Big Industry News!!! 2024

BassChaser57 reply :

I have this info and am certain it is true!!!

1. Wal-Mart IS quitting the fishing/tackle business.

2.Johnny Morris of Bass Pro fame IS Buying Gander Mountain

3. Johnny Morris IS buying B.A.S.S.

This is NOT internet babble but hard facts thru an indrustry insider.

Unless I just missed it, I have not seen the Johnny Morris news on BassResource.com yet.

8-)

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

Hmmmmmmm. Sounds pretty good to me especially #3.

Fish Man reply :

huh i wonder what that means for gander mtn and B.A.S.S

eastkybass reply :

I knew that Gander Mntn was selling Tracker boats now but didn't know that they were up for sell. Should be intresting on both fronts.

Hookemdown. reply :

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I knew that Gander Mntn was selling Tracker boats now but didn't know that they were up for sell. Should be intresting on both fronts.

Wait, I though you were joking BassChaser, right? You are joking right? WHATS GOING ON! :-?

Jeff P. reply :

I highly dispute #1. I won't give out my sources, but suffice it to say that I know the people who would make this decision, and it's not true.

Cigarlover 1 reply :

I was just at Wal-Mart yesterday and they were working on restocking all there fishing tackle. Even had new reels. They had 3 different types of Pinnacle baitcaster which I don't think they carried previously.

First I'd heard about #2 and 3.

cwen reply :

Sweet If they put a BPS where the Gander Mountain is by me, that put it only an hour away.

flyphisher # reply :

Walmart is in fact cutting back on sponsorship money and what it sponsors now. They are not cutting back on what they sell in stores, if anything they are increasing quality of what fishing stuff they carry.

With that fact in mind, I really doubt #3. I just dont see it working.

Catt reply :

They need to Academy out sold Bass Pro last year and that is fact I read it at our monthly last week.

Academy net income for 2006 $2.68 billion

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Wal-mart is "phasing" it out. It won't be an overnight thing but rest assured...

BassChaser57 reply :

Gander IS selling the Nitro Brand as we speak--Nitro is a Bass Pro Brand.

YES--Wal-Mart is Phasing out the Fishing Stuff and The Gun Stuff.

The FLW Tour is also going away as Johnny Morris hired the head of FLW to run B.A.S.S.

Facts--Just the Facts 8-)

senko_77 reply :

Wal-Mart is ABSOLUTELY not quiting on there fishing section. Over the past few weeks, I have seen all 5 local Wal-Mart's increase there tackle qauntity and qaulity.

I would say that Johnny buying Gander is a good possibility. Or atleast a partnership has been formed.

I have no idea if B.A.S.S. is being bought by Johnny, but the FLW comment is false

BassBird reply :

I work at walmart part time...we no longer sell guns at my store. As for the fishing end, we just re-did our mods and it seems to me that we are expanding our fishing section. The hunter stuff has a much smaller section but they are changing stores to fit the community. So if your walmart is in the middle of a city...it may be getting rid of both hunting and fishing. Who knows, only time will tell.

cullin8s reply :

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The FLW Tour is also going away as Johnny Morris hired the head of FLW to run B.A.S.S.

Facts--Just the Facts 8-)

;D you're a funny guy

KU_Bassmaster. reply :

To me it sounds like Wal-Mart is maybe hand picking which stores or regions to sell tackle. I know my local Wal-Mart has cut down there fishing stuff by half over the winter and when I was in there a few weeks ago an employee said they were going to cut it in half again. Sounds like other ones are actually expanding??

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

maybe they are fulfilling the last of their buying contracts and/or selling off what the had ordered before the final decision was made.

5bass reply :

Gander was just about to build a store here.....hopefully that still carries through and I'll have a BPS close to me.....I've been dreaming of THAT for a LONG time.

frogtog reply :

ABA will own Bass. It's already a done deal. Any wagers out there. 8-)

Jnamo reply :

That's funny, I was thinking about buying BASS ;D

Shadcranker reply :

I'll take some of that wager sir - ABA buying BASS. That's about like Bob's Hardware Store in Lousville KY, "with four stores in the greater Louisville area to serve you" buying WalMart.

