Big news up north!!!!

kingfish · 06-19-08, 05:19 PM

The new Bass Pro Shop just opened! BB and I are going to check it out tonight. We'll have to keep a tight rein on the bait monkey since BB got attacked everywhere we went down at Guntersville. I'm sure he will report back later tonight on our first (of many visits to bps). Now we have the best of both worlds Cabelas 20mi to the north, BPS 20mi to the south. Now all we need is a bass lake like Guntersville. Life is Good!!! Gotta go, I feel the presence of the bait monkey!

MississippiBoy · 06-19-08, 05:29 PM

Welcome to my world, Kingfish. I've got Academy Sports one mile down the road, a Mean Mallard (locally owned outdoors store) one mile the other way, and a BPS about 15 miles down the interstate.
No wonder I'm broke.

carolina-rig-01 · 06-19-08, 06:59 PM

looks like the bait monkey is gonna be up north for a while catching up on some of you guys so my wife can sleep well for a while.

pignjig · 06-19-08, 09:53 PM

Now, that's clever, C-rig

-Pig

Fishnngolfn · 06-19-08, 11:20 PM

There is a BPS scheduled to open around Christmas this year that is only five miles from my work. Long lunch breaks are going to become very common.

BigBassin144 · 06-20-08, 10:23 AM

Well, the baitmonke tried his best,but I was able to keep him at bay for a while. It helped that i left him sitting in a Zitro Z-9 for a while while we went and looked at some tackle. Unfortunate;ly, he was back by the time we reached the expensive stuff (rods and reels). I managed to keep it under the $50 I made working in the yard this week. And I was made cause I got $6 back in change and that;s enough to buy a lure or two.

My dad, as usualy, didn't have the baitmonke on him at all. I must be an easy target.... Well I am an easy target for that dang monkey. All in all not a bad night.

They've got way more fishing stuff than Cabela's (Duh...) and it's WAY WAY better organized (more Duh...) We won't be going ot cabela's very often any more.

BB

Fishnngolfn · 06-20-08, 10:29 AM

I wish there was a Cabelas near me. I get those special coupons with my Discover Reward points. I can get a trolling motor from Cabelas for around 20% off using my Reward points. Then I give it right back with shipping. Uggggh.

Jim80 · 06-20-08, 10:49 AM

at least you guys got places to go i got a cabellas on the other side of the state from
me bout a three hour drive and the closest bps is 7 hours away not that i won't make
the trip but it's a haul and the monkey isn't good company on the car ride out

BigBassin144 · 06-20-08, 10:54 AM

You tend to spend a lot more when the stores are that far away from you. we used to have a 2hour drive to BPS detroit, and we'd never leave there with less than $200 worth of gear. I guess the long drive justifies spending that amount of money. Now that we have a BPS 30minutes away, My dad can say, "we'll get that next time, we're not that far"

BB

rrw4258 · 06-20-08, 11:45 AM

About that whole monkey thing... as a teen, and driving to the lakes, i ask myself when i hold a lure, it's either this or gas??? Gas usually wins...

Ryan

Jim80 · 06-20-08, 11:49 AM

i do tend to order a bit of stuff online but nothing tops being able to hold and touch
it before you buy it . and the gas thing does tend to way in on more decisions than it
used to but thats how it is .

06-19-08, 05:19 PM	#1
kingfish BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 66	Big news up north!!!! The new Bass Pro Shop just opened! BB and I are going to check it out tonight. We'll have to keep a tight rein on the bait monkey since BB got attacked everywhere we went down at Guntersville. I'm sure he will report back later tonight on our first (of many visits to bps). Now we have the best of both worlds Cabelas 20mi to the north, BPS 20mi to the south. Now all we need is a bass lake like Guntersville. Life is Good!!! Gotta go, I feel the presence of the bait monkey!

06-19-08, 06:59 PM	#3
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	looks like the bait monkey is gonna be up north for a while catching up on some of you guys so my wife can sleep well for a while. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

06-20-08, 10:23 AM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Well, the baitmonke tried his best,but I was able to keep him at bay for a while. It helped that i left him sitting in a Zitro Z-9 for a while while we went and looked at some tackle. Unfortunate;ly, he was back by the time we reached the expensive stuff (rods and reels). I managed to keep it under the $50 I made working in the yard this week. And I was made cause I got $6 back in change and that;s enough to buy a lure or two. My dad, as usualy, didn't have the baitmonke on him at all. I must be an easy target.... Well I am an easy target for that dang monkey. All in all not a bad night. They've got way more fishing stuff than Cabela's (Duh...) and it's WAY WAY better organized (more Duh...) We won't be going ot cabela's very often any more. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-20-08, 10:49 AM	#8
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	at least you guys got places to go i got a cabellas on the other side of the state from me bout a three hour drive and the closest bps is 7 hours away not that i won't make the trip but it's a haul and the monkey isn't good company on the car ride out __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-20-08, 10:54 AM	#9
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	You tend to spend a lot more when the stores are that far away from you. we used to have a 2hour drive to BPS detroit, and we'd never leave there with less than $200 worth of gear. I guess the long drive justifies spending that amount of money. Now that we have a BPS 30minutes away, My dad can say, "we'll get that next time, we're not that far" BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-19-08, 05:29 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Welcome to my world, Kingfish. I've got Academy Sports one mile down the road, a Mean Mallard (locally owned outdoors store) one mile the other way, and a BPS about 15 miles down the interstate. No wonder I'm broke.

06-19-08, 09:53 PM	#4
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	Now, that's clever, C-rig -Pig

06-19-08, 11:20 PM	#5
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	There is a BPS scheduled to open around Christmas this year that is only five miles from my work. Long lunch breaks are going to become very common.

06-20-08, 10:29 AM	#7
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	I wish there was a Cabelas near me. I get those special coupons with my Discover Reward points. I can get a trolling motor from Cabelas for around 20% off using my Reward points. Then I give it right back with shipping. Uggggh.

06-20-08, 11:45 AM	#10
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	About that whole monkey thing... as a teen, and driving to the lakes, i ask myself when i hold a lure, it's either this or gas??? Gas usually wins... Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-20-08, 11:49 AM	#11
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	i do tend to order a bit of stuff online but nothing tops being able to hold and touch it before you buy it . and the gas thing does tend to way in on more decisions than it used to but thats how it is . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

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