Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: mcallagan on October 06, 2016, 02:08:27 PM
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Anybody been there yet??
Any good opening deals to be had??
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I haven't gone yet but do want to check it out.
Might give it some time to let the crowds die down.
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LOL!
I came here looking for a report too!
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Dont.. theres really nothing you wont find at your local tackle shop, or wholesale.
If you want to see a tank full of fish that are beat to cupcakes, busted up fins, missing scales and dull colors, along with a sturgeon swimming at the top of it go ahead. Not a great representation of what Bc's fishing is IMO. Not something I plan on supporting either.
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Similar to Cabela's, lots of lures with triple barbed hooks on them & watching the sturgeon swim around with it's head poking out the surface of the water was painful.
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Same deal. Local tackle shops always seem to have the right stuff for local spots instead of a generic, oversized, treble hooked, produced for the whole world tackle.
But if you want every possible colour of Powerbait then you're laughing.
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Same deal. Local tackle shops always seem to have the right stuff for local spots instead of a generic, oversized, treble hooked, produced for the whole world tackle.
But if you want every possible colour of Powerbait then you're laughing.
Do they have the original brown nuggets that come a zip-lock bag? The only place I have found that stuff in recent years was at a wally world way down south. They are basically the exact same food that all of the hatchery fish are fed until they are released, just pressed into balls. The fish can't resist them. Great for the kids
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Local tackle shops always seem to have the right stuff for local spots instead of a generic, oversized, treble hooked, produced for the whole world tackle.
Figured that might be the case. I haven't bothered with it yet as I got my hopes up with Cabelas months back and wasn't overly impressed - and I'm sure this is a near carbon copy (but with a bonus Sturgeon!). I will likey go see for myself so not be ignorant - but personally I find that whole complex to be a bit of a stain on the Lower Mainland. Goodbye to valuable ALR land in place of mountains of Pike, Bass and Walleye lures.
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On a side note , Bass Pro just made an offer to purchase Cabelas in a Monday announcement.
http://www.omaha.com/money/bass-pro-s-purchase-of-cabela-s-catching-you-up/article_fafbcd28-899c-11e6-9d7d-bfeeddfa2bd9.html
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I visited yesterday, must say even though my expectations were low......it sucked IMO
I have been to BP all over the USA and this was likely the worst stocked 150K square foot fishing store for our local fishery.
The fly shop was silly and prices across the store were very high IMO
I get that they have a corporate model to follow but as far as Im concerned its a tee shirt shop.
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Save some gas.
I'd probably stop in for a look if I was driving through Tsawwassen which is not very often.
https://youtu.be/6dG9aiW9RUQ (https://youtu.be/6dG9aiW9RUQ)
https://youtu.be/VXZynNiGcWc (https://youtu.be/VXZynNiGcWc)
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I'm thinking of heading out there to pick up Mrs. Damien some pink PJ's with a camoflagued tone to it. Some even have an embossed four point buck on the front.
I think she'll love to find those under the tree this Christmas. Maybe some new bedding with wolves on it.
Oh, and some musky lures. Y'know, since you're there, you might as well stock up right?
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I got a great 1/2 price deal on a Quantum fire combo for my son last month at Cabela's, I assume BPS is the same. Great rod and reel selections and lots of stuff you didn't think you needed before.
Overall, I think they would do better somewhere like Prince George where there are lots of game hunters.
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Warning to anyone heading out that way this Thanksgiving weekend - or to the Tsawwassen ferry terminals for that matter. People were reportedly getting stuck in the parking lot for up to 4 hours yesterday, and is a complete s*%tshow again today. Highway 17 backed up 2km before the turnoff to get in.
Check this out:
http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tsawwassen-mills-traffic-photos
(http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tsawwassen-mills-traffic-photos)
On a brighter side - great parking around Pacific Angler today - and all the relevant local gear - with the exception of Damien's sweeeeet sounding pink PJ's :D
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Free parking for four hours, sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
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Save some gas.
I'd probably stop in for a look if I was driving through Tsawwassen which is not very often.
https://youtu.be/6dG9aiW9RUQ (https://youtu.be/6dG9aiW9RUQ)
https://youtu.be/VXZynNiGcWc (https://youtu.be/VXZynNiGcWc)
Hmm... some of the related link videos show that sturgeon swimming around that tank with it's nose high up out of the water, and some of those trout look ready to flop dead....
Free four hour parking??!?!? :o
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Free parking for four hours, sounds like a pretty good deal to me.
That is a good deal.
It just occurred to me-how long before people start using that lot then take the free shuttle to BC Ferries for overnight trips to the Island?
Of course all the mall has to do is hire even more security to check cars after car after car thus raising their overhead and eventually prices across the board.
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I was pretty impressed with selection of the fishing gear. Saw tackle that I couldn't find in any local shop.
Good selection of other stuff besides fishing as well. A little out of my way, but if the local shops won't provide what I want, then I'll go to BP.