ABA is a nice organization, but I seriously doubt they have the financial backing or organizational capacity to run BASS. Let's see how they do running the weekend series first. I bet they have a whopping 25 boats for the opener in our area this week.

Hillbilly_Hooker reply :

Jnamo,

Dang it! I was gonna buy B.A.S.S. but I guess you beat me to it. I guess I'll just buy NASA instead, then I can make money by selling rides on the Space Shuttle

Hillbilly

bassrogue reply :

Interesting(#1)...That would explain what I have seen at my local WalMart. They have down sized the tackle/hunting section from around 4 1/2 aisles to 2 aisles and 1/2 of one aisle is all clearance stuff. They only have a few rods and reels left and most are on clearance.

They have no guns and very little hunting supplies(clothes, calls, ammo, etc)

BaitMonkey wonders why this is happening... :-[ (Bass Pro is so far away) :'(

As for #2 and #3 I can only see things getting better

guest reply :

If I invested a dime on every "insider" tip I've ever heard,

I wouldn't have a nickel

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

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That's funny, I was thinking about buying BASS ;D

Oh man,...that's funny.

You snooze, you lose.

jiangtao reply :

Here in Longview, TX we only have one aisle of fishing lures [don't know about the hunting section], but tonight I was in there and the fishing section looked like it could use a good stocking! I could see them not wanting to compete with Academy down the street, but the tackle section should bring them a good margin on what they sell. At the same time they may not be making so much off the tackle due to shrink from shoplifting. If I'm not mistaken, the Loss Prevention associates can not make a shoplifting detention if the value is under $25.00. With that in mind, think about how much tackle people steal and sell at flea markets and on ebay. Big business!!

Long Mike reply :

When you think of Wal-Mart, do the words "fishing equipment" automatically come to mind? If so, you probably live in a city/town that is too small to support Academy, BPS or Cabellas. If the word Academy comes to mind, then you live in a slightly larger town ... you can figure it out from here. I am lucky to have both an Academy and a BPS very near. Accordingly, the LAST place I will choose to visit for my fishing equipment will be Wal-Mart.

Because any Wal-Mart executive worth his salt already knows the demographics of a particular area, iit wouldn't take a lot of thought on his/her part to downsize or eliminate or even increase that portion of business. It all boils down to the big box competition nearby. Regardless of the location, that same executive knows that its shoppers are budget minded, and will never attempt to sell high-end equipment. If you want a $25 rod or reel, Wally-World is the place to go.

JT Bagwell reply :

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When you think of Wal-Mart, do the words "fishing equipment" automatically come to mind? If so, you probably live in a city/town that is too small to support Academy, BPS or Cabellas. If the word Academy comes to mind, then you live in a slightly larger town ... you can figure it out from here. I am lucky to have both an Academy and a BPS very near. Accordingly, the LAST place I will choose to visit for my fishing equipment will be Wal-Mart.
Because any Wal-Mart executive worth his salt already knows the demographics of a particular area, iit wouldn't take a lot of thought on his/her part to downsize or eliminate or even increase that portion of business. It all boils down to the big box competition nearby. Regardless of the location, that same executive knows that its shoppers are budget minded, and will never attempt to sell high-end equipment. If you want a $25 rod or reel, Wally-World is the place to go.

You got it man.

JT Bagwell

GeneinTX reply :

I am very glad to see Walmart out of the fishing business. They never put much into it as afr as I have noticed. I used to travel all over the country and their fishing sections often didn't match the local area. Our local Walmart is horrible since becoming a supercenter. The small one in Belton, TX (the un-supercenter) had twice the inventory of fishing gear that the new one does and we are between two good lakes (less than 10 miles from Wallyworld). We used to have several tackle shops in our twn which have vanished.

Shoot..... I am in Texas and our Wamart got rid of their guns??!!!

I may try to fill a gap here!

