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All-Canada Show returns to Chicago area

The All-Canada Show returns to the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on Jan. 8-11 featuring Canada's top fishing and hunting destinations.

The show will be 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center, 4051 E. Main St. (Route 64) in St. Charles.

The event includes: free seminars, free maps and travel guides, free hunting simulator and, on opening night, a free Eppinger 2015 collector lure.

In addition to visiting face-to-face with lodges and outfitters, show attendees can take in free seminars providing information on how to plan an adventure and avoid common pitfalls travelers to Canada make.

For complete details on the All-Canada Show, visit www.AllCanada.com.

Norm "The Great" McCreight, the go-to expert on hunting and fishing in Canada, will give seminars daily. He will talk about Canadian moose hunting and "giant gators" of the north.

Jim Crowley of Hook and Hunt TV will talk about "Smallmouth Bass Canadian battle plan." Crowley has fished in the Canada, the Caribbean, the Atlantic, the Pacific and throughout the Midwest. As an outdoor writer, photographer and traveler, he has fished extensively in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

The show will feature other speakers, including:

• John Cleveland of Eppinger Lures on "Maximize Your Spoon Potential;"

• Ken Kunhle of Take a Vet Fishing on "Location, Timing And Presentation - Canadian Fishing;"

• Spence Petros, a Hall of Fame angler, on "Tactics to Boat More Fish."

Updated seminar schedules will be posted on the All-Canada website.

Meet 2008 DU International Artist of the Year Anthony J. Padgett, rated in the top 10 wildlife artists in the United States. He will be present during all show hours in the gallery at the show.

At the fly angler demonstration, learn from the pros from The Fly Angler about proper fly-casting, fly-tying and rod building.

The first 50 people to book a Canadian vacation will receive a $50 gift card to Thorne Bros. Tackle Co. On Eppinger Night, opening night (Thursday, Jan. 8), every paid admission will receive a free Eppinger 2015 collector lure. Throughout the show, kids under 17 will receive the same three-quarter oz. collector lure during all show hours.

Check out the Thorne Bros. store at the All-Canada Show. They specialize heavily in muskie fishing, custom rod building, ice fishing, lure components and fishing electronics. They also have the Midwest's largest selection of fly fishing tackle in their Fly Angler Store.

The show's traditional favorites are back: an authentic Canadian shore lunch (for an extra fee) in concessions, featuring Labatt Blue and a free hunting simulator.

Try your luck with the Trip-a-Day Giveaway, as seven Canadian fishing trips will be given away, beginning Monday, Jan. 5. Check AllCanada.com for details.

The grand prize is a trip to Wolf Lake Wilderness Lodge, a Yukon fly-in trophy angling and wilderness adventure of a lifetime. All-Canada will provide $500 to aid in travel expenses.

Admission is $10, $8 for seniors, or free for children, age 17 and under. Veterans are admitted free on Sunday. Parking is free.

All-Canada Show sponsors include: Lund Boats, Mercury Marine, Labatt Blue, and Eppinger Lures. Follow "All Canada Show" on Facebook or Twitter.

The All-Canada Show on Jan. 8-11 offers free seminars on how to plan an adventure and avoid common pitfalls travelers to Canada make. Courtesy of All-Canada Show
Norm "The Great" McCreight will offer daily seminars on Canadian moose hunting and "giant gators" of the north. Courtesy of All-Canada Show
John Cleveland of Eppinger Lures will offer tips on fly fishing. Courtesy of All-Canada Show
Spence Petros, a Hall of Fame angler, will be on the seminar speakers. Courtesy of All-Canada Show
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