Bass pro rant

With Bass Pro buying Ranger ,Triton,Stratos and Cabelas.
Will this be a good thing if it is all under one umbrella ?

Competition is usually a good thing for consumers. Soooo no.

Nope...Not at all!

That is what i was thinking too

Don't shop there any way

When they say competition is usually a good thing, it normally leads to innovation and better pricing. On one hand, combining all of those stellar boat makers could do away with innovation and cause prices to remain high or even to increase. Another way of thinking is that maybe by bringing all of these innovators together and allowing them to work together could push the next innovations just that much further. I can't see it working that way though because that would cost BassPro a whole lot more money.

I think it will just make other brands harder to find, at least if you live near a BPS. There are not as many businesses competing near mega stores it seems. The BPS brand is starting to squeeze out the availability and selection of other brands in store. I don't buy from Bass Pro much so really it wont have any affect on me. I like buying from TackleWarehouse because I know what I want and they have any brand I want. Not to mention a bigger selection. Now if they buy TackleWarehouse I will sob like a baby.

The bug is built 125 miles away and is a better boat in my opinion.

Never figured out with Walmarts buying power and could see what Bass pro was building years ago didn't jump into the outdoor sports arena.

Heck no...this bad news for everyone except Tackle Warehouse!

BPS bought Ranger - changes will happen. Good changes or bad changes I do not know but there is information out there that two career Ranger managers left this week. Very common with M&A transactions and different business owners.

No and getting hard to find any brand gear at bass pro unless it is their brand

Bass Pro is more of destination than a tackle store these days.

I shop there occasionally because of convenience, but I buy most of my stuff elsewhere..

Bass pro in Austin is a joke ,no service, and employees are not well trained.
Grapevine is much better

Bass Pro has gotten expensive. I get stuff there ONLY if i can't find it any where else.

That's no joke!!!!

Have you priced Seaguar InvisX there? Hell. Seaguar makes the BPS XPS fluorocarbon and even the BPS brand is more expensive than the "real deal"'from Tacklewarehouse. I mean come on......almost $30 for InvisX when TW sells it for under $20!!!! Haha. Bass Pro is a complete rip off. They are also dropping brands that compete with "XPS" stuff faster than a dope dealer dropping a bag of weed when the cops roll up. Lol

I guess the only thing they are good for is boats, beef jerky, and peanut brittle.

Oh. And the "BPS only" cheap [censored] Strike King jigs with crappy paint and 50% less skirt rubber. Lol

Yep. What a joke.

Edit. Oh [censored]. I just realized that Seaguar doesn't make their line. But, that doesn't change the fact that they overcharge for InvisX AND XPS line.

You forgot about their fudge. But yea, I rely on TW for just about all my tackle. I HAVE bought a boat from them, and get 20 percent off everything I buy from them, plus double rewards points, but I still come out ahead with Tacklewarehouse. Kinda sad...

I spend more money at TW but I don't have a problem dropping a few dollars at BPS occasionally. BPS sponsors a lot of my favorite fishing shows and they also hold clinics, classes, etc at the stores. BPS has done a lot to grow bass fishing so I like to return the favor.

Wait a minute.....they have fudge? There might be hope for them still........

BPS is 4 miles from my home. Unless it's an emergency, I shop TW. BPS and Ranger boats--ha ha. Gonna get interesting! When I was young, RedHead was quality stuff. BPS bought RedHead-now buy a ReadHead shirt-wash it 3 times and if your lucky it's big enough to blow your nose on.

FTC must approve this I do believe.

My favorite tackle shop is within 5 miles of bps and 10 of cabelas. He does quite well offering stuff the big boys won't carry. Not too worried how Johnny spends the money he doesn't know what to do with.

Absolutely not a good thing. A monopoly in any industry invokes price gauging without providing consumers a quality made product because there is no one in the competitive market to keep them honest.

No it's not good for us.

Honestly, I've been getting so much of my stuff custom made lately I've pretty much phased out BPS from my needs.

