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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion => Topic started by: Mojo on March 04, 2012, 01:10:51 PM

Title: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Mojo on March 04, 2012, 01:10:51 PM
Got a $25 gift card to cabelas that I don't get to use. (BPS is around the corner). Is there a charity event this year where I can donate it for a cause ? What do ya know ?
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Team houston on March 05, 2012, 08:05:31 AM
How about at the DK open?
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Team houston on March 05, 2012, 08:07:38 AM
Speaking of Dan. Did you make it back in one piece? how did it go? lets hear about it.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Mojo on March 05, 2012, 03:16:55 PM
Im thinking about maybe the disadvantaged kids fish event, or another event where we need to raise money for charity / raffle ticket prizes etc ? What are some events this year ??
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Team houston on March 06, 2012, 06:38:14 AM
The TBF has a kids event every year. I think they are always looking for donated prizes. Dan can help you out with that.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Waterfoul on March 06, 2012, 02:43:21 PM
I will be running a bass tournament again this year (4th year in a row) to benifit the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation.  Haven't settled on a date yet but it will be on Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids.  We do a raffle after the weigh-in and all proceeds from that go directly to the JDRF.  If you would like to donate it we would be honored.  I run this thru my store (I manage the GR West Marine) in conjunction with the fishing managers at the two local Gander Mounatain stores.

Mike
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Mojo on March 06, 2012, 10:54:47 PM
You got it Waterfoul ... I'll bring it to the GR show and meet you there........ BUT ........ does that make sense to have someone from the West Side win a Cabelas card ?  ???
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: MSURoss on March 07, 2012, 01:12:40 AM
Online use?
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Waterfoul on March 07, 2012, 02:23:15 AM
Yeah, can you use them online?  If so, no problem.  If not... we're getting a Cabelas over here next summer.  Do their giftcards ever expire?
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: djkimmel on March 07, 2012, 01:27:47 PM
I think they have one year on them like many others and then start losing value, but don't quote me on that.

I made it back. This trip really whipped me more than the last one. It was a fantastic trip as always. My boat landed the most fish. Could have been even better but I was sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. Too much lunch, I blamed it on most afternoons. Gi said, 'no lunch for you tomorrow' but I didn't listen. The food is so good!

I fished with a 70 year old Texan all week because were were the odd men out. He did reall good throwing jerkbaits and jigs behind my big choppers. I missed the biggest fish of your boat twice before he got it - 19 pounder. But I had 2 similar fish on and lost them. I had 3 more big fish on well over 10 that I lost. It rained every single day including hard a few times. We were fishing into the jungle and sometimes we were up in the jungle quite a ways. The water was much, much higher than last time I was there. Many times, you had to make a perfect cast over and over through a little opening between two trees to get bit and then lean hard to get the fish out of the trees and brush.

You haven't lived until you hook a peacock bass from a little hole in the trees and then try to get it out of the trees!!! More to come.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Waterfoul on March 07, 2012, 02:05:00 PM
Well West Marine cards never expire and never decrease in value.   ;D
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: djkimmel on March 08, 2012, 12:55:22 PM
I'd put a link up for them if (I think I can do that - have to check) I thought people would get them and use them.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Redbone on March 09, 2012, 11:16:19 AM
I have had several different store cards expire (by the date on the card).  I have never had one loose any money, and no one ever batted an eye.  As long as there is cash on the card it should be valid.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Mojo on March 12, 2012, 03:09:28 AM
I'll check the card for it's value before I bring it up.
Title: Re: Cabelas gift card to donate
Post by: Waterfoul on March 12, 2012, 08:18:36 AM
Mojo, I'll be at the show every afternoon.  Nemesis, Kustom Kicker Jigs, and the GLB booth.  I'm scheduled Friday in the GLB booth at 4:00.

I really appreciate it!