Pradco

[NathanH]

I just noticed a brand I use a lot has been purchased by Pradco. Bandit lures to be exact. I also happen to notice that they have purchased other brands I have used in the past but it has resulted in either the lures going downhill or being discontinued, with the later being the larger issue. What's the deal with Pradco and what do you all think about them and the consolidation of most fishing brands under a few companies.

[Phil T]

Spend some time with Google. You may be surprised at all the stuff that is made by this corporation.

Pradco is a conglomerate manufacturer of outdoor products, headquartered in Arkansas.
Pradco is a part of Ebsco Industries, another conglomerate headquartered in Alabama.

If anything they make doesn't meet their sales model, it will be gone.

[hairyminnow]

http://swtimes.com/business/pradco-a...it-lures-brand

Another “Mom and Pop” company gone. The sad part is the line in the story of how the Mississippi plant is immediately closed. How many folks now out of work? Remember Lindy Tackle in Minnesota? I knew several folks that went through that “acquisition”.

Buy your Bandit lures soon before the quality is compromised.

Sounds like Beckman nets, also owned by PRADCO, is going to fade away. After existing inventory is sold out that’s it. (from a WC post last June)

Friends inside the fishing industry refer to PRADCO as the place “where brands go to die”

Try to support smaller companies before they are swallowed up!

[Jutt123]

Pradco is a part of Ebsco Industries, another conglomerate headquartered in Alabama.

[cgolf]

Super worried about this, the 100 has been the best river bait I have ever used and was awesome when I used it on the lake this year. It is so unfortunate, wish they would have been bought by Normark.

I really hope that they don't change too much, but realistically I know better

[KPKyllo]

cgolf,

You should just buy several hundred dollars worth of the 100's in your favorite colors and stockpile them.

[grizzley]

YES! If you can, buy all you can. I learned that a long time ago.
Glad I stocked up on some of my favorite lures that are no longer available, and if I find something new that works very well, I will stock up on that particular lure also!

[cgolf]

Originally Posted by KPKyllo

cgolf,

You should just buy several hundred dollars worth of the 100's in your favorite colors and stockpile them.

Definitely will, I usually pick them up as I see them on clearance. In the river color doesn't matter much. Have about 20 left, but lost 4 in about 30 trips this year, so yup will be stoking up, can never have enough crankbaits