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<\/p>\n2026 International Sportsmen\u2019s Expo returns to Cal Expo this weekend. What to expect<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUT THERE, CAL EXPO IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. LET\u2019S GO TO KCRA 3\u2019S. TEO TORRES RIGHT NOW. LIVE FROM THE SPORTSMEN\u2019S EXPO. AND WOMEN\u2019S TO SPORTS AND MEN\u2019S AND WOMEN\u2019S EXPO OR WHATEVER IS YOUR FANCY HERE. WE\u2019RE SURROUNDED BY SO MUCH COOL GEAR. IF YOU LOVE THE OUTDOORS, IF YOU LOVE, IF YOU LOVE FISHING, THIS IS THE PLACE TO COME. JOINING ME RIGHT NOW IS ANDREW CERAR. HE IS WITH THE FISHERMAN\u2019S WAREHOUSE AND NAME. YOUR BUSINESS KIND OF SAYS IT ALL. YOU KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT FISHING. LET\u2019S TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THERE\u2019S PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT JUST WANT THE LATEST, GREATEST OF WHATEVER TECH TVS. YOU KNOW WHAT I\u2019M SAYING? WHAT ABOUT FISHING? AND YOU GOT A POLE HERE. LET\u2019S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS POLE. ABSOLUTELY. YES. SO FISHING HAS COME SO FAR WITH TECHNOLOGY OVER THE LAST, YOU KNOW, 10 TO 15 YEARS. AND THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF IT RIGHT HERE. THIS IS THE DAIWA TATULA XT. I GRABBED A SPINNING MODEL HERE. BUT THE GREAT THING ABOUT IT IS YOU GET SO MUCH NEW TECHNOLOGY IN RODS FOR GREAT AFFORDABILITY. STILL, THIS IS GOING TO RETAIL AT 99.99. IT\u2019S VERY HARD TO FIND A ROD THAT IS ULTRA SENSITIVE, ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT. YOU CAN FISH IT FOR EIGHT HOURS A DAY AND NOT GET FATIGUED. BOY, THAT IS THAT IS REALLY LIGHT. AND IT\u2019S PROBABLY PRETTY STRONG TOO, RIGHT? OH, ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, YOU CAN CATCH FISH UP TO 10 OR 12 POUND BASS EVEN BIGGER THAN THAT ON THE STRIPER SIDE. WELL, YOU\u2019RE GOING TO NEED A REEL. YOU CAN\u2019T JUST TY I SUPPOSE YOU COULD TIE A LINE TO THE END. WE\u2019VE SEEN THOSE OLD FASHIONED CARTOONS. LET\u2019S TALK ABOUT THE REELS HERE. WHAT MAKES THESE REELS? REELS? SO, YOU KNOW, STATE OF THE ART. ABSOLUTELY. SO THIS IS REALLY NEAT ACTUALLY. THIS IS A DEBUT FOR US ACTUALLY AT THE SHOW. WE\u2019VE NEVER HAD THEM UNTIL NOW. BUT THIS IS A COMPANY CALLED CASKING. AND THEY MAKE HIGH QUALITY REELS FOR AFFORDABILITY. AND YOU\u2019RE KIND OF SEEING A THEME HERE WITH THE AFFORDABILITY FOR GREAT TECHNOLOGY. THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT BECAUSE FOR THOSE OF YOU ESPECIALLY UP HERE, WE HAVE THE CALIFORNIA DELTA, WHICH IS FULL OF GRASS, FULL OF TOOLS. AS WE ALL KNOW, AND CATCHING FISH OUT OF THE THICK STUFF CAN BE PRETTY DIFFICULT TO DO. SO THIS REEL ACTUALLY DOES NOT HAVE A DRAG SYSTEM. SO WHAT A DRAG IS, IT ALLOWS THAT FISH TO PULL LINE OUT. THIS DOESN\u2019T DO THAT. AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE WHEN THOSE FISH GET STUCK IN THAT REALLY HEAVY GRASS, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CRANK AND PULL AS HARD AS YOU CAN TO GET THEM OUT OF THERE. AND WITHOUT DRAG SLIPPING, THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ACTUALLY PULL THOSE FISH OUT. FASCINATING. THAT\u2019S REALLY COOL. ALL RIGHT. AND FINALLY, LET\u2019S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE LATEST AND GREATEST WHEN IT COMES TO TO LURES. