has anyone heard that bagley baits is shutting down?

this was reported on another forum.

Maybe someone here knows something about the rumor.

I know BPS is going to stop carrying their stuff.  Bagley isn't in the current catalog and most of their stuff is on clearance in the store.  

I've heard rumors but as of today I can't verify any thing  

That would be a shame.

i just got a e-mail back they are not closing the doors, just some idiot starting rumors!

i just got a e-mail back they are not closing the doors, just some idiot starting rumors!

I'm quite happy about this...Mind posting the email?

I was worried there for a second. I was going to stock up on bang-o-lures and B2's on ebay before they go to $20 a piece.

i just got a e-mail back they are not closing the doors, just some idiot starting rumors!

I'm quite happy about this...Mind posting the email?

i already deleted the e-mail, sorry.

http://www.another site/docktalk.asp?id=4781#4781

Bagley: no truth to rumor 1/15/2008

     

There's a rumor out there that Bagley has shut its doors. According to Bagley owner Mike Rogan, it's all a bunch of wind.

"It's untrue absolutely untrue," Rogan said. "Bagley actually is doing better right now than we had been. I won't lie, this is a tough tackle market, but we're building, shipping, and doing the things we need to do to promote Bagley."

Rogan added that the rumor was started by someone on Internet message boats, a person "without credibility," and the rumor quickly spread out of control.

Rogan also said: "I just came out of the biggest distributor tradeshow in the world, in South Carolina for Big Rock Sports, and our sales were actually greater than a year ago in a very tough market. Our shaky-head jigs sold extremely well, and our Baitfish lipless crank, which we brought out a year ago, had a tremendous upsurge. And our plastic-injected Kill'r B suspending model sold very well, as did its sister product a buoyant version in plastic at a very popular price point in the $5 range.

"We're actually looking for a very strong season for Bagley with new products and also our balsa products," Rogan added. "We even had excellent sales in our anniversary bait Jim Bagley's Big B. It hadn't been made in 35 years, but we brought it out last year to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of ICAST. It's a $20 handmade bait, and sales of that product were extremely strong too in traditional bass markets."

Thanks for the article.  I was under the impression that BPS and Cabelas were putting their bagley's on sale to make room for a couple of new lines that Bagley is producing.  They are coming out with injection plastic KB1 and KB2s that suspend.  They have a new plastic topwater coming out, and they are moving from the clear plastic lips to the micarta lips.  I love bagleys (aside from the fragile paint coat) and would hate to see them go.  I'm glad you found that article.