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moosedoggie
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06/06/2019 05:28PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Since Cabela's was bought out by Bass Pro, I haven't really been satisfied with ordering from them.

What is a good site for reasonably priced, good quality and selection fishing gear, line, lures, jigs, etc...?
 
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preacherdave
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06/07/2019 07:30AM  
Tackle Warehouse or FishUsa
 
Savage Voyageur
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06/07/2019 08:07AM  
Tackle warehouse has been my go to store. Can I ask why you don’t like Cabelas anymore?
 
moosedoggie
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06/07/2019 11:29AM  
Savage Voyageur: "Tackle warehouse has been my go to store. Can I ask why you don’t like Cabelas anymore?"


Living in TN, I am able to get to Bass Pro easily. It is geared toward the southern fishery in this area.

I really enjoyed Cabela's because, to me, it had a more "northern" feel and the quality of their merchandise was better. Since the merger, I sense Cabela's has become an extension of BP and has lost that "feel" and the quality seems to have dropped a bit. Or maybe it's not different from my usual anymore.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong.
 
thegildedgopher
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06/07/2019 12:55PM  
A lot of folks in the upper midwest are starting to feel that way about Cabela's as well. I've also heard some not so great things about the quality of their store brand stuff since the merger. There was a time when Cabela's house brand was some pretty quality gear.

On the North/South thing -- I've grown to like Sportsman's Warehouse which is out of Utah. They have a retail location in the north suburbs of the twin cities. If you're a lake trout guy especially I feel their selection is better than anyone of the other big box stores.
 
Oldtown13
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06/08/2019 05:37PM  
Since the merger I've been spending more time at Sportsmen Warehouse and Scheels here in Iowa. I used to live out west and went to Sportsmen Warehouse and Cabelas about equally. Tragic about Cabelas. They did have quality store brand products and great customer service/warranty. Not so much with Bass Pro.
 
06/08/2019 06:48PM  
thegildedgopher: "A lot of folks in the upper midwest are starting to feel that way about Cabela's as well. I've also heard some not so great things about the quality of their store brand stuff since the merger. There was a time when Cabela's house brand was some pretty quality gear.


On the North/South thing -- I've grown to like Sportsman's Warehouse which is out of Utah. They have a retail location in the north suburbs of the twin cities. If you're a lake trout guy especially I feel their selection is better than anyone of the other big box stores."


Always liked them for their fishing tackle. Than they closed their St. Cloud store.
 
carmike
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06/10/2019 10:31PM  
Outlet Bait and Tackle has some crazy good deals sometimes. Not always, or usually, but sometimes.

Otherwise, FishUSA is pretty good, especially if you wait for a sale. They have many 50% off and buy one-get one sales.

Tackle Warehouse is also solid. Their holiday sales are crazy good, too.
 
flynn
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06/10/2019 11:15PM  
Tackle Warehouse is great. They have a very wide selection, but they don't have everything. I had to go to Cabela's to get a short (6ft) casting rod from St. Croix. There are also some more northern fishing lures or accessories (like trolling weights) that they don't carry. Still, I've spent more money than I should have with them over the past year. It's hard not to. Just ordered a newly released rod, couldn't help myself. But yeah, TW is great. It is a high volume store so things like fishing line are guaranteed to be fresh. You don't want mono or fluoro that's been sitting around for years. Not that that's likely to be an issue with Cabela's or any other big store, but, it's a given with TW.
 
QueticoMike
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06/11/2019 06:25AM  
I use TW
 
quackkills
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06/11/2019 07:31AM  
https://www.facebook.com/handhtacklellc/

https://www.handhtacklellc.com/

Custom jigs and bodies. You pick your size, hook, color, etc. Guy is great to work with and reasonable to buy from!!
 
quackkills
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06/11/2019 07:34AM  
quackkills: "https://www.facebook.com/handhtacklellc/


https://www.handhtacklellc.com/


Custom jigs and bodies. You pick your size, hook, color, etc. Guy is great to work with and reasonable to buy from!! "
H and H
 
quackkills
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06/11/2019 07:36AM  
quackkills: "
quackkills: "https://www.facebook.com/handhtacklellc/



https://www.handhtacklellc.com/



Custom jigs and bodies. You pick your size, hook, color, etc. Guy is great to work with and reasonable to buy from!! "
H and H "
H and H Facebook
 
HawgHunter
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06/13/2019 10:32AM  
Try Jann's Netcraft.
 
06/13/2019 10:57AM  
Tackle Direct is pretty good also....
 
Aries
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06/13/2019 04:02PM  
If you think Cabelas fishing products went down hill that's nothing compared to their hunting clothes lineup!!
 
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