OK, sure, the economy’s slow. In other parts of the U.S., residents are cutting back on discretionary spending on their hobbies.
For those with an outdoor bent, that means no new reels, rods, lures or, worst of all, boats for 2010.
But in Louisiana, fishing isn’t a hobby. In fact, it’s an insult to call it such.
In Louisiana, fishing is a way of life.
You might forego dental care, health insurance, your daughter’s college tuition or your son’s zit medication, but you’re definitely going to fish.
In the Bayou State, we have our priorities.
And do you really want to continue fishing in the same bathtub that’s been floating you around for the last decade? Probably not.
And that’s a good thing. With the recent economic slowdown, boat buyers are in the driver’s seat. Dealers are looking to move product, and it’s all the better if they move it under your carport.
If you’re in the market, LouisianaSportsman.com is making it easy to find the exact boat you’re looking for at the right price. During the months of January and February, the Web site will feature the 2010 Louisiana Sportsman On-Line Boat Show.
It’s a boat sow unlike any other Bayou state boat buyers have ever seen.
“In the comfort and convenience of your own desk, office, den, kitchen table – whatever – you have the chance to look at hundreds of boats from dealers in the state, and either buy one or prepare to buy one,” said Mark Hilzim, vice-president of Sales & Marketing for the company.
Through the system’s advanced search capabilities, LouisiaanSportsman.com users can limit the boats they view according to make, model, price and even hull design.
They can comparison shop different models with similar features, and most importantly, can compare prices. Most of the dealers are offering special discounts for the On-Line Boat Show.
“Almost everyone agrees that boat-show prices are the best prices,” Hilzim said. “Dealers are treating this boat show like any other, and are offering competitive and attractive packages.”
Once a buyer settles on a particular boat he wants to buy, he can either call or email the dealer to negotiate the final deal.
Click here to peruse the options in the Louisiana Sportsman On-Line Boat Show and find the boat that’ll carry you to full ice chests this spring and summer.
The zit medication can wait.
