Sportshow deals. what did you get?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Hit the sportshow early wednesday, didnt have anything in particular I was looking for just cruising around. I hit the jackpot when I found a booth with a bin of crankbaits priced at $3 each. In this bin I was pulling out lures that sell upwards of $15-20 normally (japanese lures, jackall, lucky craft, some old bagley's and rapalas).

[Genofish]

Any deals on Lowrance units?

[polarsusd81]

TUTF...which booth, I am heading down there in an hour. Work just up the street from the convention center.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Dont know the name of the booth but they sold some rods and had lots of Omega jigs. I think I picked most of the higher priced lures out.

[polarsusd81]

Lure deal hog! I woulda done the same thing.

[Fish Head]

I'm headed there tomorrow (Friday). I'm also interested in hearing about any great deals someone found. Usually Thorne Bros and Marine General have some good buys. Let us know what you found.

[hoggs222]

I am also going tomorrow. I'd like to hear about some deals!

[jwhjr]

I'll be down there tomorrow afternoon with cash burning a hole in my pocket

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

In the past I've gotten good deals on electronics at the Capra booth.

[Go2fish]

Got a Humminbird 997C SI, 2bank onboard charger, the big gimbal mounting bracket, navionics north premium chip for $1970 at the Marine General booth. They have some real good deals on rods as well but I was already 1950 over my budget. That show is huge. Bring cash or check they can give you a better deal than with the card. I had the card

[bassNspear]

wow, thats a awesome deal for all that stuff.

[NCLaker]

 Originally Posted By: Go2fish

Got a Humminbird 997C SI, 2bank onboard charger, the big gimbal mounting bracket, navionics north premium chip for $1970 at the Marine General booth. They have some real good deals on rods as well but I was already 1950 over my budget. That show is huge. Bring cash or check they can give you a better deal than with the card. I had the card

This is what scares me about going to the sport show. I am dying to go, but I already blew my buget. I suppose if I did not eat for a few weeks, I could save enough money to make up for what I would spend at the show ... hmmm, maybe I'll go after all - I could stand to lose a few pounds, I could tell my wife it is my new weight loss program

[MuskieJunkie]

 Originally Posted By: Go2fish

... for $1970 at the Marine General booth. They have some real good deals on rods as well but I was already 1950 over my budget.....

HA!

Glad to see I'm not the only one that pulls stunts like this.

[jwhjr]

That's why I'm only going with cash in hand and leaving the cards at home...

[bassNspear]

bring them, you know you will find something you cant live without?

[jwhjr]

I did alright with the cash I had. 2 rods, a fishfinder, a reel, and some line. A bunch of free hats too.

[bassNspear]

that doesnt sound so bad. Looks like you spent enough money then

[Dooley87]

if anybody is looking at buying an h20 color i beilieve thorne bros. (don't quote me) had them at $215 and the standard h2o was about 160 if i remember right, the color was for sure 215 though.

also don't forget to check out the bikini ice fishing booth over by the trucks, i stoped and watched the people walking by and a few times there was a group of guys just staring at the booth

[jwhjr]

Yeah it was a squeeze at the end. Luckily we were able to work an extra deal and I had enough cash.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

 Originally Posted By: bearbait87

also don't forget to check out the bikini ice fishing booth over by the trucks, i stoped and watched the people walking by and a few times there was a group of guys just staring at the booth

Dang, I wish I had read this BEFORE I went to the show!

[bonefish]

Everyone seems to have shimano compre rods 20% off which is nice, because you never see them on sale. Reeds has older (2006?) st croix rods 40% off. Both Joes and Reeds have abu 701/702 spincast reels (noramlly $109) for only $49. I bought two at Reeds, and they not only gave me an additional $10 off rebate card for each reel, but the also walked me over to the Abu booth and gave me a tackle bag with 4 plano 3700's in it. Prety sweet deal!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I missed that bikini team, too!

[marlinfan]

Booked resort got show special 15% off plus the extra people free saved us about $300. Plan on doing the same next year

[marlinfan]

the bikini team was great made a couple of passes by just to see if they had anything new.

[Down Deep]

I didn't see anything new on the bikini team. They seemed to have all the standard parts. LOL

Did anyone see the ice fishing buggy? It's a good idea, but there is no way that thing is going to get around on the lakes I fish. They need to go back to the drawing board with that one.

The wheeled fish house with the slide out is a winner.

I got two Okuma line counters that are reg. $59 for $34 and two for one Gamma line. I also got a good discount on a Cabo trip for Nov.