Tackle is crazy high. The fly shop is the same way, you will pay nearly double the price for fly tying material, than you would anywhere else. Same brand and everything.

Jesus that's bad. It's starting to sound like Gander Mtn. . .

If BPS buys up Cabela's and some other brands, and their marketing geniuses decide their target consumer demographic cares more about an impressive looking catalog and snappy retail presentation than cost, then places like Tackle Warehouse will flourish because those who care the most about value, convenience, and getting more for their dollar will support them.
BPS and Cabela's stores are husband daycares. I can literally walk around all day in those places looking at stuff. And I do end up putting some stuff in the cart. But at the end of the day, I'll give the majority of my fishing money to the outfit that can give me the biggest return and best service.

there is a lot of smart folks that thought they could do business better than bps an cabelas that are not in business anymore.

I'm guilty of just wondering around in BPS myself.....can't help it(probably should if the Betty Ford Clinic could help me with that). But like Garvin most of dollars goes to TW or places that I'm more inclined to support.

Wow! Just checked this out. 20 lb. InvizX is 33.99 at Bass Pro Shops and 19.99 at Academy. I knew it was higher at BPS, but didn't know there was a 14.00 dollar difference for just a filler spool.

You guys crack me up with Bass pro sucks rants if you don't like it don't go but there doing something right to make the moves there doing they seem a lot more successful than most.

Somebody has to pay for the thick color printed catalogues you receive, and guess who that is????? What they will (and are doing) is raise prices on the leading INNOVATIVE brands, copy it, and push their brand on you. This is a big threat to the manufacturers not making their private label/house brand...Go on-line, and check out LAND BIG FISH. They have great inventory, great service, and the prices are right.

HUH??? QUE???? IS THAT A SENTENCE???

Maybe I am wrong but I don't think BPS is intended to be a one stop shopping store for hardcore, serious bass anglers. It tries to appeal to families, recreational and multispecies anglers. Throw in the tourism aspect and it is what it is.

I agree. they have very little in the way of bass fishing that you cant buy or order from APT, or a number of other retailers.

That a good perspective really Mark, business is business. It's certainly not what is best for the customer - oh well. My preference of the two is Cabelas because I believe their purchasing team does a better job of putting higher quality product on the shelf across all categories. It bums me that my choice to go an extra 10 minutes to what I consider is a better store could will be gone.

I shop Tacklewarehouse for my fishing stuff unless its a quick need and I have no problem dropping by like most anglers I would think.

Johnny Morris has a great place called Big Cedar - I have a time share their, he is a great business man and is now even more dominantly the Sam Walton of Outdoor Solutions - will be interesting to see how this helps Academy, Gander Mountain and others.

Where did anyone get the Idea that Cabelas was selling out to BPS? Is there some inside scoop that can't be brought in the public eye or just a rumor started somewhere?

Their fudge isn't as good as Cabelas Moose Poo, but on the bright side I may be able to get it at BPS before long. They can keep everything else. Prices are just to high.

http://sbj.net/Content/TOP-STORIES/TOP-S...BC/18/23/103306

That is why I am glad for the new companies like Tackleaddicts.

I think they are aiming to make your shopping experience more convenient

JOHNNY MORRIS WOULD DO HIMSELF A FAVOR IF HE LEAVE ALL OF HIS BRANDS ALONE AND LET THEM STAND ON THEIR OWN. NOTHING WRONG WITH BUILD THEM IN ONE PLACE BUT LET IT ALONE AFTER THEY LEAVE THE PLANT.

I read through everything I could find and still am not sure where the rumor started but it looks to me like a major investor wants to get a few more cents when they sale off some shares to raise some quick capital. Just my opinion.

Jody

Would this not be considered a Monopoly?

Bass Pro is already beyond my price range

Monopoly, not until they act in a monopolistic manner. You still have competitors. They would have to drive them out and stop new entrants...

Look around...BPS is more of an apparel store than anything else. That is where their real money is made.