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The Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids is March 13 - March 16 next week!
Please visit booth 1929 back by The Hawg Trough to say hi and wish me happy birthday while you're at it! 
Stop by booth 5767 near the west end of the Suburban Collection Showplace to keep me company at Outdoorama February 20-23.
Next up - Outdoorama in Novi February 20-23, 2025! See you there!
I might be at a seminar for a bit but I'll be around.
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2025 Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids Volunteers Schedule
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KVD and Z Again at 2025 Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids
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Latest Articles
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:46:33 +0000
Now is the best time to be a bass angler on Lake St. Clair in at least the last 50 years according to a recent long-term MDNR fisheries research study.
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Due to low water levels on the Great Lakes, particularly Lake St. Clair, the mouth of the channel at the Michigan DNR Clinton River Cutoff ramp needs to be dredged.
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Over 4 Acres of Fishing and Hunting Gear, Fishing Boats, Seminars and more available starting Thursday, March 13 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. Many great seminars featuring Kevin VanDam and Mark Zona.
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:06:06 +0000
If you enjoy your time in the outdoors – hunting, fishing, boating, camping etc. – then Suburban Collection Showplace is the place for you and your family Feb. 20-23 when the 52nd Annual Outdoorama returns to town.
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:45:52 +0000
Hundreds of New Fishing Boats, the largest Ice Fishing Display in the state, and a Star-Studded Lineup of Seminars by some of the best anglers in the world combine to make the 42nd annual Ultimate Fishing Show–Detroit the largest and best Pure Fishing Show in the country.
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#31
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / Re: 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show...
Last post by Skulley - December 27, 2024, 12:00:26 PMPlease put me down for Thursday at the 5pm to 7pm slot. I'll try to help out throughout the weekend. I usually help Wayne out too. Thanks.
Skulley
Skulley
#32
General Calendar Events / Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapi...
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:19:23 PMThe 2025 Ultimate Sport Show - Grand Rapids returns to DeVos Place March 13 - 16 downtown. GLBass will be in booth 1929.
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, March 14, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, March 14, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
#33
General Calendar Events / Outdoorama
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:16:24 PMOutdoorama 2025 runs February 20 - 23 in Novi at the Suburban Collection Showplace on Grand River Avenue.
Thursday, February 20, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, February 21, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, February 20, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, February 21, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 5 pm
#34
General Calendar Events / Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroi...
Last post by djkimmel - December 23, 2024, 04:12:55 PMThe Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit, the biggest pure fishing show in America, runs January 9 - 12, 2025 in Novi at the Suburban Collection Showplace on Grand River. Stop by booth 3054 to say hi.
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1 pm - 8 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 10 am - 8 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 10 am - 5 pm
#35
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / KVD and Z Headline 2025 Ultima...
Last post by djkimmel - December 20, 2024, 04:57:04 PMCheck out the featured article https://www.greatlakesbass.com/news/shows/kvd-z-headline-2025-ultimate-fishing-show/ for some details of the upcoming January 9-12, 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit with Kevin VanDam seminars on Thursday only, and Mark Zona of ZONA's Awesome Fishing Show on Friday and Saturday.
Show Dates & Hours
Thursday, January 9, 2025
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-14): $5
Location
Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River
Novi, MI 48347
Ticket Promotions
Advance Online Weekday Discount
Expires January 8! Planning on attending on Thursday or Friday? Enter Promo Code "FISH" on the ticketing page to get $2 off each weekday adult ticket purchased before January 8 at 11:45pm! Discount ticket not valid on Saturday or Sunday.
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/schedule/
Location and Directions
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/venue-and-directions/
Floor Plan and Boat Dealers / Brands
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/ (boats also)
Features and Attractions
https://showspan.com/ufd/features-attractions/
Show Sponsors and Promotions
https://showspan.com/ufd/sponsors
Seminar Headliners
https://showspan.com/ufd/headliners
Seminar Schedule (coming soon)
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/seminar-schedule/
Show Dates & Hours
Thursday, January 9, 2025
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 12, 2025
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tickets
Adults: $12
Children (6-14): $5
Location
Suburban Collection Showplace
46100 Grand River
Novi, MI 48347
Ticket Promotions
Advance Online Weekday Discount
Expires January 8! Planning on attending on Thursday or Friday? Enter Promo Code "FISH" on the ticketing page to get $2 off each weekday adult ticket purchased before January 8 at 11:45pm! Discount ticket not valid on Saturday or Sunday.
