I joined BASS again a few weeks ago, after about a 30 year lapse in my membership. I received my new issue (Feb) last week, pretty much beat to pieces by the US Postal Service. Of course, BASS doesn't wrap the magazine in a plastic slip cover like some other magazines I receive in the mail, so what should i expect?

Well, I called them up to express my disappointment. The young man I spoke to explained to me that when they ship them, they are all in great shape (duh). I explained to him that a magazine that is unprotected will get trashed before it reaches it's final destination. He indicated it wasn't the fault of BASS. I asked for another copy, since he clearly wasn't going to offer me one. He agreed, and I suggested that he let his bosses know that I was not just one cranky guy waiting on good fishing weather, but a spokesman for a bunch of other members that want copies that look good and that will hold up for future use.

Today I received my replacement copy, in a brown envelope, in perfect shape. Shipped separately, without an envelope or slip cover, I also received my "BASS Pro Guide 2008 Bonus Issue" with Skeet Reese on the cover. The cover has 5 torn places, several creases, and the worse tear extends from the cover to 4 pages into the magazine!

This is crap. If anybody else feels this way, feel free to send BASS an email: [email protected]

I'm emailing BASS a copy of this letter.

Yeah, and I am cranky, and waiting for good fishing weather!

JWP