THE BIG ONE SHOW 2013
On 23rd/24th February I had the honour
& privilege of acting as a distributor on behalf of Browning/Zebco at "The
Big One" show in Farnborough near London.
I can honestly say I have had a
cracking time; the show had been absolutely rammed on both days, with many
thousands of visitors each day.
THE STAND
On the stand we had all the very latest rods, reels,
clothing and terminal tackle from Browning. The fantastic new Xitan pole range
was situated a short distance away in the purpose built “pole alley” section of
the show.
Alongside the Browning tackle was the very latest offerings
from some of Zebco’s other brands such as: Quantum, Blackcat, Fin-Nor, Rhino
and Van Staal. If you enjoy specialist fishing; the equipment from these brands
are exceptional, and well worth taking a look at.
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POSITIVE INTEREST
Over the 2 days we had thousands of visitors to our stand, and
plenty of interest in our range displayed in “pole alley”. Nearly all the equipment
on show was available for the visitors to get a “hands on” experience.
The reception towards all the equipment from the visitors was extremely positive,
with two particularly noticeable areas of interest, which were the amazing
Browning Xitan pole range, and the brilliant Commercial King rod range.
POLE ALLEY
Pole alley, as I said previously was a designated area where
visitors could come and sample the full new range of poles. On show was the
Z12, Z8, Z6, Ultra Power and the All Rounder as well as the Xtreme Margin pole.
We had a seat box available, so that visitors could sit and hold the poles like
they would on the bank, giving them a chance to evaluate what they are like to
use.
Browning poles are now the bench mark for all the other companies, and this was
evident, as our stand had a constant stream of visitors, whilst all the other companies’
stands remained empty for long periods of time, which exhibited how much recognition
these amazing poles have achieved.
BOB NUDD ON HAND!
Bob Nudd, who is probably the most famous angler of the last
20 years has been associated with Browning for many many years, and was on hand
for both days of the show signing autographs and having pictures taken with
visitors............. “oh yes and me!!!”
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Over the two days I got to meet quite a few of the sponsored
teams’ lads who were all spot on….. with plenty of ideas getting bounced about,
with regards to venues, tactics and equipment, some good tips where to be had!
I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Lee, Nick, Lee, Lee,
Frank and Tom, who all made me feel extremely welcome over the two days, not
only at the show but afterwards as well.
For information or advice on any of these products, drop me a line or visit the Browning 2013 catalogue range, available at: www.browning-fishing.com
