Johnny Morris owns an island; what’s next?

It wasn’t a complete surprise to read this week that Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris was buying up parcels on an island in the Florida Keys. How he intends to turn his island rights into a business proposition, if at all, remains to be seen.

Bass Pro founder tells intriguing fish tale

Ever hear of a $215 million catfish? After yesterday, the city of Memphis, Tenn., has.

Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, made a rare appearance at a construction kick-off ceremony June 21 for the company’s long-awaited Outdoor World retail store planned to open within Memphis’ iconic Pyramid, and he had an interesting fish tale to tell.

Billboard calls out Bass Pro

Not getting through to a potential client? Why not take out a billboard and ask them publicly?

That’s exactly what Flower Mound, Texas-based Ivie & Associates Inc. has done on an East Kearney Street billboard near U.S. Highway 65.

A sneak peek of Bass Pro’s conference center

On a tour this morning of the White River Conference Center, I got a taste of Big Cedar Lodge right here in Springfield.

Ben Affleck snags fishing gear at Bass Pro

Who knew Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were a camouflage couple?

The two were spotted yesterday inside the Bass Pro Shops near Tulsa, Okla.

Who is pestering Bass Pro Shops? And why?

That’s the question Springfield Business Journal publisher Dianne Elizabeth Osis posed when we published a story on the nationwide study critical of Bass Pro Shops’ expansion efforts. We found out.

Bass Pro, the Video Game – Take 2

For those who thought the hunting season only lasts a few months a year, think again.

Bass Pro Shops has returned to the video game arena with “Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt” for the Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. The game is a hunting-themed follow-up to the retailer’s fishing-themed “Bass Pro Shops: The Strike,” released in October.

Did race team get Bass Pro Shops to take the bait on Daytona winner?

According to an article from Fox News, it seems Bass Pro Shops wasn’t all that keen to have Joplin native Jamie McMurray driving their Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boat No. 1 Chevrolet. After writing an article for the Springfield Business Journal Feb. 22 issue on the effect McMurray’s Daytona 500 win will have on his primary sponsor, it seems hard to believe.

Two national rodeo-related events hit Springfield

A new sporting event is headed to Springfield, and it’s pure bull.

The Professional Bull Riders tour – known in the industry as the PBR, not to be confused with the time-tested beer of the same acronym – is coming to Springfield Sept. 19 and 20 at Missouri State University’s new JQH Arena thanks to the efforts of PFI Western Store and Bass Pro Shops.

Anatomy of a News Scoop: The Day SBJ Broke Bass Pro’s Hotel Plans

Last Friday was one of those days we live for in the newsroom.