FLECHERO- lets do it! Belton needs us! GO BIG RED

tipptruck1 reply :

I took that bass pro and gander were at lest teaming up. I saw that there selling trackers and nirtos but only at store in baxter mn. Man if it gos farther I hope they start carrying more lures. Gander has a nice slection but they need more. The store around here has almost 1/4 of the store for hunting. They dont even have 1/8 for fishing.

FL_fisher reply :

so what happens to flw?

BassChaser57 reply :

While the other news is a done deal--remember you heard it here first--I am not 100% positive but if I heard correctly, without Wal-Mart the FLW is a thing of the past.

Catt reply :

I think Wal/Mart will still sponsor the FLW it's just their FLW tackle really never sold well. What helped kill B.AS.S? Was when they forced Ray Scott out cause with him went the dream of B.A.S.S. I also heard the Jerry McKinnis is leaving B.A.S.S. and ESPN.

I've also heard rumors (from an inside source) of Academy stepping up their sponsorship $$$ of tournaments.

Gatorbassman reply :

I have noticed the expansion of the fishing sections in the Wal-Marts that are located close to large lakes (BFL meating locations) and I have seen the reduction of it in non-fishing areas. So maybe they are paying attention to what they send where to maximize profit.

I used to shop the clearances in the stores in downtown Atlanta. They always had a buch of fishing stuff for cheep. My hometown Wal-Mart in located close to Clarks Hill Lake and it never puts it's fishing stuff on clearance.

KenDammit28 reply :

I'll tell you what...my Wal-Mart is 5 minutes away from my house and its awfully nice to be able to go there, pick up hooks, a good choice of soft plastics, pliers and line, hard baits, some good spinnerbaits...sure beats the heck out of ordering on-line or driving an hour to BPS. I can only speak personally, obviously, but the wal-mart here did not sell crappy stuff and have very little selection. They obviously didn't have everything I could get at a BPS but they had quality stuff that has filled a lot of my tackle box.

The section now though does not exist...for however long. The whole store is being re-modeled and the two aisles that held fishing are currently not in place. I dunno if they are coming back..but I sure hope so because it really is nice to be at Wal-Mart..remember I need some hooks or yada yada yada...and be able to get it instantly.

squid reply :

IF ANYONE READ WAL-MARTS NEWS RELEASE, THEN YOU WOULD KNOW THAT MOST OF THE STORES ARE DOWNSIZING AND PHASING OUT THEIR FISHING AND HUNTING SECTIONS. ONLY CERTAIN STORES IN EACH STATE WILL CARRY GUNS AND COMPLETE LINE OF FISHING GEAR.

I BET THOUGH, THAT IN THE NEXT 5 YRS....THEY WILL BE SELLING NOTHING IN THAT AREA OF THE STORE....ONLY CAMPING AND EXCERSIZE THINGS...LIKE THIS FAT BOY NEEDS ANY OF THAT....LOL

Gorgebassman reply :

Walmart is undergoing a rebuilding of sorts and trying to cut inventory. They are taking past sales of firearms in each store and fazing firearms out of the stores that have low sales. Walmart is also fazing out the tackle that doesnt sell and having a better quality but less amount of tackle on there sales floor and in inventory. They are by no means doing away with the fishing tackle all together. Think about it one of the top pro tours in the nation sponsors is going to do away with there tackle only way I see that is if they stop sponsoring the FLW.

squid reply :

THEY COULD STILL SPONSOR THE FLW AND NOT SELL ANY FISHING GEAR.

YOU'VE GO KELLOG'S, BANANA BOAT, CHEVY, LAND O LAKES, A&W, AND BOUNTY, JUST TO NAME A FEW THAT DON'T SELL FISHING EQUIPMENT. SO I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE A FACTOR.

THEY ARE SLOWLY PHASING OUT OF STORES THAT DON'T DO SO WELL. THE ONE NEAR ME IS ONE OF THEM. THE STORE MGR TOLD ME SO.

