It may just be a coincidence that once Simm's signed their contact with Bass Pro and Cabelas poor service and product shipping delays became the norm for the small, local fly shops. It's much more profitable for Simms to deal with the big box stores than it is the local retailer so is it any surprise that the folks who helped Simms get to where they are today are now the ones that are being left out in the cold?
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Dan S
The poster formerly known as Outrider
Dan S
"I still don't know why I fish or why other men fish, except that we like it and it makes us think and feel." Roderick Haig-Brown, A River Never Sleeps