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Why did Cabelas and Bass Pro stop selling floating fish grippers?

tcbass
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Floating fish grippers were recommended on here and I've seen them at Cabelas in the past. Not too expensive. I was thinking about buying a pair but I noticed that Cabelas and Bass Pro stopped selling them and they aren't in stores anymore. Did something happen? Were they defective or went out of business? Tackle Warehouse carries basically the same thing under the Rapala name....so maybe they sold their patent/rights to Rapala?

 

Anyone know why Cabelas and Bass Pro stop selling floating fish grippers?

 

 

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    • Super User

    The Hampton, VA BPS still has one for sale, not sure
    the brand, but I saw it last night, FWIW. I'll see if I can
    find a link...if there is one.

    It's BPS brand...

    http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Lock-Jaw-Gripper/product/2296154/

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    if the ones they sell don't float and you lose them they will probably sell more 

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    Funny, I was just looking for this in Cabelas the other day and did not find one anywhere, which I thought was odd because I bought my last one there.

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    • Super User
    3 hours ago, Oklahoma Mike said:

    Funny, I was just looking for this in Cabelas the other day and did not find one anywhere, which I thought was odd because I bought my last one there.

    Did yours sink?

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    2 hours ago, Jeff H said:

    Did yours sink?

    No, I just misplaced it. 

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    • Global Moderator

    Academy sells some that float and glow in the dark. The BPS by me carries some Rapala ones. I have a pair but haven't ever tested if they float or not. I know the Academy ones float because they're one of the things I recovered after I flipped my yak. 

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    • Super User

    Amazon is another option, and you have Prime its free shipping. 

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    BPS still sells them at store and online.

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    • Super User

    I don't use them, I broke the jaw on a nice pike once and unfortunately had to keep it because of that. Now I no longer use them.

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    • Super User

    NH  BPS still does, but amazon prime is cheaper 

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    If they don't sink how will they sell you new ones when ya drop them in the water?  Seems like they would be bad for business. ;)

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