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Old 2013 Thread!!! Bass Pro Pro Qualifiers For $65 With Reel Trade In. Old 2013 Thread!!! 2024


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

I got my flyer in the mail today for the spring classic sale. Just a heads up, they're on sale for $80 but with the reel trade in program you can get them for $65. Looks like I'm finally going to be trying one of them.


fishing user avatarGoose52 reply : 

That's a good deal indeed.  :thumbsup:


fishing user avatarDarren. reply : 

That's a sweet deal!


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 

Even at 80 they're a steal!


fishing user avatarretiredbosn reply : 

Have a trip planned, it's two hours to nearest BPS but worth the drive


fishing user avatarNWI-Bassin' reply : 

I'm gunna grab one of those instead of a revo s. it can wait till my birthday :D


fishing user avatarMike L reply : 

The JM Sig Reel is 115.00 w/ trade in!

THAT my friends is worth more than a look.

 

Mike


fishing user avatarKentuckyDave reply : 

What other deals were in the ad?


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

If someone is just getting started or wants a second rod, maybe a backup rod, or isn't sure if baitcasting is for them and wants to save some on their first purchase, then the new Bionic casting combo for $70 could be worth a look. The reel is an aluminum frame, and 6 bearings. Don't know how good the rod is but usually you don't get a baitcaster with an aluminum frame for that price (other than the PQ deal going on that is).


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

I'm trading in an old Extreme that I really never used beyond a few trips since the gears showed signs of roughness that I was never able to solve with cleanings and lubings. Better to get a reel I'll use instead of having one virtually new in the box here I don't use at all. BPS said years ago right after I bought it that they'd make it good but the design of the reel changed and I'd be sent the newer version with the swept handle that I didn't want since my others I had at the time were all straight. I didn't want one that didn't match the rest, but I was never able to get over that rough feeling and just stopped using that one. I still have three others that I do use. That's how I ended up with a nearly mint reel to trade in.

So I'm just giving it back to them, minus two handle bearings I added to one of the others to make that one a nine bearing reel. I put the bushings in the handle of the one I'm trading in which just makes it a 5 bearing model, the same as it was when first released, and it works just fine that way so no harm done. My only trouble is I have no idea what ratio PQ to get but thankfully I could use whatever one I end up with regardless so I guess I really only need to worry about them being in stock.


fishing user avatarretiredbosn reply : 

Rooster, the sale starts the 22nd right?  The Bionic Blade combo for 80  bucks seems like a steal, the new design looks great, on paper it appears as good as the PQ, can't wait to get my hands on one to see how good it really is.


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

Yeah it's on the 22nd. That bionic combo is $70. Also saw they have a Nitro baitcast reel and the Enigma baitcast reel, both of which are advertised with aluminum frames, both on sale for $50. Reels only.


fishing user avatarHooligan reply : 
  On 2/13/2013 at 1:13 PM, The Rooster said:

Yeah it's on the 22nd. That bionic combo is $70. Also saw they have a Nitro baitcast reel and the Enigma baitcast reel, both of which are advertised with aluminum frames, both on sale for $50. Reels only.

And one day only.  The Enigma is total crap.

The PQ is a great buy at that price, as is the Sig.  Frankly, however, the PQ is a better reel.


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 

Yes definitely, it is a great deal. The PQ is my 2nd favorite reel behind the Curados/Citicas I have.  I would've love to take advantage, but unless I can come up with my own spending mullah my fishing tackle stuff will have to wait until the season starts in late June. 


fishing user avatargrizzly1654 reply : 

Do they take any reel in trade regardless of condition? I have a 15 year old quantum energy spinning reel that works good but looks like crap. I looked on the bass pro website but didnt find anything on the trade in. I wouldnt mind adding another PQ to my collection.


fishing user avatarFlukeman reply : 

Does not matter what the reel looks like, but they are supposed to work because they get donated to kids groups.


fishing user avatarjhoffman reply : 

If I drive there and they are sold out of lefty bionic combos they are either going to order me one or I will spend my $25 and never spend another dime at bass pro. I cant make it till the 7th so I hope they dont give me a hard time. In the last 24 months ive spent about $5000 in bass pro and they better not burn me here or ill be exclusively shopping with TW for tackle.


fishing user avatarcraww reply : 

So your gonna show up after a sale has expired and complain and make a stink about getting "burned" if they no longer have the sale item? LOL. I do not miss working retail one bit.


