For Immediate Release. Tod Alberto, Show Director 750 Central Ave Suite R, Dover, NH (603) ;

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1 For Immediate Release Tod Alberto, Show Director 750 Central Ave Suite R, Dover, NH (603) ; LEGENDARY LINEUP OF EXPERTS AT THE 5TH ANNUAL GREATER PHILADELPHIA OUTDOOR SPORTSHOW, FEBRUARY 13-16, 2014 AT THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA EXPO IN OAKS, PA OAKS, PA January 24, Meet professional sportsmen at the top of their game at the 5th Annual Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow, February 13-16, 2014 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo in Oaks, PA. This is the perfect chance to learn from the masters thanks to a calendar of nearly round the clock seminars and demonstrations. Among the presenters is Shaw Grigsby, one of the most popular and nationally recognized fishing pros. Grigsby has been fishing professionally for 29 years; he has 56 top ten finishes, 9 Bassmaster wins, and has qualified for the Bassmaster Classic 15 times. Shaw is the host of One More Cast with Shaw Grigsby and loves both freshwater and saltwater fishing. Joining Grigsby is Texas Roadhouse pro Mike DelVisco, a full time professional angler who competes on the PAA Tour. DelVisco is a 2007 and 2008 Grand Slam and 2009 Bassmaster Series National Championship qualifier. With over 30 years of bass fishing experience, he is popular on the lecture circuit and conducts seminars around the country at sportshows. DelVisco is a former Bassmaster University instructor, author, and host of video tip segments for both web and broadcast outlets. Next up is Touring Bass Professional Lou Consoli, who is also CEO and founder of SkippyFISH Bait Company of Pennsylvania. Consoli has been competing since 1989, the same year he was named Rookie of the Year by the MBAA tournament organization. At 17, he was one of the youngest pro bass fishermen in the country, and at age 18, he landed his first major sponsor with Fisher Bass Boats of

2 OMC Group. Consoli has hosted his own radio show. Lou also operates a nonprofit foundation, Anglers Feeding America (AFA). AFA helps feed low income families across America with the help of anglers and others in the industry. Rounding out the anglers is Brian Immekus, a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Commercial Tidal Fishing Guide specializing in striped bass, as well as largemouth and smallmouth bass. Immekus has fished the waters of Maryland for more than 30 years and teaches angling classes at local colleges and trade shows. Hunters will be thrilled to welcome Roger Raglin to the stage. Affectionately known as America s Whitetail Deer Hunter, Raglin s reputation is legendary. His big buck collection is recognized industrywide as being the best group of bucks taken by a single hunter anywhere in the world. Raglin has taken over 100 bucks that score 130 Boone & Crockett (B&C) points or better; 62 bucks scored over 140; 25 scored over 160, and seven top the 170 mark. Raglin s biggest whitetail scores just a hair over 220 B&C points. When not in the field, he hosts the popular Roger Raglin Outdoors on The Outdoor Channel. The name Lane Benoit is synonymous with big bucks. A true Mountain Man from Vermont, Benoit hunts from Canada to Maine in search of the giants of the deer world. While deer hunting is his foremost passion, he also enjoys fishing and has recently taken up turkey hunting. Benoit is the author and coauthor of several books on hunting and hunting techniques. No roster of hunting speakers would be complete without Peter Fiduccia, the Deer Doctor. A highly recognized authority on hunting white-tailed deer, Fiduccia s achievements are too numerous to mention. He has produced many award-winning television and video programs, including his own nationally-syndicated series Woods N Water. Fiduccia is the author of the highly successful book, Whitetail Strategies, and is one of the most sought-after speakers on the lecture circuit. Also appearing is C.J. Winand, a wildlife biologist and outdoor writer for Bowhunter Magazine s Hunting Whitetails column. Winand regularly appears on Bowhunter TV on the Sportsmen s Channel. He has served on the Educational Review Committee for the National Rifle Association s Whitetail Deer Hunter Clinic Program and is a featured speaker on the NRA s Great American Hunter s Tour. Winand manages and advises on several quality deer management programs around the country.

