Usually not this lucky

[jbmaine]

My wife and I were out doing some errands this A.M. and happened to drive past the Kittery Trading Post. We were surprised to see a very long line of people waiting by the front entrance. When we got home I checked the KTP web site and found they were having a food drive. The first 1000 people to donate non perishable food items got a gift card $ 10 up to $500.

    We grabbed some cans of food and ran back down. We lucked out and were among the last to get in under the 1000 first people to bring food. Our gift cards were for $20 and $75. I have a post in on getting a "starter kit" of crank baits ( I've never used crank baits but want to try them) and the replies I've gotten have been very helpful, so with the info I've gotten so far we hit the fishing dept.

  It seems we lucked out again as the fishing dept. was having a pre black Friday sale today, buy three lures and get the forth for a penny. The displays were not that full but I think we did pretty well.

  For donating a few cans of soup we got 4 RNR-7 rattlin Repala's, 4 half oz. Rat-l-trap, 4 Strike king KVD 1.5 dives 3-5 ft. and because I love frogs 4 booyah pad crashers.

 This kinda taught me a lesson. I've been waiting for sales at Cabelas, BPS, TWH, etc. but never thought to check KTP in my own neighborhood.

  Every one says " no pictures didn't happen" so here's some pics.

 

[bigbill]

I would go on vacation to Maine just to shop at the Kittery Trading Post.

Awesome adventure shopping there. Awesome fishing department and gun department. Plan on spending a day there. The place across the street is good to eat at too.

 

checkout the dragon flies in the fly fishing area.

[Outdoors]

The first set of lures; the 2nd one from left to right. Is that a bleeding shad? 'Cause around here I found bleeding shad cranks to be a killer for lakes, even fishing from the bank.

[Stalking bass]

Really good lure choices. 

 

[jbmaine]

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies,

Bigbill- I'm fortunate, I have always lived in this area, the sea food can't be beat.

Outdoors- It might be a bleeding shad, it has some reddish orange around the gills. 

If anyone is planning a trip to the KTP let me know, I'm within 5 miles of there, maybe we could meet.

                                                             Jim

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I soup pose one canned do moore for some denty cans of spam, the rest is gravy.... Nice.

[Outdoors]

18 hours ago, jbmaine said:

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies,

Bigbill- I'm fortunate, I have always lived in this area, the sea food can't be beat.

Outdoors- It might be a bleeding shad, it has some reddish orange around the gills. 

If anyone is planning a trip to the KTP let me know, I'm within 5 miles of there, maybe we could meet.

                                                             Jim

That's what it looks like. I have a positive experience with them in both falls lake and lake rogers here in NC. Bass seem to love them!