Gander Mountain filing for bankruptcy

[Dances With Smallies]

The one in Tulsa always seems empty as well. 

[moguy1973]

The only Gander Mountain that I've ever been in that seemed to be worth being in is the one in Paducah, KY.  It's a lot bigger than the ones they've built here in St. Louis and there were a lot more people in that one.  I've been to both in St. Louis and they have very minimal fishing sections that were not organized very well.  Lots of clothing and hunting stuff.  They seem like a very scaled down version of Cabela's with more clothes.

[Old plug]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

They seem to be catering to the temporary trendy outdoorsman.   The one who feels like they need to spend a whole lot of money, and look the part. Not the everyday outdoorsman, who doesn't have to fill the void of having every name brand showing.   Just my take.  

I am sure they do that.  I see them all the time around here. Very expensive equipment in very expensive boats. Living on LOZ  I see lots of them. They tend to be sort of smug and not much for exchanging the day you know. Handleing  their very expensive rods just like they seen one of their heros on TV do. Some of the dandy's done up so fine you have to wonder if they are not models right out of the pages of PBS catalog as they intently go zipping  past the dock and up the shore line. Makes me wonder sometimes if they are not chasing fish rather than trying to catch them. 

I am heading to Springfield tomorrow. And because of the insistance of my kids of giving a PBS gift card every Christmas I will be stopping by PBS or should I say pbs since it better describes my opion of the place. I like set there  in one of those easy chairs and rest after a morning of running around stores. It is FREE(  so far anyway) and about one of the only things in the place not over priced. I will be giving the gift card to my wife so she can by a new pair of gardening shoes. I will already have bought my  essentials like hooks and such down the road at Academy. 

GREED GREED GREED that is what Johnny is about.  

 

[jdmidwest]

Peters Boat Shop?  PBS??

Nothing wrong with Academy Sports, they were the only one brave enough to test the market in our area.

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, jdmidwest said:

Peters Boat Shop?  PBS??

Nothing wrong with Academy Sports, they were the only one brave enough to test the market in our area.

Some of their baits are unbelievably inexpensive.

[dtrs5kprs]

1 minute ago, Mitch f said:

Some of their baits are unbelievably inexpensive.

And decent. Especially for ponds and small lakes.

[Old plug]

I biy spoons and hooks down there mostly. I still like PBS mono have ised it for years.

 

[jdmidwest]

I give up, he surely means BPS?

[Mitch f]

5 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

I give up, he surely means BPS?

No, the mono is made by Big Bird and the braid by Oscar the grouch...:)

[jdmidwest]

Just now, Mitch f said:

No, the mono is made by Big Bird and the braid by Oscar the grouch...:)

That is what I see on my end.  His auto correct is messed up.