BASS PRO SPRING CLASSIC flyer?

[wordty]

I looked through the forums hoping to not post this if it has been posted....While the sales at BPS classic have not been good in most of our opinions the past years, I still like seeing the flyer.  Has anyone seen it yet?   I've not bought during the classic since pre-Covid.  Seems like their sale prices are still higher than other local stores that I won't name here.

[PressuredFishing]

I have been really turned off with basspro and have been shopping at local tackle shops and TW over them for a few reasons, I wont rant about them though, but in a nutshell they peddle their products over name brand rod reel and lure companies, and they never have sales because they take their sales base and consumers for granite, and if I want off brand rods, reels, and lures I can just buy online for higher quality cheaper products in the factories where BPS probably makes their equipment

[Jig Man]

I don’t think it is out yet.  I only live 9 miles from them and don’t have one.

[dodgeguy]

They have nothing in stock. Kind of hard to have a sale on nothing.

[volzfan59]

They moved the Spring Fishing Classic to late March last year. I'm assuming it will be the same for 2022.

[volzfan59]

40 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

They have nothing in stock. Kind of hard to have a sale on nothing.

I don't know, I've made numerous orders since the pandemic started, including two Garmin's, and they've had everything in stock. Went to the Little Rock, Springfield and Nashville BPS stores through the year. While the actual stores were low on some rods, they had plenty of lures. Maybe we were shopping for different items.

[dodgeguy]

52 minutes ago, volzfan59 said:

I don't know, I've made numerous orders since the pandemic started, including two Garmin's, and they've had everything in stock. Went to the Little Rock, Springfield and Nashville BPS stores through the year. While the actual stores were low on some rods, they had plenty of lures. Maybe we were shopping for different items.

In Bridgeport Connecticut everything is low or no stock. 

[volzfan59]

2 hours ago, wordty said:

I looked through the forums hoping to not post this if it has been posted....While the sales at BPS classic have not been good in most of our opinions the past years, I still like seeing the flyer.  Has anyone seen it yet?   I've not bought during the classic since pre-Covid.  Seems like their sale prices are still higher than other local stores that I won't name here.

The 2022 Spring Fishing Classic dates are March 10th through the 30th. I got those dates came from the 2022 Master Catalog. 

[GRiver]

9 minutes ago, volzfan59 said:

The 2022 Spring Fishing Classic dates are March 10th through the 30th. I got those dates came from the 2022 Master Catalog.

Just got mine today

[newapti5]

The 2022 new Pro Qualifier Reel looks interesting, but seems a little plastic-y. This series used to be the spotlighted product during the Spring Classic sale.

 

 

[volzfan59]

2 hours ago, newapti5 said:

The 2022 new Pro Qualifier Reel looks interesting, but seems a little plastic-y. This series used to be the spotlighted product during the Spring Classic sale.

 

 

 If I was BPS, I wouldn't have messed with the Pro Qualifier reels at all. Those things used to be the best seller and they're practically bulletproof if you even halfway do preventive maintenance on them.

[EWREX]

5 hours ago, dodgeguy said:

In Bridgeport Connecticut everything is low or no stock. 

they always have plenty of BPS t shirts and hoodies though. that store is the worst 

[zelmo]

13 hours ago, volzfan59 said:

The 2022 Spring Fishing Classic dates are March 10th through the 30th. I got those dates came from the 2022 Master Catalog. 

 

Thanks.  I've been trying to figure that out.  They usually have a few brands of baits discounted.   

[Last_Cast]

I like going to BPS to try things out in person and then buy online. They're overpriced and the ones by me are pretty empty anyway, but hopefully you'll get the fliers soon

[Bankc]

10 hours ago, volzfan59 said:

 If I was BPS, I wouldn't have messed with the Pro Qualifier reels at all. Those things used to be the best seller and they're practically bulletproof if you even halfway do preventive maintenance on them.

It looks like it's the same as the PQ2, only with a different paint job.  Probably made in China instead of Korea, as the last few years of the PQ2 were shifted to China, I believe.  I have a PQ2 that's about 4 years old now.  It's a bit geary, but still fishes well.  Not as well made as my other reels, but it hasn't failed me yet, so I can't complain.  I did upgrade the drag though and do a complete tear down and rebuild every year.  So that helps to keep it going.

[volzfan59]

 

17 minutes ago, Bankc said:

It looks like it's the same as the PQ2, only with a different paint job.  Probably made in China instead of Korea, as the last few years of the PQ2 were shifted to China, I believe.  I have a PQ2 that's about 4 years old now.  It's a bit geary, but still fishes well.  Not as well made as my other reels, but it hasn't failed me yet, so I can't complain.  I did upgrade the drag though and do a complete tear down and rebuild every year.  So that helps to keep it going.

I have six of the gen 1 PQ's on my Crankin' Sticks. Like you, I maintenance them annually. I also add a couple of drops of Lucas reel oil the bearings around July. I'm going to PM you about upgrades.

[K1500]

I’ve had 3 PQ2’s limited/special editions and they were the some of the worst reels I’ve ever had. Maybe they all came from the same run of lemons. 

[Alex from GA]

They have 2 stroke oil on sale for $13 a gallon minimum 4 gallons.  It's semi synthetic and ships for free.

[Steve-D]

found this https://www.rabato.com/us/bass-pro/weekly-ad/ZXiKep

[volzfan59]

On 2/16/2022 at 7:57 PM, K1500 said:

I’ve had 3 PQ2’s limited/special editions and they were the some of the worst reels I’ve ever had. Maybe they all came from the same run of lemons. 

While I am a fan of the majority of BPS rods and reels, you couldn't give me a PQ2. I was still working there during the changeover. The PQ1 was a much better reel. There will always be lemons, Shimano, Diawa, etc, they all have them, some more than others. I bought a bunch of PQ1's during the change.

 

I hope I get my sales flier today!

[J.Bass]

On 2/26/2022 at 4:27 PM, Steve-D said:

found this https://www.rabato.com/us/bass-pro/weekly-ad/ZXiKep

Your a life saver been looking for this. Looks very legit not a bad sale. 

[Cody28]

I received the catalogue for the first time this year. Is this an event you have to go to or will these sales be online too? 

[MN Fisher]

11 minutes ago, Cody28 said:

I received the catalogue for the first time this year. Is this an event you have to go to or will these sales be online too? 

The only thing you'd have to go into a store for is the rod/reel trade in program. Everything else will be marked down (if it's truly marked down) online as well.

[Cody28]

44 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

The only thing you'd have to go into a store for is the rod/reel trade in program. Everything else will be marked down (if it's truly marked down) online as well.

Thanks!

[Hutch13]

The Spring Classic sale pages are now live, but without the sale prices showing. For now, you can browse and see what will be on sale, you just can't see the sale price.

 

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/spring-fishing-classic