Dan: reply :

But what does this news mean for us in the short term? CLEARANCE SALES

flechero reply :

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I am very glad to see Walmart out of the fishing business. They never put much into it as afr as I have noticed. I used to travel all over the country and their fishing sections often didn't match the local area. Our local Walmart is horrible since becoming a supercenter. The small one in Belton, TX (the un-supercenter) had twice the inventory of fishing gear that the new one does and we are between two good lakes (less than 10 miles from Wallyworld). We used to have several tackle shops in our twn which have vanished.
Shoot..... I am in Texas and our Wamart got rid of their guns??!!!

I may try to fill a gap here!

FLECHERO- lets do it! Belton needs us! GO BIG RED

I'm a little light in the wallet for an investment of that size.... but it would be great to be able to stock the locally demanded stuff! I drive lots of miles to Sportsman's Warehouse (in Round Rock) every month, filling my "local" needs. > Even Academy is at the mercy of corporate nowadays. My 2 buddies that work there (in the next town) said they no longer have any input to what tackle they get or stock.

JT Bagwell reply :

I would wait for all of the "facts" to come out before I got to excited

about anything. So far this thread is the only place I have heard any of this

information and to me that is a little odd.

JT Bagwell

guest reply :

From the same inside source

Donald trump sold his hair piece to a jig maker

Richard Simmons bought the WWF

Paris Hilton joined a convent today

Jerry Springer bought his own trailer park

All this is TRUE

guest reply :

I think Muddy is right on.

I actually saw Anna Nicole Smith and Elvis shopping for plastic worms at Wal-Mart

BassChaser57 reply :

You guys can laugh all you want--just hide and watch and you will hear --the rest of the story.

I will accept an "ok you were right" later. 8-)

roadwarrior reply :

BassChaser57,

I haven't asked about any other source, my confidence level in your information is very high.

I can hardly wait for additional confirmation. Do you expect that anytime soon?

BTW, "First to know" is cool with me! Thanks for the heads-up.

Troutfisher reply :

Yeah, I spoke with sales associates at two Wal-Marts, and both said that neither the gun section or the fishing section were going out.

Rob G. reply :

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From the same inside source
Donald trump sold his hair piece to a jig maker

Richard Simmons bought the WWF

Paris Hilton joined a convent today

Jerry Springer bought his own trailer park

All this is TRUE

LOL

boondocks reply :

I sure Wal-Mart isn't ending its fishing line. I buy a lot of stuff there. :-/

Rattlinrogue reply :

The Walmart that I shop at is doing just the opposite.They are expanding their line of baits.They're now selling Senkos,Chatterbaits,Minn-Kota on board battery charging systems,DT line of Rapala crankbaits,DD line of Norman crankbaits,and several more that escape me at the moment.A friend of mine,who is the sporting goods dept. mgr.,says they are not phasing out,but they are expanding.He does say ,however,that the stores that don't sell a large number of guns will be phasing out,but that will be a while before that happens.The big gun sellers will continue to sell guns.

burleytog reply :

Wal Mart will do whatever the trends tell them. If a store sells a lot of tackle, then they will not eliminate that moneymaker. Same goes for guns.

While they are trying to change the direction of their stores (into a more Target-like model, exactly why is beyond me), they will not eliminate a department that is making money.

Glenn reply :

Well, not to put a damper on anything, but I haven't heard anything from my sources at Wal-Mart, B.A.S.S. nor FLW except for this:

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Glenn:
It's official. I've now heard everything. No offense, but that is the

most preposterous rumor I've ever heard. Not a thread of truth to it.

And that's from pretty high up in the FLW chain.

No offense BassChaser57, but it must be nice living in your world. :

BassChaser57 reply :

NOTE: I did not say FLW is going away, I said the head of FLW is going to work for the Johnny Morris owned B.A.S.S. and Wal-mart is phasing out of the industry so I presume it will.

You will just have to wait and see for your self as time will tell. As I said, I will accept "you had the inside scoop" at a later date.

My information came from the owner of a major competitor in several markets and if you guys are at Fork during the big tournament you may meet him. You are not hurting my feelings one bit, I just thought you might like to know. Avid says he would not bet a nickle on it but this guy has already bet more money on it than most of us will ever see.

