What's with Cabela's? 2024

dodgeguy reply :

Took a trip to Cabela's Hartford store today and was really disappointed. Nothing in stock and bare lsles.Hopefully they will get their act together.i can't believe bass pro let it look that bad.

Dtrombly reply :

Last time I went to Cabelas I was very disappointed in the fishing selection. Luckily there's a bass pro 5 minutes from my house ????

Gundog reply :

On 2/5/2018 at 7:10 AM, dodgeguy said:

Took a trip to Cabela's Hartford store today and was really disappointed. Nothing in stock and bare lsles.Hopefully they will get their act together.i can't believe bass pro let it look that bad.

With BPS buying Cabela's they may be closing the store. Hard to believe with all the stores that Cabela's and BPS have that they have the revenue to keep all of them open.

FishDewd reply :

My Cabela's is getting new stuff every time I go! I've taken to dropping by at least once a week now. Still some things they haven't gotten yet, but I finally found some sinker slides and a few other things I've been looking for.

Russ E reply :

The Cabelas fishing department,here in Kansas City, was pretty bare this fall. now they are restocking the shelves. They sure aren't dropping any prices.

I went to Bass Pro, because they had some sales going on. they redeemed my Cabelas points on a bass pro gift card.

BuzzHudson19c reply :

On 2/5/2018 at 7:10 AM, dodgeguy said:

Took a trip to Cabela's Hartford store today and was really disappointed. Nothing in stock and bare lsles.Hopefully they will get their act together.i can't believe bass pro let it look that bad.

Ever since Connecticut passed their bs gun laws It made the trip to Cabelas useless. If I can't buy bulk ammo then I can't justify driving all that way for lures that I can order online.

drscholl14 reply :

I've been pretty aggravated every time I go there here in MN as well. They cater to Rapala company lures and never have the lures I'm looking for. Their rod selection is one of the worst I've ever seen. If it isn't a St Croix or cabelas rod they don't have it.

MassYak85 reply :

I used to work there and their choices on stocking the fishing section were pretty suspect. You'd have ever Rapala lure you could ever want, but we would be out of stock of power pro and 832 braid almost constantly. It would fly off the shelves and we'd get minimal restock of the stuff. That's not on the individual stores though, corporate decided what to ship.

Deeare reply :

bps is a joke. Has been for a while. They have very limited selection of any brands besides rapala, Strike king. Reel selection is good but the rod selection is terrible. Cabelas had a better lure selection but it looks like that has changed. Bps/cabelas will Be closing a bunch of stores very soon.

Chowderhead reply :

I just went to the local Cabela’s on Saturday and I was really impressed at how well it was stocked and just how busy it was. There is s BPS about 20 minutes away.

slonezp reply :

Here, after the Christmas sales, Cabelas run slim pickings until ice out. My local store also was stocked up on Tracker and Nitro boats. I was at BPS a few weeks ago. Shelves fully stocked but only 3 or 4 boats on the showroom floor.

TOXIC reply :

I'll be working a show at Cabela's the weekend of March 24th. I'll report back on how the Gainsville, Virgina store is stocked. At least with the baits I am representing.

RPreeb reply :

I was in Cabela's in Sidney NE last week, and I asked the guy in the fishing department what changes he had seen. The only thing notable was the Tracker boats. They will be getting stocked up for fishing around the end of this month and into March.

Hawkeye21 reply :

I always get excited to go to Cabelas but never buy anything. It's never worth it since prices are never competitive unless you find some clearance. I'd rather buy from Tackle Warehouse or FFO.

CTBassin860 reply :

Never buy in store from either anymore. Still go since BPS is 10 minutes away and Cabelas is half an hour. I go to get ideas. I'd rather give my money to TW and @Siebert Outdoors or the local archery shop. Prices are better on Amazon too. I went to BPS to get a bow release, and saw it for half the price on Amazon. I ordered it after BPS wouldn't price match. It's ok if you can't wait or don't know any better.

RichF reply :

On 2/5/2018 at 9:33 PM, TOXIC said:

I'll be working a show at Cabela's the weekend of March 24th. I'll report back on how the Gainsville, Virgina store is stocked. At least with the baits I am representing.

Just went there saturday to return some stuff. They had a decent selection of tackle. I was surprised at how many sale baits they had. Still overpriced compared to TW. Got a cool Huk shirt for 40% off though.

