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In The Surf · 04-02-2005, 03:24 PM

HAD A GREAT TIME

Janette and I had a great time at the show yesterday! Good to see some familiar faces and meet some new ones. Got some great shtuff! A speacial thanks to John (Habs), Mike (Tattoo) and Dom, had a great time hanging at your booth. Now she really wants to get the pass and go to the Cape. Was great meeting Charlie and seeing the fish! Met Kadir, got to see Crafty and the Mrs, the Point Jude brothers, Pete from SWE, and Iron Mike again. Also got to see my bud Joe outside the house (only kidding Joe). Clammer, Janette said it was great seeing you again and beleive me she and I would both like to see me back to work Soooon! Great show even with a couple of out of place booths, worth the price of admission.

Fishpart · 04-02-2005, 04:09 PM

Good, show, I had my hands full with my little traveling show...Those HAB TAT lures sure were nice

Good to see DonM, Mako Mike, missed Afterhours, Sokey and Saltheart, Kadir the boys love their hats THANKS ...

fishweewee · 04-02-2005, 08:36 PM

WOW!

Consensus amongst the people I was talking to was that it is probably one of the best shows ever put on. At least in the Northeast.

Attendance was pretty darn good Saturday afternoon ... I bumped into a bunch of folks - Victor, Nils, Don M, Kadir, Surfpirate, Fish_Eye, Flaptail, Tattoo, Habs, Fishpart & sons, and a few others.

Don Michaud, Nils, Kadir, DZ, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, Mako Mike, and Corey of Saltwater Edge looked pretty darn busy manning their booths. Frantic at times it seems, particularly after the noon rush. I'm wondering if these guys will ever admit to being "showed out" by now!

Habs & Tattoo - gotta hand it to you, those two ladies were a hit!

I'm sure the rainy weather really helped attendance.

Good show. Lots of good vendors with stuff to sell. Ample parking, and very convenient access to the shopping mall for the attached significant others who did not want to be stuck browing fishing stuff for hours on end. Lots of diversions for after the show.

Was rather intrigued to see a LOT of new custom wooden plugs whose makers I have not yet heard of. All I can say is, wow.

-WW

basswipe · 04-02-2005, 09:07 PM

My girl and I got there for opening and left at 12:30 when I couldn't take my hunger anymore and plus the fact that I spent all my cash and really didn't want to increase my credit card debt any higher than it already is.

Walked out with half dozen plugs and a #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& Tshirt after showing a rather lame secret S-B.Com handshake.Thanks for the shirt Salty.

Also left with more literature than I could carry.

Met a some of you all for the first time.Ran into a few I've met before.

All in all a damn fine show.

lurch · 04-02-2005, 09:17 PM

I got there around 10:30 and saw tons of habs lures at a booth that no one was at. You may have seen me as I was the tall guy with the kid on my shoulders and the guy who was giving his son a time out

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The amount of people at the show was CRAZY!! If you stopped for a moment you caused a traffic jam. I agree with folks here that it was a great show i will admit that this show was better than the Mass bass show only because the number of booths.

I could not believe the number of dealers selling Tica and Tsunami rods and reels. My buddy was lookng for a meat dunking rod but by the time we started looking for a rod the kids had meltdowns...we had a great time with the kids but it was just too much for them.

tynan19 · 04-02-2005, 11:03 PM

Well I just got home now. I spent more on

than I did on fishing supplies. Great time seeing everyone. Gloucester2 I see you every where. JBuck and PTJudeJoe keep up the great work. Tony well........., Chris tough job you had today. Don(afterhours) those lanyards worked well. I saw Scott and JohnR having a meeting of the minds. Scott thanks. TT good seeing you. Mako Mike was busy.
I did not see any girls at the Hab-a-Tat booth. But I think I saw them walking around.

JohnR · 04-03-2005, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tynan19

I did not see any girls at the Hab-a-Tat booth. But I think I saw them walking around.

You just had to look for Habs Jr. He and Nick were followdrooling the Hab-A-Tat girls around like they had a bone tied to their tails

Nice show, well done, nout much for the gutter helmet stuff either but some of the non fishing vendors were probably club members as well... Liked that Silverhawk 24.
Didn't buy ANYTHING, was great

Striperhound · 04-03-2005, 06:38 AM

Fishweewee hit it on the head. I was surprised too at the new custom plug builders with booths that no one has heard of. Funny how the custom plug price point starts at $20. I think Im getting a booth next year

365 days till next years show give or take
turn 20 plugs a day
$20 a pop at the show

$146,000 before expenses.

