MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15, 2007 - The Big Game Room at the Miami International Boat Show is the premier gathering spot for angling enthusiasts and novices to learn about the sport of big game fishing.

Highlights of the Big Game Room include:

Bait Rigging Station
Visitors can learn how to rig bait and receive expert angling advice from popular fishing captain Tony DiGuilian at the Bait Rigging Station, located in booth No. 2120.

Yamaha Total Fishing Experience Room
Interactive fishing games and question and answer sessions with members of Yamaha's Shallow Water Fishing Team can be found at the Yamaha Total Fishing Experience, located in room B210. Visitors can also participate in the new IGFA School of Sportfishing classes and sample expert Chef Vince Russo's mouthwatering recipes at the Clean Your Catch Filet Station.

Seminars and Special Events
All seminar and events are held in the Big Game Room, located on the second floor of the Miami Beach Convention Center, above Hall B.

Thursday, Feb. 15

Noon "Knot Demonstrations" Capt. Brian Buckley
1 p.m. Ron Hamlin
2 p.m. "Sea Surface Temperatures, Altimetry and Water Color Images and Effects on Offshore Fishing Conditions" Tom Hilton
3 p.m. "Climate Change and Global Warming's Effect on the Oceans" Capt. Dan Kipnis
3:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
4 p.m. Mike Reinhardt
4:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
5 p.m. Big Game Room Hall of Fame Awards Reception
5:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto

Friday, Feb. 16

Noon "Everything About Fishing in the Bahamas" Ronnie Schactman
1 p.m. Marlin U Marlin Magazine
2 p.m. Ron Hamlin
3 p.m. "Beginner to Big Game Spearfishing" Sherri Daye
3:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
4 p.m. "South Florida Fishing Circles" Capt. Bouncer Smith
4:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto

5 p.m. "Ultimate Predators" "Shark Man" Manny Puig
5:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Celebrity Night in the Bog Game Room
6 p.m. "Fishing and Free Diving the Pacific" Chris and Melissa Fischer
7 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto

Saturday, Feb. 17

Noon Jordan McCullough
1 p.m. Marlin U Marlin Magazine
2 p.m. "Blue Water Under Water Video and Photography" Tony Ludovico
3 p.m. "Beginner to Big Game Spearfishing" Sherri Daye
3:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
4 p.m. "South Florida Fishing Circles" Capt. Bouncer Smith
4:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
5 p.m. "Ultimate Predators" "Shark Man" Manny Puig
5:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
6 p.m. "Fishing and Free Diving the Pacific" Chris and Melissa Fischer
7 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto

Sunday, Feb. 18

Noon "Everything About Fishing the Bahamas" Ronnie Schactman
1 p.m. Marlin U Marlin Magazine
2 p.m. Mike Reinhardt
3 p.m. "Climate Change and Global Warming's Effect on the Oceans" Capt. Dan Kipnis
3:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
4 p.m. "Blue Water Underwater Video and Photography" Tony Ludovico
4:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
5 p.m. Jordan McCullough
5:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
6 p.m. "Fishing and Free Diving the Pacific" Chris and Melissa Fischer
7 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto

Monday, Feb. 19

Noon Tony DiGiulian
1 p.m. "Climate Change and Global Warming's Effect on the Oceans" Capt. Dan Kipnis
2 p.m. Mike Reinhardt
3 p.m. "Sea Surface Temperatures, Altimetry and Water Color Images and Effects on Offshore Fishing Conditions" Tom Hilton
3:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
4:30 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto
5 p.m. Reggae and Tropical Music Performance by Pluto