2016 B P S Catalog Observations

[tander]

I can remember getting that catalog back in the 70's and 80's. Seems like I wore everyone out looking at it. Of course back then, it was all mail order and I assume Springfield was the only store. Couldn't wait to order and also ordered a cap, seems special back then, I am really surprised that they even have a catalog now.

[A-Jay]

1 minute ago, tander said:

I can remember getting that catalog back in the 70's and 80's. Seems like I wore everyone out looking at it. Of course back then, it was all mail order and I assume Springfield was the only store. Couldn't wait to order and also ordeedr a cap, seems special back then, I am really surprised that they even have a catalog now.

Me too.

But there was no interweb, snapface or TW website to use & abuse either.

Still, getting that Master catalog was a much anticipated event in my house no doubt.

A-Jay

[Jaw1]

Seems I get less of a master catalog but more literature in all. Ex: the spring catalog,the fall catalog, the marine catalog and so on. I wish they would work on their website I'm no fan but cabelas is no better

[*Hootie]

There are those that do,  and there those who tell those that do, that they did it wrong...."bah humbug".

Hootie

[ghost]

I do like getting the master catalog, it's like something to look forward to for the beginning of the year.

I see the current BPS Extreme reel is on clearance and there is no new model.  Normally a new model would be out when the master catalog comes out.  The new Titanium 8, is that what is taking over the Extreme baitcast reel.

I wonder what happened with Daiwa, why BPS to me seems to have parted ways.

Happy to see the Lew's is there again, after so many years not being offered by BPS. I hope they carry Lew's at the store out here in Southern California.

Also, I hope they get in the Shimano Casitas in store, I am interested in that reel for the classic sale.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Back in the day thats all we had cabelas,gander,bps, kinda weird how something so important 30 yrs ago is bein made fun of now.i love them i used to save them to have something to look at i think i had 1984 thru 1995 cabelas,bps,gander .the memories of abu round reels for 39.99 to the morrums for 199.99. Curados for 109.99 calcuttas for 139.99. I think back then the most exspensive rods were fenwicks about $80 lightning rods were $50. Rapalas 2$  4 pages of lures thats all we needed.all made in usa.same with line.

[Flukeman]

I still enjoy getting the catalog and browsing, no matter how I order my items. I get gift cards every Christmas, browse the catalog, and use them when the Spring Sale starts.

This thread is always funny every year and reminds me of when they built a couple Bass Pro stores near me. I'm lucky, I have one 45 minutes east and another 1 hour west. When they built the first people said it was nice, but small compared to the one at city "X" that they visited while on vacation. Then 10 years later or so, they built the second and made it an Outpost Store (smaller). Now people said that one sucked because they did not have enough stuff compared to the other one.

I've got news for you, I've lived here most of my life, the small store is better than anything we have ever had for outdoor gear! Not to mention, you can order whatever you want- however you want, and have it sent to the store for pick up at no charge. I have traveled to a lot of nice outdoor stores, they all had something I wish I could have found.

People just like to complain. Some of you guys would find a $10 bill on the sidewalk, and them complain it was not a $20 bill.

 

[Steveo-1969]

I've worked in the printing industry for 25 years and the company I work for prints BPS catalogs.  Catalogs in general are getting thinner because of paper and postage costs.  They use thinner/cheaper paper or reduce the number of pages (or even reduce the page height/width) to make it lighter and reduce postage costs.

But catalogs are still an important part of marketing strategy and there are companies that eliminated print, saw their sales go down, and started printing again.  Even "internet-only" stores (like Amazon) are starting to print catalogs because they help sales.