fishing user avatarretiredbosn reply : 

I believe the requirement is that the reel be in working condition. Don't remember anything about cosmetics


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

That's hilarious. I worked retail for 12 years and I don't miss it one bit. People would complain about any little tiny thing they could even if they knew they were wrong.


fishing user avatarFlukeman reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 12:19 AM, jhoffman said:

If I drive there and they are sold out of lefty bionic combos they are either going to order me one or I will spend my $25 and never spend another dime at bass pro. I cant make it till the 7th so I hope they dont give me a hard time. In the last 24 months ive spent about $5000 in bass pro and they better not burn me here or ill be exclusively shopping with TW for tackle.

Dude Really?? If that's the biggest gripe ya got in life, consider yourself lucky. You obviously are there often enough to spend a bunch of money there, so just get a rain check...besides, they will be happy to sell their products to the rest of us rational people
fishing user avatarjhoffman reply : 

Im not there enough, thats the whole point. Its 1.5 hour drive one direction and I am going to take a day off work to get this deal. I take it you have never had an issue with going to bass pro or cabelas and them not having the product you want to see in person. If I wanted to buy the item site unseen I would order it online. herein lies another problem, this will be an instore only deal likely.

 

Call yourself rational, Id say Im rational in that I expect if youre going to advertise an item that will only be available in store with people traveling to get it you should probably have it. Bait and swtich sitations dont please me if that makes me irrational than I am ok with it. Its certainly not the only thing I am after on this trip. I am after electronics as well as other things. My luck they will be sold out of those too. Its called planning.

 

If I were a manager and I knew my store was going to promote the biggest event of the year, I would order double what I thought I might actually sell and then send back what I dont need. Thats called good management. You can read all over the internet sitatuions where bass pro and cabelas did things like advertise this giant sale that people will want only for them to get there and be told they only had two of them. Two of them and it was in your flier... you need fired.

 

I really dont understand this reel trade in either. Trade in a reel you could likely make $50 on by selling it online for a $10 credit? I guess theres a sucker born every day. The only way thats even remotely a good deal is if the reel in question was junk to begin with.


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

Hmm.....whatever.

Anybody ever think of buying a $8 Zebco 202 and trading it in for the credit and thereby profiting the difference if you otherwise don't have a reel to trade in? I just might want two of these reels but I only have one to trade.


fishing user avatarrockchalk06 reply : 

Wow man. Listen to yourself. You want them to bend over backwards for you.

The reel trade is nothing about value. You can buy a new 5 dollar zebco and trade it in on a 200 dollar reel and get 30-40 bucks. It's the time to get rid of stuff you don't use. I'm willing to bet 3/4 of the people bringing the stuff in to trade don't know how to or have no intention on selling online.

You forget the the local managers don't make the orders. Some yard bird in a cozy office makes the orders based on that local stores sales. My local BP stocks more catfish crap based on more cat fishing in Oklahoma.

So your implying Bass Pro is using bait and switch on their customers? There's a first


fishing user avatar*Hootie reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 12:19 AM, jhoffman said:

If I drive there and they are sold out of lefty bionic combos they are either going to order me one or I will spend my $25 and never spend another dime at bass pro. I cant make it till the 7th so I hope they dont give me a hard time. In the last 24 months ive spent about $5000 in bass pro and they better not burn me here or ill be exclusively shopping with TW for tackle.

 

 

Maybe they don't know who you are, or how important you are.....lol. Do you realize there guys who walk in there and drop $40,000 on a boat, and then hit the fishing dept for who knows how much. Kinda makes $5000 almost seem  insignificant..... perspective son perspective...lol.

 

Hootie


fishing user avatarBassmanDan reply : 

I have drove two and a half hours to the closest BPS to buy something...but I called the store first and made sure they had it in stock. They even put it back behind the counter - imagine that!


fishing user avatarendless reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 5:49 AM, BassmanDan said:

I have drove two and a half hours to the closest BPS to buy something...but I called the store first and made sure they had it in stock. They even put it back behind the counter - imagine that!

Not sure if they will do that for their sale items but hey if did that would be awesome for y'all long distance travelers!

 

I wonder if the wife would like to trade in her Abu Black Max for a PQ 7.1? Might have to ask her. She likes to toss buzzbaits.


