SIOUX FALLS ARENA & CONVENTION CENTER
58th ANNUAL
SIOUX EMPIRE
SPORTSMEN'S BOAT, CAMPING & VACATION SHOW
MARCH 13th-16th, 2025
South Dakota’s Biggest and Best Sportshow!
South Dakota’s favorite Sportsmen’s Show is back at the Sioux Falls Arena & Convention Center on March 13th-16th, 2025! You will find the very best in resorts, lodges and camps from the Midwest and Canada. Boat Show pricing on the newest fishing boats and pontoons, tackle and electronics and more! RV Show pricing on the best campers and trailers by the area’s best dealers. Great Hunting and Fishing seminars and great fun for the whole family. See you at the show!
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Outdoor Equipment Show
Fishing tackle, hunting gear, sports equipment and taxidermy. Fishing resorts and charters.
Family Fun
Twiggy the WaterSkiing Squirell. Live Trout Fishing Pond, Guest Speakers: Jason Mitchell & Joe Henry. Kids Fishing Workshop with The Pros from Scheels. (Sat. and Sun. only)
Boat Show
Runabouts, fishing boats, Fiberglass boats, personal watercraft, pontoons and more…
Camping Show
Motor homes, travel trailers, truck campers, tent trailers, mini homes, fifth wheelers, conversion vans, camping & travel accessories.
Travel Show
Midwest and Canadian Drive-In and Fly-In Fishing – Alaska – Africa Safaris – Western Outfitters – Great Lakes Charters – Resorts – Lodges – State Campgrounds – Kennels and more…
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
DON'T MISS OUR SPECIAL EVENTS...
TWIGGY THE WATERSKIING
SQUIRREL
KIDS FISHING WORKSHOP WITH THE PROS FROM
LIVE TROUT POND
Previous Year......2024 FISHING SEMINAR SPEAKERS
Jason Mitchell cut his teeth as a professional fishing guide on North Dakota's Devils Lake. At the time of his retirement from guiding, Mitchell had built one of the largest guide services in the industry. Today, Mitchell hosts the popular outdoor program Jason Mitchell Outdoors which airs on Bally Sports Networks. Over the past fifteen years, JMO has had some of the highest raw Nielsen ratings in the industry for outdoor programming. Jason Mitchell has been on the forefront of the fishing industry with innovation and is credited with pioneering several walleye fishing methods and strategies. In 2016, Mitchell was also inducted into the North Dakota Fishing Hall of Fame
JASON MITCHELL
jasonmitchelloutdoors.com
Daily Seminars
-Do's and Dont's with Forward Facing Sonar
-Tackle Modifications that catch more Walleye
-Spinners for Walleyes-
JOE HENRY
As a fishing guide, licensed charter captain, and tournament angler, Joe Henry has made fishing a part of his everyday life. He has experienced many successes throughout the years with some tough days sprinkled in as well. It is learning from both, Joe believes, that helps make an angler more effective and versatile.
Joe is an award-winning outdoor communicator, sharing fishing techniques, strategies and philosophies with thousands through seminars, tv shows, videos and articles across the U.S.
Professionally, Joe has enjoyed many leadership positions and serves on a variety of boards. His professional background combined with his many fishing credentials led him to his current role, Executive Director of Lake of the Woods Tourism.
Joe works closely with 60 lodging facilities, area guides, and a variety of stakeholders. He orchestrates the strategy and execution of the marketing, promotions, events, ad buys and social media for Lake of the Woods Tourism.
-Multispecies Fishing Success on Any Body of Water-
It’s Forever Summer at Twiggy’s Lagoon! Come join Twiggy and her team for a family friendly, fun-filled, interactive show featuring Twiggy the World Famous Water-Skiing Squirrel! Learn about water safety, waterskiing and what wild things Twiggy gets into at her lagoon. This show is full of laughs, surprises and even features a special guest, Roxie, as Twiggy’s trusty lifeguard!
Previous Year......2024 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Friday, March 15th
Thursday, March 14th
Saturday, March 16th
Sunday, March 17th
6:00 p.m.
Joe Henry: Multispecies Fishing Success on Any Body of Water
7:00 p.m.
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
7:15 p.m.
Jason Mitchell: Tackle Modifications that catch more Walleye
2:00 p.m.
Jason Mitchell: Tackle Modifications that
catch more Walleye
3:00 p.m.
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
3:15 p.m.
Joe Henry: Multispecies Fishing Success on Any Body of Water
4:30 p.m.
Jason Mitchell: Do's & Dont's with Forward Facing Sonar
5:00 p.m.
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
6:00 p.m.
Joe Henry: Masters Level - Spinners for Walleyes
7:15 p.m.
Jason Mitchell: Tackle Modifications that
catch more Walleye
7:30 p.m.
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
11:00 a.m.
Kids' Fishing Workshop: with the Pro's from Scheels
12:00 p.m.
Jason Mitchell: Tackle Modifications that
catch more Walleye
12:30 p.m.
Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel
1:30 p.m.
Joe Henry: Multispecies Fishing Success on Any Body of Water
2:30 p.m.