Mel Cotton's 13th Annual Spring Fishing Expo. April 5th & 6th.

Hey guys, our annual fishing expo is coming up April 5th & April 6th. Here are some of the details. Check out melcottons.com/events for more info. We will have our sales insert up with a 20% off coupon later this month.

Sweet!

Hey,

I've got our sales insert up now with the 20% off coupon. We are also doing no sales tax so check it out!

http://www.melcottons.com/graphics/springexpoinsert08web.pdf

-Zack

I've got our sales insert up now with the 20% off coupon. We are also doing no sales tax so check it out!

Too bad that coupon doesn't cover kayaks!    That would bring in some serious customers.

Michael

Ooh...looks like the perfect time to replace that surf rod that I busted last month!  And maybe pick up one of those Okuma kayak rods...and replace the line in all of my reels...and...

I have a feeling my wallet will be noticeably lighter come Monday...fortunately my wife works this weekend, so there will be no one there to stop me!  Muwahahaha!

I'll be there on Saturday... I need a full size net since I've been fishing without one and I keep hearing a big net is required... can anyone tell me what size is best (and/or required) for a kayak fishing for stripers, butts, and mud marlins?

  Backcountry

I'll be there on Saturday... I need a full size net since I've been fishing without one and I keep hearing a big net is required... can anyone tell me what size is best (and/or required) for a kayak fishing for stripers, butts, and mud marlins?

  Backcountry

get the folding one that chuck and mooch have.  it's super convenient.  i believe promar model.

I'll be there on Saturday... I need a full size net since I've been fishing without one and I keep hearing a big net is required... can anyone tell me what size is best (and/or required) for a kayak fishing for stripers, butts, and mud marlins?

  Backcountry

get the folding one that chuck and mooch have.  it's super convenient.  i believe promar model.

Martin... the last time I checked, they didn't have our folding model.

Hey Backcountry I have a big net I will give you. Non folding old school variety. Send me a PM and we can coordinate delivery. I am just a couple of blocks from Mel's

Bill you're the mac-daddy!  PM on it's way.

Picked up a Trevala rod, 6'6", medium heavy power, medium fast action... $79.99!  Sweet!

Thanks for the mojo net Bill!

Ooh...looks like the perfect time to replace that surf rod that I busted last month!  And maybe pick up one of those Okuma kayak rods...and replace the line in all of my reels...and...

I have a feeling my wallet will be noticeably lighter come Monday...fortunately my wife works this weekend, so there will be no one there to stop me!  Muwahahaha!

If you didn't go today, the Baidarka rods are under the tent just outside the front doors. Be sure to take a copy of the coupon with you.

Howard

Picked up the Hobie Sail kit today at MC's, for an unbelievable price of just 220 (no tax + 20% coupon on $270(which was good to begin with))!  Cant wait to try this thing out!  Thanks Zack for mentioning the event AND coupon!

Picked up the Hobie Sail kit today at MC's, for an unbelievable price of just 220 (no tax + 20% coupon on $270(which was good to begin with))!  Cant wait to try this thing out!  Thanks Zack for mentioning the event AND coupon!

Jesus, that is cheap.  I should've scored one of those.

Picked up a Trevala rod, 6'6", medium heavy power, medium fast action... $79.99!  Sweet!

All the trevala's I saw were over $100.  I guess you scored an extra store special.  I ended up snagging a 7' shimano talora rated 8-15 lb for $40 out of the clearance rack; a shimano curado 200 w/ spool of 50# braid for $168, and four magnum rapals x-raps for $45.

I brought an old shimano corvalus into the shimano reel tech.  the dude laughed in my face, and told me the reel was not serviceable and to send it back to shimano for a replacement.  Well, at least worth a shot.

All in all, it was one helluva sale.  Just a little on the crazy side.  I was there from 1-3 and it was elbow to elbow in the fishing area.  Just way too packed. 

All the trevala's I saw were over $100.  I guess you scored an extra store special.  I ended up snagging a 7' shimano talora rated 8-15 lb for $40 out of the clearance rack; a shimano curado 200 w/ spool of 50# braid for $168, and four magnum rapals x-raps for $45.

I brought an old shimano corvalus into the shimano reel tech.  the dude laughed in my face, and told me the reel was not serviceable and to send it back to shimano for a replacement.  Well, at least worth a shot.
 

Martin, they had $99 Trevalas when I was there at noon. Oftentimes, you have to ask them to check in the back because they only put so many rods out on display. The $99 rods are usually the lighter rods.

The girls at the checkout registers were causing some confusion for a while. They were denying the 20 percent discount on several brands until they were corrected that only G Loomis rods didn't get the discount.

As for your reel, I sent a TLD20 reel to Shimano once for servicing and received a note that the model was too old and couldn't be serviced. Along with the note, Shimano sent me a brand-new TLD20.

Howard