re: Is Bass Pro Shops turning into a,"gimmick", store?

Cabelas in Gonzales is a joke. It literally looks like a Wal Mart from the inside. I went to BPS the other day on my way to Covington to get two things...a Rouge and a Devil's Horse. I wanted the chrome/blue Rouge and the chrome/orange Devil's Horse. They didn't have either. No problem. I can find something else to buy. Netbait has this new bait called paca punch that's a little thick bodied flipping craw...so figured I'd get some of those. They didn't have any colors of those either.

All the while, there are four entire aisles full of BPS baits. So I went upstairs bummed but decided to see if there was anything on sale in the hunting section. Nothing but Duck Dynasty cups, hats, and videos. So I went down the stairs to leave, and of course the girl asks me if I've signed up for a cruise/timeshare whatever she wanted.

This is the story of every one of my trips to BPS. I feel your pain.