BPS.......KISS MY BASS

J.B. · Post by **J.B.** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:34 pm

One good thing about BPS

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 00_600-6-8

New fishing wear for The Ladies!!!!!!!!!!

FW, The Hook and online with TW
all take good care of me!!!

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:11 pm

BigBassWorks wrote:

BPS??? Looks like BBF on the sign... Bait, Beer and Food...

Do they sell soapboxes? I usually order mine from Bass Pro.. They have sum mighty fancy ones... Back in the early 80's.. When a guy had trouble finding a decent spinnerbait at a local bait shop.. BPS and Cabelas were out there spreading the gospel of lure selection, quality, and building up the proliferation of soapboxes into the mega industry that fishing is today....

Here is an interesting little tid-bit... Annually, the sport fishing industry makes more money that the top three grossing professional sports combined... Plenty of money to make the fishing world go round... Where else you gonna find a quality soap box at a better price?

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:43 pm

Get over it! BPS will do great EVEN WITHOUT YOU.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:45 pm

Do you work for BPS??

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:53 am

I remember, not long ago, when the windows down at the The Hook said that they were a BPS store. And I'm betting that they still are. So what's the fuss? How many times do you think an angler from Oakley is gonna wanna drive out to Manteca? And once you get there you find out they indeed are a super store but they don't carry a lot of items that the local guy does.

All this negativity is actually quite funny.

sTony

Bill K · Post by **Bill K** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:43 am

We are all free to spend our money where we want to. If you do not like BPS, do not go there. Thousands of other do however and they also support local shops. It is great to be able to spend Ceasar's money where you want. Bill K

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:05 am

I agree with sTony... I don't understand what all the fuss is about. If another tackle shop opens up I don't end up spending less at the existing stores. I end up spending the same amount of money at the local store and still shelling out extra dough to the new store as well.

Having BPS is a good thing not only for the local economy but it means that there is more selection. If anything in AZ the BPS is more of a tourist destination plus then tend to carry stuff that the local shows don't carry and vice versa. Besides that for those of you who have kids you now have a FREE place that you can take them for the day and just hang out. Try doing that at the zoo, movie theater or at a sporting event.

In the summertime in AZ we refer to Cabela's and BPS as the indoor zoo. It's a nice little staycation when the temp gets over 110 degrees.

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:08 am

A lot of stores having purchasing agreements with BPS. From what I understand it's the only way to get better pricing on some items or to get items you can't get from other sources. It's a norm out there. A lot of tackle stores have purchasing agreements with each other and other online retailers and so on. It's the only way to get a lot of things into your store that your customers want.

As far as pressure on stores to keep all their pegs filled all the time. It isn't possible for every store to carry every product all the time.

sTony

BigBassWorks · Post by **BigBassWorks** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:21 am

sTony wrote:I remember, not long ago, when the windows down at the The Hook said that they were a BPS store. And I'm betting that they still are. So what's the fuss? How many times do you think an angler from Oakley is gonna wanna drive out to Manteca? And once you get there you find out they indeed are a super store but they don't carry a lot of items that the local guy does.

All this negativity is actually quite funny.

sTony

When I want to Have a Burger and then go swimming in the fish tank.
Thats the "joke" in my thread...we as locals..all know
Gene is BPS affiliate.....
*giggles @ stony**come on Stony have a Beer with us*

LOL.......

relax folks......if you don't shop at every available "tackle" store
your missing the Life.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:37 am

No I don't work for BPS. I'm all about supporting the little guy. But some of you guys really need to get a life. BPS is a good thing for you guys up there. It will bring more people into fishing/boating which will positively effect the local tackle shops.

Brian D. · Post by **Brian D.** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:38 am

BigBassWorks · Post by **BigBassWorks** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:44 am

Brian D. wrote:

bananna hammocks....sweet

crawdaddy · Post by **crawdaddy** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:10 am

I bet the folks in Manteca who now have a job in a tough job market appreciate BPS. I order some things from them because my local shop can't keep everything I need. I am glad we have both. I am also glad that there are some new jobs in Manteca.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:15 am

IT'S TIME TO GET OFF BPS, LET THEM DO THEIR OWN THING. JUST AS YOU/WE WILL DO OUR OWN THING. I AM SURE WE ALL HAVE BETTER THINGS TO DO. OR NOT ??

