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Fishing and Crabbing Seminar Line-Up
 Announced for 2016 Seattle Boat Show

Learn how to, when to and where to go fishing, crabbing 
and shrimping from some of the best in the Northwest.

SEATTLE – November 2015 – The Seattle Boat Show,
Indoors + Afloat, is known far and wide for the quantity, 
quality and variety of its free seminars. For the 2016 show
there will be more than 200 free seminars on everything
from cruising to Alaska to diesel engine maintenance,
and advanced seminars for a fee through Boat Show
University. Specifically on the fishing stage, there will be nearly 60 free fishing and crabbing seminars by the Pacific Northwest's premier fishing experts. From Lake Washington's smorgasbord of freshwater species, to tuna off Washington’s coast including a blitz of the most knowledgeable salmon fishing presenters ever assembled, anglers will hear from the best of the best. And don't overlook the outstanding crabbing and shrimping presentations. There is no better way for an angler to improve his or her success on the water than investing in an hour or two at one of the show’s seminars. So whether it’s learning to mooch, learning dirty downrigger techniques, mastering kayak fishing or learning about San Juan Islands salmon secrets, the Seattle Boat Show is the place to be, Friday Jan. 29 through Saturday Feb. 6, 2016.

“Every year we work hard to make sure that the presenters are remarkable and this year is no exception— we have an all-star line-up.” says Tony Floor, director of fishing affairs for the Northwest Marine Trade Association. “Come to the show to make your fishing plans for 2016: to learn how to, when to and where to go fishing from some of the best in the northwest.

View the complete schedule of fishing and boating seminars at: http://www.seattleboatshow.com/seminars.html 

West Marine Northwest Salmon Derby Series
While at the show, stop by to view the grand prize for next year’s West Marine Northwest Salmon Derby Series – a 22-foot welded aluminum Hewescraft Ocean Pro with a 4-stroke Mercury 225 and 9.9 outboards, an EZ Loader galvanized tandem axel trailer, fully outfitted with Scotty downriggers, Lowrance electronics and a Dual Stereo system – a $90,000 value! 

In order to win the 2016 grand prize boat, anglers can fill out a West Marine Northwest Salmon Derby Series raffle ticket at any of the 14 derbies prior to the grand prize drawing at the Everett Coho Derby. If an angler enters all 14 derbies, the angler’s name will be entered 14 times into the drawing for the Grand Prize Boat. You do not need to catch a fish to be entered into the drawing.

The 2016 West Marine Northwest Salmon Derby Series kicks off with the Roche harbor Salmon Classic, Jan. 21,22 & 23, 2016 and concludes with the Everett Coho Derby, Sept. 24-25, 2016.
http://northwestsalmonderbyseries.com/ 

2016 Seattle Boat Show Fishing Seminars

Friday, Jan. 29th:
  • 2 p.m. Tom Nelson Successful Puget Sound Shrimping
  • 3 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
  • 4 p.m. Tom Nelson San Juan Islands Salmon Secrets
  • 5 p.m. Gary Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 6 p.m. Tom Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks
  • 7 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Deep Water Chinook Fishing on the North Coast

Saturday, Jan. 30th:
  • 12 p.m. Tom Nelson Triple Threat Salmon Angling
  • 1 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington  
  • 2 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
  • 3 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Deep water Chinook Fishing on the North Coast
  • 4 p.m. Tom Nelson Successful Puget Sound Shrimping
  • 5 p.m. Gary Krien Lingcod Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 6 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast

Sunday, Jan. 31st:
  • 1 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
  • 2 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
  • 3 p.m. Nick Kester Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 4 p.m. Tom Nelson San Juan Islands Salmon Secrets
  • 5 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch Puget Sound Salmon

Monday, Feb. 1st:
  • 2 p.m. Nick Kester Lingcod Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 3 p.m. Gark Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 4 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
  • 5 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Deep Water Chinook Fishing on the North Coast
  • 6 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast
  • 7 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round  

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd:
  • 2 p.m. Tom Nelson Triple Threat Salmon Angling
  • 3 p.m. Gary Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 4 p.m. Tom Nelson Fishing for San Juan Islands Chinook
  • 5 p.m. Bryce Molenkamp NW Kayak Fishing Skills
  • 6 p.m. Gary Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 7 p.m. Tommy Donlin Tuna Fishing off the Washington Coast

Wednesday, Feb. 3rd:
  • 2 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
  • 3 p.m. Tom Nelson Shrimp Fishing in Puget Sound
  • 4 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound salmon
  • 5 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
  • 6 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Deep Water Chinook Fishing on the North Coast
  • 7 p.m. Bryce Molenkamp NW Kayak Fishing Skills

Thursday, Feb. 4th:
  • 2 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
  • 3 p.m. Tom Nelson Triple Threat Salmon
  • 4 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound Salmon
  • 5 p.m. Mike Jamboretz Deep Water Chinook Fishing on the North Coast
  • 6 p.m. Gary Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound  
  • 7 p.m. Tom Nelson Dirty Downrigger Tricks

Friday, Feb. 5th:
  • 2 p.m. Mark Gavin Successfully Fishing Lakes Washington/Sammamish Year Round
  • 3 p.m. Tom Nelson Fishing for San Juan Islands Chinook
  • 4 p.m. Gary Krien Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound
  • 5 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
  • 6 p.m. Tom Nelson Successful Puget Sound Shrimping
  • 7 p.m. Nick Kester Lingcod Fishing in Central Puget Sound

Saturday, Feb. 6th::
  • 12 p.m. John Keizer Top Tactics for Winter Blackmouth
  • 1 p.m. Clyde McBrayer Dungeness Crabbing in Washington
  • 2 p.m. John Keizer How to Maximize your marine electronics to locate fish
  • 3 p.m. Tom Nelson Fishing for San Juan Islands Chinook
  • 4 p.m. John Keizer Salmon Fishing: Coast & Puget Sound
  • 5 p.m. Keith Robbins Learn to Mooch, Puget Sound Salmon
  • 6 p.m. Nick Kester Salmon Fishing in Central Puget Sound

Know Before You Go

When:
  • Friday, Jan. 29 – Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016

Where:
  • CenturyLink Field Event Center | 800 Occidental Avenue South
  • South Lake Union | 901 Fairview Avenue N
  • Free shuttle running continuously between both locations

Hours: 
CenturyLink Field Event Center
  • Monday - Thursday:    11am - 8pm
  • Friday:                                 11am - 9pm
  • Saturday:                            10am - 8pm
  • ​Sunday:                               10am - 9pm

South Lake Union
  • Weekdays: 11 a.m. - 5 pm
  • Weekends: 10 am - 5 pm

Tickets:
  • Adults: $12; Youth (11-17): $5
  • 5-Day BIG Pass $24
  • Monday – Thursday after 5pm: $8 (And $5 parking after 5pm)
  • Kids 10 & under: Free

For a variety of special ticket packages with free parking and other bonuses please visit www.SeattleBoatShow.com 

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