Bass Pro Shops - Crappie Madness Weekend

Hey guys, Bass Pro Shops is having their Crappie Madness weekend again this year. I will be at the Olathe store on Friday, Jan 30th at 7:00 PM conducting a crappie fishing seminar. And again on Sat, Jan 31st conducting seminars at 11:00AM and 2:00 PM.

Looks like they will have some great sales on crappie gear; and it’s the only time during the year that they praise the crappie fisherman! So please stop by and support the wonderful sport of crappie fishing! Also, if you haven’t heard my rant on crappie fishing before, I would love to meet you; so come on out and let’s talk crappie fishing!



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Thanks for the heads up. I will be at one of the seminars

PurpleCrappie make sure you stop by and introduce yourself!

See you there-

Thanks sounds like a fun time

Cost to join?

The seminars are free to the public, stop on by.

I May have to stop by.
Rick

If I dont work, I will try to be there.

I was at the one last year. Very good information and a different way to look at crappie fishing. Will probably back this year.

How long are the seminars?

Usually around an hour of speaking, and an hour after answering questions and walking folks to the products in the store.

Come on out.

Usually around an hour of speaking, and an hour after answering questions and walking folks to the products in the store.

Come on out.

Kevin really knows his stuff, tournament guy or weekend meat fisherman you'll learn a lot.

And he's fun to listen to also.

I think I am going to make it!! :-)

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I think I am going to make it!! :-)

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Me too. <*)}}}><

Hoping I get to make it out there too!

I'll be there Friday evening......you will have to look close as I'm a "2 digit midget":biggrin

Rick

I will be there for sure

Just saw this and my wife and I will be there Saturday. Looking forward to learning new techniques. We have been fishing Truman for years from our pontoon by tying up to a tree and dropping minnows over the side. We sold the pontoon and have a Lowe deep-V on order. I need to learn all I can about jig fishing and other things.

Went to the seminar tonight. It was really great until I went back out to my truck to find a broken window and all my stuff had been gone though. Luckely all my fishing gear in the back seat was unharmed, I guess gangsters don't fish though so it was no use to them. Some people did get some stuff stolen though. I think their were about 6 trucks that got broke into.

I learn a few things last night.
Hopefully I can remember them . at my age - CRS.:bash

Criddy... Sorry to here about your brake in.:mad:

Rick

Yea it was bad. Seminar was good. We got lucky. We was parked in the middle of a lot of them that got broke yet escaped without any damage. Anything taken or just broke?

You would think that Bass pro has cameras in the parking lot and should be able to catch whom ever did this.

Well,,, that just sucks! :mad:Devil Icon As for the rest of it, seminar was 'fast' :ThumbsUp and a lot of tournament knowledge was presented. Bonus was Charlie Bunting was there also. Can you just imagine 2 of the best Missouri/nation, father/son teams at the same place. I was in just a little heaven. I have known both teams for almost 20 years. If ya wanta learn to 'attack' crappies,,, it's a must hear. I've seen Charlie and Kevin work and to this day just can't do it. I just don't have the confidence to run/fish that fast. Thanks Kevin and Bass Pro!! Sorry if you had damage to you vehicles. Has happen to me twice. nonono:puke <*)}}}><

I found the seminar very informative. I was disappointed that Bass Pro did not stock very much of the Bobby Garland jigs that was talked about. Never found the 3" bodies in the colors demonstrated or the 3/16 oz orange glow heads. They don't even have the glow heads in 3/16 oz on their web site, so where in the heck can we get them. It does not make sense to have a seminar then not stock the lures.
It would have helped if they gave out handouts of the Bobby Garland products.

Just got back from the 11 am seminar and it was excellent and they had brochures of the Bobby garland products. Had a good talk with both afterwards about Clinton Lake which was really helpful. If they would of had gps coordinates with them I think they would have gave them to me.

gary

I missed it. Showed up today like an hour late due to family reasons. Good sales. Wish I would not have missed it!

Travis and Charlie had their truck broke into according to Travis FaceBook page. Charlie had some clothes stolen that was it. No fishing tackle.

Sorry to hear that cars where broken into. It was a very good seminar! I went friday night and again on saturday to ask a few more questions.

I got these Bobby Garland itty bitty jigheads Bobby Garland and 1.25 itty bitty swim'r jigs the other day at BP. They worked great. I arrived at BP at 11:00 yesterday. They were already sold out of the crappie max reels that were on sale :-(

Seems as though they never have very many of the items talked about or displayed on the shelves. But the seminar by Kevan is outstanding!
Worth the trip to listen to him.

Go to Welcome to Crappie Pro they will have everything Kevin talked about bait wise. They are also a small company that looks after their customers, always felt better giving my money to them over a box store.

Thanks for the link, order placed.

Went to the 11am seminar as did Lee and we both talked to Charlie afterward, very nice guy and helpful. I learned a few things that might put a few more fish in the boat and of course bought more crap that I don't need. Also met Jigging 15 from the missouri board (Jared I think) another very nice and informative fisherman, he gave Lee and I some tips and told us to contact him if we come to Truman...will do.

another good place to go is crappietown.com. its local and they ship fast

Hey guys and gals, thank you to those that came out and listened to me ramble on….I could go on for hours about crappie fishing. Hopefully, some of you all took away something from the seminar, that’s what it’s for.

Completely sucks that trucks where broke into, hate that.

As far as the products I talked about, you can always go to Bobby Garlands web-site and purchase them there. I just can’t do a seminar and lie about products (size, color) just because it’s what they have in stock, try to be honest as I can up there. There is no way for Bass Pro Shops to know what the heck I’m going to talk about either, so there is always some products that don’t make the store that I use and talk about in my seminars. Like the rod I use, Bass Pro Shops doesn’t even carry them, but I believe they are the best, and it’s what I use. Here is a link to the rod I use every day : Crappie Rods, Crappie Jigs, Catfish Rod, Catfish Rods, Fishing Rods


Crappie Fishing Rocks!

Kevin,

I enjoyed your seminar and meeting you, albeit briefly. I was the guy who asked if you fished Truman in the winter. You have me itching to get out and do some fishing, but my boat won't be here for another few weeks.

Anyway, I enjoyed it, very informative.