Rumor of Bass Pro Shops??

[Speedmunkee]

I've heard from a couple different people yesterday that the rumor is they are going to put it where the Weis is. That would be killer! I could walk there! I would definitely be getting a part time gig there for sure!!!  I've been searching all morning for more on this but haven't really found anything but this thread.
It doesn't seem like the most optimal location, but my fingers are crossed either way.
I'm not looking forward to all that traffic tho.

[clarker2000]

I as well have thought about a tackle store in this area.  Problem like most of you said is, how much can you actually make doing that?  Plus there goes all of your free time working retail hours.  I loved it when we had the Fishing Shop when it was on Bel Air Road.  That place rocked. 

[finfinder]

I as well have thought about a tackle store in this area.  Problem like most of you said is, how much can you actually make doing that?  Plus there goes all of your free time working retail hours.  I loved it when we had the Fishing Shop when it was on Bel Air Road.  That place rocked.

I loved  it when The Fishing Shop was there too.  It was a great location and they made a ton of money selling live bait for Loch Raven and during the striper season on eels.  I think when they moved it was the beginning of the end.

[deducker]

this aint happening we're not talking about opening up a dicks sporting goods here.

[finfinder]

If this happens I will be amazed.  I got some inside info today that Bass Pro Shops nationwide is cutting way back. It seems the recession has finally hit home.

They are letting go, all store general managers nationwide.  Sales people will no longer be on commission but a salary of around only $14.00 per hour.  Not sure about other lay offs but if you have been there lately,  the workers are rather sparse.

With news like this it doesn't seem likely that they would be expanding.  Although it is entirely possible.

[mobileautosrvc]

yeah i know some people who got let go that is true

[tdt91]

crap, you gotta be kidding me. Anyone wanna buy a house in Box Hill?
Only way I see this happening is if they turn the existing location into a Casino.

Please God No, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crankin 4 bass]

I hope they put one in.  Less driving for me 

[stalefishsk8er]

i've just heard about this and i've heard that they were using the old walmart location in box hill and building a new walmart on plumtree rd in bel air. if all this is true then i would no longer have to go to the sporting goods section of Dicks Sporting Goods, just drive up to bass pro shop in my truck

[jstrozier]

I saw somehwere last week they were holding a meeting in regards to moving Walmart to belair.

[finfinder]

With Wal Marts money they will probably keep that store and still open one in Bel Air.  I think the
Fallston location is a dud.  Be a nice place for BPS except it is too far off I 95

[BenFishing]

I doubt you see another Bass Pro or Cabela's, etc that close to the Baltimore one.

Delaware would be the next destination for BP or Cabela's.
Cabela's had made some preliminary inquiries about land outside of Odessa ,De. last year, heard nothing else since.

No sales tax would be a big draw, plus it would put one within a 45 minute drive of Havre de Grace, and the Philadelphia area........6 - 7 million people to draw from.
If they put it in the North Wilmington, De. area it would draw even more people from the Northern/Western Philly suburbs and Jersey.

In Missouri, in the St.Louis area, there is a BPS and a Cabela's.  Funny enough, the Cabela's is in a Mills Mall.

Cabela's could do pretty good because there are a lot of people who swear Cabela's is better than BPS, and vice versa.  Personally, I think BPS does a few things better, and Cabela's does a few other things better.

I've talked with Cabela's Brand Management people, and right now, they say they don't have plans to open one in Maryland, but they are always researching their options.  He mentioned they do own land throughout the U.S., but it doesn't mean they will build on it.  They do have their own real estate company.

I will say, knowledge wise, this BPS is one of the worst I've been to.  Many of the employees have next to zero knowledge on freshwater fishing.  They can't do any reel maintenance.  They carry a lot of junk, but seem to have a fairly low inventory of a lot of common/popular bait/colors and such.

I really do wish Maryland had more small tackle shops, that actually KNOW the local knowledge.

[Reservoir Runner]

 There used to be a lot of local tackle shops in Md. that had the knowledge of the local fishing but places like BPS, Walmart, and KMart low balled most of them out of business. When I lived in the state, I looked forward to visiting the local tackle shops to spend money and talk fishing. There are a few guys at the BPS in Hanover that know the local freshwater very well and usually will provide info if asked.

[finfinder]

There was a BiG meeting at Patterson Mill HS to discuss Wal Mart moving to Bel Air.  Of course nobody wants anything in "their" back yard.  But Wal Mart stated there is strong demand for this store. It is proposed at the intersection of Emmorton and Plumtree roads.

This is a comment from a Wal Mart representative :

Nina Albert, director of community affairs with Walmart, confirmed that should Walmart open the Bel Air location, the Abingdon store would close and all of those employees would transfer to the new store. There would also be an addition of 75-100 jobs created with the move.

This may confirm the report BPS would have an excellent opportunity to open in Harford County.