Tom Nakashima wrote:
Anyone know how Wal-Mart became such a huge supporter of Bass-Fishing?
Seems like they're pumping in millions of dollars into the sport, and
nothing on fly-fishing.
-tom

Now that the agenda-based responses are in, let me give you my best
guess.
Wal-Mart is HQ'd in NW Arkansas, very near the White River lakes. Of
more significance is the fact that the large majority of WM stores are
located in bass fishing areas, and their clientelle are much more
likely to be bass (and catfish) fishermen than fly fishermen. It has
been my experience that the sporting goods clerks in most WM's are very
knowledgeable EXCEPT in fly fishing.
They exploit fishing like grocery stores exploit hunger.

cheers

oz