2009 Glory
Hole Sport Seminar News
We will not be having our usual seminar in 2009. We will be holding a
series of smaller seminars instead. Here is our Schedule that we have
planned so far:
Look! We've added new stuff! See highlighted items in schedule
below.
Glory
Hole Sports Sunday Fishing Seminar Series
Glory
Hole Sports has put together a great line-up of free seminars on fishing for
2009. The seminars will be held at Glory Hole Sports at 3 p.m. on specific
Sundays. There are many great fishing opportunities available to anglers in our
area- this is your opportunity to learn how to improve your fishing success.
Various
professional anglers will give a one-to-two hour lesson on their specialty, at
the right time of year for the type of fishing they will be talking about, so
you will be able to take the knowledge and head right out to the water to use
it.
Glory
Hole Sports usually hosts a big one-day seminar at the fairgrounds each year,
which is attended by hundreds of anglers. However, there was never enough time
to talk about more than a few kinds of fishing. The smaller, in-store seminars
allow for a greater variety of subjects, and will allow for more personal
one-on-one interaction with the pros.
There
will be free goodies at many of the seminars, and a raffle will be held after
each seminar. Attendees will receive one free raffle ticket for attending, and
can earn more tickets by making purchases on seminar day- one raffle ticket per
$25 spent. There will be some great prizes, so you will want to get in on the
raffle!
We will
also be having a raffle for some major prizes, such as guide trips and
merchandise. Every time you spend $50 or more in merchandise inside the store
(excluding fuel and fishing licenses), ask for a receipt. Write your name and
number on the receipt, and ask the cashier to put it in the box. On June 20th,
we will draw names and give away the prizes. You don’t need to be present to
win- we will call you.
For
further information, please call Glory Hole Sports at (209) 736-4333.
Glory
Hole Sports Event Schedule
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Bassin’ in Spring, by John Chiarpotti of Bassin’ 1-A Guide Service.
Learn John’s secrets for finding the big bass using electronics and knowledge of
spring bass behavior, as well as what lures work best in spring. Raffle to
follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Diving for Abalone on Our Coast, by Gary Burns of Take It To The Limit
Guide Service. Learn everything about abalone diving, including how to fill out
your abalone card correctly. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports
(209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, April 19th, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Spring Kokanee Techniques, by Danny Layne of Fishin’ Dan’s Guide
Service. Kokanee in spring are not schooled up yet, and are not as aggressive
as they are in summer. Danny will tell you how to find them, and how to entice
them to bite! Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333
for more details.
Sunday, April 26th, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
King Salmon at Don Pedro, by Bruce Hamby of Sierra Sportfishing Guide
Service. Don Pedro is a great king salmon fishery. Bruce will share his
secrets about finding the big ones. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole
Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009 3 pm
at Glory Hole Sports
Fly Fishing with Dan Liechty,
fly fishing guide. Dan
has fly-fished in the Sierras for many years. He will talk about fly-fishing in
our local waters, and will answer any questions that you have.
Sunday, May , 31st,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Take a Kid Bass Fishing From The Bank, by Randy Pringle, The Fishin’
Instructor. Randy will cover the basics of bass fishing from shore- a great
opportunity for adults and kids to learn how to be successful anglers, even if
you have little or no fishing knowledge. Free stuff for the kids.
If you don’t have a child, but want to learn how to bass fish, you are invited,
too! Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for
more details.
Sunday, June 7th, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Using Your Electronics, by Len Vinci. Len will cover all aspects of your
fishing electronics, from basic to advanced techniques. He will discuss sonar,
GPS, mapping, side imaging, etc. If your fish finder does it, he will talk
about it! Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for
more details.
Sunday, June 14th,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Summer Kokanee Techniques, by Monte Smith of Gold Country Guide
Service. As the weather and water warms up, Kokanee will move deeper, and
change their behavior. Monte will tell you what you need to change to
catch these summer Kokanee. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports
(209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, July 26th, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Catching Catfish- This is tentative- we are still looking for a
knowledgeable speaker to cover catching big cats in the lake. Raffle to follow
seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 3
pm at Glory Hole Sports
Using a Light at Night to Catch Fish in The Lake, by Tom Dutil of Dutil
Fishing Charters. On many local lakes, night fishing with a light is legal.
This is a great technique for summer trout and crappie. It’s fun to spend the
evening under the stars while still-fishing from your boat, and the bite is
usually great! Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209)
736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Top-water Lures For Bass, by Randy Pringle, The Fishin’ Instructor.
Randy will talk about ways to target bass in the summer and fall. Raffle to
follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Catching The Elusive Brown Trout, by Ed Burlarley of Sierra Guide
Service. Every angler dreams of bagging a big trophy brown. Brown trout are
tough to catch, but Ed has caught plenty of big ones on our local lakes. He
will share his secrets with you. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole
Sports (209) 736-4333 for more details.
Sunday,
September 13th, 2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Catching Trout When The Lake Turns Over, by Fred Thomasen of Last Cast
guide Service. When the lake water temperature cools, trout move to the
surface. Fred will discuss the best ways to troll for these shallow fish,
including using planer boards and other ways to keep your lure away from your
boat’s wake. He will talk choosing the right lures, trolling speed, etc.
Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333 for more
details.
