Niagara Fishing Expo

[John Jarosz]

If you haven't yet, read the write-up on Marc Arena who is doing a couple of musky seminars for the show.  Way to go, Marc!

http://niagarafishingexpo.com/marc-arena/

[Stephen Glassic]

Mark puts on a great presentation. It doesn't say what day and time he will be speaking.

I looked at the main speakers page and there are several others that will be interesting. It is showing Scott McKee but it doesn't say yet when he will be speaking.

On Sunday there are several I would like to attend but some of the times are conflicting. Dimitry Gorsky from USFWS will be giving a talk on the great lakes sturgeon. Dave Palo will be talking on inland lakes muskie trolling. He puts in a lot of time on Chautauqua Lake. Mike Breen will be talking about Conesus and Otisco tiger muskies. Also Chris Legard will be giving his presentation on the history of Chautauqua Lake muskie management.

[John Jarosz]

Steve...it looks like it's a show that will have seminars for everyone.  The only schedule I saw was the one for "Ultimate Electronics" (Fri 2 pm) but just by the listings of the other clinics, I know there are a few more I'd like to take.  I would think that the seminar schedule has to be out by the middle of January.  That's where we'll see all our conflicts!

I see that the NMA is also an exhibitor this year.

[Scott McKee]

Coincidentally enough guys, I have no idea when I'm presenting or what I'm presenting.  Any ideas?

[Stephen Glassic]

How about a history of musky fishing on the Niagara River and the positive role that the NMA has played over the years to help preserve and enhance the Niagara River muskies as well as the overall Niagara River habitat.

Or maybe get together with members of the Erie County Federation of Sportsman's Clubs to give a presentation on the benefits of community involvement in local sportsman's clubs, conservation organizations and environmental organizations.

[Scott McKee]

Both are exceptional ideas, Steve. I've been lazy lately (Read: For the last year) so I think I'm going with two basic seminars. One on small details that equal success, and one where I'll let the audience decide what we discuss.

[Stephen Glassic]

Now the dates and times have been removed and Dimitry Gorsky, Dr Dave Palo and Mike Breen are no longer in the lineup. They still have a bunch of speakers with pictures and most have bios but there are no dates or times. The only musky related ones now are Scott McKee and Mark Arena.

So I guess they are still working on scheduling speakers.

[John Jarosz]

Steve...I see that a couple of new names were also added today.  Last year I peeked into a few classrooms & there were only three or four people in them.  I don't know if it was because it was Friday evening (who wants to go up there in last year's winter on a Friday after work?) or because there were so many different seminars at the same time that the crowd got spread among the classes.  Do you know if the Sat or Sunday seminars were better attended?

I would think it should all shake out in a week or two.

Oh...& BTW, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!