JIGS

(AND YES, ALOT OF THE PEOPLE YOU BUY FROM NOW, ARE BPS ASSOICIATE DEALERS THRU AMERICAN ROD AND GUN, SO THERE'S SOME NEWS , OR NOT )!

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:05 am

Kevin wrote:No I don't work for BPS. I'm all about supporting the little guy. But some of you guys really need to get a life. BPS is a good thing for you guys up there. It will bring more people into fishing/boating which will positively effect the local tackle shops.

Kevin I was refering to Nipples about working there.

Variety is good guys, gives us a better chance at getting what we need!!

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:33 am

BigBassWorks wrote: *giggles @ stony**come on Stony have a Beer with us*

Last time I had a beer someone decided to photograph the event, pass it around all over the internet and made me out to be a drunk. I'll pass on the beer but am always open to any invitations.

sTony

rexford · Post by **rexford** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:08 am

Your friends know that could not be further then
the truth.

Guy Kelley · Post by **Guy Kelley** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:23 am

totally agree about the local guy, Were else could you get the local "Hook Rat" congregation ?

Plus Gene is the local Trolling Motormen Guru. lets see ya find that at BPS !

The only thing scarier would be walking into BPS with a credit card

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:26 am

Your friends know that could not be further then
the truth.

truth of the matter is, like the rest of us standing around in that photo, he was helping pick up the trash, and got framed! Purty sad state the bull **** you guys pull off in here.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:49 am

Cooch wrote:
Your friends know that could not be further then
the truth.
truth of the matter is, like the rest of us standing around in that photo, he was helping pick up the trash, and got framed! Purty sad state the bull **** you guys pull off in here.

HAR! HAR! HAR!

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:38 pm

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:03 pm

HOW DID WE GO FROM BPS TO OBAMA ??

I NEED A BEER CYA ALL LATER

Robert F · Post by **Robert F** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:17 pm

Dom wrote: But I guess if we must have one I will go for Obama hes a regular joe with a ivy lead education.

Maccain just means more BUSh BS!

Tight Lines Dom

Can you tell me what "job" position Mr. Obama has ever held? Get a clue. He is just like any other politition. Also you may want to check who is truely digging the hole we are in.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:28 pm

Robert F wrote:
Dom wrote: But I guess if we must have one I will go for Obama hes a regular joe with a ivy lead education.

Maccain just means more BUSh BS!

Tight Lines Dom
Can you tell me what "job" position Mr. Obama has ever held? Get a clue. He is just like any other politition. Also you may want to check who is truely digging the hole we are in.

I totally agree. Sorry Dum!

Just watch the entire debate, and I'm still going with McCain! I don't want either one, but I gotta choose someone.

Robert F · Post by **Robert F** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:37 pm

I just googled Obama job history. There is NOTHING! I thought he would have at least worked for Home Depot, Target, Bass Pro Shops, anything. How's that for regular joe? (How's that for getting the thread back on subject?)

big_limits · Post by **big_limits** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:02 pm

I really don't understand what all the fuss is about????????????? BPS has been around for as long as I can remember. I think my younger brothers learned to read from the BPS catalogs. Phone order, mail in order, and internet order is available to every person in the world. The building of a shop is not gonna magically persuade anglers from shopping at local stores. Now if they moved into town and started carrying Champion and Triton boats, Wadda bombs and triple trouts, sweetbvrs and Mother's finest.... who knows then. Just for example; BPS sells their bbp frog for 7.49, all the local shops are competitive with that. So I'm not gonna go to BPS for a frfog then to fisherman's warehouse for proworms. I'm gonna go where I can get both.....But if I need rain gear that's a different story. BPS can't possibly take buisness from the local shops. Any damage that could be done was done long ago by the internet.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:34 pm

WHO IT MAY HURT WOULD BE GONE FISH'N MARINE AND /OR VALLEY BOAT EMPORIUM..........TRACKER DEALERS ?

