Barnacles Loc: Northern California

It's still kind of far into the future to get a weather forecast that you can really bank on, but from here it looks like Thursday will be cloudy and Friday should be sunny.

I'm going on Thursday. If any of you plan to be there Thursday and you'd like to connect, PM me and we'll exchange cellphone numbers. That should be the easiest way to find each other. It's always good to rub elbows with another stager!

Hours are 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

For any of you working stiffs that have to brave the weekend crowds, Saturday runs 10:00 AM - 7:00PM and Sunday is 10:00 AM - 4:00PM.

Admission is $16. Active military with ID is free. The website says that there are a >limited< number of free passes for veterans at Vettix.org.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

I tried to get a free Vet pass but couldn't get it to work.

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

Probably the >limited< number of passes got all used up the day they announced them.

Jeremy Loc: America

If I lived down there I would go meet you again Barny. Have fun .

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

I think I'll wait for the one they have in NJ. Don't like long plane rides.

Gmchief Loc: New Hampshire coast

😊

nauticalmike Loc: Pinole, CA

Is there anything there that makes it worth attending?

Barnacles Loc: Northern California

I just got back from the expo.
Lots of hunting and fishing resorts
lots of fishing and hunting guides
Lots of fishing tackle
a few guns
Lots of chances to enter a raffle to win a gun/jeep/fishing trip (a sure way to find yourself on mailing lists!)
Lots of knives
lots of binoculars and scopes
Lots of boats (they were all aluminum)
Lots of people selling jerky
Lots of people selling CBD for your aches and pains
Lots of leather goods, I bought a wallet.
Lots of people selling fish attractant.
A couple of booths selling anti-fog for your glasses/whatever. I bought some, if I wear a mask my glasses fog up BAD!
I didn't see outboard motors, except on boats.
I was prepared to buy a prop for my outboard, but I didn't see any prop sellers.
Lots of snowmobiles
Lots of off-road vehicles (quadrunners and such)
One seller had a whole bunch of electric dirt bikes
Quite a few camp trailers.

I think it was worth going!

Gardener Dave Loc: Modesto,CA

went to the ISE on Friday. Somewhat disapointing. Not many fishing vendors other than fishermans warehouse, only electronics was Garmin. Didn't see a lot of people buying.

FishermanLeeSonoma

Good Deal! I missed it, wanted to go but we had a trip planned for Pismo Beach from a while back.