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 

Come on man! It isn't the stores fault.  They purchase huge quantities of some of these items at a big discount.  There is a guy behind a desk negotiating deals with the manufacturer.  They take the quantity and disperse to the stores.  One may get 10 the other 35.  

 

I know a retail manager and this is how he explained it to me.  Rather than getting irate maybe you should say "Hey I'm looking for this item in the flyer.  I don't see any.  Do you have anymore?  Hmmmm you don't.  Okay.  Well can you offer me another reel at the same price?  I drove and hour and a half to come to your sale and I really wanted this reel."  

 

I have learned with a little patience and understanding you can get a lot more out of the employee rather than ranting.

 

Just Sayin.


fishing user avatarZeeso reply : 

Anyone who has their flyer yet, is the bionic combo thats on sale the baitcaster? And do you know if its a daily deal or lasts the whole sale?


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 

It is the "Bionic Plus" rod a reel for $69.97.  Feb 22- March 10


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

It's a baitcast combo. My flyer doesn't say how long the sale lasts on that specific item. All I can find is that it says Feb. 22 to Mar. 10 for the sale in general.


fishing user avatarEvanT123 reply : 

I didn't get a flyer and live three hours and a half hours from the nearest BPS. I have three rods and reels I'd like to trade in. I might have a buddy who is passing threw town pick them up and trade for me. Is the deal only on specific items? Or can be applied to any rod on reel? Can you use multiple trade-ins toward one item? Thanks guys.


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 7:04 AM, Et525i said:

I didn't get a flyer and live three hours and a half hours from the nearest BPS. I have three rods and reels I'd like to trade in. I might have a buddy who is passing threw town pick them up and trade for me. Is the deal only on specific items? Or can be applied to any rod on reel? Can you use multiple trade-ins toward one item? Thanks guys.

It depends on the rod or reel you purchase.  Go to basspro.com and they should have a diagram for you to view.  You can't use multiple coupons for purchase.


fishing user avatarFlukeman reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 7:04 AM, Et525i said:

I didn't get a flyer and live three hours and a half hours from the nearest BPS. I have three rods and reels I'd like to trade in. I might have a buddy who is passing threw town pick them up and trade for me. Is the deal only on specific items? Or can be applied to any rod on reel? Can you use multiple trade-ins toward one item? Thanks guys.

Sometimes Shimano does not participate, not sure about this year. I did not see it mentioned in the flyer. Feb 22-27 is the reel trade in and March 1-5 is the rod trade in. You can't trade in on combos, they have to be working order, and you can use one reel for one reel. Same goes for rods.
fishing user avatarEvanT123 reply : 

Thanks for the info guys looks like some might be going on Craigslist or straight to some kids at the local pond.


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 6:29 AM, gripnrip said:

Come on man! It isn't the stores fault.  They purchase huge quantities of some of these items at a big discount.  There is a guy behind a desk negotiating deals with the manufacturer.  They take the quantity and disperse to the stores.  One may get 10 the other 35.  

 

I know a retail manager and this is how he explained it to me.  Rather than getting irate maybe you should say "Hey I'm looking for this item in the flyer.  I don't see any.  Do you have anymore?  Hmmmm you don't.  Okay.  Well can you offer me another reel at the same price?  I drove and hour and a half to come to your sale and I really wanted this reel."  

 

I have learned with a little patience and understanding you can get a lot more out of the employee rather than ranting.

 

Just Sayin.

I agree to an extent.  You should be talking to a manager though, not that standard employee. 


fishing user avatartrailer reply : 
  On 2/13/2013 at 7:40 AM, Mike L said:

The JM Sig Reel is 115.00 w/ trade in!

THAT my friends is worth more than a look.

 

Mike

That sounds even better! Now, do I want to drive to Memphis?...


fishing user avatarretiredbosn reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 6:36 AM, Zeeso said:

Anyone who has their flyer yet, is the bionic combo thats on sale the baitcaster? And do you know if its a daily deal or lasts the whole sale?

It's the new Bionic, they changed the name this year to Bionic Plus, I guess because it now has an aluminum frame and the dual cent brake. FWIW the flyer has it listed as a 109 value, but the reel and rod cost 80 each, . Edit I took a look at the flyer, the rod is white so it may not be the regular Blade (red), the do offer a white blade that has micro guides and is cheaper than the regular Blade rod. That's probably the difference

Also don't forget the reel trade is the first half if the sale and rods trades start the second half, there isn't any day that u can go trade a rods and reel the same day, requires two trips.

