Just heard one is opening in Foxboro, Mass................

Heard that too a couple of months ago. Cabelas in Hartford Ct and basspro in Foxboro Ma........ I'll be broke!

Chit /that hurts the little guy /

John I heard they will be carrying BLUEFISH bombs :rocketem:

I'll still go to Burgess for the good stuff.:bgi:

It would much rather buy from a local shop!

GREAT! Now i will have to put line on more plastic japanese junk and have the customers complain about the cost of line. :rocketem: . Please if you're going to bring your new "sweet deal" into a shop don't complain about the cost of us putting line on it for ya.

That's cool - when my wholesaler runs out of Storm Swim Shads - I'll have another source.

GREAT! Now i will have to put line on more plastic japanese junk and have the customers complain about the cost of line. :rocketem: . Please if you're going to bring your new "sweet deal" into a shop don't complain about the cost of us putting line on it for ya.


Haha, so true.

like walmart only a matter of time before they start showing up :yak6:

Does Bass Pro shops carry habs? or tattoo? or any of the other awesome striper lures out there? I think not. but please don't get any ideas Habs.

And Joe, funny you say that, in high school when I worked at star market, then ran out of hot dog buns on 4th of July weekend and had me go down the road to Stop and Shop and buy every damn hot dog bun on the shelf!
hardball....

Bought my two St. Croix rods at Bass Pro in MD. The good aspect about about the store was their selection range. I picked up and evaluated 15 or so surfcasting rods before deciding I wanted to go with St. Croix.

Bass Pro may cater to the lures and techniques of the given area. In MD they carried few bass plugs but concentrated on jigs and gear for trolling up stripers in the Chesapeake. I could see them carrying plugs of intrest for this region.

The Bass Pro website shows the new sight in the store location as comming soon "Under Construction". I'll still buy from the locals for the salt water stuff, probably will be picking up freshwater gear at Bass Pro, since it will be 5 minutes from my house!

I hate those mega stores. Ya drive miles, waste gas, park in a lot where your

truck gets dinged, so much inventory ya don't know what to buy, walk out with

stuff ya never came for, and save 5 bucks made in some unkown country, after

talkin to a clerk that knows nothin. :spin:

Will you get the service and friendly advice like Mike would give you? Can you meet you buddies just milling around "the shop"? The only thing I buy from BP or Cabelas is sweet water stuff that the normal shop doesn't carry.

I remember hearing the rumors about 6-8 months ago that they were looking at land around that area. About the only thing I could see myself buying there would be waders and thats if they had a killer sale. Tough to stop in that area for me, at that point I can taste the Cape.

And ditto to BobT's idea about Mike at M&D's....is a salesman at BassPro going to say "swing by the shop and Ill show you how to do chevrons".......not in this lifetime.....more likely response at BP would be...."chevrons? you in the army?"

I bet you guys did not know that Abuchon Hardware stores are now BPS dealers. Abuchon signed a long tearm deal with Bass Pro a few months ago. They will be able to sell most everything available by Bass Pro.

WOW...........now I can buy nails and darters at the same place !!!! And if I want to change the color of the darter, I can buy the paint. What else is next?

Bass pro sucks. I'd quit fishing before spending a dime there!!!

I have been to the shops in Lauderdale, FL and Grapevine TX. I like the selection and strolling around. But I don't think the understand the local needs. Do you think we will see a Van Staal there?

I have been to the shops in Lauderdale, FL and Grapevine TX. I like the selection and strolling around. But I don't think the understand the local needs. Do you think we will see a Van Staal there?


Definitely. I've already ramped up, I carry EVERY style and color of VS reel. I already match or beat their prices so selection in certain products is next...

I'd have to think that they will also carry "local" lures, I think they're smart enough to do it. I'd be amazed if they don't at least offer Gibbs there.

good thing i can think of for having a cabela's or a bass pro shop locally is when they have these huge environment's (wildlife displays) or fish tanks
that attract the public and promote hunting and fishing.

Man, I can't believe the Cabellas bashing going on here. Have you guys ever been to one? I travell a lot to Kanasas city and I allways stop at the one there. It is cooler than cool. The selection in the fishing section is fantasitc. The people working in the fishing section are true fishermen. A couple were bass tour pros (remember this is Kansas City). They can tell you about every reel, how it performs, which are good, which are crap, what you should do for your application, etc etc... PLUS You could go there for 3 hours and just drool over shotguns alone. One of the best collections I have ever seen,all for sale. And Handguns. And Rifles. Then you have camping equipment. Oh, and a dog training section. And plenty of clothing to help you stay warm/cool, whatever the season may dictate. And I can't forget the fly tying section, they guy in there was tying up a storm and gave me advice all about salwater flies (in kansas city i might add), and seemed to know a hell of a lot. Now, with all that said, if you took all of that away, and just had the amazing aquarium and wildlife displays, I would probably pay $5 just to go in an see that. More world record bucks in there, oh man, stuffed mountain goat, black bear, brown bear, every north american specie you could think of, displayed perfectly. There were two 60 lb. catfish swiming in that tank last time I was there. That was a sight.

They will have everything a sportsman in this area will want. Some stuff you don't even know you want. Van Staal, Saltiga, whatever. All right there for you to try. St. Croix, Lamiglass, G-Loomis, everything. I wouldn't be suprised if they had a custom rod wrapping shop.

