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— GENERAL INFORMATION — Boat Show Hours: Friday, April 4, Noon-7pm Saturday, April 5, 10am-6pm Sunday, April 6, 10am-3pm Admission: Adults / $9; 65 and older / $8; Children under 16 / No Charge (must be accompanied by parent). Location: The Hampshire 50 Emerson Rd, Milford, NH 03055
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On Site Amenities: Tiebreakers Family Grill open Fri & Sat 4:30-9pm as well as a full concession open with food, beer & wine during the entire show. Plenty of FREE parking. Sign-up to Win Prizes: • Win a towed inflatable courtesy of Winnisquam Marine.
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Your full service family owned paddle sports dealer and recreation center specializing in quality lightweight thermoform kayaks, composite canoes and paddle boards. New England & Southeastern Quebec’s paddle sport solution to lightweight performance providing value and benefit from brands by ... Boreal Design
Riot Kayak
Northern & Swift Composite Canoes
Delta Kayak
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Elie Sport
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Canoe, kayak and SUP paddles by Accent, Cannon, Werner, Sawyer and Mitchell Paddles. Auto racks and trailers by Malone.
Demo center on the Merrimack River in Concord, NH. Rentals and transportation services providing 15 miles of self guided paddle trips on the scenic Merrimack River with many beaches, great fishing and birding.
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Welcome To The Great Northeast Boat Show!
The Great Northeast Boat Show is the largest indoor boat show in the Northeast north of Boston. A celebration of the boating lifestyle featuring everything needed, wanted or de-
sired by the boating enthusiast. A one stop shop, showcasing everything from power boats, jet skis, cruisers, motor yachts, docks, canoes, kayaks, inflatables,
runabouts, fishing boats, sailboats, pontoon and deck boats. Every aspect of the boating industry will be represented from 25 boat dealers offering over 75 brands
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and more than 100 boats all under cover in a convenient location less than one hour from most major areas in the northeast. Additionally there will be more than 50 other companies supporting the boating lifestyle as well as in-
formative seminars to educate the boating enthusiast. There will also be key feature areas that will be fun for the family to participate in. Statistics show that life is great with a boat. Invest in family memories - go boating now!
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Bigfish Inflatable Paddle Boards are a rigid as s solid board but have the portability of a nap sack. www.bigfishboards.com
Goodhue & Hawkins Boat Yard Booth # 23
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Bob’s Beacon Marina Booth # 1
Granite State Dock & Marine
Bob’s Beacon Marina has been providing boat sales and service on Lake Sunapee for over 25 years. They take great pride in the quality and wide range of services they offer for all your boating and water recreational needs.
Sales of Lowe Boats. A New Hampshire based dock marine specialists. We offer dock sales, repairs, and parts as well as boat repair and servicing such as winterizing and shrink-wrapping.
www.Bobsbeaconmarina.com
Channel Marine Booth # 17
Channel Marine is proudly featuring the marine industry’s leading Bennington Pontoon boat line and the exciting new Cruiser Sports Series produced by Cruiser Yachts. www.channelmarine.com
Booth # 9
PONTOON B O AT S A L E S !
www.granitestatedockmarine.com
Irwin Marine Booth # 11
Voted top 100 boat dealer in North America. Full line dealer for Sea Ray, Meridian, Berkshire Pontoons, Stingray Sport Boats, Alumacraft fishing boats, Yamaha Jet Boats and more! Servicing N.H. with three locations.
Family Fun!
www.irwinmarine.com
McShane Yacht Sales
Packages starting as low as $175/mo. !!
