Bass Pro Shops Presented by
GretschCo Shopping Emporium
Few Business have had the opportunity to create and grow an entire industry where none existed before. In 1971, top anglers were continually frustrated by the lack of a consistent source for the specialized gear they
needed to compete in the growing sport of tournament fishing. With just 8 feet of retail space in a Springfield, Missouri store, Bass Pro Shops began by offering a crude seletion of the latest gear from the tournament trail.
Basspro.com officially goes online in 1996, and quickly becomes one of the internet's leading outdoor merchants.
