Went to Bass Pro Shops today

[Backbeach Jake]

I have to go to Providence to pick up my boy, Noah for the Holidays. BPS is at the halfway point and they're open until 6 tonight. I'll try to talk him into a recon mission this afternoon. I'll file a report if I make it in.

[fishonnelsons]

Wait until March or so, then you'll see the saltwater selection get expanded dramatically. They had to open up the store fast (before Christmas) and probably focused on what they would sell in the season so to say.

They will be there much longer than 3 years, the bell curve of shoppers, that 75% of the population, will head there for the selection and awe of the place. Add to it the expectation they are getting a "better" deal, which is probably only about 10%, sad to say they will probably shop there alot. The majority of the more serious folks, the other end of the bell curve and the folks that frequent these sites etc., will (thank God) still frequent the local shops for all the right reasons.

Hey, Bass Pro, Cabella's, and the list goes on, all offer something, the little guys just have to continually adjust to ensure we offer the goods and services (reel repair, rod building, seminars)which keep people coming back.