Booth # 24 **See their ad on page 11
Contoocook River Canoe Co. LLC Booth # 21
Will be displaying kayaks, stand up paddle boards and canoes. We will have information on rentals, instruction, guided kayak fishing trips and sup yoga. SHOW SPECIALS ON ALL BOATS Sales www.Contoocookcanoes.com
daSilva Motorsports Booth # 20
7 Moultonboro Neck Rd, Moultonborough 603-253-6688 and 710 Rte. 111, Hampstead 603-3297810 Seadoo Watercraft’s, Yamaha Watercraft’s, Ski-Doo Snowmobiles, Can-am ATV & Spyder’s Sales, Service and Accessories! Specializing in FUN! www.dasilvamotorsports.com
Owned and operated by the McShane Family, we offer a large selection of new and used boats for sale at our dealership in Green Harbor, MA. Featuring Albermarle, Luhrs, Stamas and Sea Fox Boats. www.mcshaneyacht.com
Melvin Village Marina Booth # 1
Located on the scenic eastern shore of sparkling Lake Winnipesaukee, and now our new second location, on Route 16 in Ossipee. A full service marina specializing in Four Winns, Key West fiberglass full and center console fishing boats, Lund Fishing boats , Harris Flotebotes and Scarab . Also offering brokerage and used boats and boat rentals.
Meredith Marina
Meredith Marina Booth # 8
East Coast Flightcraft Booth # 23
Largest Cobalt + Malabu Dealer on the East Coast . With Sales and serve in NH-MASS Maine-Ct -RI www.eastcoastflightcraft.com
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Patio Enclosures Cushions & Furniture Covers.
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Custom Marine Canvas & Upholstery
Now Offering Custom Snap-in Carpet! Limited Mobile Service In The Lakes Region!
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Quickwater Canoe & Kayak LLC
Booth # 30,31,32,40,41,42
Kayaks by Delto, Elie, Boreal Design & Riot. Yolo Boards SUP , Paddles, PFO’s and Accessories.
431 • 603.528.7769 • 26 Waterford Place,Monadnock Gilford, NH 03249 Boat Store www,Meredithmarina.com
www.quickwatercanoe.com
Booth # 4
BOAT TOPS
BOAT ENCLOSURES
Monadnock Boat Store now with two locations 28 Route 202, Rindge, NH and 830 Route 9, Stoddard NH. Monadnock Boat Store is your local dealer for Sylvan Pontoons, SunChaser and Smokercraf Fishing Boats. Come See Us At The Show! www.monadnockboatstore.com
Northern Boats & Boards, Inc Booth # 3
PONTOON BOAT ENCLOSURES
BOAT DETAILING
Serving most of New England we offer quality service and sales of bow riders, pontoons and wake boats by quality brands. Featuring Tige’ Boats, Glastron & Glastron Jet Boats www.northernboats.com
Port Harbor Marine Booth # 5
CARPETING
BOAT INTERIORS
PONTOON BOAT MOORING COVERS
www.Rockinghamboat.com
**See their ad on page 3
Shep Brown’s Boat Basin Booth # 10
www.Portharbormarine.com
www.Shepbrowns.com
Premier Marine Group
www.Premiermarine.com
Winnisquam Marine, Inc. Booth # 18
Winnisquam Marine is a full service marina located in Belmont, New Hampshire. Offering Premier and Palm Beach Pontoons, Crowline and Bayliner turnabouts and Crestliner Fishing Boats , Finally Centurion Wake Surf Boats. www.winnisquammarine.com
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BOATING SAFETY & EDUCATION Sea Tow
Front Entrance Your Road Service on The Water. Towing, Jumpstarts, Fuel Drops, and ungroundings. Peace of mind while your boating.
26 Waterford Place • Gilford, NH 1.877.459.7431 • www.shipshapemarineworks.com
Parti Kraft Pontoon, Full line of Rinker Boats, Full line of Polar Kraft Boats (Exclusive Dealer) . Rockingham Boat understands the importance of its roots and continues to offer the best products and services of any dealership anywhere. We remain dedicated to maintaining the ideals that bought us our success.
Shep Brown’s Boat Basin is New Hampshire’s home of Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Monterey, Xcursion & Vanquish Boats. For over 90 years we’ve helped families all over New England enjoy boating on all of New Hampshire’s Lakes & Waterways!
Largest Cobalt + Malabu Dealer on the East Coast . With Sales and serve in NH-MASS Maine-Ct -RI
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Port Harbor Marine is Maine’s largest boat dealership with 5 locations from Kittery to Bangor. We are a full service dealership that has been in business for over 40 years. Authorized dealer for Grady White, Sailfish and Cypress Cay.
