ISE Show @ Sacramento, January 20-23, 2011

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

The ISE Sacramento Show will be held on January 20-23, 2011, Thursday though Sunday.

Thursday, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm


Some of our staff will be there working at the Orvis booth.

For more details here is their web site:

http://www.sportsexpos.com/index.cfm...cationnumber=1

[frequent_flyer]

What day is the best day to go for fly fishers?

[Mrs.Finsallaround]

I expect Saturday and Sunday will be the busiest days... I expected to see a lot more chat about the show. Anyone else going?

Paul and I will teaching casting and fly tying at the NCCFFF learning center booth most of the weekend....

Hope to see some of you there!

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

We will be helping out at the Orvis both today, Saturday, teaching their free "Fly Fishing 101" for new comers.

[frequent_flyer]

Don't forget to bring the kids. They have a whole area just for kids. They have a pool stocked with trout that can be caught. Seminars on how to be safe in the outdoors, and the Federation of Fly Fishers has free fly tying and casting for anyone. The area is in the fly fishing building.

[jerry from sac]

This show has been in decline for a number of years and this is without a doubt the worst.
No fly tying theater, no fly tying gallery, no named celebrities, few if any fly related exhibitors. To call this a flyfishing show is almost criminal. - $25.00!!
If you are a conventional gear person or hunter it's probably okey but I'm not qualified to comment on that aspect.
I entered the show at 10:00 am was walking out by 12:00.
Save your money and go to Pleasanton.
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- and let the chips fall where they may
- jerry

[Darian]

Jerry,.... Not sure anyone billed this show as a "....fly fishing show...." The vendors list has been available for some time and the lack of fly fishing activities has been discussed on this BB as well as others prior to the start of the show. I'm curious, why the disappointment Lots of other neat stuff to do/see. How about the dogs and meeting new and old friends there I've always enjoyed them....

[jerry from sac]

Why my dissapointment? Re read my post. Can't see my old friends, they were all smarter them me and stayed home. If I wan't to see dogs I'll stop by the SPCA, it's free.

[Woodman]

Glad I didn't spend my $25. I would probably have been disappointed too. This show actually used to have at least a credible hall that was mainly flyfishing.

[Mike O]

The above posts are most of the reasons I stopped going. I would like to add one more: Lack of really good deals. I have never been to Pleasanton, but I can't see how it would ever be worth the drive or the entry fee.