This is not only true but made for a good thread also. 8-)

Glenn reply :

I didn't say FLW is going away either. The comment above was in regards to Irwin Jacobs leaving FLW to head up B.A.S.S.

kintuky9 reply :

We oughta take up a collection amongst ourselves and buy BASS.

cullin8s reply :

The only way Irwin Jacobs will run bass is if he buys it and combines FLW and B.A.S.S.

The rumor about BASS being bought by Bass Pro Shops is an old one that started at the classic show 2 years ago, people spreading rumors should at least make up something new for excitements sake.

tallydude reply :

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Yeah, I spoke with sales associates at two Wal-Marts, and both said that neither the gun section or the fishing section were going out.

Yeah, but TF, how much information are sales associates going to have and how accurate are going to be about information and decisions made at a corporate level? Not saying you're wrong, but it's likely the Wal-Mart will phase out any stock or purchae orders before anything like that goes into effect. So it's quite likely that you'll see stock on the shelves for some time to come even if Wal-Mart does away with the supplies.

reelon reply :

If this is true, what will we I say to the monkey while at Wal-Mart: "Mr. Monkey there is no more fishing section in Wal-Mart" the monkey will not be a happy camper. :-/

JT Bagwell reply :

I asked Jay Kumar about these rumors last night and

he said he likes to take the "wait and see" approach, but

he does not believe any of the rumors above.

JT Bagwell

TR186FLA reply :

And Jacksonville is getting a BPS and Cabelas.... NOT.............................................I will believe it when I see it.... ;D ;D ;D

VDsguideservice reply :

This rumor has yet to be confirmed by anyone with a stake in the game. George McNeiley, ESPN/BASS strongly denied the validity of any possibilty of a sale in the Birmingham paper, friday. Will somebody please step up and say yes or no.

Redlinerobert reply :

I think Morris buying BASS would be a great thing. He knows the market, agrees with the ORIGINAl phiosophy I'm sure and would take BASS to the next level.

Of course this means that Triton will be OUT and Morris' boats will be in.

gordon24 reply :

OK I'll sart this off by saying I have no information either way on this topic! I am only writing what I have seen.

I am fortunate to live in the birmingham Alabama area. I got to experience bothe the FLW championship and the BASS classic on the water,the outdoor show,and the weigh-ins. At the FLW championship outdoor show there was not a hint of BASS anywhere.No Triton,Mercury,or any sponsor. nor were there any BASS pros at any booth or giving seminars. Now 6 months later at the classic the outdoor show was Full of stuff and people from FLW. Ranger and Evinrude both had a big area setup. Forrest wood was there all three days! hank Parker was there all three days,and by the way he was a main guest at the FLW championship. Luke Clausen worked the show along with Larry Nixon(who left BASS bitter). the FLW champ- Brett Ahler was there all three days. And many other FLW guys were there. It really seemed odd to me that BASS would allow - especially Forrest Wood be a main thing at the outdoor show while the weigh in was going on. it just seemed odd to me.Any thoughts.

roadwarrior reply :

Welcome aboard!

Maybe BassChaser57 has it right and the breaking news is here at BassResource.com!

Glenn reply :

Ya, I read that too:

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/classic/news/story?id=2782510

The official answer is "no" from all accounts, both publicly and through the grapevine.

I think somebody here wanted a lot of attention, and to pull an early April's Fools joke. Well done!

Catt reply :

"Our studies show that NASCAR fans are twice as likely to be boaters and fishermen than the rest of the population," McNeilly said.

He needed a poll to figure that out, coulda just asked us

Gorgebassman reply :

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THEY COULD STILL SPONSOR THE FLW AND NOT SELL ANY FISHING GEAR.
YOU'VE GO KELLOG'S, BANANA BOAT, CHEVY, LAND O LAKES, A&W, AND BOUNTY, JUST TO NAME A FEW THAT DON'T SELL FISHING EQUIPMENT. SO I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE A FACTOR.

THEY ARE SLOWLY PHASING OUT OF STORES THAT DON'T DO SO WELL. THE ONE NEAR ME IS ONE OF THEM. THE STORE MGR TOLD ME SO.

