Fishing Expo Seminar Late Friday Night
Chicago, IL – Fishing Expo Seminar – mark your calendar and get ready. The Fishing Expo Seminars are finalized and have been released. The Tinley Park Fishing Travel & Outdoors Expo features an extended Friday Night seminar series including several Fishing Hall of Fame speakers. Friday, February 13th the Fishing Expo will be open late until eight.The Tinley Park Fishing, Travel & Outdoors Expo is located at the Tinley Park Convention Center (18451 Convention Center Dr
Tinley Park, IL 60477) – located at 183rd and Harlem avenue – the Southwest Suburb of Chicago. The venue is located just :20 minutes from nearby Chicago.
Friday’s seminar session will go until 8 pm along with shopping, kid’s activities such as the trout pond and fishing simulator. Friday afternoon’s fishing seminars kick off at 1 pm with a boat care and Coast Guard session and then you can get a steady dose of Hall of Fame fishing tips. The 40,000 gallon HAWG Trough in the Main Hall will be in in full swing. Watch out front as fish react to expert tactics. Seeing lures inaction at depth surrounded by Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Perch and Bluegill – see what the fish think. Experts will show you working these lures in new ways so that you can catch more fish in the upcoming season.
Looking in the HAWG Trough will allow Expo attendees to see clearly what is happening with different lure actions and get exacting tips, tricks, tactics and methods that will trigger many more bites. See lures that you have never used and learn from the best guides, experts and pros at the Expo.
Fishing Expo Seminar
Friday night the Expo is open from 12 pm until 8 pm and the 3-day pass includes Friday’s seminars, Saturday all day and even Sunday’s seminar sessions. 3-day expo passes are $20 and under (discounts for Veterans and Seniors). Group passes available for groups of 10.
The Tinley Park Fishing Expo is located within driving distance of Northwest Indiana, SouthWest Michigan and some drive as far away as Milwaukee. the following distance from these cities.
Chicago Loop – 22 Miles
Hammond, IN – 19 Miles
Shererville, IN – 24 Miles
Naperville, IL – 32 Miles
Merrillville, IN – 34 Miles
Schaumburg, IL – 45 Miles
Valparaiso, IN – 49 Miles
New Buffalo, MI – 64 Miles
Rockford, IL – 112 miles
Milwaukee, WI – 119 miles
Peoria, IL 132 miles
Quad Cities, IA – 152 miles
Fort Wayne, IN – 158 miles
Madison, WI – 171 miles
Indianapolis, IN – 174 miles
Take a half day at work, or save the entire weekend for really adding to your fishing, camping or outdoors hobby. Make your way to the Fishing Expo to jump-start your fishing in 2026. Learn from the experts at seminars and then hit the tackle hall to stock up on the latest fishing gear.
View Fishing Hall of Fame Guides’ seminars: Mike Norris (bass, walleye), Mike Mladenik (smallmouth bass, walleye) and Jerry Costabile (Salmon, Trout). Friday night’s regional guide lineup includes Violetta Talley (bass), Keith Cortopassi (muskie), Johnny Buser (fly fishing trout), Steve Silic (walleye Cook County). At the HAWG Trough, the above and Ken O’Malley (Spring Fishing Tips) will fire off the weekend of fishing seminars.
