Guess I'm A Bass Pro Shops Snob 2025
airborne_angler reply :
Went to BPS earlier this week, its located about 3 hrs away from where I live, so anytime I'm in the area...I just gotta visit.
After I left BPS I was on my way home on the Interstate and noticed a Dicks Sporting Goods. I've never been to one and knowing a big name like Shaw Grigsby is sponsored by them, I had to check it out.
Went in with big expectations...boy I was disappointed...this location had a fishing section with 3 aisles...nothing spectacular...I wasn't impressed, large section of Matzuo and Apex brand baits. Guess that make me a BPS Snob...Anyone else disappointed wit h the selection of tackle Dicks has?
QUAKEnSHAKE reply :
On 5/26/2013 at 10:37 AM, airborne_angler said:Went to BPS earlier this week, its located about 3 hrs away from where I live, so anytime I'm in the area...I just gotta visit.
After I left BPS I was on my way home on the Interstate and noticed a Dicks Sporting Goods. I've never been to one and knowing a big name like Shaw Grigsby is sponsored by them, I had to check it out.
Went in with big expectations...boy I was disappointed...this location had a fishing section with 3 aisles...nothing spectacular...I wasn't impressed, large section of Matzuo and Apex brand baits. Guess that make me a BPS Snob...Anyone else disappointed wit h the selection of tackle Dicks has?
Well for sure then you would be disappointed with my Dick's its small like yours. 
bartdude186 reply :
Dick's where i live is terrible. the local walmart has a better selection at 1/3 the price. academy on the other hand is cheap and has a pretty nice fishing department.
BassAssassin726 reply :
Bass Pro Shops are more of a massive chain. Every one of their stores are going to have everything you need. I think Dick's stocks more local stuff. Things that work well in that particular area. At least my Dick's does.
BassAssassin726 reply :
On 5/26/2013 at 10:52 AM, bartdude186 said:Dick's where i live is terrible. the local walmart has a better selection at 1/3 the price. academy on the other hand is cheap and has a pretty nice fishing department.
The Wal Mart near me is atrocious. It makes the Dick's next door to it look like BPS. Went in today after Dick's cause they were out of Fat Ika's. They literally had half an isle of lures. It was pathetic.
YakenMax reply :
I live in virginia and if you salt then u know we a great striper fisheries and our local bps a whole aisle just devoted to striper
Skeeter Driver reply :
I agree with Yanken here ... The thing I get most from BPS and Cabelas is the specialization.
I have to also offer a shout out to Cabela's Bargain Cave. I have found all sorts of great deals in that section. I suspect BPS has a similar area where they put scratch and dented stuff. I can't count the number of top-tier rods I have bought for 80 percent off regular price as along as I am wiling to make as small fix or two.
We are spoiled here in the Dallas Metroplex ... Two BPS and two Cabela's within a 45 min drive.
tomustang reply :
You'd be more disappointed if you read Dick's origins and what they offer now..
rockchalk06 reply :
On 5/26/2013 at 10:37 AM, airborne_angler said:Went to BPS earlier this week, its located about 3 hrs away from where I live, so anytime I'm in the area...I just gotta visit.
After I left BPS I was on my way home on the Interstate and noticed a Dicks Sporting Goods. I've never been to one and knowing a big name like Shaw Grigsby is sponsored by them, I had to check it out.
Went in with big expectations...boy I was disappointed...this location had a fishing section with 3 aisles...nothing spectacular...I wasn't impressed, large section of Matzuo and Apex brand baits. Guess that make me a BPS Snob...Anyone else disappointed wit h the selection of tackle Dicks has?
We got 3 brand new Dicks in OKC a few months ago and not a one has jack!
Now the dicks back home in Kansas is stocked full of goodies. Go figure
Tuckahoe Joe reply :
BPS is like the Disneyland of outdoor stores. There's no question there. Kind of hard for another store to compare. I've never been to Dick's before but I went to a Gander Mountain for the first time Thursday. It was nice and they had a decent selection but it was no BPS.
Bluebasser86 reply :
We have 2 BPS, a Cabela's, Roger's, and now 2 Academy's going into the KC area. I can't blame DSG for not bothering to stock much hunting and fishing gear in my area.
SirSnookalot reply :
I have 2 DSG in my area, 1 that is on my way home every morning has a good selection of what I use, the other has a better selection, being 20 minutes away I hardly go. I like both Gander and BPS but each of them are a 45 minute drive, I only go if I want something specific that I want to see face to face, otherwise I'd order on line and save the time and miles.
Koofy Smacker reply :
On 5/26/2013 at 10:37 AM, airborne_angler said:Went to BPS earlier this week, its located about 3 hrs away from where I live, so anytime I'm in the area...I just gotta visit.
After I left BPS I was on my way home on the Interstate and noticed a Dicks Sporting Goods. I've never been to one and knowing a big name like Shaw Grigsby is sponsored by them, I had to check it out.
Went in with big expectations...boy I was disappointed...this location had a fishing section with 3 aisles...nothing spectacular...I wasn't impressed, large section of Matzuo and Apex brand baits. Guess that make me a BPS Snob...Anyone else disappointed wit h the selection of tackle Dicks has?
You do live in Arizona...
Ours has 4 aisles devoted to weights and hooks, 2 for trout, 5 for soft plastics, 1 for rapala, 1 for strike king and various other cranks, and one for spinnerbaits and jigs. Keep in mind these are all 12 ft long aisles.
If its a big company we stock it.
