PRADCO buys War Eagle 2025
moguy1973 reply :
Another interesting acquisition.
bowhunter63 reply :
Been using War Eagle for years,Hope there quality doesn't go down hill.
Vinjints reply :
Do these acquisitions usually result in any adjustments to pricing of current inventories?
J Francho reply :
On 11/2/2017 at 2:40 AM, Vinjints said:Do these acquisitions usually result in any adjustments to pricing of current inventories?
Never in a downward way!
scbassin reply :
I am glad I special ordered a bunch of different weights & blade configurations & colors I wanted years ago, they are excellent baits. They were excellent people to work with.
Columbia Craw reply :
If they were made in the US like Normans, expect them to be made in Guatemala in the future.
stkbassn reply :
War Eagle is the only spinnerbait I use. Scary prospect. Time will tell. I guess I'm picking up what I see locally just to have some back stock.
everythingthatswims reply :
Been twiddling my thumbs over a $50 Tackle Warehouse gift card for about a month. Not anymore.
WRB reply :
Let me know when Johnny Morris buys out both Pradco and Pure Fishing.
Tom
38 Super Fan reply :
That's disappointing to hear. 
crypt reply :
On 11/2/2017 at 12:59 PM, WRB said:Let me know when Johnny Morris buys out both Pradco and Pure Fishing.
Tom
any day now..........................
BrackishBassin reply :
On 11/2/2017 at 12:59 PM, WRB said:Let me know when Johnny Morris buys out both Pradco and Pure Fishing.
Tom
You really think he has the capital for that type of buy out when he just dropped all that cash? I’d be shocked. Pure Fishing is a giant.
BassWhole! reply :
On 11/3/2017 at 6:04 AM, BrackishBassin said:Pure Fishing is a giant.
And only a speck on their parent companies' portfolio, but Jarden themselves were bought out (technically a merger) not too long ago, so I guess no company is too big to be purchased. Pure fishing's new parent company owns seemingly everything in consumer goods, as well as many other sectors.
Bucky205 reply :
Pradco Outdoors already owns Heddon, BooYah, Cotton Cordell, Yum, and a host of others. I heard they are going to manufacture in Fort Smith. It's truly hard for the small guys to compete and the owners and management of War Eagle are to remain heavily involved. Probably a solid business decision.
Harold Scoggins reply :
They bought Gene Larew today.
Sam reply :
Saw that.
Hope they don't screw up a very good product.
greentrout reply :
pradco products > Rebel, BOOYAH, Lindy, Bomber Saltwater Grade, YUM Baits, Little Joe, Cotton Cordell, Creek Chub, Heddon, Bandit Lures, Thill Floats, Silver Thread, Bomber Lures, Smithwick and Arbogast.
great products ...
good fishing ...
Log Catcher reply :
How long before Johnny Morris and Pradco own all of the fishing Industry?
Glenn reply :
Here's the info on their latest acquisitions: https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/pradco-larew-garland-9419.html
zell_pop1 reply :
Well hopefully the Trump China tariffs mean War Eagle/Gene Larew stay US made.
smalljaw67 reply :
On 9/5/2019 at 2:11 PM, zell_pop1 said:Well hopefully the Trump China tariffs mean War Eagle/Gene Larew stay US made.
So far they have kept War Eagle in the U.S., at least to my knowledge. They also have Yum for a long time and it stayed here as well. You never know what they intend to do but I don't see them being able to make the product cheaper with similar quality so it may just stay here.
waymont reply :
On 9/5/2019 at 2:11 PM, zell_pop1 said:Well hopefully the Trump China tariffs mean War Eagle/Gene Larew stay US made.
It will have zero effect on it.
J Francho reply :
Stay off the political track.
zell_pop1 reply :
On 9/5/2019 at 10:51 PM, J Francho said:Stay off the political track.
I was not trying to be political, just like stuff made in the USA to stay that way.
Glenn reply :
So, just be crystal clear, please do not mention politicians' names or political policies, as those are considered "political" by nature.
As a reminder, all things political are strictly forbidden on these forums.
Thanks in advance!
rangerjockey reply :
I doubt ol Johnny has any interest in owning a bait company. It's much easier for BPS to squeeze their suppliers than make baits.
I did hear that Spro recently told BPS to kick rocks.
As I sit in my recliner I can see Gene Larews old place .
He's been gone since around 1985, great man.
Larew baits has just used his name for many years.
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