Great Outdoor Expo | Woodstock, Illinois

Fishing Techniques

Spence Petros
Guest Speaker
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Spence Petros is one of North America's most versatile and well-respected anglers. Author, fishing educator, tournament angler, tackle designer and veteran of over 125 television shows, including three years on ESPN's national show "the Outdoor Writers". In 1989 Petros was inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, and is listed among the "Living Legends of American Sportfishing", a book authored by Larry Colombo profiling 100 of the top people in the sportfishing industry. Spence will be hosting two seminars each day on a variety of topics including Killer Musky Strategies, Hot Bass Tactics and much more.

Dave Kranz
Guest Speaker

Dave Kranz, owner of Dave's Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy, has been in crystal lake on Rt.176 and 31 since 1989. He says,"I have the best job in the world! I get to teach people about hunting and fishing". Dave also fishes bass tournaments on the fox Chain O Lakes and madison chain, as well as other bodies of water in south east wisconsin,where he is very competitive.He enjoys speaking to fishing clubs and groups. Bow hunting is also a passion of his and he has taken seven Pope and Young record bucks. He writes a weekly fishing and hunting report for Steve Sarley's outdoor column and can be heard most weeks on the outdoor experience radio show. Dave will host two seminars on fishing local waters and welcomes questions on them and on techniques to catch more fish.

Mark O'Niell Mark O'Neill
Guest Speaker

Mark grew up on the northwest side of Chicago, but spend much of his youth at his grandfathers cottage up by Lake Como in Southern Wisconsin. That time period would be his introduction to what would become his favorite body of water, Lake Geneva. As an Engineer by trade today, his approach to fishing this great body of water is more technical than most, with the primary focus being on the structure of the lake and not the shore line. He is aided greatly by the electronic maps he creates and uses his electronics to get a much better understanding of what lies below the surface. As a member of both The Lake Geneva Fishing Club and Walleyes Unlimited USA, Mark continues to learn and also help others learn about fishing and being able to make a good day of fishing into a great one.

He will be presenting the seminar, "A Structured Approach to Fishing Lake Geneva".

Kip Vieth
Guest Speaker

Kip Vieth and his family have owned and operated Wildwood Float Trips since 2003. Wildwood is a full service guide and outfitting service located in Monticello, MN. Kip has been exploring the rivers and streams of the Upper Midwest for well over 30 years. He has also traveled from Hawaii to the Caribbean, to the Smokey Mountains in pursuit of the fish that call these locals home.

He lives and runs Wildwood Float Trips float trips on the banks of the Upper Mississippi. The business is located right in the heart of the Catch and Release section which is home to some of the largest Smallmouth Bass in the country. He spends over 200 days on the water mostly in pursuit of Smallmouth Bass and Musky. On most days during the season you can find him rowing his drift boat on one the Upper Midwest premier warm water fisheries.

In addition to his guiding Kip also writes for Eastern Fly Fishing and Midwest Fly Fishing. He is also a popular speaker at the many shows and club meeting throughout the Midwest

Mike Miller
Guest Speaker

Mike Miller has been fly fishing and flytying since the age of 8 and tying professionally for the last 30 years. He is a FFF (Federation of Fly Fishers) Certified Fly Casting Instructor and active member of DRiFT (DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers). Mike has done fly tying and fly casting demonstrations for many fly fishing shows across the county and for many organizations including Trout Unlimited, Federation of Fly Fishers, DRiFT, Boy Scouts of America, Bass Pro Shops, Orvis, and the Field Museum of Chicago.

Mike's program will cover flyfishing knots for both salt and freshwater and will include pros and cons of many knots, as well as all of the knots necessary to put together a flyfishing outfit. This is a hands on presentation with all necessary materials provided. This program is not just for flyfishers. Non flyfishers will also learn a lot from this program.




