Originally Posted by
12VoltMan
I agree, I think Sportsmen's Warehouse will take the brunt of the Cabela's store. I still and always will prefer BACKWATERS! Yes, they are great guys owning and operating BACKWATERS, but there's so many more reasons to shop there. First, John and Brad are out on the water competing in tournaments just like the rest of us. In fact, what money they don't get from me in the store, they usually get from me at the weigh-ins. They know what's going on out there on our lakes. Their store is stocked by local fishing experience, not by an accountant in Nebraska. Second, Shimano pricing is all the same no matter where you buy it; so why not buy local. Third, and here's the HUGE difference! Every time I've walked into the Cabela's store in Dundee, Michigan, I'm greeted by someone asking me to sign up for a Cabela's credit card. EVERY TIME I WALK IN TO BACKWATERS, I'M GREETED BY SOMEONE THAT SAYS, HELLO CHRIS! That's huge in my book. Now, if I could just convince John and Brad to put in a saltwater section on the new side of the store. Backwaters on one side and Hightides on the other.