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT HERE. ALL RIGHT. SO ON THE LURE SIDE OF THINGS I\u2019LL START ON THIS SIDE. OBVIOUSLY WE\u2019RE GETTING TOWARDS SPRING HERE. WE\u2019RE FINALLY FEELING A LITTLE BIT OF WARMTH HERE IN CALIFORNIA AFTER OUR REALLY BAD COLD SPELL. AND NOW TOPWATERS ARE GOING TO BE A HUGE PLAYER. THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE ONES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THIS IS MADE BY BERKLEY. THIS IS CALLED THE CHAPO. THIS IS ONE THAT IS REALLY COME TO ACTUALLY WIN A LOT OF TOURNAMENTS NATIONWIDE. SO DOES IT FLOAT ON TOP OF THE WATER? KIND OF IT DOES. IT FLOATS ON TOP OF THE WATER. AND WHAT THIS TALE DOES RIGHT HERE, THIS TAIL DESIGN ACTUALLY SPINS IN THE WATER AND MAKES A LITTLE ACTUALLY LIKE A PLOPPING NOISE. SO IS IT LIKE KIND OF PRETENDING TO BE LIKE AN INJURED FISH OR SOMETHING, MAKING IT A BETTER TARGET? EXACTLY. IT\u2019S AN INJURED FISH. IT\u2019S LOUD. IT\u2019S MAKING A LOT OF COMMOTION FOR THOSE BASS TO LOOK UP. ALL RIGHT. SO LET\u2019S MOVE ALONG HERE. WE DON\u2019T HAVE A TON OF TIME. SO LET\u2019S TALK ABOUT WHAT IS THIS CRUSH CITY, WHICH SOUNDS AWESOME. ALL RIGHT. CRUSH CITY. SO THEY\u2019VE CREATED A LINEUP OF BAITS AGAIN IN THE TOURNAMENT SCENE HAS BECOME EXTREMELY POPULAR. BUT WITH THE INNOVATIONS IN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, THESE SMALLER MINNOW BAITS HAVE BECOME SUPER POPULAR. AND GUYS ARE FISHING THESE. WHETHER YOU\u2019RE ON TOP OF THE WATER ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM. DO YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR OWN HOOK IN THESE? YOU DO HAVE TO PUT YOUR OWN HOOK. THIS IS JUST A BODY. TOTALLY. OKAY. AND LET\u2019S LET\u2019S END WITH THIS ONE BECAUSE WE\u2019RE ALMOST OUT OF TIME HERE. THIS LOOKS LIKE A LIKE ONE NOT TO BE RECKONED WITH. ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS ACTUALLY A CUSTOM BAIT FROM JAPAN. YOU CAN GET IT NOWHERE ELSE IN THE US BESIDES THIS SHOW RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW. AND THIS IS THE VALLEY HILL OR WHIPLASH FACTORY. WAYWARD 16. THIS IS A GLIDE BAIT. THIS IS MEANT TO MIMIC THOSE BIGGER FISH. WE\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT TROUT. WE\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT KOKANEE. WHAT WOULD YOU CATCH WITH THAT? YOU CAN CATCH BASS. YOU CAN CATCH STRIPER. AND EVEN BASS. THE SMALLEST 2 POUNDS WILL EAT THIS THING. THAT\u2019S AWESOME. LET ME ASK ONE FINAL QUESTION HERE. ARE THERE PEOPLE THAT LIKE, LIKE COLLECT THESE, LIKE, AS IF THEY WERE LIKE POKEMON CARDS OR BASEBALL CARDS? KIND OF THE RARE ONE OF THESE TYPE? OH, ABSOLUTELY. ACTUALLY, THERE ARE MULTIPLE GUYS THAT WHETHER IT\u2019S A BIG BAIT, A BAIT THAT\u2019S ONLY MADE EXCLUSIVELY IN JAPAN, THEY CALL THEM JDM PRODUCTS OR LIMITED EDITION OR LIMITED EDITION. EXACTLY. GUYS LOVE TO ACTUALLY COLLECT THOSE. ALL RIGHT. WELL ANDREW, THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE\u2019LL TAKE IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. ALL RIGHT. A LOT ABOUT FISHING. WE COULD LISTEN TO BOTH OF YOU. JUST CONTINUE ON FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER. YEAH. 9 TO 10 MINUTES. I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE JUST ANNOYING US. YOU WERE, LIKE, BUTTING INTO OUR CONVERSATION. WE JUST KIND OF GOT IN THE WAY. I\u2019LL GET OVER IT. I MAY LOOK ALL BUTTONED UP, BUT HE\u2019S A SAVVY SPORTSMAN. UNDERNEATH THAT SUIT. YEAH. HE IS. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, TEO. NOW THE SPORTSMAN\u2019S EXPO RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY. TICKETS ARE 20 BUCKS FOR ADULTS. THOSE 15 AND UNDER GET IN FOR FREE. ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBERS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
