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FEBRUARY 2025
Thurs 13: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fri 14: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sat 15: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun 16: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sat 15: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun 16: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
2018 Education Offerings
Ice Safety 101 : What you should know before hitting the Ice this Season
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Tim Thomas
Room: Ice Fish
Combining Lead Core & Copper Trolling Spreads for Lake Erie Walleye Clinic
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Don Ruppert
Room: Ballroom A
Deep Water Walleye Bottom Bouncing Techniques
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Schrecengost
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
How to use Modern Electronics to catch more Perch
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Richard Hajecki
Room: Perch
So you want to get started Kayaking
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Christine Baer
Room: Kayak
Center Pinning Techniques
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Mark Sabia
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Bass Fishing as a co-angler or “non-boater.
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Justin Warriner
Room: Bass
Targeting Lake Ontario's King Salmon Clinic
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jake Romanack
Room: Ballroom B
WNY Fly Fishing 101
Friday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Drew Nisbet
Room: Fly Fishing
Ice Electronics
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Jay Vassil
Room: Ice Fish
The Big Three of Walleye Trolling, popular methods for trolling spinners, spoons and also crankbaits.
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Mark Romanack
Room: Walleye Trolling
Small Boat Walleye Techniques for the Great Lakes & Inland Waters
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Keith Eshbaugh
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
How to Rig your Kayak for Fishing
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Oren Barris
Room: Kayak
Plug fishing for multi species of Trout in the Lower River and mouth of the Niagara
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Matt Yablonsky
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
What's Hot in the local WNY Bass Fishery
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Scott Callen
Room: Bass
Rigging your Boat for Walleye & Salmon Fishing
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Jim Steel
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
Rigging & Running Cut Bait 101
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Tim Thomas
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Tubing for Musky and Early Season Tactics
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Marc Arena
Room: Musky
Swing Flies for Great Lakes Steelhead
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Brian Stavinski
Room: Fly Fishing
Proper Fish Cleaning & Cooking
Friday 5:30 PM
Instructor: Frank Campbell
Room: Foyer Area
Women on Ice
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Maron Barraclough & Elaine Supp
Room: Ice Fish
Fine Tuning your Walleye program for success
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Skoczalas
Room: Walleye Trolling
Bottom Bouncing Buffalo End Lake Erie Walleye
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Rores Walleye
Room: "Rod in Hand"
All Season Lake Erie Perch Tactics
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Joe Fonzi
Room: Perch
Steelhead Fishing from a Kayak
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: James Ralston
Room: Kayak
Steelhead Fishing Basics For the Salmon River
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Nick Lange & Mark
Room: Sabia Trout & Salmon Tributary
Jerkbait Fishin the Great Lakes for Bass
Friday 6:30 PM
Instructor: Shaw Grigsby
Room: Ballroom B
Ice fishing 101
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Darrell Horton
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
How about adding Copper to your Trout & Salmon Arsenal?
