Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Check back here for all your latest ORCA news and announcements!
Post Reply
User avatar
john elder
Star Board Poster
Posts: 8541
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm

Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by john elder »

HI, FOLKS! It's almost time for the Fifth Annual Cardiff Tackle Show and Sale Meet, to be held as in the past at Cardiff, California. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to use the info below to make your room reservations and let us know how many tables you will need for the show on Feb. 9th. You can pay for tables by paypal if you wish, to drbaits (at) aol (dot) com or send a check/MO to

John Elder
P.O. Box 7002
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

Thanks and see you there!

John and Mark

Fifth Annual Southern California Tackle show and Swap Meet
February 7-9, 2013

We are once again having a room trading/Show/Sale/Trade Tackle meet for all interested Southwestern tackle collectors or anyone else that wants to make the trip! The meet will start with room trading on Thursday afternoon February 7 and continue through Friday night (public welcome 2pm-7pm), followed by a show/sale open to the public on Saturday, February 9 from 9AM-2 PM. Room trading will be held at the same location as previous years, the Holiday Inn Express at 1661 Villa Cardiff Dr. in Cardiff, CA, just north of San Diego on I-5. The Saturday morning show and sale will be held in the auditorium of the Ada Harris Elementary school just a couple blocks away at 1508 Windsor road. Cardiff is near the beach and there are plenty of assorted activities to interest family members as well as a liberal supply of great restaurants.

The Holiday Inn Express is setting aside a block of 20 double rooms with plenty of room for tackle, with cost of $85 plus tax per night and includes a great breakfast, free parking, exercise facility and pool/spa. Contact them at your earliest convenience to reserve a room. The block of rooms will be held until two weeks prior to the 7th, so be sure and register before January 26th to ensure that room rate! You can contact the hotel at 760-944-0427 and indicate that you are with the "Fishing Tackle Show" to ensure you get the rate and room location. Be sure you are talking to the front desk of the Cardiff hotel because the global reservations will be clueless about the show!
Contact us if you wish to reserve one or more tables for the Show and Sale on Saturday morning. Cost is $35 per table to offset the auditorium and table rental fees. Entry is free. Email us with any questions or comments and for table reservations: John Elder (drbaits (at) aol (dot) com; phone 619-997-8270) or Mark Edson (spindiver (at) aol (dot) com ; 619-972-3488). We look forward to seeing you and another great show!
User avatar
john elder
Star Board Poster
Posts: 8541
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm

Re: Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by john elder »

As of Jan. 21, only 6 tables remain! If you plan to attend and want a table for show or sale, best contact me asap and I'll reserve it for you!
User avatar
Brian F.
Star Board Poster
Posts: 3536
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:23 am
Location: Hilo, Hawaii

Re: Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by Brian F. »

Thought this might do better as a sticky in the announcement section
User avatar
Brian F.
Star Board Poster
Posts: 3536
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:23 am
Location: Hilo, Hawaii

Re: Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by Brian F. »

What's going on at Cardiff!
User avatar
john elder
Star Board Poster
Posts: 8541
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:44 pm

Re: Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by john elder »

A good start here, Brian! Lots of ORCANs and lots i hope will be soon. Ellis will be along with pics. Ron Lewis and Lorne Hirsch are both flashing around Philbrook & Paine salmon reels along with a lot of other nice ones for both sale and show! Tomorrow is when things will get rolling...lots more people coming in to sold out hotel and show! Ellis will be along with pics!
User avatar
Brian F.
Star Board Poster
Posts: 3536
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:23 am
Location: Hilo, Hawaii

Re: Cardiff Tackle Show/Sale! Time for Reservations!

Post by Brian F. »

Thanks for the teaser. Can't wait to see photos of everyone having a good time. And reels, lots of reels!
Post Reply