38 Super Fan reply :

The last Cabelas I was at about a month ago had good selection, but the prices...

LxVE Bassin reply :

My Cabelas never has Power Pro, Suffix 832, or Seagaur InvsX in stock. Pretty good rod selection as they carry St. Croix, Shimano, Loomis, Fenwick, Lews, Abu Garcia as well as there own brand. They have a whole side of an isle dedicated to Rapala and marginal areas for other lure brands. I don’t have many complaints about my Cabela’s except that once everything gets picked over it’s seems as if they don’t restock. My local Cabela’s is in Noblesville, IN.

zell_pop1 reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 9:53 AM, LxVE Bassin said:

My Cabelas never has Power Pro, Suffix 832, or Seagaur InvsX in stock. Pretty good rod selection as they carry St. Croix, Shimano, Loomis, Fenwick, Lews, Abu Garcia as well as there own brand. They have a whole side of an isle dedicated to Rapala and marginal areas for other lure brands. I don’t have many complaints about my Cabela’s except that once everything gets picked over it’s seems as if they don’t restock. My local Cabela’s is in Noblesville, IN.

That's the Cabelas nearest me too , are they having a spring classic like BPS?

LxVE Bassin reply :

I highly doubt it.

On 2/6/2018 at 10:18 AM, zell_pop1 said:

That's the Cabelas nearest me too , are they having a spring classic like BPS?

I highly doubt it.

CroakHunter reply :

On 2/5/2018 at 9:54 AM, BuzzHudson19c said:

Ever since Connecticut passed their bs gun laws It made the trip to Cabelas useless. If I can't buy bulk ammo then I can't justify driving all that way for lures that I can order online.

You can order ammo online as well...

The Bassman reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 9:53 AM, LxVE Bassin said:

My Cabelas never has Power Pro, Suffix 832, or Seagaur InvsX in stock. Pretty good rod selection as they carry St. Croix, Shimano, Loomis, Fenwick, Lews, Abu Garcia as well as there own brand. They have a whole side of an isle dedicated to Rapala and marginal areas for other lure brands. I don’t have many complaints about my Cabela’s except that once everything gets picked over it’s seems as if they don’t restock. My local Cabela’s is in Noblesville, IN.

I was really anticipating Cabela's opening a couple of summers ago. Since then I've gotten pretty nonplussed about the place. I know it's a scaled down version but to me it's no better than GM was. I actually kind of miss them. The new Gander Outdoors web site doesn't have me holding my breath about their store opening. What we need in Indy (at least from a fisherman's perspective) is something like good old Galyan's. I really miss them.

TOXIC reply :

Just an FYI, Cabela's is having a Spring event, it is nationwide and at all stores. May be more than one weekend but I know it is March 23-25th at least. It's called "The Great Outdoors" whereas Bass Pro is normally their "Spring Classic".

BassWhole! reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 7:22 PM, The Bassman said:

What we need in Indy (at least from a fisherman's perspective) is something like good old Galyan's. I really miss them.

Another "cater to the enthusiast" failure, that got bought out and bounced around by competitors and holding companies. Nice climbing wall though. The Fair Lakes VA one became a DSG, they are doing good there.

johnmyers reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 7:22 PM, The Bassman said:

I was really anticipating Cabela's opening a couple of summers ago. Since then I've gotten pretty nonplussed about the place. I know it's a scaled down version but to me it's no better than GM was. I actually kind of miss them. The new Gander Outdoors web site doesn't have me holding my breath about their store opening. What we need in Indy (at least from a fisherman's perspective) is something like good old Galyan's. I really miss them.

On 2/6/2018 at 8:52 PM, reason said:

Another "cater to the enthusiast" failure, that got bought out and bounced around by competitors and holding companies. Nice climbing wall though. The Fair Lakes VA one became a DSG, they are doing good there.

I really miss Anglers World that was in Greenfield, IN

J Francho reply :

What's up Dodge!

JHB reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 7:22 PM, The Bassman said:

I was really anticipating Cabela's opening a couple of summers ago. Since then I've gotten pretty nonplussed about the place. I know it's a scaled down version but to me it's no better than GM was. I actually kind of miss them. The new Gander Outdoors web site doesn't have me holding my breath about their store opening. What we need in Indy (at least from a fisherman's perspective) is something like good old Galyan's. I really miss them.