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/schedule/
Location and Directions
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/venue-and-directions/
Floor Plan and Boat Dealers / Brands
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/ (boats also)
Features and Attractions
https://showspan.com/ufd/features-attractions/
Show Sponsors and Promotions
https://showspan.com/ufd/sponsors
Seminar Headliners
https://showspan.com/ufd/headliners
Seminar Schedule (coming soon)
https://showspan.com/ufd/base/seminar-schedule/
#36
Ohio Bass Fishing Reports / West Harbor Lake Erie Hot Summ...
Last post by Bigbass201 - December 20, 2024, 06:02:15 AMLittle different on this fishing trip. Heat of the summer and fished the thick swamp for some hiding largemouth bass.
West Harbor Bass Fishing Video Click Here
West Harbor Bass Fishing Video Click Here
#37
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show Det...
Last post by djkimmel - December 18, 2024, 11:45:07 AMAttached is a copy of the 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit Floor Plan for the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
Here's a link to the Floor Plan in case it changes, where you will also find a list of boats and their locations at the 2025 show: https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/
Here's a link to the Floor Plan in case it changes, where you will also find a list of boats and their locations at the 2025 show: https://showspan.com/ufd/base/floor-plan/
#38
Ultimate Sport Show Grand Rapids 2025 / 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show Det...
Last post by djkimmel - December 18, 2024, 11:06:20 AMBelow is the volunteer schedule for the 2025 Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit. Volunteers who work at least 2 hours will get a free exhibitor pass to the show that is good for the whole show. I can only give passes to persons who help at the booth so please stay at the booth and help out during your time(s)! I will need extra help on Saturday during the Ultimate Bass Clinic between 2pm and 5pm for the 2-hour seminar.
UPDATED 1/2/25 (07:25 AM): Booth 3054 - Please help me keep the schedule up-to-date. PM or Contact Me if you have a change or any questions.
We could use 2 helpers for ~30 minutes after the show ends Sunday for tearing down, and packing the booth and materials into my car. That would be awesome if you can help!?! All volunteers will be added for a year to the special GLBass Friends group if not already in there (extended otherwise). And you will have my eternal thanks and appreciation (which you can remind me about)!
BOOTH VOLUNTEERS SUMMARY
You will get more details in the private volunteers area of the forum. You will be able to see it once I add you to the temporary show group. I will state a few things now. I need people who can talk to others in an outgoing, friendly fashion about joining the websites - mostly GreatLakesBass.com and GreatLakesIceFishing.com, handing out stuff and just answering general questions about fishing. NO ALCOHOL in the booth. No sales or giveaways of items not pre-approved by me before the show. I can lose my booth from that.
This is only a 10x10 booth so there's not a lot of room for extra friends, family and stuff in the booth. Please NO extra people behind the table or blocking the table front who are not on the volunteer list. Much of the time I can run the booth with one extra person being nice for help and breaks. There are the potentially busy times afternoon-early evening Thursday (KVD), mid-Friday and mid-morning to early evening Saturday where 2 helpers might be nice.
I will also have be away from the booth from some time to be announced later Saturday, January 13, afternoon for the Ultimate Bass Clinic I help Wayne with - usually ~2pm to ~5pm. Extra help during that time is very much appreciated!
The schedule can be adjusted to accommodate people willing to help who can't fit one of the existing time slots. The slots are just approximations. THANK YOU!!!!
UPDATED 1/2/25 (07:25 AM): Booth 3054 - Please help me keep the schedule up-to-date. PM or Contact Me if you have a change or any questions.
Thursday, January 9
1pm - 8pm
Username Time
djkimmel 1pm - 8pm
capt charlies ch 1pm - 5pm
Skulley 5pm - 7pm
5pm - 8pm
Friday, January 10
12pm - 8pm
Username Time
djkimmel 12pm - 8pm
12pm - 2pm
1pm - 3pm
2pm - 4pm
3pm - 5pm
3pm - 5pm
4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm
6pm - 8pm
Saturday, January 11
10am - 8pm
Username Time
djkimmel 10am - 2pm
10am - 12pm
12pm - 2pm
2pm - 4pm
2pm - 5pm
4pm - 6pm
5pm - 7pm
djkimmel 5pm - 8pm
6pm - 8pm
Sunday, January 12
10am - 5pm
Username Time
djkimmel 10am - 5pm
10am - 12pm
12pm - 2pm
1pm - 3pm
2pm - 4pm
3pm - 5pm (tear down)
3pm - 5pm (tear down)
We could use 2 helpers for ~30 minutes after the show ends Sunday for tearing down, and packing the booth and materials into my car. That would be awesome if you can help!?! All volunteers will be added for a year to the special GLBass Friends group if not already in there (extended otherwise). And you will have my eternal thanks and appreciation (which you can remind me about
)!BOOTH VOLUNTEERS SUMMARY
You will get more details in the private volunteers area of the forum. You will be able to see it once I add you to the temporary show group. I will state a few things now. I need people who can talk to others in an outgoing, friendly fashion about joining the websites - mostly GreatLakesBass.com and GreatLakesIceFishing.com, handing out stuff and just answering general questions about fishing. NO ALCOHOL in the booth. No sales or giveaways of items not pre-approved by me before the show. I can lose my booth from that.
