2011 Central Tx Boat Show
28. Dec, 2010 
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Dates: Friday 1/7 Saturday 1/8 Sunday 1/9
12Noon-8PM 10AM-8PM 10AM-5PM
Where: Bell County Expo Center and Expo Hall / Free Parking!
Admission: $5.00 Adults / Children 12 & under admitted free
With a paid adult.
Dealers: Marine Outlet – Temple
Texas Boat World – Harker Heights
Marineland Boating Center – Waco
Yowell’s Boat Yard – Waco
Events: KidFish Catfishing – Fishing for Kids of all ages
From the live catfish tank!
Scott & White Blood Mobile will be on site from 10:00am to 2:00 pm on Saturday. Anyone donating blood will receive a free pass for the show.
Friday is Military Appreciation Day. All Active
Duty Military and their dependants will be
admitted free by showing their Active Duty I.D.
Boats and on Display by:
Bass Cat, Chaparral, Glastron, Crowneline, Cypress Cay, Aloha, VIP, Bay Stealth, Evinrude Outboards, G3, Hurricane, Legend, Premier, Mercury, Mercruiser, NauticStar, Ranger, Blue Wave, Rolco Trailers, SeaArk, Skeeter, Sweetwater, Stingray, Stratos, Triton, Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha Sport Boats, Yamaha Wave Runners and Volvo Sterndrives.
Exhibitors: Wooded Acres Tackle – Richland
Texan Lures – Temple
Holding the Line Guide Svc – Killeen
Sit Means Sit – Belton
Silver Spur Outfitters – Gatesville
James Robinson – Bat Mobile
Jack Hilliard Distributing – Real Tree Energy Drinks
Austin Canoe and Kayak – Austin
Stan Henn Insurance – Temple
Frank Selier Fiberglass Repair – Temple
3D Resorts – Austin
Spinal Chiropractic – Temple
Texas T-Tops – Elgin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Lakes Belton & Stillhouse
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Lake Belton
Texas Bass Couples Tournament Trail – Dallas
LINE-X Spray-on Truck Bed Liners – Killeen
CenTex Bass Club – Killeen
Wayne’s Rod and Reel – Splendora
Texas Partners Federal Credit Union
Seminars: Professional angler, Keith Combs, will host a bass fishing seminar during the show.
Catfish Tournament Weigh-In: For the first time in the history of Central Texas largest boat show and preceding the Tuff-Man Championship Bass Tournament weigh-in there will be a Catfish Weigh-In. Members of “Central Texas Catfish”, “South Texas Catfish Association” and the “North Texas Trophy Cats” clubs will weigh-in there catfish tournament catch starting at 1PM under the dome in the Bell County Expo Center!
TuffMan Championship Weigh-in: Saturday afternoon beginning at approximately 3:30PM qualifying teams that competed in the TuffMan Bass Tournament Championship on Lake Belton will weigh-in their catch. Over $20,000 dollars will be awarded to the top five teams. The winning team will receive $10,000 dollars for 1st place! Come watch the fun! The weigh-in will be held in the Bell County Expo Center under the dome. Professional bass angler, Keith combs, will be the master of ceremonies for the weigh-in. HYPERLINK “http://www.fishingworld.com/tuffman/” t “_blank” Tuff Man Tournaments (Texas Boat World)
Qualifying Tournaments: Winners can win the following – $5,000 dollars using a 2010 Model year Triton Boat. $2500 dollars using a 2009 Model year or older Triton boat. If no winner $1000 dollars to the highest qualifying angler finishing in the top ten (10)
TuffMan Championship: $10,000 dollars using a 2010 Model year Triton boat. $5000 dollars using a 2009 Model year or older Triton boat. If no winner highest qualifying angler finishing in the top ten (10) will receive $2000 dollars. Winners fishing from used Triton boats and winners fishing from boats manufactured from 1997 thru 2005 will receive 50% of listed bonuses. All boats must be warranty registered with Triton boats in current owner’s name. Must meet all Triton Gold requirements. Visit the Triton website to view the 2010 Triton Gold rules.
TRITON GOLD IS RENEWED ANNUALLY: JANUARY 1ST OF EACH YEAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Smith, President, Central Texas Marine Dealers, Inc.
