By Troy Basso

Tribune Contributor

Well, once again the 2017 Nashville Boat and Fishing show is a memory. It feels like I have been going to that show for decades. But wait, I have been going to that show for decades. I, as many of you, have seen the show go from good to bad several times over the years. This year the show looks to be moving back toward the good.

I was happy to see several tackle manufactures and guides from Tennessee and Kentucky in attendance. The best thing was to see Hog Farmer bait company had survived and attended the show. This guy makes the best A-Rigs on the market, bar none.

Also present was Hugh McNaughten and the Southern Woods and Waters crew from Channel 5 in Nashville. They are a great bunch of folks who love to share the outdoors with anyone who will listen.

It appeared all the boat dealers in the area were present and accounted for, but the one that went the extra mile was C&O Marine. I would hate to know how many people it took to get that many boats moved into the building! They were there making deals and selling boats all three days.

The amount of non-fishing booths was down from normal. We counted 12 booths in the building that had nothing to do with the outdoors, but they do have to sell that floor space to someone. Overall, the show appeared to be a good one. Even the vendors were saying they were having a great show. Let’s all hope we can see this keep getting better like in the good old days.