Comments on: FLW Forrest Wood Cup! http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/ For Fishermen, By Fishermen Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:51:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jon Parker http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Jon Parker Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:31:31 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-421 I remember there was a company setup in the last row of vendors, i'm thinking second or three down, with a big TV setup showing there products and I thought they were all topwater lures. Maybe they weren't all topwater but I know they had a bunch of lures that were. I was also thinking that they were a local PA company. I remember there was a company setup in the last row of vendors, i’m thinking second or three down, with a big TV setup showing there products and I thought they were all topwater lures. Maybe they weren’t all topwater but I know they had a bunch of lures that were. I was also thinking that they were a local PA company.

]]> By: greg4579 http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-417 greg4579 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:58:46 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-417 I do not recall seeing any topwater companies there. I remember Damiki, Koppers, Venom, Cabelas, some UV-paint job company and a couple soft plastics companies and that was it. I do not recall seeing any topwater companies there. I remember Damiki, Koppers, Venom, Cabelas, some UV-paint job company and a couple soft plastics companies and that was it.

]]> By: Jon Parker http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Jon Parker Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:28:31 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-416 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-414"> <strong><a href="#comment-414" rel="nofollow">greg4579</a> :</strong> <p> 7.) I was dissapointed in the lack of vendors at the expo. I thought it was nice, but it did not even come close to when the Classic was here.</p> </blockquote> I agree. I went there looking to get some new cutting edge lures but walked out empty handed. <br /> Do you by chance remember the name of the lure company that was setup that had all the top water lures?

greg4579 :

7.) I was dissapointed in the lack of vendors at the expo. I thought it was nice, but it did not even come close to when the Classic was here.

I agree. I went there looking to get some new cutting edge lures but walked out empty handed.

Do you by chance remember the name of the lure company that was setup that had all the top water lures?

]]> By: Leo Cancilla http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Leo Cancilla Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:54:47 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-415 I think you hit it right on the head. The family fun zone is just that. Meant purely for family to come and spend the day. Maybe not necessarily for the serious anglers, but still a good time. That Yamaha motor was crazy! Another great product was the cull-buddy. I really liked that product and can see it saving a great deal of time. I think you hit it right on the head. The family fun zone is just that. Meant purely for family to come and spend the day. Maybe not necessarily for the serious anglers, but still a good time. That Yamaha motor was crazy! Another great product was the cull-buddy. I really liked that product and can see it saving a great deal of time.

]]> By: greg4579 http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-414 greg4579 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:18:47 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-414 Some random thought about the Cup. 1.) I could not get over how packed the convention center was on Sunday. The turnout was unreal. 2.) How accomodating the pros were for the kids, especially Ish Monroe. Ish was talking to a few people and my buddy and I had his two nephews with us. The one saw Ish was talking and was standing patiently off to the side (like 25 ft away) and Ish caught him out of the corner of his eye, stopped his conversation and walked over and asked the two boys if they would like an autograph. He then stood there and talked to them for a couple of minutes about what they like to fish for. The boys loved it. 3.) I was slightly dissapointed in the crowd at the arena on Saturday. However they sure made up for it on Sunday. 4.) Eric Church put on a heck of a show. 5.) FLW needs to shorten all the pre-weigh-in festivities. I consider myself a big fan, and I was plain wore out before the guys even weighed in. 6.) It became very clear to me just how much money some of these companies pump back into our industry. I definately will impact my fishing purchases going forward. 7.) I was dissapointed in the lack of vendors at the expo. I thought it was nice, but it did not even come close to when the Classic was here. Having said that, if you had kids there they were in heaven. To keep a 7 and 9 yr old interested for 4 hrs is no easy task, but they did it. 8.) A couple of vendors had big missed opportunities. Damiki baits and Koppers Live Target lures had nice displays that generated a lot of interest, but they had nothing for sale. The Damaki guy said his retailer cancelled on him and that he knows that he could've sold a trailer full of baits and every rod he had at the show. 9.) The FLW guys did a nice job with the updates throughout the day and the videas they uploaded. Having said that, they need to put together some kind of daily coverage that can be shown the weekend of the event. 10.) How well spoken some of the western pros are. Saleweske and Meyer really spoke well in front of the crowds. 11.) Lefebre and Nixon fell victim to something that has happened to most anyone who tournament fishes. In prefishing (and Day 1) they found the mother-load of fish and thought they were on the fish to win the tournament....only to have changing weather and water conditions make those fish dissappear. 12.) Jann from Wee-Vee is a super-nice guy who really stands behind his product. 13.) The shuttle service back and forth from the convention center to the arena was a nice touch. 14.) Did you see the Yamaha 5.3L? I couldn't get over the size of that thing. Some random thought about the Cup.
1.) I could not get over how packed the convention center was on Sunday. The turnout was unreal.
2.) How accomodating the pros were for the kids, especially Ish Monroe. Ish was talking to a few people and my buddy and I had his two nephews with us. The one saw Ish was talking and was standing patiently off to the side (like 25 ft away) and Ish caught him out of the corner of his eye, stopped his conversation and walked over and asked the two boys if they would like an autograph. He then stood there and talked to them for a couple of minutes about what they like to fish for. The boys loved it.
3.) I was slightly dissapointed in the crowd at the arena on Saturday. However they sure made up for it on Sunday.
4.) Eric Church put on a heck of a show.
5.) FLW needs to shorten all the pre-weigh-in festivities. I consider myself a big fan, and I was plain wore out before the guys even weighed in.
6.) It became very clear to me just how much money some of these companies pump back into our industry. I definately will impact my fishing purchases going forward.
7.) I was dissapointed in the lack of vendors at the expo. I thought it was nice, but it did not even come close to when the Classic was here. Having said that, if you had kids there they were in heaven. To keep a 7 and 9 yr old interested for 4 hrs is no easy task, but they did it.
8.) A couple of vendors had big missed opportunities. Damiki baits and Koppers Live Target lures had nice displays that generated a lot of interest, but they had nothing for sale. The Damaki guy said his retailer cancelled on him and that he knows that he could’ve sold a trailer full of baits and every rod he had at the show.
9.) The FLW guys did a nice job with the updates throughout the day and the videas they uploaded. Having said that, they need to put together some kind of daily coverage that can be shown the weekend of the event.
10.) How well spoken some of the western pros are. Saleweske and Meyer really spoke well in front of the crowds.
11.) Lefebre and Nixon fell victim to something that has happened to most anyone who tournament fishes. In prefishing (and Day 1) they found the mother-load of fish and thought they were on the fish to win the tournament….only to have changing weather and water conditions make those fish dissappear.
12.) Jann from Wee-Vee is a super-nice guy who really stands behind his product.
13.) The shuttle service back and forth from the convention center to the arena was a nice touch.
14.) Did you see the Yamaha 5.3L? I couldn’t get over the size of that thing.

]]> By: Leo Cancilla http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Leo Cancilla Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:19:01 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-413 Dave, congratulations on your 8th place finish. We know it didn't go quite the way you wanted it to go, but you represented Western Pennsylvania well. Dave, congratulations on your 8th place finish. We know it didn’t go quite the way you wanted it to go, but you represented Western Pennsylvania well.

]]> By: Leo Cancilla http://fishpittsburgh.com/2009/07/flw-forrest-wood-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Leo Cancilla Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:11:02 +0000 http://fishpittsburgh.com/blog/?p=793#comment-412 Way to go on day one Dave! Good luck the rest of the way. Way to go on day one Dave! Good luck the rest of the way.

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