3 For great outdoor fun, come on down to the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow, February 13-16, 2014 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA! The Expo offers more than 100,000 square feet of state-of-the-art fishing gear, hunting gear, camping equipment, and paddle sports equipment, plus entertainment and great deals! The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center is just 20 minutes from Philadelphia and easily accessible from Route 76 (Schuylkill Expressway), the Pennsylvania Turnpike or Route 422. Box office admission is $12.00 for adults and $3.00 for children ages 5 to 11 (cash only). Children under age 5 are admitted free with a paying adult. Tickets may also be purchased online at Show hours are Thursday, February 13, from noon to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 14th, from noon to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Expo is sponsored by the World Fishing Network, Ford, Stihl, Costa, and Keep America Fishing. For more information, visit See you at the Expo! The following is the complete seminar schedule: Thursday, February 13 1:30 Cranking Up Springtime Bass w/mike Delvisco 2:00 Planting Food Plots on Small & Large Properties w/the Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia 2:15 Six Deadly Little Tricks for Catching Giant Bass w/lou Consoli 2:30 Retriever Training w/pat Fenstermacher 2:30 Shad Fishing on the Delaware River w/kevin Ingram 3:00 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 3:15 Ruffed grouse hunting with Pointing Dogs w/paul Fuller, Host of Bird Dogs Afield TV 3:30 Trophy Striper Fishing w/brian Immekus 3:45 Shooting Heads Will Get You There Fly Casting Demo w/capt. Mike Corblies 4:00 All Season Soft Plastics for Bass w/mike Delvisco 4:30 More & Better Bowhunting Basics w/tom Tatum 4:30 Pointing Dog Training Demo w/professional Trainer Karen Shannon

4 4:45 Light Tackle Stripers on the Susquehanna Flats w/capt. Jerry Sersen 5:00 Bobbing For Trout Competition Sponsored by WXTU 5:45 Five Easy Steps to Better Fly Casting w/jack Montague 6:00 New Jersey Jetty Fishing w/jb Kasper 6:00 Retriever Training w/pat Fenstermacher 6:00 Planting Food Plots on Small & Large Properties w/the Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia 6:15 Better Bass Fishing w/the Hawg Trough Team 6:30 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 7:00 Africa Bow Hunting w/david Taylor of Moselesele African Bowhunting Safaris Friday, February 14 1:30 Planting Food Plots on Small & Large Properties w/the Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia 1:45 Surf Fishing, the best tackle, the best technique and where to go w/jb Kasper 2:00 Six Deadly Little Tricks for Catching Giant Bass w/lou Consoli 2:15 Five Easy Steps to Better Fly Casting w/jack Montague 2:30 Understanding Pattern Fishing for Bass w/mike Delvisco 2:30 Whitetail Deer Hunting w/tv Star Roger Raglin 2:45 Retriever Training w/pat Fenstermacher 2:45 Preparing For An African Bow Hunting Trip w/david Taylor of Moselesele African Bowhunting Safaris 3:00 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 3:30 Tracking North Woods Monster Bucks w/lane Benoit of the Legendary Benoit Deer 3:45 Shad Fishing on the Delaware River w/kevin Ingram 4:00 Kate s Wild Game Cooking and Tasting Demo w/kate Fiduccia 4:00 Pointing Dog Training Demo w/pro Trainer Karen Shannon

