Bass Pro Shops Rods and Reels

[coombro]

I've never purchased the "higher dollar" rods and reels as fishing costs enough as it is. I have purchased bass pro rods and recently a reel. The rod was one of my favorites. Used it for years til I had to retire it due to the grooves my line had wore in it. Purchased a left hand crank bait casting reel which I absolutly love. So far as price worth ever penny.

[twise7]

Weird timing...I just posted on someone else's post about how much I like the BPS Extreme rods. Very light, great sensitivity, and usually in January or February they are marked down to $59.99. Can't beat it at that price!!

[nlex104]

I would guess it changes from time to time who actually makes the BPS reels. I do know that Pfleuger is no longer a mfg of reels the name is owned by pure fishing. Pure fishing owns berkley, shakespeare, zebco, johnson and all star rods. If you look at the Pfleuger reels and compare them to a shakespeare they are about identical. If your in the store you could compare the BPS reels to the other brands and prolly figure it out. I have heard that silstar who is the maker of pinnacle reels have made some BPS reels in the past. In my personal opinion if you are looking for a good baitcaster and dont want to break the bank then I would try a pinnacle reel, but that's just me.

[MagikSmallie]

I think that whoever makes the browning reels is making the BPS reels too they are nearly 100% the same. I'm positive it's not Shimano, And to Walker aviator; you must not have a revo s or have used one becuase I really think that you would choose a revo over a BPS anyday...if you have tried them then thats cool opinions vary, but if you haven't tried the Revo I highly suggest trying it I think you'll like it better than any BPS...just my 2 cents.

[zx150]

I have some problems out of their lower end reels. The Johnny Morris reels are pretty good, but I do like the Revo much better.

[kygorski]

IU have to agree with coombro. having broke aq special order loomis blank, and watching my son close the trunk on another high end rod, its BPS rods for me. I like my extreme left handed bait caster almost as much as my diawa, and its almost 90 bucks cheaper.














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[RoadToad]

I own exactly one baitcasting combo, a Johnny Morris Signature Series reel on a BPS BionicBlade rod that I bought to learn how to use a baitcaster. It's worked out well, I feel real confident casting it, and I really like the combo. The reel looks a whole lot like a Pflueger President, in fact the knobs and drag star are pretty much identical, and the guy who sold it to me told me it was "made by the same company as the Pflueger." They're both made in Korea. I'm thinking it probably is the same outfit making them both.

[walkeraviator]

I guess i Should clarify. Given the choice between a revo s or PQ from bass pro, i would take the Revo S (buy at wal-mart where regular price is $100)... but being as my next few reel purchases will be in the 5:1 ratio and i cant afford a revo winch i will be sticking with the PQ....

I will say that after using a Revo S and a new PQ they really are exactly the same in performance... i say the PQ is every bit as good as the Revo, but that is all my opinion.

[AndyG]

I think that whoever makes the browning reels is making the BPS reels too they are nearly 100% the same. I'm positive it's not Shimano, And to Walker aviator; you must not have a revo s or have used one becuase I really think that you would choose a revo over a BPS anyday...if you have tried them then thats cool opinions vary, but if you haven't tried the Revo I highly suggest trying it I think you'll like it better than any BPS...just my 2 cents.

+1 on the revo. I have every model and the Revo S is killer for the price. I'll never buy another reel without the brakes you can pop in and out inside.

I used to like the extremes but they changed the brake system now you cant cast them.

[Tim_T]

I've never purchased the "higher dollar" rods and reels as fishing costs enough as it is. I have purchased bass pro rods and recently a reel. The rod was one of my favorites. Used it for years til I had to retire it due to the grooves my line had wore in it. Purchased a left hand crank bait casting reel which I absolutly love. So far as price worth ever penny.

I tend to run towards Coombro's way of thinking in that I try to get the absolute best tackle that I can afford. That often means a good Loomis etc. is out of my price range, but if I could afford it, you could bet that I would have it. You can find some pretty nice tackle for good prices these days and that is what I look for. Guess I am getting older and possibly wiser (okay, probably not wiser, but you get my point)!

[Bobby Headrick]

One thing to always remember is that the fish dont know the difference between a high end combo and an affordable combo, a Revo or a Pro Qualifer, fish dont care, I for one use what I can afford and make the best of it, had a high end outfit once over 300 for the combo, and the reel was on sale, the rod was over 200 itself, and do you know that they do not float no matter how much they cost, it is on the bottom of Cumberland. lol lol lol

[jwp]

I have some BPS Extreme reels and rods and later bought some higher end stuff. The BPS stuff has been very reliable and probably is the better value if you buy your stuff at retail prices. However, I usually don't. I bought my Revo S for $50 on clearance.

NOTE: I would not buy any low-end stuff on the BPS scale. The Extreme series is fairly high-end stuff for the BPS line and I'd probably start at that level if I were looking to get some new equipment at BPS.

JP