Sunday, September 27th,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Jigs and Swimbaits for Fall Bass, by Danny Gillespie of Danny’s Bass
Fishing Guide Service. Danny is a tournament angler who is well-known for his
ability to entice big bass with these lures. He will share his secrets of
success with you. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209)
736-4333 for more details.
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Boat Trailering and
Boat Ramp Etiquette, by
Dan Lewis of Glory Hole Sports. Bring your boat and trailer and Dan will teach
you some easy tricks and tips on driving safely while on the road, backing up
with accuracy, and loading and unloading your boat at the ramp. He will also
discuss boat ramp etiquette. This is a great seminar for husband/wife
trailering teams to come to- stop those ramp arguments!
Sunday, October 25th,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports – (tentative) speaker and subject TBA
Sunday, November 1st,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports– (tentative) speaker and subject TBA
Sunday, November 15th,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Swimbait and Spoons for Winter Bass, by John Chiarpotti of Bassin’ 1-A
Guide Service. Johnny C has gained a reputation for his ability catch big
numbers of big fish during winter, when most bass anglers are having a tough
time putting a fish in the boat. He will tell you how to find and entice, these
winter fish. Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209) 736-4333
for more details.
Sunday, November 29th,
2009 3 pm at Glory Hole Sports
Take a Kid Bank Fishing for Trout, by Nick Welton, Tournament Angler and
Pro-Staffer. Fall and winter brings the trout into shallow water, and bank
fishing at the lake really turns on. This is a great time to take the kids
fishing. Nick will discuss all the basics, so you will be ready to go out and
catch a fish, even if you have never been fishing before! Free stuff for the
kids. If you don’t have a child, but want to learn how to bass fish, you are
invited, too! Raffle to follow seminar. Call Glory Hole Sports (209)
736-4333 for more details.
Check out these pictures from last year's show!
Guides were on hand to share their fishing secrets, both during the seminars and
in a casual social setting throughout the day.
North River Boats were on hand to show off their beautiful boats.
Pro-staff from tackle companies were on hand to show off their latest inventions
and assist customers in our on-site store, where there were some great deals on
merchandise.
A free breakfast and barbeque lunch were provided.
Attendees had a great time relaxing and telling fishing stories while they ate.
Hundreds of prizes were raffled off and given away, including gift bags full of
lures and great baseball caps, as well as rods, reels, a fish finder,
downrigger, guide trips with the wonderful guides who were on hand to share
their knowledge, Maui Jims and Windjammers sunglasses, and many other wonderful
prizes.
Calaveras Bass anglers hosted a Bassmasters Kids' Casting Derby. Andrew Sabine
won in the 7-10 year-old division, and Matthew Flores won the 11-14 year-old
division.
Around 300 people participated in the On-The-Water Lessons on Sunday.
Customers enjoyed a two-hour lesson on downrigger operation or bass
fishing out on a guide's boat on New Melones Lake. Flights of boat trips were
scheduled to depart every 15 minutes throughout the day. Fortunately, the
weather cooperated!
The kokanee, trout and bass bite were hot, so many fish were caught, even though
that wasn't the main objective!
Thank you to all of our wonderful
vendors and to all of our friends, great fishing guides and Calaveras Bass
Anglers, who help us throw this amazing event every year- we couldn’t do it
without all of you!
If you attended the show, we
would love to hear from you- tell us what you liked, and what you would like to
see next year. Here are a few comments that we have received so far:
Melanie:
Congratulations! What a great seminar you conducted. It was my first
time to take part and I sure enjoyed it. I have always had problems
catching anything at New Melones.
With the information learned on Saturday and fishing with the guide
(Dave) I am sure things will turn around and my luck will change.
Putting on a program for that many people is no small task. Again you
are to be congratulated for a JOB well done, thanks again.
Bob Reinhardt
I sure enjoyed the only day
that I could attend (SAT) I was lucky enough to win a trip with Monty Smith. The
thing that I think makes
this a great seminar is the fact that you don't drag it out and you have TOP
guides with great information. It is a full day, but well worth it.
Great job.
I don't see how you can keep
doing this without a fee. I know you would hate to charge for this, but it would
be will worth it. I was not in my seat at the time but my wife said that
donation was asked for. This might be your answer. Why don't you send your
cleanup grew through with a donation box?
Every
one has there favorite. I think mine was Gary Miralles from Shasta Tackle.
GREAT SEMINAR
Don and Trish
Hi Melanie,
Thanks for putting on the
Annual Fishing Seminar and Customer Appreciation
Days.
My dad & I have been attending for the past 4
years and will probably attend every year as long as you put it on. It's a
first class seminar and it seems to get better each year.
My nephew Tim & I spent a fun
2 hours fishing with Val Garringer
on Sunday, but I thought all the guys in
Calaveras Bass Anglers did a great job both days. I thought Dick Pool did a
great job too!
Unfortunately, because I live
so far away from Melones, I only fish there about 8-10 times a year.
Melanie,
Thanks for providing those of us who fish with an enjoyable and
informative opportunity to hear ideas that are new to us, and to be able to ask
questions of the speakers, vendors and guides. The work of your staff and
the volunteers in making this event a success is remarkable and certainly appreciated.
It is the first year that my brother and I have attended. If you have one next year, we will be there.
We have stopped by Glory Hole Sports several times for gas and fishing supplies in the past
and look forward to in the future.
Thanks again for the Seminar and of course the food, which was excellent.
Darwyn Briggs
Davis, CA