2012 Topics Fishing Techniques Fly Fishing Hunting Dog Training & Health 2012 Speakers Spence Petros Alan Ott Jason Randall Glen Blackwood Jamie Clous Dr. Joann Randall Dr. Fritz Tybus Dave McCoy Dr. Laurie McCauley Kirk Halma Chad Johnson Alex Lafkas Steve Reis Jon Uhlenhop Andy Kurkulis Dustan Harley John Kuieck Steve Kuieck Art Mazzier Tim Zimmerman Jay Anglin Mark O'Neill Mike Miller Dave Kranz Kip Vieth	Fishing Techniques Spence Petros Guest Speaker Visit Website Spence Petros is one of North America's most versatile and well-respected anglers. Author, fishing educator, tournament angler, tackle designer and veteran of over 125 television shows, including three years on ESPN's national show "the Outdoor Writers". In 1989 Petros was inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, and is listed among the "Living Legends of American Sportfishing", a book authored by Larry Colombo profiling 100 of the top people in the sportfishing industry. Spence will be hosting two seminars each day on a variety of topics including Killer Musky Strategies, Hot Bass Tactics and much more. Dave Kranz Guest Speaker Dave Kranz, owner of Dave's Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy, has been in crystal lake on Rt.176 and 31 since 1989. He says,"I have the best job in the world! I get to teach people about hunting and fishing". Dave also fishes bass tournaments on the fox Chain O Lakes and madison chain, as well as other bodies of water in south east wisconsin,where he is very competitive.He enjoys speaking to fishing clubs and groups. Bow hunting is also a passion of his and he has taken seven Pope and Young record bucks. He writes a weekly fishing and hunting report for Steve Sarley's outdoor column and can be heard most weeks on the outdoor experience radio show. Dave will host two seminars on fishing local waters and welcomes questions on them and on techniques to catch more fish. Mark O'Neill Guest Speaker Mark grew up on the northwest side of Chicago, but spend much of his youth at his grandfathers cottage up by Lake Como in Southern Wisconsin. That time period would be his introduction to what would become his favorite body of water, Lake Geneva. As an Engineer by trade today, his approach to fishing this great body of water is more technical than most, with the primary focus being on the structure of the lake and not the shore line. He is aided greatly by the electronic maps he creates and uses his electronics to get a much better understanding of what lies below the surface. As a member of both The Lake Geneva Fishing Club and Walleyes Unlimited USA, Mark continues to learn and also help others learn about fishing and being able to make a good day of fishing into a great one. He will be presenting the seminar, "A Structured Approach to Fishing Lake Geneva". Kip Vieth Guest Speaker Kip Vieth and his family have owned and operated Wildwood Float Trips since 2003. Wildwood is a full service guide and outfitting service located in Monticello, MN. Kip has been exploring the rivers and streams of the Upper Midwest for well over 30 years. He has also traveled from Hawaii to the Caribbean, to the Smokey Mountains in pursuit of the fish that call these locals home. He lives and runs Wildwood Float Trips float trips on the banks of the Upper Mississippi. The business is located right in the heart of the Catch and Release section which is home to some of the largest Smallmouth Bass in the country. He spends over 200 days on the water mostly in pursuit of Smallmouth Bass and Musky. On most days during the season you can find him rowing his drift boat on one the Upper Midwest premier warm water fisheries. In addition to his guiding Kip also writes for Eastern Fly Fishing and Midwest Fly Fishing. He is also a popular speaker at the many shows and club meeting throughout the Midwest Mike Miller Guest Speaker Mike Miller has been fly fishing and flytying since the age of 8 and tying professionally for the last 30 years. He is a FFF (Federation of Fly Fishers) Certified Fly Casting Instructor and active member of DRiFT (DuPage Rivers Fly Tyers). Mike has done fly tying and fly casting demonstrations for many fly fishing shows across the county and for many organizations including Trout Unlimited, Federation of Fly Fishers, DRiFT, Boy Scouts of America, Bass Pro Shops, Orvis, and the Field Museum of Chicago. Mike's program will cover flyfishing knots for both salt and freshwater and will include pros and cons of many knots, as well as all of the knots necessary to put together a flyfishing outfit. This is a hands on presentation with all necessary materials provided. This program is not just for flyfishers. Non flyfishers will also learn a lot from this program.