Being that I am a store manager they might be phasing out the fishing tackle in stores not near the water there not doing away with fishing tackle.... After seeing this post I called the home office and did some digging if there getting rid of fishing tackle than the store mgr your talking to knows more than I do. But I doubt it

BassChaser57 reply :

If this news is right or wrong it will not affect my paycheck 1 penny. Of course I did NOT talk to Johnny Morris but I have faith in my source and am simply forwarding my info as I have it. There is always a first time to hear news and if B.A.S.S. has to deny in the paper then in my book where there is smoke there is fire.

Personally I do not care one way or the other, my friend in the tackle business was extremely happy about the news as he thought Johnny Morris would do a great job with B.A.S.S. as ESPN has messed it up. Wal-Mart getting out of the tackle business could raise his wholesale business 50% very quickly.

This may not come to pass but I believe it will and was told to me as cutting edge news and we all know B.A.S.S. NEEDS a new direction.

Some of the better fishing shows on TV are the BPS shows and maybe we can get some excellent programming out of this marraige.

I am in Tokyo right now but will forward info as I get it.

Lets all watch for news as we respool our reels getting ready for spring. 8-)

fish-fighting-illini reply :

This has got me confused but you are right that it makes for fun reading if nothing else. Anything about fishing beats this fr%*%@#$# snow and cold!!!!! (got that off my chest thanks).

I did think it odd that my Walmart ( a supercenter) never carried quick disconnects for TM's but the other day some showed up in the fishing section. A week later they were in the clearance aisle? Mine still has good supplies of most everything. Their reels have been in the case so long they are looking discolored! lol I keep waiting for that Symetre to be clearanced.

JT Bagwell how the heck did you talk to J Kumar? in the QC's ?

I always liked him and Zona but I always liked Kumar better, Zona could get under your skin.

Garnet reply :

It's pretty obvoius in Ontario that Wal Mart will be getting out of fishing. Everytime I go in it looks more and more like Kmart.

Garnet

guest reply :

Once old Sam W. passed on and left the running of his visionary, if controversial business to the hordes of corporate suits, it would be foolish of us to expect anything other than pure profit to drive the stores direction.

In addition to changes in the hunting and fishing departments, it would not surprise me to see long established policies related to videos and cd's also change. Theres alot of money to made in "explicit" rap or rock cd's. It's just a matter of time before Wal-Mart looses anything resembling an identity and drops it's founders philosophy in the interest of profit.

cart7t reply :

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My information came from the owner of a major competitor in several markets and if you guys are at Fork during the big tournament you may meet him. .....

Ahh, a major competitor starts a rumour throwing confusion and uncertainty out there. Wonder what his motives might be?

BTW, you said

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The FLW Tour is also going away as Johnny Morris hired the head of FLW to run B.A.S.S.
Facts--Just the Facts

So you're drawing a conclusion based on a rumour from a competitor of Walmart or BPS? There is no factual basis for anything you've posted yet.

radiob reply :

I WAS AT WALMART SATURDAY, NEEDED A FEW LAST MINUTE ITEMS FOR TROUT AT BENNETT SPRING, AND THEY HAD A FEW NEW ITEMS ON THE SHELF AND WERE ALSO RESTOCKING A BUNCH OF ITEMS. I CAN FIND OUT IF THEY ARE GETTING RID OF THE FISH STUFF IN A DAY OR TWO, BUT I HIGHLY DOUBT THEY WILL. ANY ONE GO TO OPENING DAY AT BENNETT SPRING? I WAS BROADCASTING LIVE AND WENT FISHING LATER ON IN THE DAY AND DIDN'T CATCH ANYTHING BUT A SMALL RAINBOW AND A COLD. WENT FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS SATURDAY WITH A FEW FRIENDS THAT WERE IN TOWN FOR OPENING DAY AND CAUGHT A 1 1/2 SMALLIE BUT NO TROUT. I WASAN;T THE ONLY NE THOUGH, NO ONE WAS PULLING OUT TROUT LIKE USUAL.

THE RADIO GUY

BassChaser57 reply :

WOW-

No I do not have the prospectus on the merger but will stand my my source as telling info for the truth and will gladly wait and see.

