I used to buy some of my tackle from a small, dusty tackle shop. A mom and pop owned business that had been there a very long time.The owner was an older guy, who had fished a long time. In the spring, they were always busy selling minnows to crappie fisherman, as well as lures and rods to bass anglers.Eventually they retired and closed up. The building is still there- sitting empty. It was a great place to hang out for a few minutes and talk fishing. The owners encouraged this, as it brought in business. There are still some small bait/ tackle shops in our Ozark region, off the beaten path, but most are fading fast. Are there still any left in your area? Do you shop there? The sad truth is that I think it's very hard to make it in that business. Much too hard to compete with big box stores and internet shopping. If you still have an old school tackle shop that you shop at,I'd like to hear about it.Sad that there's not many left