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Rob Wescott
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Introductory Fly Tying for Great Lakes Salmon & Steelhead
Friday 7:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Slavinski
Room: Fly Fishing
Tournament Strategies on Ice
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Scott Brauer
Room: Ice Fish
"Where & When for Lake Erie Walleyes" The "How To" for Cranks and Harnesses
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Craig Sleeman
Room: Walleye Trolling
Small Boat Walleye Techniques for the Great Lakes & Inland Waters
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Keith Eshbaugh
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Lake Erie Point Breeze Perch strategies
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Jim Drozdowski
Room: Perch
Best Locations to Kayak in WNY
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Oren Barris
Room: Kayak
Float Fishing - The Basics
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Danny Colville
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Good Vibrations for Bass
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Scott Gauld
Room: Bass
Getting Started Bass Fishing
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Justin Warriner
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
How to rig a Boat for Great Lakes Trolling
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Jerry Snyder
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
Think Like a Salmon
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Matthew Swairie
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Advanced Nymphing Tactics for Steelhead
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Chris Finitz
Room: Fly Fishing
How to Maintain & Clean your Fishing Reels
Saturday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Chris Kempf
Room: Foyer Area
Ice Fishing Southern Ontario Waterways
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Colin Town
Room: Ice Fish
Big Water Walleye Tatics from a Pro
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Zak Jobes
Room: Walleye Trolling
Getting the most from Bottom Bouncers
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mark Romanack
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Perching the Finger Lakes with a Pro
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Craig Sleeman
Room: Perch
Trout & Salmon Fishing from a Kayak
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: James Ralston
Room: Kayak
Bead Fishing as it relates to the Life Cycle of Eggs and Colors
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Larry Fiori
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Finer Points of Dropshotting from a Pro
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Shaw Grigsby
Room: Ballroom A
Beginners Lake Ontario Trout & Salmon Fishing
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Scott Rohe
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
Understanding Modern Marine Electronics
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mark McQuown
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
How to catch Lake Erie Trout while Trolling for Walleye
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mark Hitcomb
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
WNY Fly Fishing 101
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Drew Nisbet
Room: Fly Fishing
Fishing 101 for Kids & Families
Saturday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mike Todd
Room: Youth Fishing
Electronics for the Ice
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Tim Thomas
Room: Ice Fish
Tournament Winning Techniques for Big Water Walleye Clinic
Saturday 2:30 PM
Instructor: Sammy Cappelli
Room: Ballroom A
Bottom Bouncing Buffalo End Lake Erie Walleye
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Rores
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Lake Erie Perch for Beginners
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Schrecengost
Room: Perch
Bass Fishing from a Kayak
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Oren Barris & James
Room: Ralston Kayak
Lower Niagara Trout & Salmon from Shore
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Rich Davila
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Q&A with Shaw Grigsby & Mark Menendez
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Shaw Grigsby& Mark
Room: Menendez Bass
Ice fishing 101
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Darrell Horton
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
Kings & Steelhead on the Niagara Bar with Spoons
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Matt Yablonsky
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Introductory Fly Tying for Great Lakes Salmon & Steelhead
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Slavinski
Room: Fly Fishing
Bass Tactics for Kids of All Ages
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Alex Gauld
Room: Youth Fishing
Proper Fish Cleaning & Cooking
Saturday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Frank Campbell
Room: Foyer Area
Women on Ice
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Maron Barraclough & Elaine Supp
Room: Ice Fish
Deep Water Trolling Techniques for Lake Erie Walleye
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Steel
Room: Walleye Trolling
Structure Jigging for Lake Erie Walleye
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Lance Valentine
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Perching the Finger Lakes with a Pro
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Craig Sleeman
Room: Perch
How to Rig your Kayak for Fishing
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Oren Barris
Room: Kayak
Plug fishing for multi species of Trout in the Lower River and mouth of the Niagara
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Matt Yablonsky
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Strategic Swimbait and Spinnerbait Techniques for Bass
Saturday 4:30 PM
Instructor: Mark Menendez
Room: Ballroom B
Beginners Guide to Lake Erie Walleye Fishing
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Skoczylas
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
How to effectively utilize your Humminbird Electronics to catch more Fish
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Andy Bliss
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
