Celebration of outdoor sports during 84th Milwaukee Sports Show

Runs through Saturday evening at State Fair Park Expo Center

SELECT HYUNDAI VEHICLES. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS OUTDOORS HERE IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. DAY TWO OF THE MILWAUKEE SPORTS SHOW GETS UNDERWAY IN JUST A FEW HOURS. AND OF COURSE, WE’VE GOT THE MAN WITH THE PLAN. VAN MCNEIL, WHO’S GOING TO TELL US ALL ABOUT MENTAL RACING. I’LL LET YOU TAKE IT AWAY FROM THERE. VAN, THERE’S. THERE’S SO MUCH HERE, DUKE. FOR FAMILY TO GET READY FOR THE OUTDOOR SEASON. STEVE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US AND ACCOMMODATING THIS MORNING. YES. FINAL PREVIEW. WHAT’S GOING ON HERE TODAY? TOMORROW. BIG DAY. THREE STAGES. LUMBERJACKS. MAD DOG AND MERLE A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL ANGLERS CHRISTY FISHER, VIOLET TALLEY. A LOT OF FUN FOR THE FAMILY. ROCK CLIMBING, BUMPER BOATS, TROUT POND, YOU NAME IT. IT’S HERE. MISTER BUSTER, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ACCOMMODATING. NOW, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN 2500 FISHING RODS? ANGLERS. GET READY. HERE WE GO. BURT. CHRIS. BRIAN, THE BOYS FROM GRANT RODS. HOW ARE WE DOING? WE’RE DOING GREAT TODAY. THIS IS AN IMPRESSIVE SETUP. YOU WERE SAYING 2500 RODS, 2500 RODS IN OUR BOOTH. HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE TO SET UP, BOYS? ABOUT SEVEN HOURS. SEVEN HOURS. SO WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE HERE? WHY DO WE FOLLOW THE LEADER AND GRANT RODS? ALL AMERICAN MADE. OKAY, THAT INCLUDES OUR BLANK. WE HAVE AN UNCONDITIONAL LIFETIME GUARANTEE. I SAID JIM’S BEEN RUNNING THIS BUSINESS FOR 42 YEARS. THERE IS NOBODY IN THE INDUSTRY WHO DOES THIS AT ALL. I MEAN, THE ACCOLADES THAT JIM HAS IN THE INDUSTRY ARE PARAMOUNT. THIS GUY KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING, RIGHT? AFTER 42 YEARS, YOU WOULD THINK THAT AS BIG AS A BOOTH, WE SET UP ALL THE RODS. I MEAN, IF IT’S A FISH THAT SWIMS, WE GOT TO RIDE FOR IT. SO IT DOESN’T MATTER. WE GOT EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING HERE. EVERY TECHNIQUE THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR, EVERY KIND OF. AND WE HAVE DIFFERENT SERIES. YEAH. I WAS GOING TO ASK. WHAT? WHAT ARE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR? AND WE CAN LEAVE THIS OPEN TO ANYBODY. I MEAN, FROM YOUR MOST BASIC BEGINNINGS TO YOUR MOST ADVANCED ANGLERS, YOU GOT IT. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. WE’RE EVERYTHING TO COVER. WHATEVER WANT AND NEEDS. THEY WALK IN THE BOOTH, WE’LL SET THEM UP. WE’LL GET THEM IN THE RIGHT PROPER ROD AND GET THEM TAKEN CARE OF. AND GET THEM ON OUR. GET THEM ON OUR UNCONDITIONAL WARRANTY. THAT’S GREAT. GRANT ROD, CELEBRATING 35 YEARS HERE. BURT. BRIAN. CHRIS, THANK YOU SO MUCH. AS STEVE WAS SAYING, THERE’S LOTS GOING ON HERE ALL DAY. I WANT TO GET TO THE MINNOW RACES AS WELL BEFORE WE GO. SUSAN. HEY, SUE, HOW ARE YOU? PRETTY GOOD. THIS IS THIS IS OUR FUNDRAISING BASED, RIGHT? RIGHT. THIS IS HELPING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. YES, SIR. CAN WE RUN ANOTHER RACE? THIS IS FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES. THE GREAT LAKES MILWAUKEE CHAPTER. AND BEFORE WE GO, DUKE, I KNOW YOU WANT TO SEE ANOTHER ONE. WE’VE SEEN THE PIG RACES. WE’VE SEEN THE DUCK RACES AT THE STATE FAIR. ON YOUR MARKS. GET SET. MINNOW RACE. THERE WE GO. HE’S GOING TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE FIRST. WHO DO WE HAVE? OH MY GOODNESS. I KNOW ALL ABOUT THE FORT SHELBY TWO. CAR. APPRECIATE YOU MAN. BACK TO YOU GUYS. THANK YOU MAN APPRECIATE THAT. HAVE A GOOD ONE OUT THERE. OF COURSE ONE OF THE MANY THINGS WE CAN DO SINCE THE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE SO FANTASTIC. WE’RE MOVIN

Celebration of outdoor sports during 84th Milwaukee Sports Show

Runs through Saturday evening at State Fair Park Expo Center

The 84th annual Milwaukee Sports Show is underway at the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center.The long-running convention will feature outdoor and lifestyle exhibitors, demonstrations and special guests.It runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for kids aged 6 to 14.WISN 12 News contributor Van McNeil previewed the event on Saturday morning.

MILWAUKEE —

The 84th annual Milwaukee Sports Show is underway at the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center.

The long-running convention will feature outdoor and lifestyle exhibitors, demonstrations and special guests.

It runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for kids aged 6 to 14.

WISN 12 News contributor Van McNeil previewed the event on Saturday morning.

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