2026 International Sportsmen\u2019s Expo returns to Cal Expo this weekend. What to expect<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:37 AM PST Jan 16, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia\u2019s largest consumer event for anglers and hunters is back at Sacramento\u2019s Cal Expo this weekend.The International Sportsmen\u2019s Expo takes place from Thursday through Sunday. Attendees can check out outdoor gear, fishing boats, RVs, kayaks and quads and book outdoor outings around the world from travel guides. There are also seven theaters that offer tips from experts and a \u201cgiant tackle store.\u201d A youth fair in Building D lets kids climb a rock wall, catch and release a fish, tie a fly and play other outdoor games. Admission costs $20 for adults ages 16 and older and parking is $10. Children under age 16 and active military personnel with an ID get into the show for free. Veterans can get a limited number of free passes through VETTIX.com. The event is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Learn more here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n California\u2019s largest consumer event for anglers and hunters is back at Sacramento\u2019s Cal Expo this weekend.<\/p>\n The International Sportsmen\u2019s Expo takes place from Thursday through Sunday. <\/p>\n Attendees can check out outdoor gear, fishing boats, RVs, kayaks and quads and book outdoor outings around the world from travel guides. <\/p>\n There are also seven theaters that offer tips from experts and a \u201cgiant tackle store.\u201d <\/p>\n A youth fair in Building D lets kids climb a rock wall, catch and release a fish, tie a fly and play other outdoor games. <\/p>\n Admission costs $20 for adults ages 16 and older and parking is $10. <\/p>\n Children under age 16 and active military personnel with an ID get into the show for free. Veterans can get a limited number of free passes through VETTIX.com. <\/p>\n The event is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. <\/p>\n Learn more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n See more coverage of top California stories here<\/a> | Download our app<\/a> | Subscribe to our morning newsletter<\/a> | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 International Sportsmen\u2019s Expo returns to Cal Expo this weekend. What to expect OUT THERE, CAL EXPO IS…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2640,69692,2691,3047,69693,69694,69695,69691,69690,34287,224,1410,69696,121,123,122,776,420,2429,2695],"class_list":["post-137112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-a-m","tag-adult-age","tag-cal-expo","tag-com","tag-expo-return","tag-fishing-boat","tag-free-pass","tag-international-sportsmen","tag-international-sportsmens-expo","tag-kayak","tag-p-m","tag-place","tag-quad","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news","tag-sunday","tag-things-to-do","tag-thursday","tag-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}