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[The Little Crow Angler]

In only one month the Sportsmens Show in St. Paul will begin. The location is at River Center. This is a definite donot miss especially if you are planning that special fishing vacation. The dates are from Jan 9th to 13th. My suggestion to all of the planned sporting events is to get there during the weekday when the place is less crowded. You actually have an opportunity to talk in depth with some of the best well known fishermen and others related to the field. One can talk face to face with the resort owners and sometimes cut your own deal with them.
Another show in our area is the Sportsmen Show at the St. Cloud Civic Center on February 15th to 17th. This one is smaller and usually quite crowded since it is on the weekend.
The BIG DADDY is The Northwest Sports Show in Minneapolis. The dates are March 22nd to March 30th. If you should decide to go to this one, remember that many of the popular resorts will be almost full or full for summer prime times. Again, it is a first class zoo on the weekends. They really pack them in.
As you can well guess, I am getting spring fever because of the weather. The boat is put away and it is time to dream and make plans for next year. It is always fun to see what the dealers have that is new and exciting. The new boats and motors will be on display with the usual boat show specials. We are so fortunate to live in Minnesota!!!!!! The prices went up, I believe, to $8.00 for Adults at the Big-Big-Show in Mpls. Usually they have a dollar off either at Tom Thumb or Snyder Drug. Children are $4.00 from ages 5 to 11. Babies are free.