You Know Your Hooked On When..... 2025

bigbill reply :

You know your hooked on fishing when you walk into Wal-Mart and feeling it's sacred ground when you hit the fishing department.

Ever feel that way?

Alonerankin2 reply :

Humm, no not at my Walmart. Some are better than others... I think I know what you mean though... Lots of really great tackle shops on or near some of the best known lakes in America!

Felix77 reply :

When you are constantly on this site trying to absorb as much "bass-knowledge" as possible.

Catch and Grease reply :

When you go to BPS just to "look around" but come out with a 430$ combo and a dry bank account.

speed craw reply :

When you get your grocery list , and your wife has already circled the coupons for fishing supplies in Walmart so you can shop and dont load the buggy with $ 200 worth of extra junk food ...... GOD MY WIFE IS BEAUTIFUL .

Raul reply :

You know you are hooked when you save money and spend an entire friggin day at airports just to travel from León, Guanajuato, Mexico to Springfield, Missourah to visit Bass Pro Shops headquarters, ( btw, I also have visited BPS St.Louis, BPS Houston, BPS San Antonio, & BPS Dallas ).

Those really are sacred grounds, Walmart is far from it.

fishva reply :

Not my Walmart. That place is filthy, and the staff are mean. Only thing close to sacred about the experience is the fresh air & natural light when you walk out the door.

Chris9999 reply :

I cant pass a walmart without checking out the fishing sections there. And when I go thats always the first section I go to. That being said, my local BPS/Green Top/Cicis is the most sacred that a place can be. Once you get in one mile of it, youll be there for atleast 5 hours. Ive had to go in with cash and nothing else before just so I dont blow my bank account

BHenderson reply :

I agree!

ColdSVT reply :

When you have a pile off books on bass fishing on your toilet...some people eat and sleep fishing. I on the other hand eat, sleep, and crap fishing

Master Bait'r reply :

My WalMart sucks. Seriously the only thing they have is shame, disappointment and insanely good people watching. Just driving in the parking lot is enough to make me want to leave most of the time though.

Catch and Grease reply :

My Walmart has one little fishing section hidden behind a wall way back in the corner that you would never find if someone didn't tell you where it is haha... But one day they did have a kayak full of marked down lures so thats something...

*Hootie reply :

On 6/10/2014 at 2:33 AM, fishva said:
Not my Walmart. That place is filthy, and the staff are mean. Only thing close to sacred about the experience is the fresh air & natural light when you walk out the door.

So, I see you use the same Wal-Mart I do. More like a dumpster than a store.

Hootie

*Hootie reply :

On 6/10/2014 at 3:32 AM, BHenderson said:
I agree!

With what?

Hootie

Suspendingjerk reply :

Definitely not Walmart. I feel that way at my local sporting goods store. I try my best to not feed the big stores any of my fishing money.

starcraft1 reply :

I guess I'm lucky, Bass tackle depot is only 25 miles away and wal-mart is about the same. No the good side, I know where all the homeless dopers go in hot and cold weather. It's not BTD!

DropTheBass reply :

I always end up spending too much on fishing tackle whenever I go to Walmart... one purchase leads to another.

OroBass reply :

I agree. And it's crazy how much good quality tackle they sell.

WVbassin87 reply :

You know you're hooked when your tackle box is more organized than your house. you know you're hooked when you go to sleep counting largemouth bass, not sheep. you know you're hooked when the night before a fishing trip is your equivalent of Christmas Eve. you know you're hooked when you remember the exact measurements of your personal best bass, but not your wife's birthday (hasn't happened to me yet lol)

Mr. BattleArmor reply :

Walmart actually does tend to have some nice prices albeit on a much limited stock compared to BPS. Luckily I have the pleasure of living about 25 minutes from two different Bass Pro Shops you know you are hooked when you go to both in one day to just "look around" lol

Jrob78 reply :

If your "Holy Grail" of fishing supplies is Walmart, you need to get out more.

everythingthatswims reply :

On 6/10/2014 at 10:54 AM, Mr. BattleArmor said:
Walmart actually does tend to have some nice prices albeit on a much limited stock compared to BPS. Luckily I have the pleasure of living about 25 minutes from two different Bass Pro Shops you know you are hooked when you go to both in one day to just "look around" lol

I agree, when you find good stuff in walmart, it is usually cheaper than other stores. A gander mountain opened up here about a year ago and while they have some good stuff that dicks sporting goods and walmart don't have, some of the things they are missing are ridiculous...Went in the other day to grab a couple packs of jigheads for crappie fishing, and they have no jigheads in the 1/8-1/32 size. Those are a basic necessity for me!

SirSnookalot reply :

Your hooked on fishing when you are doing it 7 days a week, rain or shine. Your hooked on fishing when you make your own lures for specific species. Your hooked on fishing when you are as happy fishing from shore as in your 28' Sailfish with twin Yamahas. Haven't bought any to tackle in weeks, got everything I need.

speed craw reply :

Im with ya on the rain , I keep a rain jacket and pants wherever I go .

OutdoorIL25 reply :

My local Wal-Mart is actually pretty nice. I snagged a Abu Garcia Black Max combo that was on the clearance rack with a red sticker for $35..obviously mis marked. They also have those $1.50 boxes that have some hidden treasures in them. That being said, I also live 20 minutes from a Cabelas and about 35 minutes from BPS, so I usually spend my free time and money at those stores.

SCJW reply :

I love going to BPS, but the closest one is 1.5 hrs away. We have a Cabela's about 45 minutes away, but it sucks compared to BPS. A lot of my tackle comes from Walmart as it is only 15 minutes away and surprisingly they have a good selection of lures and soft plastics.

notevenanibble reply :

i promised myself i was going to take a night off. just left for lunch and came back with my canoe tied on top of my car and four rods packed up.

i guess im hooked

CDMeyer reply :

I love that felling

crazyjoeclemens reply :

I like to raid the bargain bin at Wal-Mart. You can't beat Hula Poppers, Jitterbugs, and Zara Spooks for $1.50 a piece. That being said, their selection is pretty limited, otherwise. Our local Meijers actually has a better assortment of soft plastics. We just had a Gander Mountain open up near us. They have a pretty good fishing section, but they don't carry hardly anything for finess rigging. The other thing I hate about Gander Mtn is that they do screwy stuff with the prices. I was in there the other day and they had Zoom stuff marked up to full retail price and had a "buy three, get one free" sign on it, so you thought you were getting a deal.

In other words, my local bait shops mostly suck, so I think the defining moment for me was when I started looking for a bass fishing forum, so I could get some advice on gear and rigging from other enthusiasts.

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