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2008 seminar info!    Mark your calendar!

 

 

Glory Hole Sports

10th Annual Fishing Seminar and

 Customer Appreciation Days

Sponsored by North River Marine

April 5th and 6th, 2008

Saturday, April 5th 

Fishing Seminar

$5 per person includes breakfast, lunch and 5 free raffle tickets

Held at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp.

  Professional Fishing Guides will share their secrets for finding fish in our local Mother Lode Lakes.  Get your questions answered!

Continental breakfast and BBQ lunch will be provided.

Tons of raffle prizes will be given away all day (we will give you 5 free tickets, and you can purchase more to increase you chance of winning).

Free gifts for the kids.

Seminars held throughout the day.
See the latest North River Boats.
 Manufacturer representatives will be on hand to answer your questions.

Awesome deals on fishing tackle and supplies.

Line on your reel 1 cent per yard.

Sunday, April 6th
On-the-Water Fishing Lessons
Go out with a fishing guide on his boat on New Melones Lake.
Learn how to rig and operate a downrigger (for boat owners), or
learn how to catch bass (informative for boaters or bank anglers).

$25 for each 2-hour lesson (sign up for both!).
Space for lessons is limited, so sign up early.

Sign-ups begin February 18th.

Call or visit Glory Hole Sports for details and to sign up!

2892 Highway 49

Angels Camp, CA  95222

(209) 736-4333

Call or visit Glory Hole Sports for more information
(209) 736-4333
2892 Highway 49, Angels Camp, Ca.  95222
www.gloryholesports.com

 

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