Take The Kids to Ontario Place for Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing Kids Day

I know it’s early, and it’s a cold September morning. But that shouldn’t keep you in doors. Pack up the kids and head down to Ontario Place right now for Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing Kids Day! There are tons of prizes to be won not to mention fish to be caught. Let’s go!

Dave Mercer Smashin’ Lake Erie Smallmouth

I just watched this video Dave Mercer uploaded two days ago of him smashing smallmouth bass on Lake Erie and it really reminded me that I haven’t done any bass fishing this year.

Man do I miss those massive hooksets. Though, as you probably already know I’ve been spending many of my weekends in Algonquin Park, catching trout- a species I’ve never targeted in the past. I’ve even successfully taught myself and friends how to troll for trout in a canoe.

Check out the Facts of Fishing youtube channel for more!

Win Dave Mercer’s Boat AGAIN!

If you haven’t had your ears tuned to Facts Of Fishing, or you haven’t been eating at Subway, you might not know that starting on July 4th (at participating location in Ontario) the Hook, Line and Subway contest is back on! This means you’ve got another chance to win great prices like Shimano rods and reels, mustang inflatable life jackets, BOATsmart! safeboating prize packs, and of course the ultimate prize… Dave Mercer’s Skeeter FX20 bass boat equipped with a loin shaking 250HP Yamaha VMAX SHO! Not only that it’s the actual boat the dave used every week on his TV show, and last year he even took the guy who won it fishing!

Even just being able to fish with Dave Mercer is a prize I’d love to win, but to be able to drive away with his boat after is dream come true!

The contest ends on August 14th and full contest details can be found on Dave’s website.

Two Short HD Videos From Dave Mercer’s Seminar @ BPS

I took a few short videos of Dave Mercer’s seminar at Bass Pro Shops yesterday, and I would have taken more if I had a tripod, but I wonder if that would have been a little too much. Anyway here are two great clips from the seminar. Both videos are available in high definition 1080 thanks to my Canon 7D.

Dave Mercer Makes It Rain at 2010 Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer gives a way about a dozen Casting for a Cure hats.

Dave Mercer on Kopper’s Live Target Lures at Bass Pro Shops – Dave Mercer talking about the fine detail and mimicry of the Kopper’s Live Target Lures.

Dave Mercer’s Seminar and Book Signing was Fantastic!

If you didn’t have the opportunity to check out Dave Mercer’s seminar and book signing at Bass Pro Shops you missed a wonderful thing. Dave talked for about an hour about fishing, his book, and Koppers Live Target lures- and I think what I liked most about it (and his book) is that everything is broken down into simple bite size ideas that you easily digest and retain. It’s like the tapas of fishing tips, really.

Luckily I was able to move my appointments around on saturday so that I could make this event and meet Dave. The seminar was great and getting to meet Dave after was an amazing treat. Readers of this blog probably already know where huge fans of Dave Mercer (and Kopper Lures), but as it turns out Dave is also a really big fan of ours!

I asked Dave if he would sign a second book for me so that I could give it away in our 2010 Contributor Contest (you’ve only got 12 days left!!) and he was more than happy to! Dave also signed a personalized copy for myself and when I opened the book again at the checkout line I was surprised and elated.

Oh, before I forget… Happy Birthday Dave!

Don’t Miss Dave Mercer’s Book Signing @ Bass Pro Shops

We recently mentioned Dave Mercer’s book 135 Secrets Fish Don’t Want You To Know and how it would make a great stocking stuffer. Well here’s your chance to double up on that gift giving power and get Dave Mercer to personally sign your copy of the book!

Dave Mercer will be at Bass Pro Shops in Vaughn on Saturday at 1PM to sign copies of his book and infect you with his intense passion for fishing. I’m going to try and move some appointments around on Saturday so that I can go hang with Dave and maybe win some sweet new Koppers Lures!