msba show - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Karl F · 03-25-2006, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MAC

Wow, I guess a guy can't even post an opinion without getting his chit jumped on

Everyone is entitled to his (or her) own opinion and it should be respected even if it differs from your own...............

Very Well Said MAC.

Just my 2 cents, but I would think that the club would be open to all input, and concerned for what folks think, and might need to be fixed.
I will be going there tommorrow, and check it out.
seems like most went today... did you MAC?

BigFish · 03-25-2006, 08:16 PM

No shortage of urinals in the Mens rooms though huh guys?

tattoobob · 03-25-2006, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFish

No shortage of urinals in the Mens rooms though huh guys?

As a plumber I was very surprised at how many there were but I guess they need them considering the crowds they have. there must have been 30 in each bathroom

Finaddict · 03-25-2006, 08:17 PM

Agreed with many on this listing, I though Patrick and his crew did an excellent job. It's not easy to put on a show of this size and please everyone but at least the MSBA crew was able to get it going, which is 90 percent if not more, of the challenge.

The location was good, easy access and a lot of great booths, presentations and people to see and catch up with. Hats off to the MSBA crew. Thanks for an enjoyable day.

Slingah · 03-25-2006, 08:35 PM

I am sure Patrick would love to hear ALL comments and feedback.
I think it is a good spot......way better than that basement.....
nice and clean...cool view...plenty of places to sit.....food and beverages...A BIG step-up in my eyes

Raider Ronnie · 03-25-2006, 08:44 PM

This is just my opinion,
But I think the location is awesome and very intimate compared to other shows that you feel like you are in a big warehouse or a supermarket , just going up and down the same looking isles!
And this is coming from a Raiders fan !!!

Slinger · 03-25-2006, 09:15 PM

This was my first time at a MSBA show and I was very pleased with it. I go to all the fly shows but hadn`t been to a all round show in a while. Now to address some of the problems, 1.. the attendant at the door let everyone in at 9:35 so we wouldn`t freeze, we were the first inside,the lobby was packed by the time tickets went on sale. 2.. the cielings were plenty high on the side where most of the rods were, we flexed a number of 9 + 10 ft. against the columns there to get a feel. 3...CMS was there, there will always be some empty booths, chit happens. 4..I didn`t mind the subdued lighting, thought it added ambiance. My only complaint is that I thought it would be bigger. Oh and the food prices! $15 for a cheesburger and a beer! I was there for 5 hours and thouroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Next time I`ll chow down before I go.
Slinger

Slipknot · 03-25-2006, 09:32 PM

I had a great time today. Good to see lots of people from the site, I think Cal was the only one I did not bump into. I found deals too, got some youzuri mag darters for $5.50 each what a deal!there were also some for 8.99 which is still less than normal and considering the price is going to jump above 14 bucks each very soon since wholesale is going to be more than 11 I think.
Got some rubber from canalman and his plugs are a bargain. got some plastic from CMS, hooks and rubba from MikeCC
Jenna got a sweet autographed plug from the Habs guy himself

Jenna says thanks again John

She was bored because it wasn't in a mall

so I took her home.
The #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and McKenna seminar was very good.
I had a great time talking with Big Ed, I listen closely when he speaks kinda like when I listen to Stan Kuzia. Stifftip got a chance to razz me, and VB had some incredible stuff

along with Flaps' stuff and Marty's stuff.
It didn't seem like some of the bigger places were there but the others that were there certainly took up the slack. I missed the Salt Water Edge, Hatteras Jacks etc, but I understand not all can make it every year. I think Patrick did a fine job along with all who helped him get a show to even happen in the short amount of time the club had to find a place.I'll be back in th e AM to help out

mikecc · 03-25-2006, 08:48 PM

I thought the show is going great. I did have to bring in my own lighting. was a little drak in my area, but a quick fix.
I must have seen 200+ people from the site today

Thanks for stopping buy and saying hi.
The MSBA workers are great helping out in whatever they can do to assist. We loded up with all kinds of stuff. Got plenty of Hab's & RM Smith plugs left.
The Hogy lures were a big hit.