Finally my flyer came from the Savannah GA, BPS. I don't know why, as the one in Charlotte is closer


fishing user avatarZeeso reply : 

Kind of makes me wonder.  Usually Microguide rods are a tad more expensive.    I have never used one, I get the feeling they might have skimped on the quality of the guides to get the price so low...  Don't people have problems with line fraying on the microguides?  I might still bite on the deal, and return it within a year if I have problems.  What are your guys thoughts on the micros?

 

Also a little hesitant about the smart cast tech.  I am plenty proficient enough with a BC I don't need it, I am just worried it might have a negative effect on my casting.  I don't think it would be problem if I can basically turn it off.

 

Its just such a good price its hard for me not to bite... NOM NOM.


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 8:17 AM, lmbfisherman said:

I agree to an extent.  You should be talking to a manager though, not that standard employee. 

Based on my experiences in Bass Pro, during any big sale, good luck finding an available employee.  Managers are more scarce.  Find an employee, ask the questions then have them radio the manager for permission to fill out the proper forms to get the discount.


fishing user avatarTiNuts reply : 

I don't think the bionic plus rod in the sale is the same as the white bionic blade rod. I think you're basically getting the reel for regular price and a crappy rod for free. It's like the pro qualifier combo they had for their Black Friday sale for $70. The reel itself is usually on sale for $80. The rod can't be that great. Unles they combo it up with a cheaper version of the reel, which could be a possibility.


fishing user avatar*Hootie reply : 

The reel IS the Bionic Plus. The rod is different in that it does not have micro guides as someone in an above post has already suspected.

I have played with the reel for a while in the store and I like it.

Hootie


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 12:03 PM, gripnrip said:

Based on my experiences in Bass Pro, during any big sale, good luck finding an available employee.  Managers are more scarce.  Find an employee, ask the questions then have them radio the manager for permission to fill out the proper forms to get the discount.

LOL That is true definitely, but it definitely helps up here in Toronto/Vaughan store.  The employees I've worked with had no clue what the hell I was talking about and would just say no.  Even this last time where i worked with the store manager to get them to honor the online price and went to purchase I had to fight with the guy and showed him proof/email chains with the people I was talking too.  Long story short I had to wait of course until a manager showed up and then with the inconvenience gave me more $100 off on the overall purchase.  Of course it could be just store related, main point is be persistent, reasonable and when the time calls for it like my situation (3rd time) ask for the manager when all fails.  Not trying to be offensive, but the BPS standard employees here in Vaughan (fishing area) seem to have no idea about their products.  Only the head of the department seems to have any clue.  I've been to this store many many times and I love going there still.  (Still have better stuff you can't find at the local shops) But the CR is horrid here. 


fishing user avatardave reply : 

You have to be careful during the Classics.  BPS tends to come up with products that are not "exactly" what you think they are.  


fishing user avatar*Hootie reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 11:30 PM, dave said:

You have to be careful during the Classics.  BPS tends to come up with products that are not "exactly" what you think they are.  

 

Those items are always listed as "SPECIAL PURCHASE" items. You just have to notice the signs in the store.

 

Hootie


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 2/14/2013 at 11:47 PM, hootiebenji said:

Those items are always listed as "SPECIAL PURCHASE" items. You just have to notice the signs in the store.

 

Hootie

What does that mean? Could you elaborate what that means.  I mean refurbished equipment or items similarly named as another successful product? 


fishing user avatar21farms reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 2:36 AM, lmbfisherman said:

What does that mean? Could you elaborate what that means.  I mean refurbished equipment or items similarly named as another successful product? 

the backroom conversation between BPS and one of their contract reel manufacturers might go something like this:

 

BPS: the 2013 classic sale is coming up and we need to add something to the sale to spice things up. what can you do for us?

 

OEM: well, we have some old style pro qualifier frames laying around. we have bunch of leftover johnny morris signature extra handles. we also have a run of 6-arm drag stars that were an extreme flop as well as 100 gallons of discontinued purple metalflake paint. we have enough parts to cobble together 4,000 of them for you. we'll give you a really good price.

 

BPS: excellent! we'll feature it in the classic flyer...let's call them the "johnny morris extreme qualifier limited edition"!