MrSwimJig reply :
We have BPS and Cabelas near and I prefer the locally family owned Rogers. Awesome assortment of everything, great prices and a very knowledgeable staff.
livetofish28 reply :
the local dick's by me has 3 isles for just plastics then another three for lures and then a giant glass case full of reels with an isle of line next to it. I'm rather impressed with it.
TNBassin' reply :
The Dick's in Knoxville has 2 things: Jack and Crap. If I go anywhere else besides BPS, it's Academy or Gander.
thehooligan reply :
Most of the dsg's in my area have fishermen working in the fishing section so its usually stocked with good stuff. We have jackall, luckycraft, great selections of plastics. I always get awesome deals on braid and rapalas when they do liquidation sales. I also hit the clearance sections everytime i go, always get good deals on strike king baits and most plastics.
derekxec reply :
the dicks like 5 mins from me has about 15 isles of fishing stuff and holds most of what i use...gander is like 20 mins away and has a ton of stuff but they are a bit expensive
now bps is about an hour away and when i go there i can easily spend 3-4 hours looking at everything lol
lavbasser reply :
The 2 DSGs by me carry a decent amount of stuff. There is some low-end stuff but plenty of quality and even some things you would not expect (like Jackall and RI). I find the prices not to be very good, plus you pay sales tax and gas to drive there. I believe Consumer Reports recently did a survey on stores that sell merchandise for outdoor sports. I believe Dicks was middle of the pack as far as price. They do have coupons and other deals you can combine to get the most for your money. I used to go to their website and look at the weekly circular for my local stores. That way you know what is on sale before you decide to go.
BTW, check your receipts if you buy anything. They overcharged me plenty of times. Very often they were too slow to enter sales and other promos for that week.. Also, if the website shows that something is on sale and the store does not you can bring it to their attention and they will give you the discount. This happened several times and is another reason I don't shop there that often.
The other thing I don't like about them is that the aisles are a mess and it can take a long time to sort through all of it to see if they really have what you are looking for. I use them if I need something in a pinch (like Trick Worms).
ww2farmer reply :
On 5/26/2013 at 10:49 AM, QUAKEnSHAKE said:Well for sure then you would be disappointed with my Dick's its small like yours.
POST OF THE YEAR
*Hootie reply :
This topic almost sounds dirty...lol
Hootie
RAMBLER reply :
There's two Gander mt. each forty miles from me, an Acadamy about 30 miles and a Dicks about 35 miles and a Wal mart 15 miles from me. Wal mart and Dicks are both bad (wal mart being by far the worst). Both Ganders have gotten much better. Acadamy is good but not as good as Gander. It's 120 miles to nearest BPS and I don't even know how far it is to Cableas. I use a Gander Mountain master card and get points to spend at Gander, so they get most of my business.
*Hootie reply :
You would think Walmart would make more of an effort, seeing as how they are the Major sponsor of the FLW.
Hootie
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
The dicks sports here is pretty decent for fishing no where near a bps but they dont have the square footage either. They do have awesome specials though.
I will say now that I have an academy here, the desire to go to bps is somewhere between slim and none.
Tartan34 reply :
I have a few Dicks here in Central Florida...and they are pretty solid. As others have said, great deals at times, and a very strong plastic bait selection. Probably 8-10 freshwater aisles and a few saltwater.
Sam reply :
Each store has its buyer, either at the store or in the region.
Each store has statistical data on what sells and what does not sell. The buyers use this data to purchase fishing equipment along with any promototional items the manufacturers and distributors grant the stores.
A local Walmart around my house has a great catfish selection as catfishing in the Historic James River is strong. Another Walmart in the county has a better bass and bream selection.
If you want more bass fishing products ask to speak with the store manager and ask the manager to discuss the situation with his buyers to consider your request.
powerduster reply :
Like someone mentioned its likely a regional thing and probably also depends on who's managing the store. The 2 stores near me seem to have done their research in what the customers really want for both fresh and saltwater stuff.
aquaholic reply :
Comparing dsg to cabelas/bps/gandermtn is like comparing apples to oranges. The offer a wide range of sporting goods its not a whole store devoted to the outdoors like the others.
SirSnookalot reply :
One of guys that I fish with is a retied Walmart store manager, he has told me it's up to the individual manger to order stock. Whether that procedure is still in force, I don't know. When I first moved to Florida my local Walmart was fairly well stocked with both fresh and saltwater gear, rods and reels were dismal however. Year by year the fishing section has deteriorated quite a bit with less offerings, it serves the purpose for a quick fill in on the something.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread, but I've heard rumors that Dick's is planning open an outdoor retail chain under the "Field and Stream" name to compete with BPS, Gander Mtn. and Cabela's.
lmbfisherman reply :
On 5/27/2013 at 1:47 AM, hootiebenji said:This topic almost sounds dirty...lol
Hootie
x2 a few of these posts could be interpreted the wrong way.
Bassfink86 reply :
theres a DSG about 45 min away in freehold, and it has a very good fishing area, it has atleast 12 aisles just for lures, plastics, terminal tackle, line, etc. and that doesnt even count the rod section, but it still like BPS just because they have everything you could need, but then again my closest BPS is like 2.5 hours away, i mostly use TW
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
Mine has a great fishing section.. I don't complain if they don't have what I want. Then I'm the computer getting what I need..
GeorgiaBassBros reply :
My local dicks has a pretty good selection. half the upstairs is all fishing stuff but a lot of it is low end. I much prefer acedemy
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