Academy cast nets...or lack of

2 academy's... Zero super spreader cast nets...only old salts to 5'. Anyone hear anything?

Guy in the store said the closest one was in Houston.

i went to Gander Mt and bought the Ultra Spreader 6' 3/8 mesh. have not caught anything but Yard grass with it this week, bit I like the way it throws. killed a Walmart one in the creek last week. Never putting this one in the creek...

Cabelas?

I am sure Cabelas has them, but I have a $25 gift card. I am actually just trying to get a test subject for my taping experiment.

I wanted one for the same thing. They have it online.

They do have some online and usually have free shipping on orders over $30

Brain when you tape your net. Have someone help you.Get on your kitchen table and take your time.

Saw the same at the Garland academy. Walmart had some.

Taping your net? Can you expand on that? Where and why? Most I have ever done to mine is soak in fabric softener and maybe add extra weight to sink quicker.

Lay the net out flat. Put duct tape around the perimeter about 4" to 6" up from the weights. Outside then inside, between net and drawstrings to match. Add extra 15' or so of rope. It will stay open a lot longer, to catch shad really deep. Don't do this on your best net. The tape will not come off, without tearing the net up. Ask me how I know this! After winter is over, clean net really well, and store it until next winter's use.

I was thinking the driveway.

I guess we can thank Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. I guess I missed the clearance.

This will work.^^^^

Found this online.
$44.99

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fitec-Sup...T.mc_id=crrdtfd

Academy use to sell the 1# 7' 3!8" for less than $40 before KKR took them over...now purchasing decisions are made in NYC.

Academy in Longview had some of the Super Spreader nets last week. Don't recal what size , mesh and weight, but they had them

Academy never has anything in stock, atleast when it comes to fishing. I've went up for the past two months and the only net they had was a single Betts old salt, too pricey for me, and I can't find when their restocking days are so I can't use my Christmas gift

http://castnets.com/clearance.php

You can put a strip of tape around the bottom of the net by the lead line and it will keep the net open better when throwing in deep water. You can also by nets that are made like this.

Have you tried Amazon?

I just went to all the academy stores and they didn't have no nets. That was a few months ago and so I started around again and went to North Richland Hills and Arlington store and they still don't have no darn nets so I talk to the manager I say why don't y'all have any darn nets? how I'm going to get bait, I think you aren't selling the net so I have to buy some stupid lure I can't catch no fish with that in cold weather I need live bait and the guy said all we just sold all our nets and and he said there's a truck in the back and then I have more nets in it I told him he's a liar because y'all ain't have no one single net in here for 6 months you ain't getting them in and selling them real fast nobody's buying up all the Nets they want you to buy lures

As the mass-merchandising mentality takes hold in big retail operations, they are all about sheer revenue, revenue, revenue from the masses. That's going to be trendy logo clothing sold at 10x cost, shoes with a check-mark, and all the gear to outfit thousands upon thousands of toddler/youth athletic teams where everybody gets a trophy. The footprint for actual fishing/hunting has been shrinking at Academy for some time. When I see them move a store to larger quarters, it's always about the trendy clothing for the entire family, and certainly not fishing. This will continue with the profit univision of the pencil heads.

Stock for anything in the store that wasn't a likely Christmas gift item will suffer in such stores. That NYC buyer only knows seasons such as "back to school" and "Christmas" and absolutely nothing about when a fisherman might need to buy a cast net, nor will he ever really care.

Well don't keep us waiting, what lure is working best for you??

If academy wants to work on something they should fix their website. I should be able to search store inventory online. In general, it has to be the worst retail website around.

If you think Academy is bad then you sure as heck need to stay away from Dick's Sporting Goods unless of course you are looking for women's and kids clothes. Been in the new one off of hwy 121 3 times and have yet to find anything I was looking for in hunting and fishing.

Speaking of throw nets, where could a man get some gizzards this time of year. Creeks, gravel banks? I need a half bucket before Saturday.

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/11336228/Guided_Gizzard_Shad_Trips!#Post11336228

Ebay has the best prices around that I've seen.

Please share some of the deals you found.

Best deal I could find in awhile, I know it does you no good if you have a gift card but retail this is the best.

casts nets on Amazon

Brian our Academy is out also in Ft Smith Ar..

I sent them email and let them know that if they want to be taken seriously by Texas Catfish Anglers they have to stock some cast nets.

Longview store has several 4' cast nets. I'm sure that's the size y'all are looking for.

I had the same issue. They have the least expensive nets, but every store in Texas is having ordering issues. You can get them faster online from them. I just ordered a 6' for under $40.

Bass fishermen spend ALOT more money in their stores. They are in the business of making money, not keeping a niche market happy.

The Yb have a new ordering system and it has screwed up. No person orders. The system goes by what was scanned out and estimates what is needed to stock the shelves at the rate of sale based how much the item has sold in the past. Their par counts were off in the beginning, and they need a loophole where each manager can adjust the shelf count and order more or even stay an order. They have shoes that are piling up on the other side of the store because the machine thinks they will keep selling but they are no longer the popular style.

Now this some interesting info.

I am aware of this. The statement was somewhat tongue in cheek. The point I am trying to make is Academy seems to be shifting more towards general clothing and sporting goods. Sometimes carrying something like casts nets is not always about maximizing your $/sf, but rather securing your reputation as "quality" provider of fishing tackle. Niche products generate foot traffic which can lead to increased sales.

Another way to look at it is market position. Unlike most private equity purchases, Academy was not bought out bankruptcy. In fact, it was expanding before the purchase. So the need to change course is questionable. I am not 100%, but I believe this is a case of kids didn't share dad's dream and cashed out.

At any rate, we don't need Academy to be Dick's. General sporting goods has not been a bull market...Sports Authority is an example of this. Academy successfully positioned itself as a quality provider of fishing and hunting products at affordable prices. It is disappointing to me to see them dedicating more sf to Sports and less to Outdoors.