D&R Sports Report
Here are the speakers and the tentative times they are scheduled to speak during the D&R Sports Center Spring Fishing and Boat Show Friday and Saturday at the Kalamazoo store.
The speaker lineup includes Kevin and Jonathon VanDam, Mark Zona, James Lindner, Ish Monroe, Chad Grigsby and Justin Cooper. They will cover a variety of topics, but smallmouth bass will top the agenda.
Michiana’s Ron Nelson, a successful Major League Fishing Pro, won’t be doing seminars but will be available to talk Michiana fishing and tactics.
Jon Vandam – Smallmouth bass tactics, Friday 6:15 p.m.
Kevin VanDam – New Humminbird products and general fishing tactics, Friday 9:30 a.m. and Saturday, 10:45 a.m.
Zona – Drop-shotting with Baby Z-too and fishing the Strike King Homing Minnow, Friday 11 a.m.
Lindner – Hot spring patterns and Lures for multi-species, Friday 3:30 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m.
Grigsby – Big Michigan smallmouth on spy baits and hair jigs, Friday, 2 p.m. and Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
Cooper – Fishing summer grass for largemouth, Friday, 5 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m.
Monroe – no topic was made available but he’s always eager to talk frog fishing, Friday 12:30 p.m. and Saturday 1:15 p.m.
Owner Randy VanDam says the store also will feature some of their biggest sales of the year in tackle and boats. Representatives of boating and fishing tackle companies also will be on hand to discuss their products.
Store hours are 9-8 Friday and 9-5 Saturday.
Call the store for any additional information, 269-372-2277.