"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Anybody here (here - here - here.....)

Pretty empty (empty - empty - empty....)

Oh - nice echo (echo - echo - echo....)

Hmmmm - anybody up for some acapella do wop from
the good old days (days - days - days....)


Yesterday, feeling aimless, visited Bass Pro Shops in Auburn NY. The lure
department alone is the size of a typical IGA supermarket. In order to
create the fishing equivalent of being downwind from a good bakery at 7:00
AM, they have an enormous tank full of local fish species to tantalize the
customers. I managed to escape after spending just $16.00, because I've
pretty much memorized what's in my tackle box, and what's in the spare
inventory box in the basement. My female chaperone, theoretically there to
help me stick to my budget, was not so lucky. She dropped close to $150.00.
I've never really watched a woman shop for lures before, but it wasn't much
different from the way they shop for clothes. Wander, touch, say
"Oooh....this is pretty!", bounce in some random way to a different display.
I reminded her that she has a penchant for throwing sinking lures right on
top of evil sunken branches, and pointed out some jigs with those stiff weed
guards. Response: "Yeah, but they're not as pretty as these other ones".

Brilliant marketing at this place. A stretch of the parking lot was loaded
with boats all ready to tow away, all chained to the guard rail. They'd
shoveled paths through the snow to make sure winter-addled victims could get
close enough to fondle the merchandise.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
Anybody here (here - here - here.....)

Pretty empty (empty - empty - empty....)

Oh - nice echo (echo - echo - echo....)

Hmmmm - anybody up for some acapella do wop from
the good old days (days - days - days....)


Yesterday, feeling aimless, visited Bass Pro Shops in Auburn NY. The lure
department alone is the size of a typical IGA supermarket. In order to
create the fishing equivalent of being downwind from a good bakery at 7:00
AM, they have an enormous tank full of local fish species to tantalize the
customers. I managed to escape after spending just $16.00, because I've
pretty much memorized what's in my tackle box, and what's in the spare
inventory box in the basement. My female chaperone, theoretically there to
help me stick to my budget, was not so lucky. She dropped close to $150.00.
I've never really watched a woman shop for lures before, but it wasn't much
different from the way they shop for clothes. Wander, touch, say
"Oooh....this is pretty!", bounce in some random way to a different display.
I reminded her that she has a penchant for throwing sinking lures right on
top of evil sunken branches, and pointed out some jigs with those stiff weed
guards. Response: "Yeah, but they're not as pretty as these other ones".

Brilliant marketing at this place. A stretch of the parking lot was loaded
with boats all ready to tow away, all chained to the guard rail. They'd
shoveled paths through the snow to make sure winter-addled victims could get
close enough to fondle the merchandise.




It's a great store. We have two in this area I visit whenever I can, up
near Bal'mer and down near Virginia Beach. I wish we had a Cabelas,
though. I've got all the gear I need, so I mostly buy outdoor and casual
clothing on sale when I shop there.

Harry Krause wrote:

It's a great store. We have two in this area I visit whenever I can, up
near Bal'mer and down near Virginia Beach. I wish we had a Cabelas,
though. I've got all the gear I need, so I mostly buy outdoor and casual
clothing on sale when I shop there.

I've been to the Balmer store.

We're supposed to get a Cabela's and Bass Pro in 2007 - it
looks like Cabela's is going to get their store up and
running first in East Hartford. Bass Pro is going to be
over in Foxboro by The Razor.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

It's a great store. We have two in this area I visit whenever I can,
up near Bal'mer and down near Virginia Beach. I wish we had a Cabelas,
though. I've got all the gear I need, so I mostly buy outdoor and
casual clothing on sale when I shop there.

I've been to the Balmer store.

We're supposed to get a Cabela's and Bass Pro in 2007 - it
looks like Cabela's is going to get their store up and
running first in East Hartford. Bass Pro is going to be
over in Foxboro by The Razor.


The Bal'mer store is the only really strong attraction in that mall for
me, well, other than the Egyptian theatre multiplex. Huge, dull mall,
but if you make a few rounds all the way around, you've gotten your
exercise for the day.

Harry Krause wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

It's a great store. We have two in this area I visit whenever I can,
up near Bal'mer and down near Virginia Beach. I wish we had a
Cabelas, though. I've got all the gear I need, so I mostly buy
outdoor and casual clothing on sale when I shop there.

I've been to the Balmer store.

We're supposed to get a Cabela's and Bass Pro in 2007 - it
looks like Cabela's is going to get their store up and
running first in East Hartford. Bass Pro is going to be
over in Foxboro by The Razor.


The Bal'mer store is the only really strong attraction in that mall for
me, well, other than the Egyptian theatre multiplex. Huge, dull mall,
but if you make a few rounds all the way around, you've gotten your
exercise for the day.

That just goes to show you - the last time I was there, there
wasn't a mall - just the Bass Pro. :)

I've been to the Springfield, MO HQ store - that's a really nifty
place. Surprising how small the parking lot is though. We
stayed at a place right down the street - easy walking. I must
have spent two days in the place.