The Original Educational Fishing Expo

The original expo in our National Fishing Expos series, National Fishing Expos - Columbus (formerly Columbus Fishing Expo) has been drawing a crowd of fishing enthusiasts since 2017. For three information-packed days, hundreds of vendors come to showcase, demonstrate and sell their innovative products at the Ohio Expo Center. It’s one of the largest groups of handmade tackle, guides and Canadian outfitters in the country.

Attractions:

- Autograph Booth
- Seminars
- Exhibitors
- Kids Zone
- Kayak Pool
- All-American Fish Fry

Schedule:

Friday, February 10, 2023

1:00pm: KEN CLARK - THE 3 SEASONS OF WALLEYE FISHING - Stage A
1:00pm: DREW GREGORY - MY SHALLOW WATER (WINNING) TOURNAMENT STRATEGIES FOR BOATERS and KAYAKERS - Hawg Trough
1:00pm: CHRIS SOUDERS - CATFISHING MADE SIMPLE - Stage B
1:00pm: MIKE FORD - KAYAK FISHING HOOVER AND ALUM - Kayak Stage
1:00pm: RYAN KERNS - MAXIMIZING ICE ELECTRONICS - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
2:00pm: TROY "FISH SLIM" BECKER - SENSING THE SAUGEYE - Stage B
2:00pm: JIMMY HOUSTON - JIMMY TALKING AND TALKING AND TALKING FISHING - Hawg Trough
2:00pm: BOB MEHSIKOMER - MUSKIES WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW - Kayak Stage
2:00pm: JASON O'BRIEN - BEST LAKE ERIE WALLEYE TECHNIQUES - Stage A
3:00pm: CHUCK EARLS - COLD WATER KAYAKING - Kayak Stage
3:00pm: RUSS BAILEY - COLD FRONT CRAPPIE - Hawg Trough
3:00pm: STEVE COOMER - TROPHY SMALLMOUTHS - Stage B
3:00pm: DALE HELGESON - ELECTRONICS TO TARGET WALLEYE - Stage A
3:00pm: BILL BAUM - ICE SAFETY - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
4:00pm: DREW GREGORY - RIVER BASSIN 1 - HOW TO FIND, EXECUTE AND CATCHING MORE RIVER BASS - Stage B
4:00pm: CHRIS WHISENANT - BOAT RIGGING BATTERIES AND ELECTRONICS - Stage A
4:00pm: HUNTER BAUGHMAN - BASS FISHING - THE MENTAL GAME - Hawg Trough
4:00pm: ELMER HEYOB - USING GARMIN ELECTRONICS TO CATCH MUSKIES - Kayak Stage
4:00pm: CHRIS SOUDERS - HIGH PERCENTAGE AREAS FOR CATFISH - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
5:00pm: JIMMY HOUSTON - JIMMY TALKING AND TALKING AND TALKING FISHING - Hawg Trough
5:00pm: JOE MATSON - BASICS OF STEELHEAD FISHING - Stage B
5:00pm: ANDY BLUMENSCHEIN - INDIAN LAKE SAUGEYE - Stage A
5:00pm: NATHAN BOLDMAN - ICE FISHING FOR BIG CRAPPIE - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
6:00pm: JERIMY MATTINGLY - FORCE FEEDING CRAPPIE - Hawg Trough
6:00pm: DOUG STEWART - BUCKEYE LAKE SAUGEYE AND CRAPPIE - Stage B
6:00pm: ANDREW HAYES - THE IMPORTANCE OF ROD CHOICE - Kayak Stage
6:00pm: RYAN BORTZ - KAYAK CATFISHING - Kayak Stage
2:00pm: JB WIGGINS - PROPER HOOK FOR PINNING YOUR FISH - Ice Fish Ohio Stage

