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Toronto Sportsmen’s Show: Day 1

Today was the first day of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, and it’s also the first time in years that it was not at the Canadian National Exhibition. Unfortunately, I ended up walking all the way there with photographer friend in tow, only to be greeted for some kind of flower show. We hopped on the streetcar back up the Queens Quay to nearly where we’d started and headed to Toronto’s Metro Hall.

Once there we obtained our admission stamps since the passes were unavailable at the time. It was almost 7PM at this point and the convention closes at 8PM, but we managed to get in and explore the first section pretty well. Unlike the previous years CNE, Metro Hall has broken up the convention into multiple rooms/buildings. If you’re going to the convention get a map immediately! Without it you might get lost or frustrated, and this convention is all about fun, so get a map!

While we were there we covered may of the booths and products we’ve discussed recently such as Koppers Lures, Quantum, Storm, Abu Garcia, and if I had more time I could have completed my boater exam! It was probably a very fine example of the phrase, “a kid in a candy store.” I’ll post more stories and photos tomorrow, as well as tweeting the event tomorrow after work.

Sorry for the low resolution photos, these were taken with my iPhone. I’ll have some real photos tomorrow!

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March 18, 2010 by Jonathon Marshall

Filed Under: Events, Fishing, Gear, News, Toronto Sportsmen's Show
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Toronto Sportsmen’s Show This Week!!

That’s right, it’s that time of year again!! The Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is the largest of it’s kind in Canada, featuring a convention hall packed to the rim with everything an outdoorsman could dream of, and more!

This year is extra special because I’ve just landed a set of press passes which will not only mean I’ll probably be there everyday, but we’ll also be live blogging the event here and on Twitter. So keep your eyes on both, and if you happen to see me at the convention don’t be afraid to tap me on the shoulder and say hello!

If any of you are going to be there on the same day, or if we can organize something, perhaps we can get a group dinner together or something. Let me know!

Check out the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show website!

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March 15, 2010 by Jonathon Marshall

Filed Under: Alerts, Canada, Culture, Entertainment, Events, Features, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Freshwater Species, Gear, Ice Fishing, News, Shore Fishing, Watercraft
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