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:43 pm

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:08 pm

I believe Mom and Pop are done, just as Jigs bait and Tackle is gone. Look around, try and get a government loan or assistance to open/run a business, and look and see who is getting the help and loans. Not the American born and bred. The foreigner gets it every time and its your money, your government.

Thats all I have to say.

Jigs

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:26 pm

Hey times are so bad around here, its the first time in 40 plus years i have not paid any taxes. Infact we were in the minus in the income bracket hahaha!!! Only in america !!

DeltaDan · Post by **DeltaDan** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:04 pm

I imagine it sucks to be the real "Joe" today ..... The Media sure had dug up a whole junk of chit in less than 12 hours on that pour soul....

~~> http://cbs5.com/campaign08/joe.the.plum ... 42355.html

Fishing today was perdy good with BrothA Sean ~ and polotics never even ONCE was conversed between us !! (IMAGINE THAT !!

-- WE WERE FISHING !!

)

We missed quite a few blowups topwater before sun-up today ..... and some after on The Hammer with a more solid hook-up and alot of tail bumps later in the morning.

Targeted LM's by 0800 and prolly got near #16 before the wife called me home at 1330.

Can't say where we fished .... Can say we moved around quite a bit trying different things-- and some things the same staple as always. And that was the beauty of the day !!

Have a great and SAFE weekend everyone on the water this week/weekend/everyday !!

Thanks Again BrothA Sean.

Cheers,
Dan

tunaman · Post by **tunaman** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:16 pm

8 more days and I'll finally be up there... your photos got me wishin' the clock was running faster (but with all the stuff left to do before we head out, I'm wishin' it was running a bit slower!

)

Looks like it was a great day on the Delta - really looking forward to experiencing many of those myself!

Roger

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:26 pm

nipples · Post by **nipples** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:22 am

Robert F wrote: Can you tell me what "job" position Mr. Obama has ever held? Get a clue. He is just like any other politition. Also you may want to check who is truely digging the hole we are in.

Robert F wrote:I just googled Obama job history. There is NOTHING! I thought he would have at least worked for Home Depot, Target, Bass Pro Shops, anything. How's that for regular joe? (How's that for getting the thread back on subject?)

Didn't look very hard.. did ya???

type in "obama work history" in google... 1st link...

"Barack Obama was raised by a single mother and his grandparents. They didn't have much money, but they taught him values from the Kansas heartland where they grew up. He took out loans to put himself through school. After college, he worked for Christian churches in Chicago, helping communities devastated when steel plants closed.
Obama turned down lucrative job offers after law school to return to Chicago, leading a successful voter registration drive. He joined a small law ﬁrm, taught constitutional law and, guided by his Christian faith, stayed active in his community.
In the Illinois State Senate, he worked with both Democrats and Republicans to help working families. In the U.S. Senate, he has focused on tackling the challenges of a globalized, 21st century world with fresh thinking and a politics that no longer settles for the lowest common denominator.
Obama and his wife Michelle are proud parents of two daughters, Sasha and Malia. "

You would be hard pressed to find the entire work history of anyone on the net... Employment records are protected by privacy laws... But barack's roots were not just steeped, they were grown in middle/lower class economy...

BigBassWorks · Post by **BigBassWorks** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:43 am

nipples wrote:
Robert F wrote: Can you tell me what "job" position Mr. Obama has ever held? Get a clue. He is just like any other politition. Also you may want to check who is truely digging the hole we are in.

Robert F wrote:I just googled Obama job history. There is NOTHING! I thought he would have at least worked for Home Depot, Target, Bass Pro Shops, anything. How's that for regular joe? (How's that for getting the thread back on subject?)

Didn't look very hard.. did ya???

type in "obama work history" in google... 1st link...

