Any reports on the LA Sportsman Show?

Posted by geauxtreauxjans

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Member since Oct 2005

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Posted on 3/2/24 at 5:07 pm to Mister Bigfish

Very weak this year. Only had 1 vendor selling rod/reels and it was sac-a-lait fishing. Not worth the $15 to get in after paying $20 to park.

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 3/2/24 at 5:16 pm to geauxtreauxjans

quote:
Not worth the $15 to get in after paying $20 to park.

holy shite

Posted by SOLA

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Member since Mar 2014

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Posted on 3/3/24 at 8:55 am to geauxtreauxjans

quote:
Not worth the $15 to get in after paying $20 to park.

Damn. How many people there selling $30 shirts and hats with their logo on them?

Posted by 2ManyChampionships79

Member since Apr 2023

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Posted on 3/3/24 at 9:14 am to Mister Bigfish

The old owner of the show who sold it a few years back decided to get back in it and snaked the new owners by booking a show at Lamar Dixon in a few weeks. It forced the new owners to move to baton rouge.
All shows like this are a money maker for who puts on the show. There are no deals on boats, rvs, etc.
it costs local dealers a fortune to enter the show, pay employees, haul boats in and out, etc.
You usually get a better deal those weekends around the show at a dealership.
These shows are for old people who are used to insisting on buying at a show

This post was edited on 3/3/24 at 9:15 am

Posted by boudinman

Member since Nov 2019

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Posted on 3/3/24 at 9:28 am to Dulacrat

Save your money and just visit BassPro, Academy, Honey Hole Tackle Shop, Simmons Sporting Goods, TP Outdoors, the Spotted Dog, and Walmart here in North Louisiana. Better prices, stock and deals. Free parking and entering.

This post was edited on 3/3/24 at 9:51 am

Posted by KemoSabe65

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Posted on 3/3/24 at 9:41 am to boudinman

Forgot Tyner-Petrus in Funroe, incredible customer service the times I have shopped there.

Posted by choupiquesushi

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Member since Jun 2006

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Posted on 3/3/24 at 3:26 pm to 2ManyChampionships79

quote:
The old owner of the show who sold it a few years back decided to get back in it and snaked the new owners by booking a show at Lamar Dixon in a few week

Bob?

Posted by 3deadtrolls

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Member since Jan 2014

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Posted on 3/4/24 at 8:48 am to SOLA

quote:
Damn. How many people there selling $30 shirts and hats with their logo on them?

And random seasonings? Everybody sells seasoning now.

Posted by StrikeIndicator

inside the capital city loop.

Member since May 2019

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Posted on 3/5/24 at 5:12 am to Dulacrat

Heard parking sucks

Posted by bonescanner

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:23 am to Dulacrat

I went Saturday. Very disappointed. If you were looking to drop 15k on a guided high fence hunt, or overpay for a boat or UTV then it was ok. Otherwise wasn't much to see. Definitely not worth what it cost to park and get in. We were done in just over an hour and that was with seeing a few friends and talking for a while.