Try HCT in Bargersville on 135. There prices are about the same as TW.

FishDewd reply :

I went to the BPS at 288/beltway 8 in pearland yesterday. Was not real busy, but they were very well stocked. I only saw a few things that weren't in stock, and they had what I needed to prepare for Spring (if it EVER gets here, this year sucks so far). But price wise... they were higher than Cabela's on a lot of things. Over $8 for Yamasenkos, and $6 for a pack of 1/4 oz drop shot weights. Luckily what I needed was decently priced. Really hope Cabela's or Academy gets it together soon.

LxVE Bassin reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 7:22 PM, The Bassman said:

I was really anticipating Cabela's opening a couple of summers ago. Since then I've gotten pretty nonplussed about the place. I know it's a scaled down version but to me it's no better than GM was. I actually kind of miss them. The new Gander Outdoors web site doesn't have me holding my breath about their store opening. What we need in Indy (at least from a fisherman's perspective) is something like good old Galyan's. I really miss them.

Well my way of making Cabela’s useful is looking at things in person (if it’s in stock) to get a close up view and inspection before ordering from tackle warehouse. Besides that I go for emergency needs when I can’t wait on tackle warehouse. I looked at the new Gander website and the prices look the same so I’m curious to see how long they will last.

LAO162 reply :

On 2/5/2018 at 7:10 AM, dodgeguy said:

Took a trip to Cabela's Hartford store today and was really disappointed. Nothing in stock and bare lsles.Hopefully they will get their act together.i can't believe bass pro let it look that bad.

I was also there this weekend with some gift cards burning a hole in my pocket. After missing a few seasons of fishing I was looking forward to checking out the new generation of rods and reels. Slim pickin's on rods, and even the reel section was relatively bare. The Fuego LTs were behind the counter, but the could not be sold yet. For my needs, the Hartford Cabelas places too much emphasis on saltwater fishing.

Bummer I picked up my renewed LTC on Saturday and it is useless in CT.

CTBassin860 reply :

On 2/7/2018 at 12:45 AM, FishDewd said:

I went to the BPS at 288/beltway 8 in pearland yesterday. Was not real busy, but they were very well stocked. I only saw a few things that weren't in stock, and they had what I needed to prepare for Spring (if it EVER gets here, this year sucks so far). But price wise... they were higher than Cabela's on a lot of things. Over $8 for Yamasenkos, and $6 for a pack of 1/4 oz drop shot weights. Luckily what I needed was decently priced. Really hope Cabela's or Academy gets it together soon.

BPS is always stocked....with everything but the things you really want.

Boomstick reply :

I was in there a couple weeks ago as well. The rod selection was picked clean (except for the saltwater rods).

Last year in the spring they were stocked full!

FishDewd reply :

On 2/7/2018 at 6:31 AM, MassBassin508 said:

BPS is always stocked....with everything but the things you really want.

I thought that was normal with all stores? Least it is with me. Better yet, there will something that's been carried fr years and years... I decide to finally try it, I like it... then they stop carrying it. Lol. Happens to me all the time at grocery stores.

BuzzHudson19c reply :

On 2/6/2018 at 6:04 PM, CroakHunter said:

You can order ammo online as well...

Not in my state.

drscholl14 reply :

Was just thinking about this topic again and realized one of my biggest complaints is that neither sells any apparel from tackle/rod and reel companies. It's all BPS or Cabelas brands except for UA, North Face and Huk. Anyone know if they have a contractual thing where they can't carry that stuff? Would think they could sell an awful lot of shirts and hats from companies like Shimano, Daiwa, G. Loomis, Abu etc.

RPreeb reply :

On 2/7/2018 at 8:49 AM, FishDewd said:

I thought that was normal with all stores? Least it is with me. Better yet, there will something that's been carried fr years and years... I decide to finally try it, I like it... then they stop carrying it. Lol. Happens to me all the time at grocery stores.

It is pretty normal and logical. The stuff that sells fastest is harder to keep in stock unless you carry excessive inventory. My limited experience in retail was of a standard ordering schedule, and it never seemed to account for the stuff that sold faster. They didn't want any more stock than what they could be certain of selling during that cycle, because excess inventory is an added expense.