"Barack Obama was raised by a single mother and his grandparents. They didn't have much money, but they taught him values from the Kansas heartland where they grew up. He took out loans to put himself through school. After college, he worked for Christian churches in Chicago, helping communities devastated when steel plants closed.
Obama turned down lucrative job offers after law school to return to Chicago, leading a successful voter registration drive. He joined a small law ﬁrm, taught constitutional law and, guided by his Christian faith, stayed active in his community.
In the Illinois State Senate, he worked with both Democrats and Republicans to help working families. In the U.S. Senate, he has focused on tackling the challenges of a globalized, 21st century world with fresh thinking and a politics that no longer settles for the lowest common denominator.
Obama and his wife Michelle are proud parents of two daughters, Sasha and Malia. "

You would be hard pressed to find the entire work history of anyone on the net... Employment records are protected by privacy laws... But barack's roots were not just steeped, they were grown in middle/lower class economy...

this is a fine example of Breast Feeding till 14 years old....

Get a Grip.....Nobody reads your CRAP

TWinger · Post by **TWinger** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:44 am

You have converted me?

There is a woman in our town who was homeless and used drugs for years. She made her way through life living with criminals and those who could not make it in real life, the under priviledged and with the low life of our area. Now after years of struggle, she runs a way fare center, aka food closet, for those who are homeless and down and out.

She is a great person with a million dollar budget. Locals have really rallied around her for her efforts, as they should.

She has experience in handling people on the street and has balanced her budget every year. Again she is a great person. She has more experience in the management level then Obama, But........... I WOULD NOT VOTE FOR HER TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? But then I guess that is the answer in its self.

Mark Pollard · Post by **Mark Pollard** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:19 am

I don't know why Dom made this political. But, he blames the mess on Bush, yet the congress is 75% Democrat and he wants Obama.
That is why we are in a mess. lets make the whole house Democrat so we can get into a bigger pickle...

Robert F · Post by **Robert F** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:39 am

Mark Pollard wrote:I don't know why Dom made this political. But, he blames the mess on Bush, yet the congress is 75% Democrat and he wants Obama.
That is why we are in a mess. lets make the whole house Democrat so we can get into a bigger pickle...

It's your end of the state Mark. We got our BPS a few years ago. Plus we have Republican congressmen.

Still have my local tackle shop.

Mark Pollard · Post by **Mark Pollard** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:43 am

Lets just make the whole house Democrat so thy can push everything thru.

We will be screwed.Lets tax the 250,000 business owners to, less jobs.

Guy Kelley · Post by **Guy Kelley** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:32 am

When My Son was 8, the holy grail of fishing to him was to go to a BPS store back east. He never managed to do so, but would dog ear the catalogs and wear out the pages from reading them along with his subscription to BASS Magazine.

He saved his allowance and managed to buy his first tackle box and some jigs through BPS. Some time later he bought his first rod and reel through them as well all through the advice of his fishing mentor and friend Bob Wager !

Then he discovered Gene at the Hook and its been Love of his store ever sense.

Even though he has been given some not to good advice from others at the store about line and such, I can never remember one time when Gene has not gone out of his way to take the time personally to help anyway he could to answer Matthews questions, honestly and not always have they resulted in a sale.

Now we have the big box BPS store in our back yard, Just like other Big Box Hardware Stores and others in our area as well.

Matthew and I still shop locally at Genes. Why!?

Its not for price, we can get it often cheaper some place else !
Its not for his inventory, some times empty pegs !
Its not because of his employees, Some I wont ask a question, because I know I just get B.S. to sell me something ! So I stay away from em.

It Is Because Of His support of OUR LOCAL PEOPLE, Market and the SERVICE that he gives after and before the sale is Made.

When I was a member of the B.B.A.C. he was always the first one to give me the fishing rods and other goodies for our raffles,bought our tickets for our dinners, and let me put up our posters in his windows !

Did he expect or ask for anything back ? Nope.

