Bass Pro & Spro

[Johnsfolly]

3 hours ago, Mitch f said:

Bass Pro and Walmart have some strict and quite frankly scary contracts to sign. At Walmart you are typically responsible for returned items. Also if your product doesn’t sell in that region, you have to buy it back. That could break a company if you weren’t prepared. You’re basically putting your product on consignment. 

Since the producer/seller of the product covers the inventory and returns, I have heard that there is a lot of theft from Walmart stores that goes unchecked.  Another reason to avoid Walmart

[Bassmeister]

7 hours ago, Quillback said:

Well that is good news for Hook, Line and Sinker.  And Tackle Warehouse.

I went to Southtown over lunch and got everything I needed. BPS isn’t what it used to be!

[liphunter]

It is if you enjoy spandex speedo's and those hats. There as bad as Wal-Mart bags. There everywhere!!! 

[JMCat]

This is one of the reasons Tackle warehouse has become so popular.   

[Bill Babler]

Michael uses Ranger Boats and fishes the MLF Bass Pro Tour, both have BP influence.  I'm sure he is not happy about BP dropping Spro.  Have they also dropped Gamakatsu as that is the umbrella company for Spro?

They have totally ruined Cabelas I won't go in either place.

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, Bill Babler said:

Michael uses Ranger Boats and fishes the MLF Bass Pro Tour, both have BP influence.  I'm sure he is not happy about BP dropping Spro.  Have they also dropped Gamakatsu as that is the umbrella company for Spro?

They have totally ruined Cabelas I won't go in either place.

This was last summer at BPS, St. Charles. The guy at BPS said they couldn’t get delivery Of any Gamakatsu.

 

[Seth]

We bought some Gamakatsu Octopus circle hooks at Springfield BPS this past January on our way down to Taneycomo. They still had quite a selection of Gamas.

[Flyfisher for men]

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They have totally ruined Cabelas I won't go in either place.

 

I'm hearing this about the Cabelas fly shop, although I haven't seen it with my own eyes as yet.  

[tjm]

16 hours ago, Bill Babler said:

They have totally ruined Cabelas

I think Cabelas died and BPS bought the carcass. Cabelas ruined Cabelas. I'd guess that from BPS view the idea was always to eliminate Cabelas from competition. Like Cabelas did with Herters, BPS will keep and use the name on some  merchandise.

[top_dollar]

This is the logical result of 40+ years of legislation that incentivizes corporate consolidation.  Investors in these companies do not care about quality, or selection, or your favorite lure.