Booth # 23
SKI BOAT REHAB
Rockingham Boat
www.seatow.com Email: Kfactor@seatow.com
U.S. Coast Guard Aux. Front Entrance
Promote boating safety and answer questions. Will have various pamphlets for all boating enthusiast to be safe on New Hampshire lakes and waterways. www.cgaux.org
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DOCKS & MARINE CONSTRUCTION E-Z Docking Solutions
Northeast Dock and Barge Inc
Booth # 12
Booth # 50-51-60-61
Proud manufacturers of premium aluminum docks, E-Z Top trailer covers and aluminum picnic tables. Now offering docks with all new surfaces Sure-Step and AZEK.
Boat-lifts and Docks, Marine Construction Permits and Design.
www.nhdocks.com
Custom Float Services Design-Build-Supply-Service Booth #33
ACE Roto-Mold Float Drums, Accudock-Modular Float Systems, Aluminum Arch-Style Gangways and Marine Supplies. Marine Grade lumber and piling. www.customfloat.com
www.nedockandbarge.com
Plastic Supply Inc. Booth # 64
Raw Plastic Material for Boats and custom fab service. www.Plasticsupply.com
Shore Side Docks Booth # 52-53
Shore Side Docks, New England’s premier manufacturer of extraordinary dock and lifts, featuring their Big Lake System, a seasonal pole dock that easily and securely installs in depths to 18ft.
Your Dream Dock Starts Here!
www.shoresidedocks.com
OTHER EXHIBITORS WWW.BoatNameGear.com Front Entrance
Personalized boating gear and nautical gifts, including coolers, shirts, hats, welcome mats and more, engraved or embroidered with YOUR boat name. WWW.BoatNameGear.com
Chappell Tractors Booth # 62-63
Tractors , Supplies , Work Clothes to Hardware, we are more than tractors! Chappell Tractor is a full Service Equipment Dealer. www.chappelltractor.com
E-Z Pedaler
Front Entrance Electric Bicycles , pedal assistance on demand easy folding and great for touring www.ezpedaler.com
roofing products, insulation, shingles, asphalt and composites solutions . www.owenscorning.com
Plastic Supply Inc. Booth # 64
Raw Plastic Material for Boats and custom fab service. www.Plasticsupply.com
Power Home Remodeling Group Booth # 44
Energy Efficient home remodeling of doors, windows, roofing, siding and insulation. www.powerhrg.com
Rescom Exteriors Booth # 54
Replacement Windows. www.Iwantnewwindows.com
Five Star Golf Cars Booth # 33 & 34
The Lakes Region and NH”s premier provider of golf cars for camps, marinas, homes and Fun! E-Z-Go/Club Car/ New and Used and Yamaha.
Sea Tow
Booth Front Entrance Marine assistance, including on water towing, jump starts, fuel drops, ungroundings and salvage. www.seatow.com
www.fivestargolfcars.com
KTF Jewelery Booth # 55
Over 200 styles of rings- Elegant necklaces and earrings. Contact Ken Arnold @ Teamusiccenter@ yahoo.com
Owens Corning Booth # 45
Great Big Basement and Windo Giveaway! Owen Corning has solutions for your building and remodeling needs. Browse through
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TechStar Dock Floats, Bumper Floats and Dock Ladders Boat Ramps Tommy Docks Boat Dock Hardware and Dock Accessories Visit us online at www.tommydocks.com, print any product page or bring any model number into The Home Depot® to order. It’s just that easy! Need product help? Give us a call 866-675-1880.