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Spend your money at local Canadian tackle shops.
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Spend your money at local Canadian tackle shops.
Not when they don't carry what I'm looking for and are unwilling to order. Certain local shops also seem to have bad attitudes.
I do like army and navy's selection and some CTC 's are fair.
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Or when they employ convicted poachers.
lmao shots fired
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Or when they employ convicted poachers.
Can we have more info on this??
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I checked out Bass Pro on the weekend for the first time, though I have been ordering through the mail order service for almost 20 years. I did not spend a lot of time in the store because I had to leave early for dinner. It felt very classic Bass Pro and I was glad that they didn't stock lures made for the B.C. market because I could go to my local sporting good/tackle stores for that. As the name implies, it's Bass Pro, and there's an excellent selection of bass specific lures that isn't found anywhere else in BC, maybe with the exception of Cabela's, as I've never been to Cabela's before. The store is really for the bass fisherman or those who love classic bass lures or bass specific tackle.
Though, honestly, I could not imagine in 100 years that a Bass Pro Shops would open in the Lower Mainland, as an Orvis store would probably make a lot more sense.
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Came out over a thousand lighter. Trying not to go back but their sending me a discount card. :'(
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Long_Cast. Its funny that you mention the bass gear there, as there is tons of it. The problem is, the die hard bass guys that I know find the bass gear selection here at Basspro shops severely lacking. None of the newer super productive lures and quality hardware.
I can't understand why they use the same retailing at all locations instead of relying on local knowledge to help stock their shelves. There is just TONS of stuff that will NEVER sell here fishing tons of shelf space.
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For BC largemouth bass fishing fans, I find the selection is amazing and it is consistent for what I've always known at Bass Pro Shops and you won't any of the stuff at Army and Navy, Berry's, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire and mom and pop stores. However, some of their other stuff, like fishing reels are very expensive. I've always known Bass Pro Shops carrying some of the lowest prices for reels and even rods, but that wasn't the case when I visited the store.
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Went out last night to have a look. I like the variety of pretty much everything to do with fishing, the fly fishing section seems very well stocked.
The place was empty by the way, but the restaurant was packed. Didn't see any "great deals" on anything, with the exception of a pontoon boat that would look great on Okanagan Lake with me in it :)
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I actually found it to be pretty good. It's a great place for beginners/intermediate fishermen and they have a huge variety of gear for all fishing techniques.
Sure if your a pro who already has everything like $2000 set ups and $900 waders then you obviously buy your gear from somewhere else so you would have no need to go there.
I actually found a decent spin rod for under $100 and I did not see this rod anywhere else.
Oh and the food at Uncle Bucks sucked.
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I LOVED going to Bass Pro every trip I went back east to visit my sis so I was excited for this opening...
However, I was extremely dissapointed.
A flyer delivered to my house before opening showed how they had hired a fishing dept. manager who had lots of local knowledge so I thought it might exceed my expecations (which I admit were not high in terms of expectations for localized tackle).
I went there with the intention of buying 4 things: seaguar blue label leader, unweighted jig hooks, GOOD marabou, and DNE floats.
Nope, they did not carry any of those... pretty standard west coast tackle too...haha
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repost from SFBC
Finally made it out today pretty much like I expected some disappointments but a few surprises.
Most things from the catalogues are nowhere to be seen.
Momoi Diamond line?
Nope
Quality ball bearing swivels?
Nope
DOA lures?
Nope
Neoprene case for a Calcutta 7000?
Nope
Plano worm binder for Hootchie storage?
Huh?Nope
Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows?
Nope
Happy to see Maxima Chameleon haven't seen any in this country for 10 years maybe more.
For all that people are saying Bass Pro doesn't cover saltwater Salmon fishing I saw all kinds of gear P-Line hootchies have some great colours and lots of Yamashita product, Matrixx spoons are murder and BP has all sizes/all colours, flashers galore all sizes; the river gear is all there too as is the Halibut stuff lots of larger skirts for dressing up baits good prices on those.
Never looked @ the rods don't need any the reels were all there Peetz, Islander you name it.
Couldn't care less about the clothing why would I want to dress like someone from Woss?
Definitely the biggest disappointment was trying to get some lunch following directions I walked into a bowling cave full of howling screaming children when I indicated I couldn't hear what the hostess was saying she led me to a far corner of Uncle Bucks but the noise was still too much I left hungry & dehydrated.
From time to time I drive a bus out to the nearby village so I might be back one day but having spent a lot of time on the net lately looking for specialty tackle I know what BP offers on their website is generally knockoffs and lower grade options so they won't be seeing much money from me.
It wasn't a total bust though I did come home with some bathroom reading
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/A_Fisher/Fishing%202016/IMGP3803_zpsk0fkemn5.jpg)
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repost from SFBC
Quality ball bearing swivels?
Nope
I looked for the same item item last week, and came to the same conclusion as you :)