All in all a great show. I will be back
Glad to support MSBA and all it's members

fishermanjim · 03-25-2006, 09:01 PM

the show was great!!! how about all the pats pictures on the walls,,, i just wanted to stuff some of them under my shirt on the way out...hehehe

JohnR · 03-25-2006, 09:18 PM

I am glad most everyone had a good time today. Personaly, it is a pain of sorts to put together a show as a "vendor" even though I wasn't "vending" stuff

I also really appreciate the help from everyone, Mike and Bill especially for all the help today, plus the MSBA volunteers that helped out in most every way possible...

Yes, the Gillette staff was a little heavy handed. How much of that is from handling 66000 people instead of 2-3000? Not sure.

Of course, I am going to bring some bottle caps in tomorrow

All in all, thought it went pretty stinkin' good for the first time at this location.

As far as people having a dissenting voice? I am not going to squah someone's fair opinion
and would encourage others to allow people their opinions. Some had a differing opinon than most but we respect that here (usually

)...

Great to see a lot of old hands and meet a few new ones today too

. I will say S-B was WEEEELLLL Represented today!

Bob thomas - I didn't see you there did I

?

basswipe · 03-25-2006, 09:24 PM

Very good show.My girlfriend and I were very impressed.

Got my Salty's Patriot needles and one each of Pt.Jude Joe's Black Knights.Gotta a scrip for OTW finally.I'm happy.

The place is so nice I can see why the beers are $7 bucks a whack,they gotta pay for that place somehow!

The Harpoon UFO is delicious but the other one was nasty.

tattoobob · 03-25-2006, 09:28 PM

Basswipe, I saw you and then turned and you were gone I wanted to say hi, I also got the needles and knights, I scored a sweet spook to. thanks salty

JohnR · 03-25-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by basswipe

The Harpoon UFO is delicious but the other one was nasty.

When I lived in Germany they had a "drink" called IIRC, a Radler, which was 2/3 Heffeweizen like that UFO and 1/3 lemon-lime juice. Nothing so smooth as that on a hot summer day

basswipe · 03-25-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnR

When I lived in Germany they had a "drink" called IIRC, a Radler, which was 2/3 Heffeweizen like that UFO and 1/3 lemon-lime juice. Nothing so smooth as that on a hot summer day

I'm a plain true blue Bud drinker but that UFO was just damn good.Bought a rack on the way home.

JohnR · 03-25-2006, 09:41 PM

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I'm a plain true blue Bud drinker but that UFO was just damn good.Bought a rack on the way home.

Remember - tha beer has much more KICK than your Bud

Mike P · 03-25-2006, 09:27 PM

Hopefully, those guys impersonating CMS will just take the cash and run and not bother putting thru all the credit card receipts

Bob--please don't take this as a knock, but if you came down via 495 you must have passed that Dunkin' Donuts about a mile south of the stadium on Rte 1. If someone had to make a piss call at 9:30, there was plenty of time to head back down, grab a coffee while your friend relieved himself, and get back in time for the doors to open. Also, if you didn't see CMS and thought the ceilings were too low, I'm thinking you missed half the show. The east side of the hall---where CMS was---had celings high enough for them to display 11' Arra rods with ceiling room to spare.

My only complaint is that the concession stands would not sell coffee to the vendors and their reps a second before 10

I've been going to, and occasionally working at, these shows since the Braintree Armory days. I think this was the best show yet for the number of vendors and the amount of goods.

As far as Gibbs not being there---they don't sell retail at the shows, and they haven't come up with new plug models in a couple of years. Charlie from CMS had all the Gibbs you'd ever want (no Canal Specials, however). Plus you had numerous smaller builders there---Habs, #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, RI Popper, Bliz, afterhours, Al Gags, among others and Charlie even had some Beachmaster needlefish and Atom Jrs. I know guys from NY who are probably kicking themselves on reading this for not coming down and loading up on Beachmaster needles. Some booths had some nice looking plugs I've never seen before. Mike sold out of those Hogy rigged sluggo-type lures, and had some nicely priced stuff from a company called Rhode Island Lures. At times, the line at his register was 20 deep, so I think a lot of people enjoyed it. I wish I had the time to go back tomorrow.

