Catfish Conference 2016 was a gathering of catfish enthusiasts from all walks of life. A walk through the crowed aisles would provide a confrontation with a tournament pro at one time and an everyday angler at another. The aisles were full of friendly people sharing their passion for catfishing.
There were catfish guides, tournament directors and fishing families showing their support for the catfishing way of life. Seminars were providing information on how to rig for them, where to look for them and how to take care of them once they were caught. If that sounds like the perfect scenario for venders wanting to show their wares, it was.
The hall was lined with vendors representing all aspects of catfishing equipment and paraphernalia. Poles, baits, boats, hooks, reels, you name it, and Catfish Conference 2016 had it.
Justin Adams and his wife Erin manned one of those booths. Justin is a fisherman. “I fish for other species,” revealed Adams. “I am big into crappie and I am big into walleye, but catfishing is my passion. This is all I think about, this is all I do.”
Justin and Lisa attended Catfish Conference to show off the line of PowerHouse Anchors that Justin originated. Like so many quality products built for the boating and fishing community, PowerHouse Anchors are the result of a fishing experience and a desire to improve fishing success.
“This all started in Nebraska,” explained Adams. “We did a tournament on Calamus Lake in Burwell, NE. The lake is notorious for huge swells and chop when the winds are blowing. With 20 mph winds you are talking 4-foot chops. The winds got up that day. That lake sets on a NW angle and we just got pounded. We had some box store anchors that were not very heavy and did not do the job. We couldn’t anchor we couldn’t drift. Our tournament fishing day was ruined.” Continue reading – http://www.examiner.com/article/conversations-at-catfish-conference-powerhouse-anchors?CID=examiner_alerts_article