Omaha - 63rd Annual Boat, Sport, and Travel Show - Feb. 25-28, 2010

Need something to do this weekend that will get your mind off the fact that you can't get your boat out on the lake yet?

Consider attending the 63rd Annual Boat, Sport, and Travel show in Omaha at the Qwest Center from Thursday, Feb. 25th through Sunday, Feb. 28th.

You get to roam through row after row of outdoor wonderment including fishing equipment, RV's, fishing destinations, boats and more boats, and various outdoor related exhibits. There's always some good food being peddled by exhibitors, a trout fishing pond for the kiddos, and various seminars and "shows" throughout the weekend.

Check out http://www.gototheshows.com/bst-v-home.html for more information.

Growing up in the Omaha area, this is a show my family attended quite frequently when it used to be held down in the Civic Center. I have great memories of walking through all the exhibits and watching the shows (including lumber jack competitions, including log rolling, pole climbing, etc., as well as unusual performers like Wes Harrison).

I attended last year for the first time since the early 90's and was a little disappointed to see how much smaller the show has become. Everything now fits in one exhibition hall at the Qwest (instead of multiple exhibition halls and the main arena at the Civic back in the day). I will say it was still a pretty good day for the family and I picked up several helpful pieces of information from various exhibitors on fishing locations and strategies.

Anyone planning on attending? Please share your comments below...

Jason

Heartland Fishing

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Planning your fishing season in NE - via NEBRASKAland Magazine

This article appeared in Nebraskaland magazine a couple years back, but it is a good resource for you NE fisherman. The author talks about tips, tricks, and tools for planning a successful fishing season and even shares his favorite time to fish certain lakes.

Be sure to check it out. Here is an excerpt. Read the entire article here.

Jason (@heartlandfishin)

A Plan for Success
A First Look at This Year's Fishing Trips
By Jeff Kurrus

Maps....Computers....Surveys....Biologists. Spending a bit more time in the off-season organizing this year's fishing trips will pay the dividends you're looking for during the fishing season.

Growing up, I couldn't count the number of good lakes and reservoirs I had to fish on my fingers and toes. I lived in a rural area, went to a big school, and knew a lot of people. Permission came easy. Then I moved from Tennessee to Nebraska where my wife, who had enlisted in the Air Force, was stationed. "They have hunting and fishing there," she told me, but I didn't have my private water any longer, no round-the-corner honey holes where I locked the gate behind me when accessing. So I had to start researching. I learned slowly at first, yet with each new tactic I came across, I was better able to pinpoint exactly what I was looking for - fish... read the entire article

via ngpc.state.ne.us

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