2005 Central Texas Boat Show

2010 Central Texas Boat Show Bell County Expo Center

News Release

For Immediate Release

Together times in the great outdoors make memories that last for a lifetime! Stop wishing and start making those family memories by spending time together on one of our beautiful Central Texas lakes. From small watercraft 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! Savvy boaters and anglers know that the deepest discounts and best boating prices are to be found at boat show time! You will find everything you need to get started beginning Friday, January 8th and running through Sunday, January 10th during the Central Texas Boat Show 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 – 9pm, Saturday 10am – 9pm 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 Bayliner, Bass Cat, Blue Wave, Bullet, Chaparral, Crowneline, Cypress Cay, Glastron, Evinrude Outboards, G3, Hurricane, Larson, Legend, Lowe, Premier, Mercury, Mercruiser, NauticStar, PartiKraft, Ranger, Rolco Trailers, SeaArk, Skeeter, Sweetwater, Stingray, Stratos, Triton, Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha Sport Boats and Wave Runners. 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 8th is Military Appreciation Day! Active Duty Military and their dependents will be admitted FREE by presenting their Active Duty Military I.D.

Seminars during the show include Bass Pro Keith Combs and Crappie expert Tommy Tidwell. 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.

Beginning at 3:00pm Saturday (Jan 9th) some of Central Texas most experienced bass fisherman load their boats on the trailers at Lake 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 10th 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 Fishing Tackle - Lake Richland Chambers, Tight Line Fishing Tackle - Killeen, Texan Lures – Temple, Ja-Rod Tackle – Belton, Holding the Line Guide Service – Killeen, Salado Creek Outfitters – Salado, Texas T Tops – Austin, Batteries Plus – Belton, Central Texas Guide Service – Crawford, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Lakes Belton and Stillhouse Hollow, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary – Lake Belton, Copperas Cove Bass Club, LINE-X Spray-on Truck Bed Liners – Killeen, Steel-Tuff Rods – Temple, Media Bass Trail – Mesquite, CenTex Bass Hunters – Belton, Texas Tournament Zone – Austin, Fine Jewelry by Sabrina – Harker Heights, Stanley Auto Group – Gatesville, Silver Leaf Resorts – San Antonio.

Fishing Tackle on Sale! Fisherman’s personal favorite during the boat show is the once a year opportunity to dig through boxes, bins and racks of fishing tackle including rods, reels, artificial lures and hundreds of pounds of soft plastic and sometimes hard-to-find baits! It’s a good idea to come early for the best selection.

The Bell County Expo Center is 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: [email protected]