Fishing Fleamarkets

[dave]

I am not going to mention specifics so as not to run afoul of forum rules.    If it skirts the rules,  just delete and I'll understand.  I am just curious to see if these happen all around the BR members locales.

 For as long as I can remember here in the DC/MD/VA area,  we have many fishing fleamarkets during the winter months.  They usually start the second week of January and go until the middle of March.  Some are strickly bass fishing oriented, some are salt and some are a combination of many types of fishing.  They are usually put on by bass clubs and fishing organizations.  One of them here actually benefits Wounded Warriors and Heroes on the Water.

They are usually a combination of tackle shops, independent tackle dealers and regular guys trying to sell their tackle.  The absolute best are the ones where all the vendors are just regular guys like us selling their gear to finance buying more.  You wouldn't believe the deals to be had on rods, reels and tackle at these fleamarkets.    

Imagine BR's fishing fleamarket section but you are able see and feel everything.

Are there these types of events in your parts of the country?

[buzzed bait]

if so, i'd like to find out about them!

[Darren.]

1 minute ago, buzzed bait said:

if so, i'd like to find out about them!

Same here! I've not come across one down
here in the Tidewater area... then again, I've
not looked for one, either.

[tander]

I have never heard of one. When I was in a bass club years ago, we would have an yearly garage sale which included fishing tackle, lures, etc. We would raise about $500 in 4 hours for the club.

[dave]

Some are very much like that.  Some guys sell $500 or more at one table.  

[Choporoz]

Dave, I assume that you'll be at Dale FD again this year?  Hope to meet you this time.   I'm committed to getting there before noon 

[Jake the Cake]

I've done searches here in St. Louis and not come up with anything.  If they're out there then they're being kept secret for some reason.  The closest I can come to that are second hand sports shops or local bait and tackles.

[Choporoz]

Looks like NJ is the place to be for fishing flea markets....

[dave]

That list is from all over the area.  You may want to delete it though,  Glenn said he'd rather not post actual events.  I'd like to keep this conversation going for a bit. 

[Choporoz]

done....but that is a bit curious

[dave]

He explained and it made sense.

[Bankbeater]

I've never heard of one in my area.  Garage sales and auctions are about it.

[Sam]

Have not heard of one in the greater central Virginia area.

If the guys in my bass club or BASS Region 3 have gone to such an event I would have known about it.

[dave]

There was a three day event held in Richmond this past weekend.