Chicago Fishing Seminar Speaker Johnny Wilkins
Entertaining, engaging presentation featuring tricks, rigs and tips on how to catch more fish around your city and on vacation. Float fishing expert will show anglers how to catch more fish from shore and on the boat. Great stories as they relate to fishing are a part of the presentation. Traveling the world with Hall of Fame Angler Mick Thill, working with Midwest Outdoors & writing columns, Johnny has a lot to share to get fishers excited. Content for the new fisher and sure-fire setups to always catch. Johnny fished for Team USA in 3 World Championships (shore fishing championships, Portugal, Belgium & Italy). He knows stuff. We’ll have a couple laughs and everyone catches more fish from his presentation.
Upcoming Fishing Seminars & Fishing Shows
Featured Fishing Show
Tinley Park Fishing, Travel & Outdoor EXPO February 17, 18 & 19, 2023
Get Tickets & Mark Your Calendars!! Johnny will be presenting two different seminars at the 2023 Tinley Park Fishing Show. February 17, 18, 19
Catching More Fish – Advanced float fishing tactics, tools, tricks & tips. Get to this show which features free parking, seminars, fishing tackle deals and a great way to get a jump on catching more fish. New to fishing – Johnny’s seminars will boost your success immediately. Weekend pass special just $15. Get to speakers’ like Jim Kopjo, Ken Huskar O’Malley and many local guides. Plan on bringing a big notebook, fresh pen and hitting some seminars. I will be presenting 2 seminars over the course of the 3 days. See More Bites – the art of catching fish when the fishing is slow… Also will be selling the most sensitive jigging rods you can fish as well as the best Float Fishing Rods in 9′ and 10′ – show specials- supplies are limited.
Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show February 22nd – 26th , 2023
This show is in February – Thursday, February 22nd – 26th, 2023, and will be a great spot for Indiana fans to pick up fishing tackle and get in on great rig setups. Johnny will be at the Gapen Fishing Tackle Booth Friday – Sunday. Come to the show, upgrade your rods and reels with show specials and stock up on great floats, lures and jigs. Note the show also runs the week before (10 days or so, but Johnny will be there Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 22nd-26th. Meet Bobber Anne at the show the week prior and this weekend and get great fishing tips, tricks from the Hall of Fame Angler.
Fish & Hook Outdoors Show March 11th, 2023
This show is in March – Saturday, March 11th, and will be a Spring fishing tune-up. Johnny is speaking at this show and will feature Advanced Shore Fishing Setups & Rigs. See the gear he has modified from World Championships shore fishing competitions to our local waters. Make your fishing far more exciting, get fish to bite and enjoy local waters, lots of fish and big fish. Come visit this great show in the Western Suburbs and catch great seminars all day long.
Fish and Hook Outdoors Show Show Link
Johnny speaks at fishing shows, fishing clubs and at schools, scout outdoors events and runs the largest fishing camp in the Chicago Area. He can talk at your next event anywhere in the country. Feel free to contact him about speaking and book early as seasons fill up quickly. See his last few speaking events – Chicago fishing seminar speaker engagements below.
Get to a Seminar Coming Up
Meet Johnny Wilkins at upcoming 2023 fishing events. Blue events include seminars with Johnny.
Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo Fishing Show Link
Tinley Park Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo 2023-Seminars Fishing Show Link
Fish & Hook Outdoor Show 2023- Seminars Fishing Show Link
Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show 2023 Fishing Show Link
Riverside Fishing Club Swap Meet 2023 Swap Meet Link
2022 Fishing Seminars
Rock Valley Anglers (Rockford) October 2022
Riverside Fishing Club (LaGrange) May 2022
Arlington Anglers Club (Arlington Heights) March 2022
Fish Tales Fishing Club (Alsip, IL) February 2022
Fox Valley Anglers (St. Charles) January 2022
Fishing Seminar Walleyes Unlimited December 2021
Fishing Club Kid’s Fishing Camps (Coming Summer 2023) Get on Our Mailing List
Hollywood BLVD Theatre April 11th , 2021 – Seminar
Fishing Show – Quad Cities – February 19th – 21st 2021
Past Speaking Engagements
Fishing Seminar Walleyes Unlimited December 2021
Fishing Seminar – Riverside Fishing Club October 2020
Fishing Seminar – Coon Creek Casters March 4, 2020
Fishing Seminar – Arlington Anglers Club January 2020
Fishing Seminar – Fish Tales Club November 2019
Fishing Seminar – Riverside Fishing Club October 2019
Fishing Shows
Tinley Park Fishing Show 2023! Back on – Speaking at Tinley Park!!
Indianapolis Fishing Show
Quad Cities Fishing Show
Arlington Park Fishing Show
Rosemont Fishing Show
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Johnny has spoken around the Chicago Area at Fishing Shows such as the Chicago Outdoor Show (Rosemont), Tinley Park Fishing Show, Arlington Park Outdoors Show and at nearly all of the local fishing clubs. Johnny’s fishing seminars are unique in that tactics that regular anglers use are boosted, advanced and made better through his experiences fishing for the USA Fishing Team in 3 World Championships. Modern tactics using live bait for shore and boat anglers to catch more and larger fish where they fish. Local ponds or on vacation waters, affordable tips for the regular guy (and girl) who doesn’t fish the competitive circuit.
Johnny is the first to tell you you do not need expensive gear or very expensive electronics to succeed in catching more fish. Hiring Johnny means a night of exciting graphics, video and fun mixed in with some killer rigs, tactics and baits that fish can’t resist.
