Attention: Bass Fishers

[Superdad]

ADMIN! NEW: B.A.S.S.master University - Toronto
Staff -- Sat, Jan/28/06

MARRIOTT TORONTO AIRPORT TO HOST Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ 2006

Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster University™ is billed as America’s premier fishing education program. It boasts three Bassmaster ® Classic Champions as previous attendees. Mike Iaconelli, Robert Hamilton and the late Bryan Kerchal were all Bassmaster University™ participants prior to winning the world championship of bass fishing -- The Bassmaster Classic. Iaconelli is the most recent Classic winner of the three. He attended Bassmaster University™ in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, several years before winning the Classic title in 2003.

Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ will be held at the Marriott Toronto Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the weekend of February 18 and February 19, 2006.

Six top pros will be intructing, including the 1998 Bassmaster® Classic Champion Denny Brauer. Brauer also won the 1987 BASS Angler of the Year title and is bass fishing’s all-time leading money winner, having won over 2.5 million dollars fishing for bass. Also instructing will be Bassmaster® Classic Champions Woo Daves, Mark Davis and Ken Cook.

Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ covers mainstream techniques such as plastic worms, crankbaits, topwater, flipping and pitching, and spinnerbaits. It also covers lesser-known techniques such as fishing the floating worm, finesse fishing, and electronics as well as advanced techniques for catching bass from mid-lake structure and when they suspend.

Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ has been inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame for contributions to education and conservation. All in all, Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ gives you the unusual opportunity to get into a classroom environment with North America's top pro anglers. It is, simply put, an accelerated course in bass fishing strategy.

Saturday's activities begin at 7 AM with on-site registration. Classroom instruction begins at 8 A.M. After an orientation session participants will attend six different workshop sessions with Saturday instructors Denny Brauer, Woo Daves, and Rich Tauber. Activities recess at 3 P.M., but participants are invited to attend informal "THINK TANK" sessions with individual instructors until 3:30 P.M.

Sunday's activities begin at 8 AM as instructors Mark Davis, Ken Cook, and Rocky Crawford conduct an additional six sessions followed by Sunday's "THINK TANK".

Enrollment fee for the two-day event is just $139. Spouses and children under 16 can attend for $104 with a full-paying adult. All participants receive a merchandise pack valued at $50, a copy of Bassmaster’s Techniques 2006 magazine, a 12-month BASS membership or discount, and 15% off Bass Pro Shops discount coupon (some restrictions apply). BASS members receive a $10 discount and BASS Insider members receive a $25 discount. Only one discount can be applied to each enrollment (BASS, Insider or spouse/child).

For more information call Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Universityâ„¢ at 1-866-732-BASS (2277).

Culled this from the Fishing Network's News Wire.

Cheers

David aka Superdad

[grumpy7790]

Over crowded-800 in a room

Too Structured- 50mins per presentation no more no less

Terrible equipment- lousy sound system, one old overhead projector

Expensive- BASS raised price 40% from last year's event

Too basic, here is a spinnerbait, this a double willow SB.....ETC

Merchandise Pack worth about $2

15% off BPS had to be used same weekend as event

My advice if you go, is to hang out in the merchandise room during the presentation and get to talk with the pro's one-on-one.

I would look for Pro Staffers coming to local shops during sales events. These are usually small events with unlimited access to the pro and are free!

G

[ontariodreaming]

Thanks Grumpy, wife had bought tickets for me an my two boys in baltimore next week. I was feeling bad because we had to cancel since I am in process of moving. But after reading what you said, I do not feel so bad.

PS: Moving to North Poconos, so canada is much closer...

[grumpy7790]

Toronto:
March 18, 2006
Bob Izumi with Dave Mercer
Be sure to visit Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Vaughan, Ontario during the Second Annual Spring Fishing Classic to catch Canadian Angling Icon, Bob Izumi (courtesy of Shimano Canada), and Bass Pro Shops National Pro Team Member, Dave Mercer, in action atop the aquarium - 2:30pm seminar time. Two of Canada's most sought after angling personalities all under one roof! Your adventure starts here . . .

