what info would you want if?

[dan(or)]

I have been asked to be a seminar presenter at a sportsman’s banquet / demos/ seminars. So my question is what is the relevant information that needs to be provided? I fish the Columbia and will be presenting in the Midwest. I have put together a power point with information about river habitat, different river fishing presentations, how to cover humps and breaks, a bunch of big fish pictures, and some river tips. One tip is to come to Walleye Central, of course!

So what would you include? I have about 30 minutes to present...

dan
Out in Oregon land where the walleyes grow bigger and the water never gets hard!

[River_eye]

Somthing I might add is somthing about the concept of fishing, which isn't the same as catching.

Try new presentations, it will make you a more well rounded angler adaptable to many different situations.

One key point is that you have to expect to not be good at a new presentation. Some people are better at certain things because they are more confident with them usually. Confidence builds skill and skill builds confidence, the two go hand in hand. You have to develop the confidence in a presentation as well as the skills involved in doing them.

Skill is developed by practice, and confidence is developed when that practice finally pays off. The more it pays off, the more confident you get, so it will eventually turn into an exponential learning curve. It just gets easier and easier.

I wish you good luck in your presentation.

[Starfish]

Dan-- I'd expect one thing a lot of people who aren't from around here would be interested in would be resources for planning a trip out here. Maybe some contacts for area sporting goods stores, and/or a few local guides they could contact.

[ETT]

As a speaker myself, I'd make some calls to the area you're going to be speaking, and be half way up to speed on local techniques, presentations, lures, colors ,etc. Then maybe take the nearest river system and break it down. You're from out of town, act like you are coming over to fish, and let them see the process you'd go through.
Tell them of things you do back home, that noone does here, that you would like to try. Make sure you put in information for the beginer as well as the more advanced fisherman. Make it fun for you, and have fun doing it, and it will be great.

Best of luck, and have a happy new year

[mlc]

Congrats, Dan. How about the role that weather plays in fish behavior. I've made a couple of trips down to Bonneville Dam/Portland area but a recent low pressure event took the 'eyes off the bite.

Just a suggestion.

Take care,
mlc

[Hutch]

One thing about the rivers in the midwest is the levels are constantly changing. When the level changes so does the location of the fish, clarity of the water, speed of the river and presentations required to get these fish going. Just a thought. Hutch

[Stump]

Rivers are rivers where ever you go as far as runs, riffles and holes. Reading a river is important, also boat control and presentation...30 min. easy

Have fun T.J. Stump

[groovymoe]

I agree with ett, I live near one of the greatest Walleye machines in the world Lake Erie, so I have no doubt I'll never fish the Columbia River, so I really would have little interest in that type of presentation. At the same time most people in Wyoming who go to Trout Unlimited meetings could care less about learning how to catch suspended Walleye. Deal with tactics, and techniques that are relevent to the area in which you are speaking, and throw out random tid bits of things you may do in different parts of the country that results in success. Good luck, and may you never lose your train of thought while presenting, THAT REALLY SUCKS!!!!!

groovymoe