To BPS I would just be a number #

To Gene at the HOOK, I am a person with a name, who bothers to go out of his way to say hello, and ask how Matthew's Doing ? Even though its been a long time sense my son shopped in his store !

TWinger · Post by **TWinger** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:14 am

Even Bill Oreilly has said on his show:

The fat lady has begun to sing.

So I was sitting here thinking about what I have accomplished this week and the money I have made, and how it will be next year. I figured, I must get $20.00 per hour for my work of 40 hours a week. This totals $800.00 per week, $3200.00 per month. Not too bad for a month spent doing something you would rather not have to do.

Then wondering how it will be, I compared it to next year after Obama redistributes the wealth, taking money from me to give to others less fortunate then I, even those who do not pay taxes. So I took my monthly earnings $3200.00 and converted it too annual earnings of $38,400.00. Not too bad for an old guy who likes to fish. Now if Obama redistributes my wealth at even 10 % of what I have worked for, or gives $3840.00 of my hard work to someone else that does not even work and pay taxes as part of his plan, above the other taxes, fees, and living expenses I have to pay each year, this is going to reduce the number of fishing trips or tackle I will be able to have.

Not liking this idea of not being able to spend the time I would like and I have worked hard for fishing, I quickly reverted back to how I was raised. I know, I will work more and make more money to allow me to go fishing with my buddies more. Oppps, then I had to figure this into Obama's plan of redistribution. I make more, I have to redistribute more. This was at odds with what I have been taught and how I was raised. I had to totally readjust my way of upbringing and common sense thinking? I have searched hard and long for the answer to my problem. How can I fish more? I have finally come up with the solution?

Quit working. That will give me all the time I need. Then I just have to sit back and wait for Obama to redistribute the wealth to me from all those who will continue to work hard and have to pass on there wealth to me. I will not work, I will not pay taxes and I will not have to do anything but fish. Heck I won't even have to pay for my medical any more because that will even be provided to me.

Eureka, I have found the answer to life. I can fish all I want and get paid for it. I just have to quit, drop out, no more work, no more taxes, no more worries.

So My Friends, I am writing this to you all to let you know my outstanding answer to my life's problem and invite you all to join me in fishing everyday. Obama will take care of the rest. I will be the happiest person in the world. I have never been known to be happy, this will be life changing. People will even like me. Oh how I have dreamed of being like by the masses. Another dream come true. Obama is all they have been telling us he would be. I will begin to plan for my next trip fishing and the next and the next. OH JOY OF LIFE. GOD HAS SHINNED UPON ME.

Oh but wait, If we all go fishing and do not earn money, where will the Obama redistribution money come from? OH who cares I will be fishing, that is all that matters. As long as no one else decides to quit like I have.

My Friends, I have found my solution in life, but it needs your help. Please make sure each of you, my fishing buddies all show up for work each day for the next 20 years I expect to live, so that you can redistribute your wealth to me so I might stay home and go fishing. It is the least you can do for me and our new President Obama. Consider it as Patriotic.

Mark Pollard · Post by **Mark Pollard** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:17 pm

Ah Ha-
Finally TWinger, somebodey get it.

I will join you my friend on the water while everybody else works for us who don't.

J.B. · Post by **J.B.** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:38 pm

I saw a sticker one day that said "Work harder millions on welfare depend on you" Made me think.

Can go fish with you guys also!!!

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:19 pm

K we will sit back and watch if I am wrong I will be the first to admit it but I think yall are all off on this one only time will tell

Tight Lines
Dom

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:23 pm

Mark Pollard wrote:I don't know why Dom made this political.

Because I felt like it

and becuase I can

Dom

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:29 pm

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:12 pm

Dom wrote:WRONG JIGS IT THE REPUBLICANS GOVERNMENT There done now you will see the middel class prosper and get them loans at the RICH exspense, I say about time

Tight Lines Dom

so what happens when the rich get taxed? Do they lay people off cause they don't want to, or can't afford to pay the tax? Food for thought.....