading up on Beachmaster needles. Some booths had some nice looking plugs I've never seen before. Mike sold out of those Hogy rigged sluggo-type lures, and had some nicely priced stuff from a company called Rhode Island Lures. At times, the line at his register was 20 deep, so I think a lot of people enjoyed it. I wish I had the time to go back tomorrow.

I thought it was a great show. Just MHO.

[FormerUser]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Mike sold out of those Hogy rigged sluggo-type lures, and had some nicely priced stuff from a company called Rhode Island Lures. At times, the line at his register was 20 deep, so I think a lot of people enjoyed it.

His line was a conveyor belt when I stopped in!And his wife(I assume she was his wife) took the the time to answer my question when it was very busy and I truly appreciate that.