I thought it was a great show. Just MHO.

basswipe · 03-25-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike P

Mike sold out of those Hogy rigged sluggo-type lures, and had some nicely priced stuff from a company called Rhode Island Lures. At times, the line at his register was 20 deep, so I think a lot of people enjoyed it.

His line was a conveyor belt when I stopped in!And his wife(I assume she was his wife) took the the time to answer my question when it was very busy and I truly appreciate that.

Offshore · 03-26-2006, 06:07 PM

I thought the show was great in it's new venue at Gillette Stadium. Everyone from MSBA really worked their A$$ of and made it work.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by The Hook-Up's booth. It was good to see you and to see all the old friends I bumped into while rambline around the upper deck at Gillette.

Bill

Mugz · 03-26-2006, 06:32 PM

I thought the show was good as well.......met a couple guys from the site and probably walked by a few more I didn't have the balls to introduce myself to. Good to talk to John R and KarlF and finally place the face with the names (happy B-Day Karl, I would have given you the last sip of my beer as I walked out, if I had known..

). Nice job to all who were there. I enjoyed myself. Looking forward to seeing more at the RI show next weekend. Got to see the imfamous Canalman and Fishaholic eels as well. SCHWEEET!!!(my woodstove would have been a good trade) I'll go back next year as well, no matter where it is.
P.S. The only complaint I have was the beers were still $7.00!!! But the Harpoon booth was a nice touch!!!! I thought that at the end of the show on Sunday, they would have made the cups bigger!!!!!

Al in Westport · 03-27-2006, 05:16 PM

I have been wading thru the many posts in this thread. Seems most are happy with the show, myself included. I sure did hurt the mad money that I tuck away for special occasions.

I did a little to help, (read very little), being one of the “red shirts” that schlepped goodies Saturday morning. Most of the venders came in on Friday, so Saturday set-up was relaxed. As I said, my part was minimal. My hat is off to the many that put in countless hours getting this thing off the ground.

I do have a few observations and opinions that may be helpful for future Expos, at Gillette or elsewhere. Allow me to mention that I have been doing antique shows for over twenty-five years. Hundreds of ‘em. Including some big ones in Atlantic City, NYC, and the DC area. So, here you go...

Bathrooms should be available to early arrivers. At least have a clearly marked area with several plastic houses.

It would be nice if booths were numbered, perhaps even a piece of paper taped to a table or pinned to the back wall with the vender’s name, this would help greatly when one is trying to find the right booth during set-up. At least the booths should be numbered.

All porters should have a floor plan with booth numbers. If time allows, the vendor should have a floor plan mailed to him after he signs up.

The paying public should have a floor plan, or at least a dealer list, that way they know where to head to find there favorite plug maker.

Vendors should be warned if there are things he should bring...like lighting. There were booths that needed a flashlight to see the goodies.

M.T. booths should be offered to neighboring dealers to expand into, or the unused tables should be made to disappear.

Please don’t take the above as criticism. It is just my 2 cents worth. Thoughts that may help in the future. It was one hell of a show. Thanks again to all the hard working MassBass volunteers!

Al

splshnplug · 03-27-2006, 07:43 PM

i thought the show great. got to see a lot of friends and spend a lot of money. i would also like to thank patrick, chris l. and all of the m.s.b.a. staff for a wonderful job they did putting on this show. can't wait till next year

Bronko · 03-28-2006, 07:08 AM

I thought the MSBA did a great job. Thoroughly enjoyed the show. Spent a few buck and even met the Bigfish and the Raven.

Saltheart · 03-25-2006, 08:31 PM

I enjoyed being in the stadium for the first time. As far as the show , the general concensus amongst the three in my car was that it was good but not that good . I never thought about the low lighting on the one side , that might have been part of it feeling subdued.

I too noticed that some of the bigger vendors were absence , don't know why. Anyway , I found the location facinating but overall the show was 50-50 IMO. Hey , first time in a new place , I'm sure they'll work the bugs out for next year.

I would think MSBA would be very interested in all opinions as oppurtunities for improvement , not as criticism , so as to make improvements if possible next year.

