Nothing beats the winter blues better than looking at new boats and thinking about long, lazy days at the lake.  Head to Bass Pro Shops at 5000 Bass Pro Boulevard in Leeds and start dreaming about spring at their FREE Boat Show going on January 20 —29.  

The Boat Show is the best place and time to get important information during the FREE boating and fishing seminars available both weekends. Topics include “Do-It-Yourself Service” Saturdays at 1pm, “Local Fishing Tips” Saturdays at 2pm and “Using the Latest Electronics” Saturdays at 3pm.  Sundays at 1pm learn about “Towing Your Boat”, “Organizing your Boat to Fish” at 2pm and get “Local Fishing Tips” at 3pm.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable insider tips from pros like 3-time Bassmaster Classic Qualifier Matt Reed January 20th, 21st and 22nd and 2000 Bassmaster Classic Champion Woo Daves January 21st and 22.

Then, if you’re in the mood to buy a new boat, it’s a great time to save thousands of dollars.  And, with any boat purchase you will receive a VIP Owner’s Discount Card for up to 20% discounts on Bass Pro Shops products for two years!  Plus, when you buy a 2011 or prior model year you can receive up to 20,000 points on your Bass Pro Shops Rewards Points card.

Boating is a great sport for the entire family so bring them with you.  Kids will love the Free Casting Game where they can test their aim and win a prize Saturdays and Sundays noon to 3pm (while supplies last).  They’ll also enjoy a fun fish mobile craft the first weekend and a sailboat craft the second weekend from 1-3pm or while supplies last.

Register to win a FREE ASCEND™ Kayak, retail value $499, to be given away  Saturdays, January 21 and 28 or a $200 Bass Pro Shops Gift Card to be given away Sundays, January 22 and 29.   Winners will be announced both weekends at 5pm each day.

Also, one Grand Prize Winner will win the Ultimate Family Fun Sweepstakes – and take home a new 2012 SUNTRACKER FISHIN’ BARGE 22 DLX with a 40 ELPT Four Stroke and Trailer—a total retail package of more than $17,000.

Where else but Bass Pro Shops can you go to have so much FREE fun on a cold winter’s day?  For more information regarding the free boat show, please visit www.basspro.com/boatshow