Saturday, February 11, 2023

11:00am: KEN CLARK - THE 3 SEASONS OF WALLEYE FISHING - Stage A
11:00am: BOB MEHSIKOMER - MUSKIES WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW - Kayak Stage
11:00am: HUNTER BAUGHMAN - BASS FISHING - THE MENTAL GAME - Hawg Trough
11:00am: MARY ELLEN KLUKOW - USING SCIENCE TO CHOOSE YOUR LURE - Stage B
11:00am: RYAN KERNS - MAXIMIZING ICE ELECTRONICS - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
12:00pm: SHAW GRIGSBY - SOFT PLASTICS FOR BASS - Hawg Trough
12:00pm: BRYAN BUIST - HOW THE WALLEYE WORLD HAS CHANGED - Stage A
12:00pm: RYAN BORTZ - KAYAK CATFISHING - Kayak Stage
12:00pm: JOE MATSON - BASICS OF STEELHEAD FISHING - Stage B
12:00pm: CHRIS SOUDERS - HIGH PERCENTAGE CATFISH AREAS - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
1:00pm: DALE HELGESON - TROLLING THE GREAT LAKES FOR WALLEYE - Stage A
1:00pm: RUSS BAILEY - COLD WATER CRAPPIE - Hawg Trough
1:00pm: CHRIS WHISENANT - BOAT RIGGING BATTERIES AND ELECTRONICS - Stage B
1:00pm: JOSH MCQUEEN - INLAND SPORT FISHING ON LAKE ERIE - Kayak Stage
1:00pm: JB WIGGINS - PROPER HOOK FOR PINNING YOUR FISH - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
2:00pm: TROY "FISH SLIM" BECKER - SENSING THE SAUGEYE - Stage A
2:00pm: DREW GREGORY - MY SHALLOW WATER (WINNING) TOURNAMENT STRATEGIES FOR BOATERS and KAYAKERS - Hawg Trough
2:00pm: JEREMY REESE - “UTILIZING TODAY'S ELECTRONICS FOR QUICKER FISHING SUCCESS.” - Stage B
2:00pm: ELMER HEYOB - USING GARMIN TO CATCH MORE MUSKIES - Kayak Stage
2:00pm: CHRIS SOUDERS - ADVANCED CATFISHING - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
3:00pm: CHUCK EARLS - KAYAK FISHING LAKE ERIE FOR WALLEYE - Kayak Stage
3:00pm: JERIMY MATTINGLY - FORCE FEEDING CRAPPIE - Hawg Trough
3:00pm: DOUG STEWART - CATCHING BUCKEYE LAKE SAUGEYE AND CRAPPIE - Stage B
3:00pm: ALI SHAKOOR - HOW CURRENT EFFECTS LAKE ERIE WALLEYE - Stage A
3:00pm: NATHAN BOLDMAN - ICE FISHING FOR BIG CRAPPIE - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
4:00pm: SHAW GRIGSBY - SIGHT FISHING SECRETS - Hawg Trough
4:00pm: DREW GREGORY - RIVER BASSIN 101 - HOW TO FIND, EXECUTE, AND CATCHING MORE RIVER BASS - Kayak Stage
4:00pm: CRAIG BURWELL - INDIAN LAKE BASS FISHING - Stage B
4:00 - 6:00pm:WALLEYE SLAM AWARDS PARTY - Stage A
5:00pm: MIKE QUINLIN - OHIO RIVER BASS FISHING - Hawg Trough
5:00pm: ANDREW HAYES - THE IMPORTANCE OF ROD CHOICE - Stage B
5:00pm: RUSS BAILEY - SUMMERTIME CRAPPIE PATTERNS - Kayak Stage
1:00pm: BILL BAUM - ICE SAFETY - Ice Fish Ohio Stage

Sunday, February 12, 2023

11:00am: ELMER HEYOB - USING GARMIN ELECTRONICS FOR MUSKIES - Kayak Stage
11:00am: SHAW GRIGSBY - SIGHT FISHING SECRETS - Hawg Trough
11:00am: JASON O'BRIEN - BEST LAKE ERIE WALLEYE TECHNIQUES - Stage A
11:00am: MARY ELLEN KLUKOW - USING SCIENCE TO CHOOSE YOUR LURE - Stage B
11:00am: RYAN KERNS - MAXIMIZING ICE ELECTRONICS - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
12:00pm: MIKE QUINLIN - OHIO RIVER BASS FISHING - Hawg Trough
12:00pm: KEN CLARK - THE 3 SEASONS OF WALLEYE FISHING - Stage A
12:00pm: MARK BLAUVELT - CATFISH RIGGING 101 - Stage B
12:00pm: ANDREW HAYES - THE IMPORTANCE OF ROD CHOICE - Kayak Stage
1:00pm: JERIMY MATTINGLY - FORCE FEEDING CRAPPIE - Hawg Trough
1:00pm: CRAIG BURWELL - INDIAN LAKE BASS TACTICS - Stage B
1:00pm: CHRIS WHISENANT - BOAT RIGGING BATTERIES AND ELECTRONICS - Stage A
1:00pm: NATHAN BOLDMAN - ICE FISHING BIG CRAPPIE - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
1:00pm: JB WIGGINS - PROPER HOOK FOR PINNING YOUR FISH - Ice Fish Ohio Stage
2:00pm: SHAW GRIGSBY - SOFT PLASTICS FOR BASS - Hawg Trough
2:00pm: MARK BLAUVELT - TOURNAMENT CATFISHING TACTICS - Stage B
2:00pm: TROY "FISH SLIM" BECKER - SENSING THE SAUGEYE - Stage A
2:00pm: STEVE COOMER - RIVER SMALLMOUTH - Kayak Stage

Tickets:

- Skip the lines and buy tickets online!
- Two kids 17 and under FREE with each adult ticket!
- The Ohio Expo Center charges a parking fee of $5.00.
- On-Site Tickets Cash Only

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Date: February 10 - 12, 2023

Location: Ohio Expo Center - Bricker Building, 717 East 17th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211.

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