First ever trip to Cabelas!

[BoyoBoyle]

Im used to Gander Mountain where I live (Northwest Pennsylvania), we dont have A BPS or Cabelas even remotely near. But, Im back at college down near pittsburgh and while me and my buddy where in search of a nearest Gander Mountain south of Pittsburgh we came across a sign saying "Cabelas, 20 minites exit 10". So we figured we had to check it out, I've never been to one before. We drive into West Virginia around Wheeling, and we find it, and this place is unreal!!! I cant believe how huge it was.... the fish tank, the huge buck mounts, the resteraunt, eveything was amazing!

Well first off, I was checking out a rod I've been looking at on their website. Its the Cabela's Tournament Trail.... 7' 2-piece medium. I got there and saw it for 60 bucks and knew I couldn't come close to affording that. So I kept looking around and picked up some baits and whatnot. Then me and my friend found the bargain cave. I looked at some rods and found the exact Cabelas rod I was looking at earlier.... only for 15$!!! The only problem was the tip broke off and they put a new one on it. I had to snatch it up, Im so glad i got this, I'v been wanting a new rod for a long time now, and this one seems kinda solid.

Im gonna have to retire my old eagle claw rod, but it caught me some great fish....
The last fish I ever caught with it was yesterday at a pond i just found near school.... just so happened the fish was my personal best. Weighed in about 4 1/2 pounds. Caught it with 10" powerworm with 5/0 offset hook. Put up a great fight! Heres the pic.

[WaffleJaw]

yea cabela's and BPS's are incredible dangerous!
i live too close to a BPS...lol...me and my wife went to a new bar across from BPS.....i said ''hey were kinda early how about we........

''NO!''......is all she said.....smart woman,lol

but congrats on the deal!!....and thats a great looking pig!!

[BigBassin144]

Cabela's is awesome, I don't if the one near you has it, but ours has a whole mountain of mounted animals, and each quarter of it is a different area, from desert to tundra and includes the appropriate animals.

But for selection of fishing stuff, BPS is WAY better.

If you ever think about making a trip to the new BPS in Toledo, let me know.

BB

[MallenManson]

Nice fish! Never been to a Cabela's myself. Only BPS and Gander

[WatterBoy]

I live about 3 miles from the Cabela's here in southern MN and drive right by the other one in MN about 2 hours NW of here on the way up to our place on the lake. It would be scary to count how many times I'm inside one of them during a year.