Just a heads up. Check your local WalMarts for fishing clearance. I did not get an spectacular deals, but better than mail order or internet. Filler spools of 50lb Power Pro $9.00, Chatterbaits $2.50. Not bad anyways.
Everything that I saw on sale was nothing that I was interested in.
I've heard that differant stores have differant items on clearance...the store I hit last weekend had garbage..have to try another 1
My walmart doesn't have jack shizz on sale. I went after Burley's post about it. They did get some lake fork magic shad in though, I picked up a few.
i picked up a bunch of 5 packs of matzuo EWG hooks at $1.50 each, but that's all my local wally world had that caught my eye.
Walmart had some display reels they were closing out. Picked up a Quantum 5:1 ratio baitcaster for $25. Nice enough reel with 3 bearings, liked the 5:1 for slowing down on big cranks. Figure why not for $25.
My local wally-world has Vanish for 5 bucks and Trilene Maxx for four bucks. I picked up 7 or 8 spools. They also had Glass Shad Raps for 2.50 and Minnow Raps for 3 bucks. Not sure how many they had, but I bought them all.
Going back this weekend to see what else they put out.
Got to go by and see what they have at my local Wally Mart.
I can go by two of them.
Maybe pick up some Shimano reels; some Lucky Crafts; a few RICOs; some Senkos; and Trileen Maxx. Not to forget the G. Loomis rods they have in stock.
QuoteGot to go by and see what they have at my local Wally Mart.I can go by two of them.
Maybe pick up some Shimano reels; some Lucky Crafts; a few RICOs; some Senkos; and Trileen Maxx. Not to forget the G. Loomis rods they have in stock.
Your walmarts stock that stuff? Never ever have I seen Loomis rods, senkos, or Lucky Crafts.
If your being serious than I want your walmarts lol. Mine have nothing but cheap tackle for the most part. The best thing they have going for there isles are Power Pro.
Our local Wal marts don't seem to want to compete with the local stores. They have one isle of fishing tackle. Low cost basics. The highest end products they sell are a few Rapala's. I noticed the closeout of the above mentioned line though. They have half an endcap full of the line. Some of the best deals I got on hard baits was at the local bait shop. X-point hooks, Spooks, ect..
The clearance merchandise will vary on a store by store basis. It is based on actual sales at that store.
Which is why I can't get anything more than 10 lb. test at my local store.
For awhile some of the Wal-Mart stores were carrying Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft. If any of you guys run across 1000 yard spools of #12 for under $10, pick up a couple for me. I haven't seen it around here.
QuoteThe clearance merchandise will vary on a store by store basis. It is based on actual sales at that store.Which is why I can't get anything more than 10 lb. test at my local store.
I hear ya Burley. Up here, everyone is infatuated with trout fishing. This makes it very difficult to find stuff for bass at Wally world.
Looks like I'll finally be upgrading to some Zebco spincast combos. I've been needing a new setup for swimbaiting and diamond jigging for lunker stripers, so this is perfect.
My local walmart has a decent amount of things on sale, but most of it is cheap crap thats not worth buying. sometimes you do find something nice for cheap
QuoteThe clearance merchandise will vary on a store by store basis. It is based on actual sales at that store.Which is why I can't get anything more than 10 lb. test at my local store.
Don't have very big fish in your area???? ;D
My local Target has something called Catch of the day Rapala lures. Usually between 4-5.50$ for their DT series, not a great deal but sometimes there's a few good ones.
I heard rumor that Wal-mart was pulling most of their fishing stuff because they lose money on it. Just a rumor, anyone hear anything about it?
Got to check it out....
My local wall mart just has cheap fishing stuff. However out of the cheap stuff they have some of it is good. They carry rapala hard baits, zoom flukes, senko knock offs, gamakatsu hooks, as well as roboworms.
I think il have to go and get stocked up on these lures....
i dissagre with tritz18 walmart has valued merchendice that is of high quality you dont know what your talking about go fish with someone elses tools
Quotei dissagre with tritz18 walmart has valued merchendice that is of high quality you dont know what your talking about go fish with someone elses tools
Wal-mart's fishing merchandise varies from store to store, there might be crap at one store and good stuff at the next.
QuoteLooks like I'll finally be upgrading to some Zebco spincast combos. I've been needing a new setup for swimbaiting and diamond jigging for lunker stripers, so this is perfect.
Perfect...The combos come rigged up with "free" line, too!
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Walmart does 'market studies" on each of it's stores. They stcok what they believe the "market" will will purchase. Some have more fishing, some have less. Some have more hunting, some have less. Some no longer sell guns, some have many. They have an idea what will sell and what will not.
It's amazing that our dunkirk walmart doesn't sell crap for fishing stuff (for smallies and LM anyway). It's literally less than 3 minutes away from Lake Erie and a marina. There is a good selection of walleye stuff though some maybe that explains it.