Spoon Patterns for big Kings
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Jerry Snyder
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Fly Fishing the Lake Ontario Tribs for Steelhead
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: TBD
Room: Fly Fishing
Proper Fish Cleaning & Cooking
Saturday 4:00 PM
Instructor: Tim Thomas
Room: Foyer Area
Ice Safety 101 : What you should know before hitting the Ice this Season
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Tim Thomas
Room: Ice Fish
Spoon Fed Walleye
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Lance Valentine
Room: Walleye Trolling
Getting the most from Bottom Bouncers
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Mark Romanack
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Lake Erie Walleye from a Kayak
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: James Ralston
Room: Kayak
Center Pinning Techniques
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Mark Sabia
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Bass Tournament Preparation & Basic Techniques
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Andrew Full
Room: Bass
Beginner Fly Tying Workshop
Saturday 6:00 PM
Lake Erie Fed of Fly
Fishers Learn to Fish WNY
Boating & Paddle Craft Safety
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Coast Guard
Room: Aux Boat & Marine Electronics
Successful Shallow water techniques for the early-season Trout
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Lucas Falkner
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Advanced Fly Tying for Great Lakes Salmon & Steelhead
Saturday 6:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Slavinski
Room: Fly Fishing
Ice Fishing Southern Ontario Waterways
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Colin Town
Room: Ice Fish
Small Boat Trolling Techniques for large Great Lakes Walleye
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Greg Amiel
Room: Walleye Trolling
Structure fishing Techniques for Lake Erie Walleye
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Jim Hanley
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
So you want to get started Kayaking
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Christine Baer
Room: Kayak
Bead Fishing Techniques for Steelhead
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Zack Rayno
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Cranking Options for Smallies
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Mark Menendez
Room: Ballroom A
Getting Started Bass Fishing
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Joe Kugel
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
Understanding Sonar Side & Down Scan
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Lance Valentine
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
Tournament & Derby Winning Tactics Clinic
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Mark McCluthey & Russell Gahagan
Room: Ballroom B
Fly Fishing for Spring Inland Trout
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Drew Nisbet
Room: Fly Fishing
Ice fishing with Kids
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Jay Vassil
Room: Youth Fishing
Everything YOU want to know about fishing for Muskies
Sunday 10:00 AM
Instructor: Scott McKee
Room: Musky
Ice Team Pro Round Table
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Lead by Scott Brauer
Room: Ice Fish
The Ultimate Walleye Clinic
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mark & Jake
Room: Romanack Ballroom A
Advanced Perch Jerking
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Lance Valentine
Room: Perch
Best Locations to Kayak in WNY
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Oren Barris
Room: Kayak
Center Pin Fishing Techniques Clinic
Sunday 1:00 PM
Instructor: Danny Colville
Room: Ballroom B
Q&A with Shaw Grigsby & Mark Menendez
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Shaw Grigsby& Mark Menendez
Room: Bass
Beginners Lake Ontario Trout & Salmon Fishing
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Anthony Ellis
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
Boating & Paddle Craft Safety
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Coast Guard
Room: Aux Boat & Marine Electronics
Fishing Deep for Tournament Winning Kings Clinic
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Dan Keating
Room: Walleye Trolling
Advanced Fly Tying for Great Lakes Salmon & Steelhead
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Adam Slavinski
Room: Fly Fishing
Fishing 101 for Kids & Families
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Mike Todd
Room: Youth Fishing
How to Maintain & Clean your Fishing Reels
Sunday 12:00 PM
Instructor: Chris Kempf
Room: Foyer Area
Ice Fishing with the Whole Family
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jay Vassil
Room: Ice Fish
Dialing in Walleye
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Matthew Swairie
Room: Walleye Trolling
Bottom Bouncing for Sturgeon Point Walleye
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Sam Schrecengost
Room: Walleye "Rod in Hand"
Lake Erie Point Breeze Perch strategies
Sunday 2:00 PM
Jim Drozdowski Perch
Kayak Safety - Sharing the waterway
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Christine Baer
Room: Kayak
Lower Niagara Trout & Salmon from Shore
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Rich Davila
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Dropshot Techniques
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Lamb
Room: Bass
Beginners Guide to Lake Erie Walleye Fishing
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Jim Plinzke
Room: Learn to Fish WNY
Looking to purchase a Fishing Boat and Trailer for WNY Waterways? The Key things to consider before your purchase from the Pros!
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Matt Yablonsky
Room: Boat & Marine Electronics
Wind, Waves & Currents: Effects on Salmon Locations
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Marlowe Beis
Room: Trout & Salmon Lake
Swinging Streamers for Bass
Sunday 2:00 PM
Chris Finitz Fly Fishing
Beginner Fly Fishing for Kids
Sunday 1:00 PM
Instructor: LE Fed of Fly Fishers
Room: Trout & Salmon Tributary
Learn to Fish for Kids
Sunday 2:00 PM
LOTSA Youth Fishing
Proper Fish Cleaning & Cooking
Sunday 2:00 PM
Instructor: Frank Campbell
Room: Foyer Area
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