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 

Ahh interesting, I kind of suspected they did that just never could confirm. When i saw for example the bps pq tournament combo it was on sale for 79. I was like what? The reel says bps pro q, the rod says bps pro q tournament. Figured it is a good deal. Had to dig pretty good to find out the reel has lesser quality bearings but overall the same reel as the pq. I have not used it yet, so I have not tested there is any real difference. I oiled it and seems the sane as the normal pq i have.


fishing user avatarTiNuts reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 3:35 AM, lmbfisherman said:
Ahh interesting, I kind of suspected they did that just never could confirm. When i saw for example the bps pq tournament combo it was on sale for 79. I was like what? The reel says bps pro q, the rod says bps pro q tournament. Figured it is a good deal. Had to dig pretty good to find out the reel has lesser quality bearings but overall the same reel as the pq. I have not used it yet, so I have not tested there is any real difference. I oiled it and seems the sane as the normal pq i have.

This would explain why I didn't feel the hype with the pq combo reel I bought. I guess I can get some new bearings.


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 4:02 AM, TiNuts said:

This would explain why I didn't feel the hype with the pq combo reel I bought. I guess I can get some new bearings.

Yeah I compared the two and read the difference.  If you look up PQ Tournament you eventually can find the difference.  I can't recollect what it was right now, I know it was due to the bearings, plus the regular PQ is made in Korea and the tournament PQ was made in China. 


fishing user avatarrockchalk06 reply : 

I seriously will never get back the two seconds it took me to read that.

You guys realize your making some serious accusations about a forum sponsor and a well respected company that will be unable to come here and defend itself


fishing user avatarFlukeman reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 7:20 AM, lmbfisherman said:

Yeah I compared the two and read the difference.  If you look up PQ Tournament you eventually can find the difference.  I can't recollect what it was right now, I know it was due to the bearings, plus the regular PQ is made in Korea and the tournament PQ was made in China.

There must be different PQ tournaments out there. I have three of those reels and they work flawlessly(super smooth and cast a mile) and both the box and reel say made in Korea?
fishing user avatarwebertime reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 7:58 AM, rockchalk06 said:

I seriously will never get back the two seconds it took me to read that.

You guys realize your making some serious accusations about a forum sponsor and a well respected company that will be unable to come here and defend itself

It's not something that needs defending. And it's true.


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 7:58 AM, rockchalk06 said:

I seriously will never get back the two seconds it took me to read that.

You guys realize your making some serious accusations about a forum sponsor and a well respected company that will be unable to come here and defend itself

I'm not accusing them of anything honestly, like a lot of companies...etc they do the same thing.  I'm not blaming them, but look closely at these two products. 

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Pro-Qualifier-Tournament-Rod-and-Reel-Baitcast-Combos/product/1210200646593/

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Pro-Qualifier-Baitcast-Reels/product/102287/

 

If you weren't paying attention to the details, you wouldn't notice a real difference if you were shopping at the store.  The two reels like identical. 


fishing user avatar*Hootie reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 3:05 AM, 21farms said:

the backroom conversation between BPS and one of their contract reel manufacturers might go something like this:

 

BPS: the 2013 classic sale is coming up and we need to add something to the sale to spice things up. what can you do for us?

 

OEM: well, we have some old style pro qualifier frames laying around. we have bunch of leftover johnny morris signature extra handles. we also have a run of 6-arm drag stars that were an extreme flop as well as 100 gallons of discontinued purple metalflake paint. we have enough parts to cobble together 4,000 of them for you. we'll give you a really good price.

 

BPS: excellent! we'll feature it in the classic flyer...let's call them the "johnny morris extreme qualifier limited edition"!

 

 

 BULL HOOEY!!! all BULL HOOEY !!!

 

Hootie


fishing user avatar240 LTS reply : 
  On 2/15/2013 at 10:26 AM, lmbfisherman said:

I'm not accusing them of anything honestly, like a lot of companies...etc they do the same thing.  I'm not blaming them, but look closely at these two products. 

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Pro-Qualifier-Tournament-Rod-and-Reel-Baitcast-Combos/product/1210200646593/

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Pro-Qualifier-Baitcast-Reels/product/102287/

 

If you weren't paying attention to the details, you wouldn't notice a real difference if you were shopping at the store.  The two reels like identical. 

I looked closely at the photos and the write ups. Open each in different windows and that looked exactly the same to me.

Please, what am I missing?

I traded 3 reels for PQ then went back the next week and traded 5 rods for Sig Serries II.

