The 2008 Rochester Minnesota Fishing Tackle Show and Swap meet was a great
success. We had a new show location this year which worked out well for
in-room trading and the show itself. We had 82 tables of tackle for sale
and display. Attendance by the public was good again this year with
slightly more attending this year, than last. We had a lot of items come
in for the auction. Silent auctions ran from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.,
non-stop! We sold three times as many items this year as last. We
also signed up 6 new members for the NFLCC and 1 former Club member renewed
their membership. We had drawings for a free table, a free room night and
two great door prizes. We also raffled off a 2008 Club Decoy (these are
sold out) and raised a lot of money for the Club Shop.
Thanks to everyone who attended and made this such a great show!
Special thanks to David, John, Barb, Tim, Mike and others that helped organize
and advertise the show again this year.
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Registration Room |
Hospitality Room and Registration |
Hospitality Room |
New NFLCC Club Member Dylan Nebben |
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Show room floor action |
Security was tight at the show! (Actually, David
and John visited a near by gun show that let us put up a full size poster at
their entrance to advertise our show.) |
Show room floor action early on Saturday morning |
Alan Bakke making a big sale! |
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John Collen and John Butrum |
Friendly Al Tumas with a Big Friendly Smile! |
Setting up at the show early on Saturday |
Barb and Marie at the Registration Desk |
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Sally Dalluhn and Grandson |
George Chrisman came all the way from Texas to attend
the show! |
Show room floor action |
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Registration Desk (New Member David Perkins from
Duluth, MN) |
NFLCC New Member Display..we signed up 7 members! |
Tom Schofield setting up on Saturday morning at the
show |
Andy Foster's reels |
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NFLCC member Mel Baumgartner's hand made rods..contact
him directly..these are really nice! |
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Giant frog on David Perkin's table |
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Show room floor action |
Silent auctions ran all day from 8:30 to 2:30!
Whew! |
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Here were some of our great door prizes for
pre-registered members..these were won by Steve O'Hern and Wally Wegleitner |