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Comment on Using a Right-handed Baitcaster by Darrell

Darrell — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:58:58 +0000

I have been looking for a good used left crank and found one yesterday for a good price, of course at the same time I found a right crank new in the pack so I bought it also. When it rains…

Comment on Minnesota BassProShops? Not. by Jean Paul

Jean Paul — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:04:30 +0000

Wow… it is a shame that they didn’t jump right in and take they space. Would be great to have a Bass Pro shop nice and close.

Maybe someday… I’ll keep my hopes high!

Comment on Open Letter to BassProShops by Eddie

Eddie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:51:12 +0000

All I have to say is I go to Florida once a year and when I’m there I go to BPS and I buy what I need for the year. Bass Pro Shops prices are way better than Cabela’s and they have a bigger and better selection on products. I strongly agree that they need a store(s) here in Minnesota. With their prices and selection I think that they would blow cabela’s out of the water!!!

Comment on Minnesota BassProShops? Not. by iluvs2fish

iluvs2fish — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:49:38 +0000

I have empathy w/u for the lack of a MN BPS in that here in Indiana we have just 2 and they are at opposite ends of the state. Being a transplanted Minnesotan (I hail from Nisswa/Gull Lake area)I’m always looking for places to check out the latest Penn reels and other new goodies. While I’m at the family place down in Florida in winter I visit the fairly new BPS in Fort Meyers near the airport. It’s a terrific store-great layout. My main focus in visiting BPS however is not to purchase but to pick brains. Having been a freshwater fisherwoman all my life I was new to saltwater fishing and it’s a whole different animal in both equipment and technique. So I traipse in the FM store a couple times of year. Their prices are often exorbitant and I can often find the exact same item cheaper at local WM, or local bait shops where I prefer to spend my money. I do shop BPS’s clearance sales tho & there are some real steals!! When I head to MN around the opening weekend of Walleye Season I head to the Gander Mountain store in Bemidji or the local Fleet Farm store. They suit my freshwater fishing needs quite admirably and don’t break my bank account. Well that’s about all. I’ll be launching my new blog in a week or so and one section of it will be devoted to women who fish & fishing in general, & the rest to cooking game, graphic design, gardening, canning &preserving what we grow- everything from making our own blackberry wine to vinegars, marmalades,chutneys etc to go with the venison we love to eat. Love your blog by the way. Thanks for posts that inform and make me think! Christine in Indiana

Comment on Why It’s Safe to Use a Heater When Ice Fishing by James D

James D — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:17:09 +0000

I feel smarter now! But, I’m not going to test this out in the field just going to take your word on the heater being ok.

Comment on Help with Blog Contest by Paul Renslow

Paul Renslow — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:27:53 +0000

I thought your first entry of bass angler out of comfort zone.

Good luck with the contest….

Comment on MNFlyAngler by Help with Blog Contest | Journal of a Minnesota Angler

Help with Blog Contest | Journal of a Minnesota Angler — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:17:17 +0000

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Comment on Pickled Northern – Step 1 by MNAngler

MNAngler — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:38:40 +0000

Awesome! I’m glad to hear it. Thanx for the feedback.

Comment on Minnesota BassProShops? Not. by MNAngler

MNAngler — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:40:17 +0000

Both Gander and Dick’s don’t do it for me. The fishing section is a tiny fraction of the store and doesn’t offer nearly the selection I’ve seen at BPS. As an example, I’m a big fan of Zoom plastics and BPS offers pretty much their entire product line while Gander and Dick’s only offer a few dozen choices. Cabela’s is better, but too far away for Metro residents (unless you happen to live near Rogers).

The way I judge it is that I could spend a good 5-6 hours at BPS (even Cabela’s) perusing their fishing section. At Gander’s and Dick’s, it would take me an hour at most.

Comparing BPS or any brick and mortar store to TackleWarehouse is unfair. TW is an Internet store and will always have better selection and be able to beat the prices of a brick and mortar store.

While I’m a bass fisherman personally, having a BPS here would be good for anglers in general no matter which species they target. Walleye would certainly be the focus here, but there are plenty of bass anglers to bring good product selection for our kind.

It’s not so much I want a BPS at the Mall, but a BPS somewhere in Minnesota. I only mention the Mall because they are slated to be part of the (non-existent) Phase II. If I could choose a location for them, I would pick the Northern edge of the Metro. There’s plenty of land, it’s on the way out of town for weekend cabin-ers, and well, it’s close to me.

It just seems to me that in the state with the highest per capita boat owners in the country, BPS is missing out on a great opportunity.

Comment on Pickled Northern – Step 1 by Teeroy

Teeroy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:06:48 +0000

Fantastic recipe! I just used this to pickle my summers catch. All who try it are begging for more.