BassPro + Cabelas = merger!! no way, didn't expect that...

[Greg]

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=87225

What is this?  April fools day?   

[Greg]

More detailed article...

http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2016/10/03/breaking-bass-pro-shops-buying-cabelas/

[Canuckbass]

This has been worked on for a while, it was leaked less then a year ago they were gonna buy them. Scary for sure!

[puckster_guy]

competition goes down...prices go up, the new world order

[RHYBAK]

Things will be O.K. here in CANADA as long as they don't buy SAIL.

[Fort Wisers]

Wow wow wow

[T-Bone]

It's either get together and protect the brick-n-mortar stores or curl-up into a ball and let Amazon kill you over time.

This isn't surprising...will likely see more of it in the future across stores like REI, Field & Steam...etc. And I wouldn't worry too much about decreased competition equals higher prices; they can only charge what the market will accept. It's not like they sell anything so "exclusive" to either brand that you can't find an alternative to their private-labeled products under a different brand (probably the same manufacturer after all).

And anyway...I have more tackle than I could ever possibly use. Not like I need to start investing in more tackle anytime soon...

[RHYBAK]

It's either get together and protect the brick-n-mortar stores or curl-up into a ball and let Amazon kill you over time.

This isn't surprising...will likely see more of it in the future across stores like REI, Field & Steam...etc. And I wouldn't worry too much about decreased competition equals higher prices; they can only charge what the market will accept. It's not like they sell anything so "exclusive" to either brand that you can't find an alternative to their private-labeled products under a different brand (probably the same manufacturer after all).

And anyway...I have more tackle than I could ever possibly use. Not like I need to start investing in more tackle anytime soon...

My thoughts exactly.
I have soooooooo much stuff now in my life that I don't care who closes or who buys each other out anymore.
Terminal tackle can be bought anywhere as required.

[fishtildark]

T_Bone and Rybak
You both echo my own thoughts about so much tackle...for the last couple years all I could muster in an order was new line and a couple miscellaneous items.  And this is probably one reason for the merger...not as many young hunters and fishermen to outfit and the old guys have too much stuff = low sales.
I do believe I may need to buy one of the Cabelas spinning combos before they quit making them.

[T-Bone]

I do believe I may need to buy one of the Cabelas spinning combos before they quit making them.

Probably no need to rush; what's labeled Cabela's today will be available tomorrow as the new Whatever Series by Quantum...or WhizzBang Series by Pfleuger...just a different paint job.

[Fort Wisers]

Definitely a lot of truth to what you guys are saying...in a few years we'll just order online from our phones while sitting in a boat on the lake and a drone will fly it to us in a couple of hours.
Mind you, if a drone flies over our house, I consider it trespassing and it will be shot...unless it's carrying some hunting or fishing trinkets!

[SgtCrabby]

When I first heard of the merger, my initial thought was about warranty service on my boat that I bought from Cabelas. BassPro has their own boat line in the same market class.
I was told by personnel at both:  +@ no worry because they expect to keep operating both brands and stores. At least for several years.
I have both;  Cabelas 5 miles and Bass Pro 15 miles away with a divided highway from one to the other.