As always , one of the best parts of the show was seeing everyone. We all had a good time.

macojoe · 03-25-2006, 08:38 PM

Thought it was great!!
Much better then years past!
First Year in new set up, they will learn and make better each year!

I got there 10:30 and there was no line waiting to get in.

Saw many from the site!!

Saw John, the booth looked great!

Saw BigFish leaving the restroom as I was going in, then he disappeared?? so never got to see him. Must have been the long ride, he had to pee so bad that he was no aware of his surroundings!!

RI Pooper and Samuai working there booth had some nice stuff!! Hope you guys made out great!

Got some stuff from Mike at M&D, his booth was cooking man!! I was passing it a little later and his wife was getting a second of rest and I said it was slowing down, and she had a THANK GOD all over her face!! Great Job Guys!!

My Daughter went with me and bought some Needle fish lures, Her first tackle purchase of her own!! and the honor goes to Salty!!
Salty was great, talked to her and told her just how to fish them, and how to use the rod! Thanks Salty!! she is all excited now!

Also got to meet Pete Santini and sat in on his show, "Boston Harbor Grand Slam" Was a great show told some good stuff!!
I just have one problem Pete, Why didn't you just give us the GPS numbers?

All and all, a great show!! and I will go again next year! I am sure they are aware of any problems and will work to fix them for next year, and if anyone has a sugestion I am sure they will listen to them all!

Someone must of had a talk with Van since last year?? I did not catch him sleeping this year! LOL

Great show guys!! Great Job!!

nightfighter · 03-25-2006, 08:41 PM

I have had this show date on my calendar since it was announced. Looking forward to it as much as I have been, I was not disappointed. Did I find a reel deal? No. But I got to BS with at least 40 member from this site, picked up some neccessities for the coming year, saw some great speakers, and had the opportunity to learn more from all the knowledgable people I had the chance to ask questions of. Meeting folks from here for the first time and reaquainting with others a second time is one of the primary reasons I look so forward to this event.
Got some nice plugs and rubber from sponsors and am always glad to support you guys. Made some nice additions to my arsenal and even stayed within my budget. Best score, surprisingly, was approximately 5000 yds of Yozuri Hybrid smoke colored for $15.00! Was surprised by the lack of kayak fishing related gear though. Now if I can get the call from the MSBA raffle for the VS reel, life would be gooood!
MikeP, PNG, and Specialist, thank you, you know why.

Ross

Happy 6th Birthday S-B! Nice job Boss.

TheSpecialist · 03-25-2006, 08:53 PM

For the amount of time they had, I thought they did a wonderful job. Part of the problem with not letting people use the bathroom early was probably due to the fact that they were all upstairs, and I am sure that the stadium would have been facing a liability issue had they let anyone in early. CMS was there as I bought 2 Fluke rods from them and Mike P bought a custom 1209, so there was room for 10' rods to be displayed. Was the show perfect? Probably not, but it felt alot warmer, more comfortable than years passed. One thing people seemed to complain about was the fact that the ticket price was higher, what they do not take into consideration is the venue is more exspensive, and the vendors paid more without complaining.

Oh well you can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people none of the time.

macojoe · 03-25-2006, 08:56 PM

Don't forget the parking was free also! so in the end it is cheaper then going to the bigger shows!

Skitterpop · 03-25-2006, 09:40 PM

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Don't forget the parking was free also! so in the end it is cheaper then going to the bigger shows!

The Mall was free

Raider Ronnie · 03-25-2006, 08:58 PM

[QUOTE=TheSpecialist]For the amount of time they had, I thought they did a wonderful job. Part of the problem with not letting people use the bathroom early was probably due to the fact that they were all upstairs, and I am sure that the stadium would have been facing a liability issue had they let anyone in early. CMS was there as I bought 2 Fluke rods from them and Mike P bought a custom 1209, so there was room for 10' rods to be displayed. Was the show perfect? Probably not, but it felt alot warmer, more comfortable than years passed. One thing people seemed to complain about was the fact that the ticket price was higher, what they do not take into consideration is the venue is more exspensive, and the vendors paid more without complaining.

Every other show I go to, I pay through the nose for parking!!!