What I did see was my first 300HP engine on a Nitro yesterday as I just got back in the U.S. Maybe they are everywhere but that was a first for me. What a boat. 8-)

Hale reply :

Wow....this was the most far fetched thing I have read in a long time. It was like picking up National Enquirer at the grocery store. And the sheeple that just follow along with it.....

Redlinerobert reply :

I can tell you that the local walmart has a pathetic amount of fishing tackle. I went once and will never go again -

mikel7 reply :

WHO IS JHONNY MORRIS?

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Bass Pro shops=Johnny Morris

squid reply :

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THEY COULD STILL SPONSOR THE FLW AND NOT SELL ANY FISHING GEAR.
YOU'VE GO KELLOG'S, BANANA BOAT, CHEVY, LAND O LAKES, A&W, AND BOUNTY, JUST TO NAME A FEW THAT DON'T SELL FISHING EQUIPMENT. SO I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE A FACTOR.

THEY ARE SLOWLY PHASING OUT OF STORES THAT DON'T DO SO WELL. THE ONE NEAR ME IS ONE OF THEM. THE STORE MGR TOLD ME SO.

Being that I am a store manager they might be phasing out the fishing tackle in stores not near the water there not doing away with fishing tackle.... After seeing this post I called the home office and did some digging if there getting rid of fishing tackle than the store mgr your talking to knows more than I do. But I doubt it

HARD TO SAY....YOU TELL ME...

WE WENT FROM 2 GUN CASES AND 5 SHELVING UNITS...(2 1/2 ILSES) TO 0 AND 2 SHELVING UNITS (1 ISLE) 80% OF IT IS ON CLEARANCE NOW TOO. WOULD MAKE ME A BELIEVER IF THAT IS HOW IT LOOKS NOW.

Glenn reply :

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I have this info and am certain it is true!!!
1. Wal-Mart IS quitting the fishing/tackle business.

2.Johnny Morris of Bass Pro fame IS Buying Gander Mountain

3. Johnny Morris IS buying B.A.S.S.

This is NOT internet babble but hard facts thru an indrustry insider.

Unless I just missed it, I have not seen the Johnny Morris news on BassResource.com yet.

8-)

Hey BassChaser57, ever go back to the guy who duped you and beat him about the head with LBH? ;D

...or maybe it's time to come clean with us and admit you were just trying to stir things up around here. :

JCrzy4Bass reply :

My Walmart is a great little stop on the way to the local lakes. And everyone of my friends I fish with uses it as a restock source on worms, lures, hooks, and weights. They are usually so quick at selling you can hardly find any weights or split shots where the tags hang. They have a GREAT selection of hooks with most top name brands. They sell senkos there now, have a nice selection of rapala lures, hart and strike king spinners, rebel lures, mepps inline spinners, the basics and most useful stuff. Their rod selection is not that great but they do carry some nice shimano and abu garcia reels.

I have noticed their gun section is hurting a bit and they have pulled a lot from the shelves and actually recently seen some of the gun buyers get a little upset at the counter when asking for info. My store is in Woodbridge, Va. They have not pulled anything from the shelves and are only stocking more, as now they have added Bill Dance Videos and Learn Yourself Fishing Videos from some of the pros (ones on throwing crankbaits).

I can see it being regional as most guys said. It would make no sense to have just as big a fishing dept in a Walmart store that didn't have water for nearly 30 miles nearby. Every lake, drainage pond, river, and rez has a healthy population of game fish. With as many die hard fishermen there are in my area (fresh and saltwater) I don't think it would be wise for Walmart to trim down or close their fishing section. The profit they get here has to be unreal. Me and my friends probably drop about 100 bucks a month EASILY.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

I thought Cabelas owned Gander mountain supposedly they had a deal with gander as to why we dont get there catalogs anymore???!!!!!

guest reply :

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3. Johnny Morris IS buying BASS.