This is only a 10x10 booth so there's not a lot of room for extra friends, family and stuff in the booth. Please NO extra people behind the table or blocking the table front who are not on the volunteer list. Much of the time I can run the booth with one extra person being nice for help and breaks. There are the potentially busy times afternoon-early evening Thursday (KVD), mid-Friday and mid-morning to early evening Saturday where 2 helpers might be nice.
I will also have be away from the booth from some time to be announced later Saturday, January 13, afternoon for the Ultimate Bass Clinic I help Wayne with - usually ~2pm to ~5pm. Extra help during that time is very much appreciated!
The schedule can be adjusted to accommodate people willing to help who can't fit one of the existing time slots. The slots are just approximations. THANK YOU!!!!
#39
Grand Traverse Bay - L Michigan Bass Fishing Reports / Grand Traverse Bay Spring Smal...
Last post by Bigbass201 - November 22, 2024, 07:20:30 AMMy wife and I make an early spring trip to upper L.P. of Michigan every spring. This particular trip we stayed near the west arm of Traverse bay. It's been our tradition that I go fishing the first 4 hours of the morning while she sleeps in and has her coffee. That is always the fastest 4 hours of my life. I wish work days went that fast. This day I had 4 hours to figure out the west arm of Traverse Bay. That place has some tanks swimming around in there. I'm definitely going to have to get back there fishing again. Below is a video of the morning trip I did.
Grand Traverse Bay Fishing Video Click here
Grand Traverse Bay Fishing Video Click here
#40
Lake Erie - Detroit River Bass Fishing Reports / Crazy Things Seen While Fishin...
Last post by Bigbass201 - November 15, 2024, 06:23:35 AMThis question is for just this year. What is the oddest or craziest thing you witnessed while fishing this year? Mine was late summer while fishing with my channel partner Jim. We went out of Port Clinton Ohio on Lake Erie. The first one that caught us by surprise was a lady coming out of her home as we were fishing the bank. She had a well fitted bikini on and we tried not to make it obvious as we took a look her way. The next thing you know she walks down to the beach and out in the water coming towards us. We were only in about 3 foot of water so first thought was is she going to walk all the way to our boat? Was she made because we were fishing in front of her beach front home? Nope! Instead she gives us big smile and drags some kind of core digger for taking samples. She walks about 15 feet from our boat and bends over giving a full shot of the cleavage as she turned the core around and around. I know I should have just turned the GoPro right in her direction, but I didn't . Lol. It was pretty apparent she did it on purpose. You can see her in the intro part of the video in the link below. It was a distant shot as we were moving away.
The next thing that happened was just a couple hours later. We were fishing the Portage River mouth where it enters Lake Erie. There is heavy boat traffic that is constantly going in and out of the river. Including the giant ferry boats that go to the islands. People line the rock pier and fish all the way up and down for catfish. This young man was fishing when a yacht got a little too close to his catfish line. The next thing you know the boat's intake sucked his line up ,and his rod took off from shore as it was sucked in the intake. He was furious he lost his fishing pole. That is around the 3:55 minute mark I think in this video. What was your craziest thing you seen in 2024? Sorry Dan, The embed links just don't work in this forum for some reason.
https://rumble.com/v5o6vnb-port-clinton-ohio-bass-fishing.html?mref=66lt3&mc=9e0fe
The next thing that happened was just a couple hours later. We were fishing the Portage River mouth where it enters Lake Erie. There is heavy boat traffic that is constantly going in and out of the river. Including the giant ferry boats that go to the islands. People line the rock pier and fish all the way up and down for catfish. This young man was fishing when a yacht got a little too close to his catfish line. The next thing you know the boat's intake sucked his line up ,and his rod took off from shore as it was sucked in the intake. He was furious he lost his fishing pole. That is around the 3:55 minute mark I think in this video. What was your craziest thing you seen in 2024? Sorry Dan, The embed links just don't work in this forum for some reason.
https://rumble.com/v5o6vnb-port-clinton-ohio-bass-fishing.html?mref=66lt3&mc=9e0fe