Two of the rods I had to get rain checks for and they came in yesterday. Picking them up tomorrow.

Thanks

 

.

 

.


fishing user avatarlmbfisherman reply : 
  On 3/21/2014 at 10:41 PM, 240 LTS said:

I looked closely at the photos and the write ups. Open each in different windows and that looked exactly the same to me.

Please, what am I missing?

I traded 3 reels for PQ then went back the next week and traded 5 rods for Sig Serries II.

Two of the rods I had to get rain checks for and they came in yesterday. Picking them up tomorrow.

Thanks

 

.

 

.

The PQ Tournament one was made in China, I haven't broken it down to confirm..but I hear the bearings are less quality.  I do know the PQT does feel different when I fish the standard PQ side by side.  It feels smoother (the PQ).  The standard PQs I've seen are stickered made in Korea.  I also noticed the PQT's frame is a little more "shinier" than the PQ.  I mean you really have to pay attention to details to notice the subtle differences.  Having saying that, the reel is still not a bad buy. 

 

If you are buying the off the shelf PQ you are fine, it is the one that are sold as a special buy...look at the name.  For instance - Pro Qualifier "Tournament" Combo, tournament being the key word there.  Or the Prolite Special Limited Edition.  It is all about the wording.


fishing user avatar240 LTS reply : 

I'll give the reels a second look again tonight.

I'll be at the BPS in Arundel Mills, MD. tomorrow to pick up my two rods that I got rain checks on.

 

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fishing user avatarLazz reply : 

Sorry for my ignorance, I didn't receive the flyer either.

So I can trade in ANY reel that works towards a PQ for $65? Is this correct?

And this is only on February 22nd?


fishing user avatarMO_LMB reply : 
  On 3/22/2014 at 12:17 AM, 240 LTS said:

I'll give the reels a second look again tonight.

I'll be at the BPS in Arundel Mills, MD. tomorrow to pick up my two rods that I got rain checks on.

 

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  On 3/22/2014 at 2:11 AM, Lazz said:

Sorry for my ignorance, I didn't receive the flyer either.

So I can trade in ANY reel that works towards a PQ for $65? Is this correct?

And this is only on February 22nd?

 

The reel trade in sale is over. I'm not sure what the PQ costs in the store now, but you can buy them online for $70 during the online sale.


fishing user avatarGoose52 reply : 

Before anyone reads too much into this thread - keep in mind that it was started in February 2013 - it's last years news and has nothing to do with any BPS sales or offers in 2014....


fishing user avatarLazz reply : 

I see, thank you.


fishing user avatar240 LTS reply : 
  On 3/22/2014 at 2:47 AM, MO_LMB said:

The reel trade in sale is over. I'm not sure what the PQ costs in the store now, but you can buy them online for $70 during the online sale.

I traded 3 older reels in and got 3 PQ, BC, 6.4:1 when the sale was on.

They were made in Korea not China.

 

Thanks

 

 

.


fishing user avatarJay Ell Gee reply : 

For the current tab in store, the Pro Qualifier is now 69.99 with no trade ins. If you missed out, try and grab one quickly. This is the lowest the PQ's have ever been without a trade in.


fishing user avatarcoak reply : 

Are they discontinuing this model for a newer version?


fishing user avatargripnrip reply : 
  On 3/24/2014 at 9:39 PM, coak said:

Are they discontinuing this model for a newer version?

I don't believe so.  They are always on sale this time of year no matter what model.


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 

Makes me wonder though. Lowest price ever straight out, and one gear ratio no longer available in left handed version. Hmm......

To me these are signs that something is about to change. I could be wrong, and really hope I am because I never got to get any of them and would like 3 actually. Every time I start to buy one I end up going another way. But anyway, even if they don't discontinue the reel now, common sense tells us it won't last a lot longer just due to new models always coming out from other manufacturers, and in this business you have to stay fresh to stay viable. I think even the best working, aesthetically pleasing, well designed and comfortable in hand reel can tend to get stale and unappealing after a while. Most reel models don't seem to be offered as is for more than about 5-6 years and it's been about that long since the current PQ was introduced.


fishing user avatarThe Rooster reply : 
  On 3/22/2014 at 5:23 AM, Goose52 said:

Before anyone reads too much into this thread - keep in mind that it was started in February 2013 - it's last years news and has nothing to do with any BPS sales or offers in 2014....

I just edited the original title to reflect this and avoid confusion.




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