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THE FRED HALL SHOW IS CALIFORNIA’S ULTIMATE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE

The World’s Largest Sportfishing Show, One of the Nation’s Premiere Boat Shows enters Its 74th year

February 26, 2020

**March 4-8, 2020 at the Long Beach Convention Center** 

What started in 1946 as a Sportsman’s show at the Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles, has now become the world’s largest consumer fishing show, California’s Largest Trailer Boat Show and Southern California’s finest hunting and fishing travel show.  The Fred Hall Show returns to the Long Beach Convention Center (300 East Ocean, Long Beach 90802) from Wednesday March 4 through Sunday, March 8, 2020. Tickets on sale now at www.FredHall.com , or available at the box office week of show. 

The Fred Hall Show—The Ultimate Outdoor Experience — will feature nearly 1000 booths and acres of boats inside and outside the convention center, plus 10,000 products on display from the world’s leading outdoor recreation manufacturers.  Over 400 seminars will take place during the five days of the show in seven different seminar venues.

2020 Show Highlights:

  • Hundreds of boats including Fishing Boats, Cruisers, Tow Boats, Pontoon Boats, Deck Boats, High Performance Boats, kayaks and stand up paddleboards 
  • Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show presented by OPKIX the world’s smallest, smartest, waterproof wearable cameras
  • Marine Touch Tanks presented by Dr. Larry Allen, Cal State Northridge Marine Biology Department. 
  • Rod Builders Depot and Contests, hundreds of fishing tackle manufactures displays and dozens of fishing tackle retail booths
  • Captain Rollo’s Kids at Sea contest.
  • Custom Rod Depot building contest for all levels with prizes provided top names in the fishing industries. 
  • The largest marine electronics Accessory display seen at any event in the Western United States presented by Johnson-Hicks
  • Hobie Kayak demonstrations in the Hyatt Lagoon, plus the Hobie Fishing theater
  • Kids casting contests
  • International fishing and hunting travel booths 
  • Compete in the Show Up and Blow contest at the Hobie Theater to win a Hobie Inflatable Kayak
  • Accurate Fishing Products presents the Fred Hall Show Main Seminar Stage
  • Mammoth Lakes Kids Fish Free Trout Pond and the Mammoth Lakes Seminar Area
  • Deep Blue Dive Pool  - leave your clothes on, step into a “dry suit,” and take a SCUBA lesson without getting your clothes wet. Plus, Free dive and SCUBA diving equipment
  • The Costa Sporting Chef Café, Scott Leysath will prepare fish and game recipes to share with attendees.  He will be joined by Tommy Gomes…The Fishmonger.
  • Hunter and angler specific vehicles 
  • Air Gun and Archery Ranges
  • Expanded Hunting Section 
  • Extensive Display of Fishing Apparel for Men and Women 
  • The 805/Okuma Bass Tank, hourly seminars for freshwater bass fishing
  • Daiwa Saltwater Fishing Tank, hourly nearshore fishing seminars.
  • Ram Trucks Ultimate Air Dogs, Rock Climbing Wall


Show Details:

Adults - $20

Kids 15 and younger accompanied by paid adult FREE  

Seniors 62 and older - $18
Military with Valid ID $15  (military discount tickets available at Box Office only)

Those who join the Coastal Conservation Association of California (CCA-CAL ) receive free admission.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at  www.FredHall.com or day-of-event at the box office.


Show Hours:Wednesday, March 4; Thursday, March 5; & Friday, March 6
 1:00PM – 9:00PM

Saturday, March 7
10:00AM – 8:30PM

Sunday, March 8
10:00AM – 7:00PM


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