D&R Sports Winter Hunting & Fishing Seminars are back

[djkimmel]

From D&R Sports Center:
Our popular mid-week winter Hunting & Fishing Seminars are back and the line up is better than ever! These information-packed seminars will be held on Wednesday and Thursday eveings through January, February and well into March. Also, we'll hold these in our nice new indoor service department bay.

For a complete list of topics, days, and presenters, go to our website and click on 2006 SEMINAR SCHEDULE under D&R EVENTS.

We hope to see you there, and better yet, bring a buddy or pass this along to a friend. Thanks for helping to get the word out.
D&R Sports Center
8178 West Main Street
Kalamazoo, MI
800-992-1520

?Ice Fishing Local Lakes for Panfish?
Presented by Jerry Bastian, president of C.A.T.T. --Competitive Anglers Tournament Trail and a well-respected local angler.

This seminar will focus on the latest equipment, tactics and techniques for ice fishing. Jerry will cover everything from boots to gloves to cold weather suits, ice augers, rods/reels, line, jigs and bait. The program will also feature traditional and new high-tech equipment and where, how, and why to use it on different lakes. C.A.T.T is the premier bass fishing tournament trail in the country for the working man/working woman. ICECATT is a new ice fishing tournament series being co-sponsored by D&R Sports and C.A.T.T. geared toward the working men and women and their families. It offers close-to-home and affordable events for the experienced and novice angler. We encourage anglers of all ages and skill levels to give us a try. Presenters: Jerry Bastian

Pan fishing Tips from a real pro
Wednesday, January 11th
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
FREE
SPONSORED BY D&R SPORTS CENTER and C.A.T.T.
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?River Steelhead?
River Steelhead Pro, Miles Hanley, will share tips and techniques for catching more river steelhead.

To demonstrate, Miles will use a fully-rigged steelhead boat set up in our indoor service bay. Hanley will share his experience and techniques including finding hot locations, techniques and equipment needed for catching these explosive fighters?one of Michigan?s top game fish taught by one of Michigan?s top steelhead pros.

Steelhead Fishing featuring fully-rigged boat--all indoors!
Thursday, January 12th
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
FREE
SPONSORED BY: D&R Sports
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?Spring Walleye & Musky?

Jon Bondy, D&R pro-staff angler and professional guide, and 2006 BASSMASTER qualifieer, will share the latest and best tips to locate and ca tching massive musky and big walleye in Michigan waters.

Jon will also cover what works for taking your limit of spring walleye on many of our most productive rivers. Check out the photo of a mu sky Jon took this past November while field- testing the "Bondy Bait" musky lure he has been developing. You'll get a peek at the lure in the photo dangling from the musky's jaw! Need we say more about what Jon has to offer!

Musky fishing from one of the best in the country!
Wednesday, January 18th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FREE
Sponsored by: Jon Bondy Charter & Guide Service
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?Coyote & Predator Hunting?

One of last year?s most popular sessions, Jason Zimmer is back to tell you how to call and hunt wily coyotes and other Michigan predators.

Jason will focus on calling Michigan predators and will share his field-tested technique of mincing coyote calls rather than ?squealing rabbit imitations.? Zimmer says, "We call deer with deer grunts and ducks and geese with duck and goose calls?why not predators too?" He adds that some make this too complicated and misguidedly try to use techniques developed for hunt predators out West. Presenter: Jason Zimmer

Jason Zimmer teaches you what works in Michigan...
Thursday, January 19th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FREE
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"Early-Season Bass"

With Michigan's new pre-season "catch-and-release" season for bass beginning in 2006, you won't want to miss Greg Mangus' tips on coaxing cold-water bass.? Greg is a D&R pro staff team member and well known bass circuit angler.? To get a jump on this new fishing opportunity in Michigan, you'll certainly want to hear what Greg has to offer.

Presenter:? Greg Mangus
Wednesday, January 25th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
FREE
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Check the 2006 SEMINAR SCHEDULE for an up-to-date list of topics, days, and presenters.

[Savage]

Lots of cool stuff, but a long drive for some of us.  We were over there last year, they have a great selection of baits at the shop...

[djkimmel]

Yeah - I don't get over there enough either. I hopefully will make the spring show. It's really a pain for me with the evening seminars. I'd like to offer to do some, but I'd be coming all the way over from Flint. Way too far to get there in time without getting out earlier than I can get away with much of the time.

We do have a number of members and readers over in that area though. Maybe we can get some reports from them later on how the seminars go.

[rudycard72]

I live in portage & run a restaraunt about 5 miles down the road from D&R i plan on going to most of the bass seminars and i will report. Ii would recomend going to the big spring show they have every year, usually in march, they always have great seminars and alot of great deals on boats & gear.

[Dan]

Listen to these east siders complaining about driving to Kalamazoo Us west siders have to buy vehicles twice as often because of our trips to St. Clare, not to mention always having to drive to Bass Pro for Presidents Mtgs. for the federation.
D & R is a great spot. Good selection and the seminar line up for the spring event is very good. They must have some kind of connection with those pros. Another sleeper spot for bass baits that has to be one of the smallest in square feet is Pilgrims Village on Lake Mitchell across from the state park in Cadillac. For its size, it has a great selection of competitive bass baits. If you stop there run acoss the street for a pastie at Mr. Fossie's Pasties. I'm getting hungry just thinking about them. My favorite part of fishing is quitting early to go eat