Gangley Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 thanks for all the suggestions... keepem comin'thursday is payday....and i'll be headin' out fri. a.m. 8-) RW... you serious? nothin' BPS brand? i can't afford the high end stuff like Lucky Craft.... I agree with RW. BPS will go to the lowest bidder to have a product made, then slap their logo on it and sell it for more. I can't justify paying more for a product than its worth, only because of a logo. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted October 16, 2009 Super User Posted October 16, 2009 thanks for all the suggestions... keepem comin'thursday is payday....and i'll be headin' out fri. a.m. 8-) RW... you serious? nothin' BPS brand? i can't afford the high end stuff like Lucky Craft.... I agree with RW. BPS will go to the lowest bidder to have a product made, then slap their logo on it and sell it for more. I can't justify paying more for a product than its worth, only because of a logo. I would make that same argument regarding most brand names. To dismiss all bps products as inferior because they have their products made by other companies does not make sense to me. If the specified standard is met, and that standard meets the wants/needs of the consumer, the lowest bidder makes sense. That is the principle that drives the free market. The price versus value discussion is always interesting to me. There is sometimes a fine line between being "penny wise and dollar foolish" on one side and "I paid more so it has to be better" on the other. If I had the money I would be an enthusiastic collector of high end equipment and tackle. I do not, so I try very carefully to get the best bang for my buck, and I think Basspro allows me to do that in many cases. Quote
Lurking Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 definitely stock up on the BPS hooks (for example you can get 20-25 BPS hooks for $5-7 as opposed to 5-6 similar Gamy's for $3-5) ... I like BPS reels and rods as well...I like the Extreme reels and I really like the Pro Qualifier reels (those are some good reels). Also I use the Micro Lite rods (these are the most affordable rods I have found for light weight lures), the Extreme rods, the Graphite Series rods, and the Pro Qualifier rods. I always look through the BPS branded gear when shopping, if it looks to be good quality or similar to what I was shopping for I'll give it a try. More often than not I am pleasantly surprised with my purchases. I don't like the Stiko worms however, never caught a fish on one. I can be lightin' 'em up with a Senko, hook on a similar Stik-o and nothing. The Senkos feel softer and more fragile...also seems like they move a little different in the water. It's probably me and my lack of confidence in the bait more than anything as I know a lot of people have good luck with them. I wouldn't say I'm a BPS junkie or anything, I definitely love my Curado, my Ambassadeurs, my Berkley plastics, my Zoom plastics, my Rapalas and even my ugly stik rods (etc, etc, etc), but it seems like I end up spending more time than I should in that store. And as a result I talk myself into buying or trying various products. If nothing else stock up on some BPS hooks, you'll save some coin there. Quote
Boogey Man Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 The XPS Rattle Shads are good. One bait I really like is the XPS Tri-Vibe. It's the lipless crankbait with three different line ties like the old Heddon Sonar. The three different line ties do make a difference in the vibration of the lure. I've caught a bunch of fish on these. I also use their Nitro cranks, caught as many of those as any other brand. I've got one XPS Z-Pop that the fish have worn the paint off of and most of the feather is gone from the rear hook. As far as soft plastics, I use their Squirmin' Worms and Stick-O's. Remember, the fish don't care what you paid, just get out and have fun Quote
rondef Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 I really like the BPS Bionic Blade and BPS Extreme rods. The BPS Laser Eye Nitro crankbaits have caught a lot of fish for me. I've had 20 and 30 fish days using them. x2 On the BPS Rattle Shads. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_51808____SearchResults http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_51810____SearchResults http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_51811____SearchResults Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 17, 2009 Super User Posted October 17, 2009 Their rods and reels are a good value only when they put them on sale. The same goes for their cranks. Quote
BriBass Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 id have to say i have a johnny morris baitcaster from them that i have in the front line with the rest of mine... something about the feel i really like.. another vote for the slimdog too enjoy let us know wat u get Quote
bassin is addicting Posted October 19, 2009 Author Posted October 19, 2009 well... here's whati ended up with.. 3 enticer football jigs 2 enticer swim jigs 2 packs of tender tubes 3 lazer eye spinnerbaits 2 slim dogs 1 xps crank mid 1 xps crank shallow some hooks and duo lock swivels i really didn't need any line, rods or reels...... but sure looked at plenty.. 8-) thanks for all the suggestions..... i have saved this list for future reference... Quote
SWMIBASSER Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 No doubt about it the BPS Johnny Morris Elite rods, are the best $ for $ rods available. Aside from a few very specific lengths and actions I don't think I'll buy any more Loomis rods because of the BPS J/M Elite rods. Sale or not. You can't beat them. Quote
Lurking Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 well... here's whati ended up with..3 enticer football jigs 2 enticer swim jigs 2 packs of tender tubes 3 lazer eye spinnerbaits 2 slim dogs 1 xps crank mid 1 xps crank shallow some hooks and duo lock swivels i really didn't need any line, rods or reels...... but sure looked at plenty.. 8-) thanks for all the suggestions..... i have saved this list for future reference... Your self control is to be commended...For some reason I spend $40 "just looking" in BPS. The checkbook really hates it when I make a planned trip where I actually NEED something. :-) I noticed your location is Indiana. Did you happen to go to the Clarksville (southern Indiana) store close to Louisville? There are some good bass fisherman working in the fishing section there. I spend far too many lunches in that store... Quote
KevO Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 The only BPS branded item I've bought was the XPS flourocarbon. I havent been able to use it yet but it will be put to the test Sunday. Quote
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