Features at a Glance

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TRAVELERS Kids Trout Pond

FREE FISHING--Compliments of Travelers Insurance

In this FREE Kids Activity, compliments of Travelers, youngsters can learn what its really like to go fishing. The Kids Trout Pond is now located in the South Wing near the Take Me Fishing Center.


Dock Dogs Show Schedule

Sunday (January 27)
Registration Opens              10:00 am
Open dock begins                10:00 am
Big Air Wave #4                   11:00 am
BA Amateur Finals                1:30 pm 
BA Semi-Pro Finals               2:00 pm
BA Pro Finals                        2:30 pm
Speed Retrieve                      3:30 pm

Monday-Thursday (January 28-31)
Onsite Registration Opens          5:00 pm
Open Dock                                5:00 pm
Big Air Waves #1, 2, 3, & 4         6:30 pm

 

Please check out www.dockdogs.com for weekend (February 1-3) schedule times and more information.


Dock Dogs - Big Air Dogs® and Extreme Vertical® Competition

DockDogs is the jumping dog performance sport that is growing by leaps and bounds! Canine Competitors run down a 40-foot dock into a 40-ft long pool of 4-foot-deep water. DockDogs is sure to make a big splash at the show!!  www.dockdogs.com


Rail Jam – Sponsored by BoatWorks & MasterCraft

See the hot pros on the circuit demonstrate their wakeboarding and wake skating skills right here at the show! These energetic performances are sure to get you in the summer frame of mind! Foot Print: 50’ x 180’ 
www.stepupproductions.com.

Rail Jam Show Schedule

Saturday-(January 26)
2:00, 4:00, 6:00, & 8:00

Sunday-(January 27)
2:00, 4:00

Monday-Thursday (January 28-January 31)
7:30

Friday (February 1)
3:00, 6:00, 8:00

Saturday (February 2)
2:00, 4:00, 6:00 & 8:00

Sunday (February 3)
12:30, 2:00
 


Allstate Safety Weekends

Compliments of Allstate Boat Insurance

The first 100 kids, aged 12 and under, that visit The Discover Boating Center Saturday and Sunday on both weekends of the show will receive life jackets from Allstate Boat Insurance.


“Fishing for Laughs” Comedy Show

Curt Strutz, The Bassmeister, brings the excitement of fishing to both children and adults. The audience will be laughing (adults will have just as much fun as the kids), and the children begging to be the next volunteer to assist the Bassmeister on stage.

Thursday, January 31            7:15 pm
Friday, February 1                3:00 & 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 2            1:00 & 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 3              2:00 pm


Discover Boating Center

Your one-stop resource for boating information and advice. Staffed by experts who can answer all your questions and set you on a course to choosing a boat that will give you and your family years of enjoyment, the Discover Boating Center is here to help you become a boater.

  • Straightforward answers to all your boating questions
  • Expert, unbiased advice on buying a boat
  • Information you can trust and local resources to help you get started


BASS TUBS of Oklahoma Fishing Demonstration

    Saturday, 1/26                            11:00, 5:00 & 8:00 pm
    Sunday, 1/27                              11:00 & 4:00 pm
    Monday, 1/28                               6:30 & 8:00pm
    Tuesday, 1/29                               6:30 & 8:00pm
    Wednesday 1/30 & Thurs. 1/31      6:30 & 8:00 pm
    Friday, 2/1                                    2:00 & 4:00 pm
    Saturday, 2/2                              11:00 & 4:00 pm
    Sunday, 2/3                                12:00pm

Chuck will conduct daily fishing demonstrations in the Bass Tub, a 50-foot, 5,000-gallon glass tank stocked with native Kentucky game fish, including various types of bass, perch, crappie and catfish. Spectators can observe how the fish react to, and strike at, various types of bait and fish


Take Me Fishing Center

Reel fun for everyone from aspiring anglers to full-blown fishing fanatics! This interactive exhibit features hands-on activities, presentations and demonstrations that will give you the know-how to get started or improve your fishing skills. Be sure to check out the daily seminar schedule and enter giveaways for your chance to win great fishing prizes, too.


Fishing and Hunting Seminars

Get tips and learn from professional anglers and guides. Fishing seminars will include hands-on demonstrations in casting, baiting and fishing techniques, presentations on understanding sonar, proper rod and lure selection, seasonal patterns for bass and other species. Hunting topics will include tips and techniques for successful turkey, deer, and waterfowl hunting along with mastering game calls. Scheduled speakers include: Jay Yelas, Randell Gibson, Charlie Hildreth, Bill Epeards and Dave Rennaker.

Learn more about each speaker »

Seminar schedule by day »