The Marine Trades Association New Jersey Boat Sale & Expo opens Thursday and continues through Sunday at the  New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, Edison. I'll be doing a seminar on the history of N.J. sportfishing at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. More about that in Thursday's blog and Friday's column. For details about the event visit JerseyBoatExpo.com The Thursday seminar schedule is as follows: Thursday, February 19, 2015 3:30 pm           BUNKER BUSTING SPRING BASS Jim Hutchinson                                                                        Recreational Fishing Alliance When the bunker show up in spring, the biggest bass of the year are hot on their tails; find the bunker schools and there's a good bet you'll find that one striper of a lifetime. 5 pm                TIMING THE BITE: THE EFFECTS OF WIND AND TIDE Gerry Zagorski                                                                                    NJFishing.com Fishermen can often predict where and when the fishing will be best simply by checking the weather forecast and tide chart. Learn how the tide and wind can influence your fishing success. 6:30 pm           DEEP DROP TILEFISHING                                    Dave Arbeitman                                               The Reel Seat / Brielle, NJ You've been offshore trolling before, but have you thought about what it takes to stop, drop and haul back on big, tasty tilefish?  This Brielle tackle pro will help you get geared up for fishing the edge!