I may just quit my day job.

RI Popper · 04-03-2005, 07:20 AM

[QUOTE=Striperhound]Funny how the custom plug price point starts at $20. I think Im getting a booth next year ...

WOW, $20.00 each, Must have missed a few booths. I saw custom wood starting at $7.00

must just be looking in wrong places.

Armand

fishweewee · 04-03-2005, 07:48 AM

On a side note, I have to say Providence looked GREAT.

Last time I got a chance to stroll around the town was back in the mid-80's when I was looking at colleges. The place as I remember it was a run-down pit, at least compared to Boston.

I am amazed at how much the town has changed over 20 years - on the surface. Lots more to do there today besides crashing Brown parties.

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Striperhound

Fishweewee hit it on the head. I was surprised too at the new custom plug builders with booths that no one has heard of. Funny how the custom plug price point starts at $20. I think Im getting a booth next year

365 days till next years show give or take
turn 20 plugs a day
$20 a pop at the show

$146,000 before expenses.

I may just quit my day job.

and after expenses that 146,000 becomes 10,000...

Starfish · 04-03-2005, 12:09 PM

I had a great time...(thank god there was a bar!) But really for only its 2nd year that show has really taken off...thanks chris and t.o. for making it a little bit more fun

Great job to all!
p.s. Clammer I didn't wear stilettos!

I had sneakers on!

ThrowingTimber · 04-03-2005, 01:18 PM

Wee wee if you get a booth next year let me know... I'll get my great aunt a lathe and duplicator... I'll drop it off at the old folks home and I'll ask that they extend their arts and crafts hour to 15 hours a day..

macojoe · 04-03-2005, 01:20 PM

I was on my way there and stopped by MikeCC first.
Well to make a long story short, I had a better time hanging there for a couple of hours then going to that big crowded show!!!

Thanks Mike

PNG · 04-03-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by macojoe

I was on my way there and stopped by MikeCC first.
Well to make a long story short, I had a better time hanging there for a couple of hours then going to that big crowded show!!!

Thanks Mike

Yah got that right!!! I had lots O fun hanging drywall today

, couldnt make the shop. Went to the show Friday, thought it was good but what it wasnt was MassBass, that show got good MoJo.

Striperhound · 04-03-2005, 06:16 PM

I did see plenty of custom wood for less than $20 but the starting point still seems to be a 20 spot in most cases. The new builder from Barrington RI Afterhours custom plugs was $20 north. Im not complaining, I purchased one of his plugs, looks great.

fishweewee · 04-03-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Wee wee if you get a booth next year let me know... I'll get my great aunt a lathe and duplicator... I'll drop it off at the old folks home and I'll ask that they extend their arts and crafts hour to 15 hours a day..

Ok dude. But I'll let you crack the whip, I'm not getting involved in the management aspect of things.

We'll get two grannies to run around in skimpy bikinis to hawk our wares.

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 07:49 PM

anyone see those sweet surf hog plugs made in south county RI??

JohnR · 04-03-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eben

anyone see those sweet surf hog plugs made in south county RI??

That's the rookie builder tha blows stuff for a living, right Glassboy?

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 08:17 PM

yup.

tynan19 · 04-03-2005, 08:23 PM

I quess I missed em, maybe you could send me one.

kippy · 04-03-2005, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by macojoe

I was on my way there and stopped by MikeCC first.
Well to make a long story short, I had a better time hanging there for a couple of hours then going to that big crowded show!!!

Thanks Mike

Joe I was in the shop Saturday with my father. Had wireline put on the Penn senator.

Went to the show today..didnt have much time to browse as I got there at 2:30. All in all, great job by RISAA.

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tynan19

I quess I missed em, maybe you could send me one.

sure.. next winter when i make the next batch

PurpelNoon · 04-03-2005, 09:21 PM

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 09:26 PM

providence has some of the best thai, japanese, indian food i have ever had

PurpelNoon · 04-03-2005, 09:28 PM

Darn, I must have been in the wrong part of town.

zacs · 04-03-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpelNoon

Darn, I must have been in the wrong part of town.

i think so... pvd is known as one of the best eating cities in the country. Behind the obvious (NYC, San Fran, etc...), of course, but still, highly regarded.

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 10:04 PM

i will say that many of the better places for food are not directly around the convention center. you have to go up to the east side, or to the outskirts for the really yummy stuff.

tynan19 · 04-03-2005, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eben

sure.. next winter when i make the next batch

Send you pictures?

Nebe · 04-03-2005, 10:18 PM

depends on how good the pictures are... i might have to dip into my personal stocks