Outrageous!!!!!.......with all the equipment he has he should catch em fair n square like the rest of us

Troutfisher reply :

If Wal-Mart shut shut down it's fishing department, which it's not, I would be screwed bigtime, because that's where I buy most of my fishing stuff. There's no BPS in the state, and only one Cabelas, which is a 4 hr drive from here. We do have Dick's Sporting Goods, but I don't get there a lot. Plus, Wal-Mart's gear is cheaper than most.

FishTank reply :

The Wal-Mart and Sams Club up the street from me is being remodeled but is not closed for business. I spoke to one the remodelling agents from Wal-Mart and he said that all Wal-Marts have been zoning their merchadise based on customer demographics (both price and inventory). So that's why one Wal-Mart here in Indy may not have fishing equipment at all and another is well stocked. He also explained that this is happening through out the store not just sporting goods. He gave other examples like milk: $3.75 at my store and $2.99 at another. Another example is Hot Wheels: One store is packed with them while others that have a high traffic area of collectors will have very little stock because the collectors will grab what they want and not touch the rest, leaving an overload of the same cars. As far as my Wal-Mart fishing department, they have about the same lures and terminal tackle but not reels and rods. The display case is gone and all they have are the cheaper reels in plastic, hanging from hooks. Some of the rods they have, have been sitting on the shelf for years. I am not a big fan of my Wal-Mart anyway, so I will buy my tackle some place else.

Fendercaster reply :

The Walmart here (Milledgeville, Georgia) has a pretty good tackle selection and comes in very handy since it's open 24 hours. Of course, Lake Sinclair is only five miles up the road and we have no Academy or BPS here. There is a BPS in Macon, an hour away, but for my every week needs, Walmart is fine. I wish they carried more high end rods and reels, but I don't see that happening. With as many fishermen as there are around here, it would be crazy for them to discontinue their tackle department.

Infidel. reply :

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Outrageous!!!!!.......with all the equipment he has he should catch em fair n square like the rest of us

Avid, that has to be the funniest thing I have heard in a long time. I am almost crying I am laughing so hard! ;D ;D ;D

fishingfourfun reply :

Like all large corporations Walmart is in business for a profit$$$. They have a very sophisticated inventory system. It is my belief that if a store has been selling fishing products well that they would certainly increase the products that are selling well as well as phase out products that were not!! Just my .02

5bass reply :

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3. Johnny Morris IS buying BASS.

Outrageous!!!!!.......with all the equipment he has he should catch em fair n square like the rest of us

Good one Avid!

GeneinTX reply :

I just got back from walmart... they are still selling fishing tackle. 9:23 PM 31 AUG 07.

I am gonna watch this and report daily until they quit... which I think they should.

Jimzee reply :

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If Wal-Mart shut shut down it's fishing department, which it's not, I would be screwed bigtime, because that's where I buy most of my fishing stuff. There's no BPS in the state, and only one Cabelas, which is a 4 hr drive from here. We do have Dick's Sporting Goods, but I don't get there a lot. Plus, Wal-Mart's gear is cheaper than most.

You have a Gander Mountain right outside Charleston now at the South Ridge Shopping Center on Rt. 119. They have way more fishing stuff than the Cabela's in Wheeling.

Pond-Pro reply :

Avid, lol. That was a good one.

BTW, how does this topic have 10 pages!? lol :-?

eastkybass reply :

[quote author=Jimzee79 link=1172700896/80#89 date=1188616808

You have a Gander Mountain right outside Charleston now at the South Ridge Shopping Center on Rt. 119. They have way more fishing stuff than the Cabela's in Wheeling.

Troutfisher reply :

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If Wal-Mart shut shut down it's fishing department, which it's not, I would be screwed bigtime, because that's where I buy most of my fishing stuff. There's no BPS in the state, and only one Cabelas, which is a 4 hr drive from here. We do have Dick's Sporting Goods, but I don't get there a lot. Plus, Wal-Mart's gear is cheaper than most.

You have a Gander Mountain right outside Charleston now at the South Ridge Shopping Center on Rt. 119. They have way more fishing stuff than the Cabela's in Wheeling.

You're right, they do have a great section. However, I'm also without a car, so I don't get out there a lot.

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