Alaska Sportsman Show 3.27.12

We just got back from the Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show last weekend. What great spring weather we had in Wasilla - sunshine every day, not one snow flake fell. The stadium was filled with lots of Alaskans looking for deals on the latest fishing and hunting gear and planning their trips for the year. The Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show is my favorite. Folks in the valley are really serious about fishing and hunting. They are not interested in the touristy cattle tours. I saw lots people of picking up great deals on shrimp pots and dip nets at the Donaldson booth. If you missed them they will be at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show in Anchorage next weekend. I’ll be getting some of their larger shrimp pots for this season myself! Every year there is something new at the show. This year we launched our Alaskan Boaters Base Camp. Many boat owners stopped by the booth to see what we had to offer. Most boaters who cruise Prince William Sound have seen our Bayweld water taxi boat the Bayhawk. Some boat owners have rode on the Bayhawk for the late season deer hunts. Our Boater’s Base Camp the R/V Cathy G has been refitted using the input from many of our friends who are avid boaters and long time Alaskans. The only thing that everyone wanted that we won’t have is gas for sale. Unfortunately to have a legal and safe way to sell gas off the boat would be very expensive. However we did completely remodel the galley to accommodate up to 12 guests and added 4 state rooms. The other big change is we added a 17’ by 16’ addition to the house and a 7 foot wide fish cleaning table on the back deck. We know that many Alaskans are great cooks and enjoy cooking up the days catch. So we offer lodging deals where you cook your own meals and save. Check out the web site www.princewilliamsoundlodging.com. We will be posting special events and deals on our face book page. I would like thank all our past customers who came to visit us at the show - we really enjoy hearing about everyone’s adventures. One thing I especially enjoy at the Mat-Su Outdoorsman Show is seeing all the parents bringing their kids to the show and encouraging them to get involved in the great outdoors and not sitting in front of a TV. Looking forward to seeing you all out in Prince William Sound this year!