While the Springville location which is about an hour away from Erie...has a much better fishing selection when it comes to bass.
Earlier this week, I picked up Mann's Baby 1 Minus crankbaits for $.99 each.....31 of them to be exact.
other than than, not much to chose from.
FD
Cleared the Wytheville VA WM out of Vanish Transition and Owner hooks tonight. :-[
QuoteEarlier this week, I picked up Mann's Baby 1 Minus crankbaits for $.99 each.....31 of them to be exact.other than than, not much to chose from.
FD
I'm thinking a few things here.
E-bay
Lots of trees where you fish
Really good fisherman who wears them out
Geeting back at the wife for her shoe collection
QuoteQuoteEarlier this week, I picked up Mann's Baby 1 Minus crankbaits for $.99 each.....31 of them to be exact.other than than, not much to chose from.
FD
I'm thinking a few things here.
E-bay
Lots of trees where you fish
Really good fisherman who wears them out
Geeting back at the wife for her shoe collection
All good possibilities....in my case, I fish a couple Country Club lakes from the shore that have sunken trees. I am always bouncing cranks off anything I can, so, I lose a fair amt of them....
FD
I bought 11 spools of Vanish Transition a couple weeks ago.....$6 each.
I used to live near a golf course. Buzz baits and scum frogs at night were a real kick.
QuoteQuoteQuoteEarlier this week, I picked up Mann's Baby 1 Minus crankbaits for $.99 each.....31 of them to be exact.other than than, not much to chose from.
FD
I'm thinking a few things here.
E-bay
Lots of trees where you fish
Really good fisherman who wears them out
Geeting back at the wife for her shoe collection
All good possibilities....in my case, I fish a couple Country Club lakes from the shore that have sunken trees. I am always bouncing cranks off anything I can, so, I lose a fair amt of them....
FD
I stopped by my local Wal Mart and they had zero for clearance fishing items. I had mentioned some of the deals that I read about on this thread and they sales guy thought I was crazy. He even scanned a few items, including Power Pro line. Not on sale. >
Checked mine out yesterday they had a few things that caught my eye. I picked up a couple packs of kinami Flashs' chartruese shad color and some gamagatsu ewg hook. Other than those items they didn't have much that interested me. I looked for some line but there was none to be had.
Last year I picked up several spools fo 17lb and 10lb Stren braid for around $3 ea. Man I should have bought everything I could get my hands on.
I also bought 2 cup/tool/gear holders that mount to bass seats for around $4ea man those were worth every penny.
This year I bought a Manns hardbait for 10cents I think LOL
You always have to watch as you never know when they will clearance. They also clearance in 2 or 3 diff spots at my Walmart. Berkley Lightning rods on clearance last week ( only $5 off though).
I have checked both my local ones. Neither one has anything on clearance yet.
WOW Buddy! I hit pay dirt at my local wally. i bought huskyjerks, baby minus1's, a few smithwick super rogues, all kinds of rapala's: X-raps, Shad raps, ummm. They had a few reels for cheap too. I was happy with my $50's worth of clearance goodies.
last week i got 600yds of yo zuri hybrid for $3.50. line was all that was on sale though.
Dave, thats the wrong line.
You want Ultra Soft, like Roadwarrior suggests.
I have 7 Wal-Marts within 1 hour's drive from where I live. I used to work there and in the sporting goods department so I got in on the clearance as soon as it was marked down and used to get a lot of good stuff. But over the years I think they've stopped keeping very good stuff at Wal-Mart, it's went way WAY down around here, and their clearance is not as good as it was before either. But when I first got into fishing I stocked up on most of the basics from clearance. Now I hardly buy anything at all, even hooks, from there. BPS and Cabela's, local shops, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sportsman's Warehouse, that's where I get my stuff now. Sometimes I drive for 3 hours to get to one or the other. BPS and Cabela's are the only two I have to go so far for.
I think the best thing I ever got on clearance at Wal-Mart was a Minn Kota Powerdrive with Autopilot 36 lb. thrust trolling motor. Paid $100 for it brand new in the box unopened 11 years ago. No longer have it now though. Used to get rods and reels too, but their selection is hardly worth fooling with now.
I have three Rat-Marts 20 minutes away. They all have nothing but cheap stuff. I'll stick to my Sportsman's Warehouse.
My wal-mart has the gold quantium accurist 500cx for $30. Also they have an abu 4600C3 for $30 also. That is just about it. Not to many lures that are worth anthing.
Picked up a few Chatterbaits for $2.50
SK Pro spinnerbaits $2.00
Riverside "Flukes" $1.00
just picked up 4 Mann's Baby 1 Minus for .50 each. Forgot my wallet at home or i would have bought the remaining 20 or so that were sitting there lol