Auburn NY

March 25, 2005 - April 2, 2006
Spring Fishing Classic
Bass Pro Shops 2006 Spring Fishing Classic March 25 - April 2

Auburn, NY - Bass Pro Shops Sportsman's Center will host their 2006 Spring Fishing Classic during March 25 through April 2. Anglers can take advantage of some of the best fishing sales of the year and learn secret techniques from fishing experts. The opening weekend will feature seminars by Bass Pro Shops pro staffers and kids can fish in the Toyota Kid's Fishing Pond from 10 am - 5 pm both days for free.

The "Event Weekend" is slated for March 31- April 2. National pros such as TV host, muskie expert Pete Mania and walleye pro Mark Martin will be at the store on April 1 & 2. Several regional pros will be at the fish tank all 3 days such as Joe Matt, Bill Alexander and Captain Tony Buffa and others (check internet site or store for exact dates and times). Chat with factory reps in the fishing department on new products. Register to win a free Nitro boat and other give-a-ways. Chat with local fishing clubs on their activities and tournaments. Kids can also fish in the Toyota Fishing Pond all 3 days of the event weekend for free and can win Bass Pro Shops gift cards as well. Some of the rarest antique fishing tackle in North America will be on display during the event weekend and old fishing tackle and hunting articles can be brought in and appraised as well. On Sunday, April 2, Crown City Bassmasters of Cortland will conduct a regional competition for the national Kids Casting Contest from 11 am to 3 pm. Kids can advance to a national competition and win big prizes. Be sure to "catch" this angling excitement one of more days at the Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic March 25 - April 2!

March 31-April 2 Event Weekend Seminars

3/31/2006
Time Pro Name Sponsor Seminar
noon George Fiorille Bass Pro Shops Deep Water Bassin'
1 pm Dick Hyde Tru-Tungsten Weights Fishing With Tungsten Weights
2 pm Joe Matt Bass Pro Shops Crankin' Bass
3 pm Karl Elsner Tracker Marine Walleye Wisdom
4 pm Craig Nels PRADCO Hardbaits For Bass
5 pm Bob Popp Blakemore Bass Fishing Techniques

4/1/2006
Time Pro Name Sponsor Seminar
10:30 am Bob Popp Blakemore Bass Fishing Techniques
11:30 am Joe Matt Bass Pro Shops Bass Fishing
12;30 pm Mark Martin Berkley Walleye Techniques
1:30 pm Pete Mania Bass Pro/Mustad Muskie Fishing
2:30 pm Tony Buffa Bass Pro Shops Trout/Salmon Techniques
3;30 pm BILL Alexander Bass Pro Shops Fineese Bass Fishing
4:30 pm Karl Elsner Tracker Marine Walleye Fishing
5:30 pm Craig Nels PRADCO Bassin' With Hard Baits
6:30 pm Dick Hyde Tru-Tungsten Bassin' With Tungsten Weights
7;30 pm Tim Gavek Mustad Fishin' Soft Plastics With Mustad Hooks

4/2/2006
Time Pro Name Sponsor Seminar
10;30 am Craig Nels PRADCO Hardbait Bassin'
11:30 am Bill Alexnder Bass Pro Shops Fineese Bass Fishing
12:30 pm Pete Mania Bass Pro/Mustad Muskie Fishing
1:30 pm Mark Martin Berkley Walleye Fishing
2:30 pm Bob Popp Blakemore Bass Fishing
3;30 pm Tony Buffa Bass Pro Shops Trout/Salmon Fishing
4:30 pm Karl Elsner Tracker Marine Walleye Fishing
5:30 pm Tim Gavek Mustad Bass Fishing Soft Plastics With Mustad Hooks

Seminars Are Subject To Change