Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2024 at The Alliant Energy Center

2023 SEMINAR SPEAKERS

Sunday, February 26

Speaker Room A

9:30 AM

Hunter Engelman – Advanced Tactics and Strategies for Bowfishing
(Multi-Species)

11:00 AM

Guide PJ Smith – Fly Fishing Intermediate and Advanced Tips and Local Spots to try.
(Trout)

1:00 PM

Steve Heiting- Retrieval techniques to trigger muskie.
(Muskie)

Speaker Room B

12:00 PM

Greg Karch- Fishing Basics 101

The first 75 youth 16 and under will receive a NPAA Future Pro T-Shirt!

 

Speaker Room C

10:30 AM

Tommy Kemos- Breaking down 2D, Down Imaging, and Forward Facing Sonar- Any brand Q & A.
(Sonar/Walleye)

12:00 PM

Larry Smith Capitalizing on the Winnebago System’s huge population of perch and Crappie for 2023!
(Panfish)

1:30 PM

Max Wilson- Casting your way to success during the Spring walleye run!
(Walleye)

Speaker Room D

10:30 AM

John Murray- Fishing the Damiki Rig for Bass (and other species).
(Bass)

12:00 PM

Cody Meyer- Power Fishing Finesse Techniques.
(Bass)

Friday, February 24th

Speaker Room A

4:00 PM

Brian Schiller-  Top 10 accessories for a kayak
(Multi-Species)

5:30 PM

Hunter Engelman –  How To Get Started In Bowfishing
(Multi-Species)

Speaker Room B

 

Speaker Room C

5:00 PM

Mark Saemisch – Unorthodox tactics for catching muskies on pressured waters around the state!

Speaker Room D

4:00 PM

Todd Huynh- How to book your dream Mexico bass trip
(Bass)

6:00 PM

Max Wilson- Power Corking for summer walleye
(Walleye)

Saturday, February 25

Speaker Room A

10:30 AM

Brian Schiller- Intro to kayak fishing and tournament kayak competition.
(Bass)

12:00 PM

Barb Carey- A woman’s guide to becoming a better angler.
(Multi-Species)

2:00 PM

Donna Smith – Fly Fishing 101 – Fly Fishing for Beginners
(Trout/Multi-Species)

Speaker Room B

10:00 AM

Greg Karch- Fishing Basics 101

The first 75 youth 16 and under will receive a fishing combo for attending the seminar.  Thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association and Future Anglers Foundation.

 

2:00 PM

Greg Karch- Fishing Basics 201

Learn 2 Fish With Us will provide a mini tackle box with tackle for the first 75 youth 16 and under that attend seminar and all attendee’s will go into a door prize drawing where they can get one of the following door prizes; Pflueger President spinning combo, Abu Garcia Spinning combo or one of the two Frabill soft sided tackle bags.

 

 

Speaker Room C

10:00 AM

Cpt. Cheryl Smith- Night fishing SE Wisconsin lakes for walleye, bass, and northern.
(Multi-Species)

12:00 PM

Jeff Van Remortel- Muskie tactics in Wisconsin- from north to south.
(Muskie)

2:00 PM

Larry Smith- Tactics for walleye on the Winnebago system and other Wisconsin lakes.
(Walleye)

Speaker Room D

11:00 AM

Capt. Terry Frey – Mississippi River Walleye Tactics.
(Walleye)

12:30 PM

John Murray- How to fish a bladed jig.
(Bass)

3:30 PM

Cody Meyer- Swimbaits for the Midwest.
(Bass)