DEALS!

[Cecil]

I've never seen the prices as low as they are at the sport show this year! I can't give specifics, but retail stores are wheelin and dealin like never before. If you have any time to stop down, I would highly suggest it!

[Deitz Dittrich]

I have had the pleasure of working the Northwest Sportshow for the last 15 years. Cecil is 100% correct. I'm sure it depends on which retailer and if and when you get the right sales dude. But I have seen rod/reel combos for some crazy prices. Besides, its better than looking out and seeing more stupid white stuff on the ground..

[goose89]

+1- I was toying around with the idea of trying the new Frabill Stormsuit (2010 Icast winner). I've got GuideWear that I'm happy with, but was still entertaining the thought. I asked if they (Thorne Bros) had show special on the Stormsuit....well, it was a no-brainer. Very good deals down there this year.

[bucketmouth64]

You had to say that before I go there tomorrow. Didn't have anything in mind to buy, but now I have the wheels turning in my head. Hmmm, reel, rod, rain suit, new sonar combo, lures. I'll have to take inventory before I go.

[IBFishin2]

Do you guys know if they have any lowrance elite5 DSI or the bird 597 HD DI combo? Making my way out there on Sunday hoping to get some deals.

[Cecil]

You will be able to find a deal for sure!

[RossT]

But the best deal of all was seeing your smiling face Cecil!!! Ha ha.

On a serious note, yeah, there are some killer deals at the show. Reed's had a deal with buying a Pflueger Patriarch spinning reel got you a free Fenwick HMG rod. Plus, all of the retailers at the show are REALLY motivated to wheel and deal on nearly everything.

[Chris519]

I am heading to the show in a bit. I can't wait! I feel like a kid in a huge candy store at the show!!

[Chris519]

Wow! I got a great deal at the show!

Thanks Deitz for the great deal on the Shimano Crucial flipping stick!!

[bucketmouth64]

Got a great deal at Reed's on a couple of rain jackets. Reg. price $120 and I bought two for $150. I think the key to any deal is if you buy multiple items you can deal and if you have cash you can do probably do better.

[Fishwrench]

I found a new transducer for about 1/2 off of retail --- two different places had them marked down that low.

Good thing my wife was with me to keep my spending under control, otherwise I would have easily have walked out of there with a new depth finder instead of just a transducer.

[Chris519]

I could have spent thousands. I was tempted to go overboard but I simply have too much gear like most bass guys. Well, can we really have enough?? What is wrong with us? LOL.

[Irish]

I think the key to getting a good deal is getting a good sales dude. You gotta find a guy who really knows his stuff and is going to offer you a good deal. I bought a new rod and reel at the show and saved $60 but I talked to three guys before I found the one that offered me that deal.

[Pherris]

I could have spent thousands. I was tempted to go overboard but I simply have too much gear like most bass guys. Well, can we really have enough?? What is wrong with us? LOL.

I thinks its call FEDD (Fishing Equipment Deficit Disorder) No cure known yet

[beakgeek]

I think the key to getting a good deal is getting a good sales dude. You gotta find a guy who really knows his stuff and is going to offer you a good deal. I bought a new rod and reel at the show and saved $60 but I talked to three guys before I found the one that offered me that deal.

Same here. I found the place that gave me a 20% off a Mojo Bass Rod when other places did not offer.

[bucketmouth64]

I see the same guy at MG and he always gives me great deals. Didn't buy anything from him this year though.

[IBFishin2]

Just got back.. Got carried away and ended with a humminbird 788ci hd di with a cumara paired with a quantum smoke sl150 for 1030$ thanks to Thorne Bros... they also threw in 2 free spro little Jon and a reel cover. Thumbs up to customer service

[TR21HP]

About the best deal I received was talking to Gary Loomis for a half hour about rods. The amount of knowledge that man has about rod building and fishing in general is immense. I held a couple of his new heavy and medium heavy rods and the quality is very nice . The balance on the rods and sensitivity is as nice or better than my IMX's and at less than half the price. Ordered a heavy and medium heavy and will be trying them out this year. The C store is the only place that has them currently but demand is through the roof and the 2 models I wanted are backordered so I ordered them through TFO's HSOforum. Really impressed with the rods, more impressed by the man.

[Irish]

I see the same guy at MG and he always gives me great deals. Didn't buy anything from him this year though.

Yeah same here I always buy from the same guy at Joe's took me a while to find him this year though.

[Nick Kuhn]

After dropping $800 there last year I managed to escape spending only $58 this year. Just got some line and a few of the new Rapala lures.

[Basscat]

I saw a guy with Dittrich on the back of his jersey, so I was going to go introduce myself. The only think was, he was constantly surounded by a large group of people every time I walked by. Is this guy like a movie star or something?

[Deitz Dittrich]

I saw a guy with Dittrich on the back of his jersey, so I was going to go introduce myself. The only think was, he was constantly surounded by a large group of people every time I walked by. Is this guy like a movie star or something?

Hardly.. LOL More than likely it was a bunch of people that wanted to look better.. Rumor has it if you stand next to some dork(The Dittrich Guy) you can make yourself look more cool..

In all serious, if I had my tourney jersey on, that was saturday. And good gawd, the show was rocking. I have not seen the Sportshow like that in about 5-6 years. It was crazy. Time flew by.

For the first time, in an long as I can remember, I bought nothing. Almost got twitches from withdrawl. Normally I have time to walk around and look, this year it was busy enough that I didnt. Which was nice.

[Cecil]

I wish I could say I bought nothing! Well, I didn't buy anything other than what I was planning on buying... Does that count?

Either way, I can't wait to get the new rods in the boat!!

[bemidjibasser]

Which Loomis rods did you get Cecil?

[Cecil]

NRX 893C JWR

NRX 873C CRR

BSR852 GLX

BCR852 MossyBack

TWR802C

Shimano

CUSDX72M

CUC68M

Good start to the new collection...