Check the list of events when it comes out so you can schedule your time during your trip...to the Fred Hall Show.
The big draw for the show is that there are things there you might not get to see in your area. Plus the demos, and I think the archery girl. Oh, don't forget the Bongos bikini demo.
The best thing to do is shop the internet and develope a plan for what you're interested in...you can try it in person at the show, and you might or might not get to finagle a deal (just because it's not on "sale" doesn't mean that you can't work a deal, especially on the last day).
If you really want a deal, be prepared to walk away.
The salespeople know that once you walk away, they probably won't see you again.
Part of preparing is bringing cash for what you want. Cash is king.
It's fun to just browse though, especially if you don't have any cash
Me, I'm going with enough room on my card to put money down for a trip. You can walk from booth to booth and look at their pictures and ask questions. I'm going to Alaska, but I don't want to fish for halibut...other people want to fish for halibut...I'd rather spend that day fishing for more salmon...so we'll see how that give and take discussion goes when everyone shows up.
A friend of mine last year went really cheap to a place to fish for steelhead...he was in 7th heaven. He and his friends rented the drift boats from the lodge at the mouth of the river and stayed somewhere else.
I usually go on Wed (this year I can't make it until after 5pm. Then I go once or twice after that depending on my week's schedule, so I'll probably be there on Saturday for sure...but Saturday I probably won't browse much...my browsing times will probably be on other days...I'm going to avoid the Mirage drive area...