5 4:30 Better Bass Fishing w/the Hawg Trough Team 5:00 Planting Food Plots on Small & Large Properties w/the Deer Doctor, Peter Fiduccia 5:00 Fly Fishing From Small Watercraft w/capt. Mike Corblies 5:30 Cranking Up Springtime Bass w/mike Delvisco 6:00 Retriever Training w/pat Fenstermacher 6:30 Whitetail Deer Hunting w/tv Star Roger Raglin 6:30 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 7:00 Better Bass Fishing w/the Hawg Trough Team Saturday, February 15 10:30 Trophy Striper Fishing w/brian Immekus 10:45 Bass Fishing Secrets of the Pros w/tournament Champion Shaw Grigsby 10:45 Africa Bow Hunting w/david Taylor of Moselesele African Bowhunting Safaris 11:00 Whitetail Deer Hunting w/tv Star Roger Raglin 11:15 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 11:30 Small Boat Bay Fishing for weakfish, bluefish, stripers, fluke and more w/jb Kasper 11:45 Understanding Pattern Fishing for Bass w/mike Delvisco 11:45 Five Easy Steps to Better Fly Casting w/jack Montague 12:00 Tracking North Woods Monster Bucks w/lane Benoit of the Legendary Benoit Deer 12:15 Retriever Training w/pro Trainer Pat Fenstermacher 12:30 Year Around Smallies w/shimano Prostaffer Dave Shindler of Just Fishin Guide Service 1:00 Sure-Fire Tactics For Taking Pressured Bucks w/peter Fiduccia, The Deer Doctor 1:15 Shooting Heads Will Get You There Fly Casting Demo w/capt. Mike Corblies 1:15 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 1:30 Bass Fishing Secrets of the Pros w/tournament Champion Shaw Grigsby

6 1:30 Floundering Around (Fluke Fishing off Ocean City, MD) w/tom Tatum 1:30 Deer Cutting w/game Butchers 1:45 Pointing Dog Training w/pro Trainer Karen Shannon 2:00 Whitetail Deer Hunting w/tv Star Roger Raglin 2:30 Jetty Fishing Along the Jersey Coast for Bass & Blues w/jb Kasper 3:00 Better Bass Fishing w/the Hawg Trough Team 3:00 Biology of the Rut w/deer Biologist CJ Winand 3:15 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 3:15 Retriever Training w/pat Fenstermacher 3:30 Kate s Wild Game Cooking and Tasting Demo w/kate Fiduccia 3:30 Five Easy Steps to Better Fly Casting w/jack Montague 4:00 Cranking Up Spring Time Bass w/mike Delvisco Sunday, February 16 10:30 Deer Pelleology: The role scent communication plays during the hunting season w/cj Winand 10:30 to 2:00 Youth Fly Fishing Competition...Hey Kids Win Prizes 11:00 Bass Fishing Secrets of the Pros w/shaw Grigsby 11:00 Cruise Ship Fishing Trips around the World w/capt. Mike Corblies 11:15 Light Tackle Stripers on the Susquehanna Flats w/capt. Jerry Sersen 11:30 Tracking North Woods Monster Bucks w/lane Benoit of the Legendary Benoit Deer 11:30 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 12:00 Retriever Training w/pro Trainer Pat Fenstermacher 12:15 All Season Soft Plastics for Bass w/mike Delvisco 12:30 Sure Fire Tactics for Taking Pressured Bucks w/peter Fiduccia, The Deer Doctor 1:00 Bass Fishing Secrets of the Pros w/tournament Champion Shaw Grigsby

7 1:15 Jetty Fishing Along the Jersey Coast for Bass & Blues w/jb Kasper 1:30 Biology of the Rut w/deer Biologist CJ Winand 1:30 Pointing Dog Training Demo w/professional Trainer Karen Shannon 2:00 Timber Tina s World Champion Lumberjill Show 2:15 Cranking Up Spring Time Bass w/mike Delvisco 2:30 Kate s Wild Game Cooking and Tasting Demo w/kate Fiduccia 2:30 Shooting Heads Will Get You There Faster Fly Casting Demo w/capt. Mike Corblies 2:30 Retriever Training w/pro Trainer Pat Fenstermacher Hunting Dog Demo Area/ Exhibit Hall B 3:00 Better Bass Fishing w/the Hawg Trough Team 3:30 Tracking North Woods Monster Bucks w/lane Benoit of the Legendary Benoit Deer ### The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry s trade association committed to representing the interests of the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry a unified voice, speaking out on behalf of sportfishing and boating industries, state and federal natural resource agencies, conservation organizations, angler advocacy groups and outdoor journalists when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous, as well as safeguard and promote the enduring social, economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America's 60 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustainably fish on our nation's waterways through KeepAmericaFishing, our angler advocacy campaign. America s anglers generate $48 billion in retail sales with a $115 billion impact on the nation s economy creating employment for more than 828,000 people.