Shark Bait Diving Adventures Booth # 65
Sightseeing and scuba diving charters on Lake Winnipesaukee. Custom Charters around the lake. Also weddings , family outings and snorkeling trips. Located at Fay’s Boatyard , Gilford, NH. www.SharkBaitDivingAdventures.com
U-Haul Co Of NH & ME Booth #43
Hitch Installation www.uhaul.com
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OK, I ramble on about the spring salmon fishing & speak directly to tying my own fly patterns as well as the equipment we use aboard the Dr. Hook. However, that really doesn’t help you a lot unless you know where to find these items & what to look for. If you are not careful, you can pick up the wrong items & you will not be happy. Furthermore, once you are set up, you have to know “How” to use all of this. If you are just getting interested in all of this OR are not having that much luck with your technique, I suggest that you take a trip with one of the local guides and see, first hand, how this all goes together. On that note, I would love to have you aboard the “Dr. Hook”, (http://home.myfairpoint.net/drhook1/) however, I’m not the only guide on the lake and there are any number of other guides that will show you a good time. The only suggestion I would offer to you is to hire a guide that belongs to the NH Guide’s Association. These folks have a lot of experience and adhere to rigorous standards of ethics when providing services to their cliental. You can find a list of their members via: www. nhguidesassociation.com Let’s get back to the equipment needed, assuming you have, or fish from, a boat. Again, I’m going to address fishing with leadcore line, which is the easiest and least expensive approach to this fine sport. There are any number of trolling rods out there and they cover the spectrum from something very light all the way to a “Broom” handle. Over the years, I’ve tried them all. Personally, I follow “The lighter the better”. The lighter the rod, the more action you feel with a fish on. Aboard Dr. Hook we use “Steelhead” casting rods that run 8 – 8 ½ feet. These are very sensitive and a pleasure to fish with. The reels are another matter. For years I had always
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used fly reels, spooled with leadcore line with great results. However, these had one drawback. There is no “Level wind” on them and require that the client, when reeling in a fish, continually us the index finger to move the line back and forth over the reel as the line comes in. Not all clients are experienced and in the “Heat of the moment”, neglect to do this. Often, the end result is that the line on the reel becomes a bit loose and “Folds” over, causing quite a tangle. Some times this can be cleared up, but requires taking everything apart to do so. More often than not, you have to cut the line off and replace it. At $15.00 a spool, this becomes expensive after a while. I found that this can all be eliminated by utilizing a level wind reel that will hold you leadcore. There are a number of good ones out there. It becomes a matter of personal preference. Your local tackle shop should be able to help you with this. My suggestion would be Alan, up at “AJ’s Tackle” in Meredith. Alan has been doing this a long time and has a number of rod/reel combos all
set up an ready to go, which should help you a lot. Line is another issue. Again, I like the lighter the better. We’ve all found that a 27lb leadcore does NOT bring line any deeper or faster than a 14lb leadcore. Again, the lighter the better and better chance to use a smaller reel. With all the emphasis on lead issues, it appears that many of the manufacturers have been using a combination of lead and tin when putting these lines together. The only issue with this is that it does not have the ability to stretch as much as the lead and frequently breaks inside the Dacron covering, poking through. I’ve tried a number of brands and all exhibited similar issues. However, keep in mind that my use FAR exceeds what the recreational fisherman would experience. I made the decision, this year, to step up to a new line on the market. It’s expensive but is being promoted as to be free from these issues. It’s “Sufix 832®” 12lb leadcore. This line is about twice the cost of regular leadcore, but if it does the job, I’ll save in the long run by eliminating fre-
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quent line replacements. Once you have settled on a good rod/reel/line combo you are almost ready to begin. Prior to tying on any terminal tackle, whether it be flies or hard baits, you need to put on a good leader, tied directly to the leadcore line. I use a small barrel swivel for this purpose. However, be careful to use one that will clear through the line guides on your reel AND the level wind on your reel. With regard to the leader, I use, and I’m fussy about this, 50 – 60 feet of Cortland’s “Camo-Flage®” 4lb monofilament. Why so much, you ask? Over the years I have found a couple of advantages to this. Number one, for whatever reason, a longer leader will increase your catch rate. Number two, and as important as number one, you will have more of a “feeling” for your fish as you bring it to the boat. Sure, you will know you have a fish on, immediately, but once you have all the leadcore on the reel and there is just the 4lb mono between the reel & the fish……..WATCH OUT! That fish will be all over the place, especially once he/ she gets a look at the boat.
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