Many companies are going more and more to a zero inventory business plan, with some items only purchased when current stock is depleted. As a result they do sometimes run short of some items. However, they should be able to tell you when the next shipment is expected. They count on their suppliers to be able to respond to orders in a timely manner.

Choporoz reply :

On 2/8/2018 at 1:39 AM, RPreeb said:

It is pretty normal and logical.

Not logical to me, at all. I don't currently work in retail, but I do have some familiarity with supply chains. As a general rule, the faster moving stuff should have the most predictable demand. Sure, there can be unpredictable spikes, but being OOS of fast movers is unacceptable. Aside from the missed sales of any demanded OOS item, the fact that fast movers, by their definition, are going to be highly dissatisfying if not available when needed/wanted. Sure, everyone wants to reduce back stock; 'just in time' is a buzzword for good reason. But 'not-in-time' makes for a pretty lousy business model.

RPreeb reply :

On 2/8/2018 at 2:01 AM, Choporoz said:

Not logical to me, at all. I don't currently work in retail, but I do have some familiarity with supply chains. As a general rule, the faster moving stuff should have the most predictable demand. Sure, there can be unpredictable spikes, but being OOS of fast movers is unacceptable. Aside from the missed sales of any demanded OOS item, the fact that fast movers, by their definition, are going to be highly dissatisfying if not available when needed/wanted. Sure, everyone wants to reduce back stock; 'just in time' is a buzzword for good reason. But 'not-in-time' makes for a pretty lousy business model.

I guess a lot depends on what you consider predictable. This time of year, I'm not surprised that inventory on fishing gear is low. In talking to the guy in Cabela's the other day, they are just starting to get ready for spring, but haven't really ordered anything yet. I think that they can get away with it more these days because they can just refer a customer to their website for anything that isn't in stock at the store.

BassWhole! reply :

I'm pretty sure that upon my death bed, my only significant regret will be having ever gotten into sporting goods retailing. (and maybe being restricted to the ship in Rio)... GO NAVY!

the reel ess reply :

They could have an identity issue since they've merged with BPS. They have Tracker boats in the Spring catalog that came yesterday.

FishDewd reply :

On 2/8/2018 at 1:39 AM, RPreeb said:

It is pretty normal and logical. The stuff that sells fastest is harder to keep in stock unless you carry excessive inventory. My limited experience in retail was of a standard ordering schedule, and it never seemed to account for the stuff that sold faster. They didn't want any more stock than what they could be certain of selling during that cycle, because excess inventory is an added expense.

Many companies are going more and more to a zero inventory business plan, with some items only purchased when current stock is depleted. As a result they do sometimes run short of some items. However, they should be able to tell you when the next shipment is expected. They count on their suppliers to be able to respond to orders in a timely manner.

I'm a warehousing manager at a vintage truck parts shop. One of the things I do is make sure that parts are kept at a certain minimal level (MIS). If we have 3 bedsides in stock for, let's say, an '80 C-10, and the computer is indicating that the par level is 5, then I go ahead and order more depending on how many sales we've had on that item that week/month.If we've been selling a lot of them, I may order as many as 6-8 more to cover the 3 that may get sold while waiting for the ones I order. If we've been selling less, then I may only order 3-4 more. Etc. True, certain things go through periods where they are selling a lot, then go through periods of not selling at all for several months, but all it takes is that customer at any time to come in and want 4 of them at once for 4 different projects. If we only have 3, we miss out on that 1 and they go through another company to get it. Unless you watch the minimum and keep up with it, you miss sales. Ultimately this will cost the business money. This is where large chains can mess up.

TOXIC reply :

Bass Pro and Cabela's store employees do not order their own product. They have corporate buyers that order product and centralized warehouses. The store employees order from the warehouses with little to no input on what the warehouses stock. Then there is the internal pecking order on which stores get first choice of the available product in the warehouses. Having represented product manufacturers I know for a fact that smaller lower volume stores do not get an equal shot at product held in the warehouses.

CTBassin860 reply :

On 2/8/2018 at 3:33 AM, the reel ess said:

They could have an identity issue since they've merged with BPS. They have Tracker boats in the Spring catalog that came yesterday.

Sometimes my BPS identifies as a DSG

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