254-773-9931
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife “As of December 1st, 2010 there are 597,832 registered boats in Texas, ranking it 6th in the country.” Texas has more square miles of inland water than any other state. Within a two hour drive of the Killeen-Temple-Belton area there are literally hundreds of miles of shoreline available for recreation. Through all seasons of the year friends and family are spending time on the water enjoying their favorite sport. Fishing, Skiing, Tubing, Cruising, Kayaking or Sailing is an adventure you can experience alone or together. The best place to see what’s available for your next adventure is during the Central Texas Boat Show. On one weekend each year Central Texas Marine Dealers come together at one location to show the best available for on the water recreation. From small personal watercraft, bass boats, ski boats and cruisers to roomy party craft large enough for family and friends, you’ll find just the right boat for your needs and budget during Central Texas largest boat show running for three big days at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton! As far as price is concerned the deepest discounts and best boating prices are to be found at boat show time! The Boat Show begins Friday, January 7th and runs through Sunday, January 9th at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton! Be sure and check out the entire show in the huge Exhibition Hall. Show hours are Friday 12noon – 8pm, Saturday 10am – 8pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm. Bass Boats, Ski Boats, Party Boats, Pontoon Boats, Bay Boats, Deck Boats, and Personal Watercraft will all be on display from Bass Cat, Chaparral, Glastron, Crowneline, Cypress Cay, Aloha, VIP, Bay Stealth, Evinrude Outboards, G#, Hurricane, Legend, Premier, Mercury, Mercruiser, NauticStar, Ranger, Blue Wave, Rolco Trailers, SeaArk, Skeeter, Sweetwater, Stingray, Stratos, Triton, Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha Sport Boats, Yamaha Wave Runners and Volvo Sterndrives.
Marine Dealers participating in this year’s show include Marine Outlet of Temple, Texas Boat World of Harker Heights, Marineland Boating Center of Waco, and Yowell’s Boat Yard of Waco.
Adult tickets are just $5.00 dollars each. Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a paid adult. Parking is FREE!
Friday, January 7th is Military Appreciation Day! Active Duty Military and their dependents will be admitted FREE by presenting their Active Duty Military I.D.
Saturday from 10 am until 2 pm the Scott & White Blood Mobile will be on hand. Anyone donating blood will receive a free pass for the boat show.
Seminars during the show include Bass Pro Keith Combs. Each seminar will provide information and secrets that can only be learned by spending countless hours on the water. The seminars are included with your show attendance.
New this year: For the first time in the history of the Central Texas Boat Show there will be a weigh-in held for a Catfish Tournament! Beginning at 1 pm under the dome and prior to the TuffMan Championship weigh-in, three catfish tournament groups will weigh their tournament catch. Members of the “Central Texas Catfish Association,” “South Texas Catfish Association,” and the “North Texas Trophy Cats” clubs will weigh-in their largest catfish. This is your chance to “see on the whisker” what is actually swimming in some of our Central Texas Lakes. In speaking with one of the teams they said, “We had 80 lb leader line broken on a big catfish last week! We hardly moved her off the bottom of the lake.”
TuffMan Championship
Beginning at 3:00pm Saturday (Jan 8th) some of Central Texas most experienced bass fisherman load their boats on the trailers at Belton and head to the Bell County Expo Center to weigh their catch for the TuffMan Championship Bass Tournament. The official weigh-in starts at approximately 3:30pm. The TuffMan weigh-in is conducted under the Expo Dome! That means a great seat for everyone to view the weigh-in! The winning team will receive $10,000.00 in cash! This is the 11th Annual TuffMan series. Thousands of dollars in cash and prizes will be awarded among the 61 qualifying teams.
Kid-Fish fishing will be available all three days of the show! Kids of all ages will enjoy trying their fishing skills on a tank full of Channel Catfish. It’s like catching fish in a barrel; except this is a really big barrel and there will be some whopper size catfish waiting to take the bait!
Exhibitors during the Central Texas Boat Show include Wooded Acres Tackle – Richland, Texan Lures – Temple, Holding the Line Guide Service – Killeen, Sit Means Sit – Belton, Silver Spur Outfitters – Gatesville, James Robinson – Bat Mobile, Jack Hilliard Distributing – Real Tree Energy Drinks, Austin Canoe and Kayak – Austin, Stan Henn Insurance – Temple, Frank Selier Fiberglass Repair – Temple, 3D Resorts – Austin, Spinal Chiropractic – Temple, Texas T-Tops – Elgin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Lakes Belton & Stillhouse Hollow, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Lake Belton, Texas Bass Couples Tournament Trail – Dallas, LINE-X Spray-on Bed Liners – Killeen, CenTex Bass Club – Killeen, Wayne’s Rod and Reel – Killeen, Texas Partners Federal Credit Union.
Fishing Tackle on Sale! During the boat show is the once a year opportunity to purchase formerly high priced artificial baits plus rods and reels at extremely discounted prices. Dig through bins and boxes and racks of fishing tackle, rods, reels, artificial lures like spinner baits, crank baits, lipless vibrating baits, and hundreds of pounds of soft plastic along with a great selection of knives! It’s better than an after Christmas sale for fishermen and outdoorsmen. Come early for the best selection.
The Central Texas Boat Show is held at the Bell County Expo Center; located off Interstate 35 in Belton. Take Exit 292 North or South and look for the big dome on Loop 121 and come enjoy Central Texas largest boat show!
FOR INFORMATION CALL: Rick Smith, President of the Central Texas Marine Dealers Association
254-773-9931. Email: HYPERLINK “mailto:rick@marineoutlet.com” rick@marineoutlet.com
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