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Trade Show Roundup

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The new year is here, and it's trade show season again! Trade shows offer a rich experience to both beginners and experienced anglers alike. Brush up on your knowledge and take in a free seminar from an expert guide! Get your hands on some discounted gear from hundreds of different vendors! Set up a guided fishing or hunting trip with a legendary outfitter! There's something for everyone. Who knows, you may get to meet your favorite fishing celebrity!

Take a look at this list of trade shows in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and jot down the dates. I highly recommend planning out your day in advance. Leave plenty of time for exploring all the vendors and activities. Trade shows tend to be very family-friendly and offer a variety of free fishing and non-fishing related activities for all ages, so don't hesitate to bring your kids. Hope to see you all there!

Steelhead Expo
January 9th-11th at the Hells Canyon Hotel in Lewiston, ID
Sitting at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers, Lewiston is renowned for its steelhead fishing. This show is unique because it also features a steelhead fishing derby! You can buy a combined derby/show ticket. The show also offers seminars, hundreds of fishing gear vendors, and family-friendly activities.

Tri-Cities Sportsmen Show
January 23-25 at the HAPO Center in Pasco, WA
This show is very family-friendly and offers a huge list of activities to keep your loved ones entertained, even if they aren't interested in fishing. There are climbing walls, an air rifle range, and even a mechanical bull. Door prizes are announced every hour. There are fishing and hunting seminars, boats and motors for sale, and more.

Washington Sportsmen's Show
January 28th- February 1st at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, WA
Don't miss out on this one if you're in the area- it's Washington's largest trade show. There's a Heads and Horns competition if you've got a special trophy to bring in. Bring the kids to the trout pond while you're there! There are over 70 seminars with experts in the industry as well.

Seattle Boat Show
January 31st- February 8th at Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle, WA
This boat show promises over 800 boats on display, 150 free seminars, and almost 300 vendors. This is the place to go if you're looking for a deal on anything from a kayak to a yacht. Each day of the show, there are different events, so be sure to check out the calendar before going.

Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show
February 12th-16th at the Portland Expo Center in Portland, OR
This is the Pacific Northwest's biggest trade show. You can find deals on camping supplies, boats, tackle, RV's, and apparel. Many vendors and guides offer special trade show deals. Get here early and leave yourself plenty of time to explore!

Fly Fishing Show
February 14th and 15th at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA
In contrast with most of the other shows on this list, this one is more focused on fly fishing. Don't let that scare you off though, beginners are welcomed, and there is even free fly fishing instruction on both days. Try out a new rod at the casting pond and sit in on a seminar from an expert. Celebrities and authors as well as exhibitors from the industry will be there.

Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show
March 19th-22nd at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center in Spokane, WA
This show truly has something for everyone. There are seminars on fishing, hunting, survival skills, outdoor cooking, and conservation. There is a different event every day, from Veterans' Day to Family Day. The show has live music, good food, and a 21+ beer garden. It's a great way to spend a day!

Montana Outdoor Expo
March 27th-29th at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds in Helena, MT
This Montana-based show offers RVs, hunting/fishing gear, boats, and more. Get your hands on the latest gear and talk to experts about your next adventure. There are special raffles throughout the show with the chance of winning some big prizes.

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PNW Sportsmen's Shows

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Trade show season is here and calling all sportsmen and women. It is the time to ponder and think about what changes we will make to our game this year, and wonder at the opportunities to be had this coming season. Trade shows give us sportsmen an upfront and personal glance into new products, new technologies, current trends, seminars, show specials, fishing ponds, tackle talk, gear, guides, lodges, food, and even more. It’s worth getting out to a show near you. The NW is home to competitive sportsmen and women, and the NW Trade Show circuit comes out swinging, just like its sportsmen. This traveling circus changes from city to city, each attracting local vendors, manufacturers, NW brands, and national companies.

The NW trade shows are built upon this premise: To Educate, Equip, and Execute make the sportsman and the adventurer. The NW was built upon this premise. The shows encompass this.

What to expect:

The Big Horn Show in Spokane is my favorite, and not just because it’s close to home. The Big Horn Show gets its name from its origin over 60 years ago, starting off as a competition for big game trophies using Boone and Crockett. It still brings in champion trophies, but alongside totes seminars, music, and some of the NW’s finest vendors and manufacturers. It’s a small city in a big town! Fly in! It's just a pond hop away. Proceeds go to INWC a 5013c.

Boise is home to Kyrptek. Making a presence with their camo apparel sale tent out front, Boise wears Kryptek proudly. They support the military and their local community. It’s Boy-see, not Boise, folks! Wear your boots! Buy a belt! It is also a pond hop away. Great access to the airport and nice hotels makes this a great weekend getaway. Buy luggage here to bring home your goods.

Tri Cities is sponsored by Griggs Ace Hardware! It’s a smaller show, but has all the fixings a show could offer.

Yakima! It’s not a big show and you will get to know people by the time you are through. It is a strong community. People here enjoy learning about new things going on in the industry, and I love that. The rifle range and the stories are prominent. The SunDome is fun, the people are friendly, and the tacos are muy bien. Bring the kids!

The Puyallup is a large show and brings in people far and wide: from Alaska to Nebraska, you will find it here. Stryker Rods comes in from Oregon, so pick up your NW manufactured rod while you have the chance. Buy an RV. Buy a boat. They have it in Puyallup. Book your hotel early for this one! Do the Puyallup!

Portland is the show that never ends. It goes on and on, my friends. Wear your Danner’s or your Nikes: you will get your steps in here. There is no sales tax in Oregon, so save 9% on top of the bargains already being offered. The beer flows in Portland, so be safe! Have fun! I wear my knife.

Wenatchee is home to Mack’s Lure. Go out and meet the legendary Bob Loomis and his younger self, Britton. Tell them Hillary sent you, and take a selfie! #NWFishing #MacksLure

The Big Sky Montana Sportsman’s Expo is here to stay. Can’t find their website? No worries! Check out their social media @montanasportsmansexpo. Big toys, big furniture, big EVERYTHING is in Montana. Bring a trailer. It’s worth the haul!

The BC Sportsman Show is just an hour and 45 minutes away from Everett. A lot is to be had in BC. Find a lodge and fisher’s package. Connect with hunters and outdoor adventurers. Meet manufacturers. Friends are to be made in BC and friends are to be kept, AYE? Buy a BOOT! Or a boat, it will be swell either way! Book a fishing charter for sure.

Redmond, Oregon. Don’t get this confused with Building 45 and the floating bridge. This is South. The traffic is much better, so hit the road and make the drive. Many people like to save on the sales tax in Oregon. The experience from vendors and guests is always the same, they say it is a great time. I have never been, but I trust Ed Iman, King of Walleye, when he tells me so.

If I missed any of your shows, please excuse me. I haven’t heard from you and can’t always be everywhere at one time. I would love to see what you are doing. Email NW Fishing!

Check your dates and pick your shows. Attending more than one is part of the fun! It’s a family and, like families, some family members won’t go to certain shows. You’ll see them at the next show, I bet.

Maybe I’ll see you there? Safe travels!