I don't know why you guys associate this place with Walmart. Its not like there is one on every corner. Theres maybe 10 in the whole country. It is not like they are driving manufacturers to go to china so they can offer lower prices. This place is a destination. A sportsmans paridise. And I don't get it about the prices. If you want cabella's or bass pro pricing, just buy it from thier catalog or on the web. Who cares if there is one nearby. Anybody can get that price, anywhere.

IMHO, places like this, although they are competition, do not pose sever threats to guys like M&D or SWE. Those guys will always be in business. They have been competing against cabellas and bass pro on the net for years. I doubt that a bass pro in Foxboro or a Cabellas in hartford will cary bait. I don't think you are going to stop there to pick up a few sinkers or a couple of plugs or some hooks or line on your way to fish.

OK, all of this in a bass pro shop thread. I have never been there, I don't know if it is good or bad, but please don't lump it in with Cabellas. That place is awesome.

Zac

Ya the mega stores will probly have some bargins but i have found that if u shop items u use everyday Fluoro,terminal,hooks. u will find similar pricing in brick an mortar stores.its up to the consumer to be educated on pricing.As far as the cutting edge there are tackle shops like SWE an M&D's an internet sales from guys like Joe (RISC) that u will not find in Bass pro.I really think they have little or no idea what a hardcore surfcaster needs they just carry everything an hope it crosses some line the shopper might cross.Like St.Croix rods IMHO I really don't think that that company should even bother with the surf end of saltwater fishin they really have no clue.So if ur thing is savin a few penny's on some storm baits that a bluefish will render useless in a millisecond go for it.Me I will still spend the majority of my cash at the corner tackle store.I got a gift certificate for cabela's last yr for christmass I still haven't figured out what to spend it on there's to much stuff.I did see a new bunk for the tour bus that I will probably get.Maybe a light gore splash top.I think they are ok for that kinda stuff..

lets still support our shops

Man, I can't believe the Cabellas bashing going on here. Have you guys ever been to one? I travell a lot to Kanasas city and I allways stop at the one there.

Zac

ZacS,

I believe they have already broke ground for the mother of all Bass Pro Shops near KC MO. It is supposedly going to have a pond/stream and some wilderness hillside. I learned of it visiting relatives over Thanksgiving. If you don't mind me asking, is KC a destination for business or family?

I don't know why you guys associate this place with Walmart. Its not like there is one on every corner. Theres maybe 10 in the whole country. It is not like they are driving manufacturers to go to china so they can offer lower prices. This place is a destination. A sportsmans paridise. And I don't get it about the prices. If you want cabella's or bass pro pricing, just buy it from thier catalog or on the web. Who cares if there is one nearby. Anybody can get that price, anywhere.

Zac

BassPro alone has over 40 stores and by the end of next year over 50.Cabelas now has 15 with another 8 soon.Where these places open the little guy closes.

Are you ever going to find a Hab's or Tattoo's at one of these?Not a chance.Why?These guys don't have the resources of minimum wage or foreign workers to churn out thousands of plugs.And if they did the plugs would become sub-standard.

I'll go to the grand opening and play with a bunch of stuff.If I find something I truly like I'll head over to SWE and ask Pete "Hey Pete,can you order this for me?"

I have to say those big places can't give the the same info that the small shops have, plus they don't sell bait. I think the shops that have there local crowd will continue to do well. They will loose some buisness, but for the most part I think they will be okay, Plus you wont find a good wooden plug on there shelves.

ZacS,

I believe they have already broke ground for the mother of all Bass Pro Shops near KC MO. It is supposedly going to have a pond/stream and some wilderness hillside. I learned of it visiting relatives over Thanksgiving. If you don't mind me asking, is KC a destination for business or family?

BassPro/Cabellas literally BECOMES the destination in many cases.

Why the heck would they pick Foxboro to put a Bass Pro store?
There's no fishing here!!!
Just some small lakes and ponds for a small amount of fresh water fishing!!!
There is a small Abuchon store in Foxboro center, so i'm guessing that where it is ???

I think the shops that have there local crowd will continue to do well. They will loose some buisness, but for the most part I think they will be okay, Plus you wont find a good wooden plug on there shelves.

See, that's the issue right there, IMO. Ever met a rich tackle shop owner? Even one that's doing well? If he is was it the tackle shop that got him there? Losing just a little business really hurts most shops.

Let's face it, are you going to drive 10, 20, 30, 100 miles out of your way from fishing to go there. Sure you may make a trip or two there every year, but these guys are not going to put the dent into the shops you think they will. When was the last time you guys looked at their catalog? I think it will be good for many other reasons, camping gear, hunting gear, clothing , and accessories like boots ,gps units etc. Remember they don't just sell fishing equipment, they are also going to be selling boats. Like others have mentioned you won't get live bait or up to date reports there, so I would'nt worry about it.

Let's face it, are you going to drive 10, 20, 30, 100 miles out of your way from fishing to go there. Sure you may make a trip or two there every year, but these guys are not going to put the dent into the shops you think they will. When was the last time you guys looked at their catalog? I think it will be good for many other reasons, camping gear, hunting gear, clothing , and accessories like boots ,gps units etc. Remember they don't just sell fishing equipment, they are also going to be selling boats. Like others have mentioned you won't get live bait or up to date reports there, so I would'nt worry about it.

As far as freshwater fishing goes these places have everything.When I say everything I mean everything.Try finding a mom&pop b&t within logical driving distance of one these places.This I know,I've seen the Houston store.

This is a massive corporation.These folks aren't stupid,they're opening this store because the market here says they can.Simply put you can't keep a local b&t open with custom handmade plugs and rods and bait alone.