large Habs needle fish....who has them?

[Mr. Sandman]

I sent him an email asking for 6 more. (I'll take whatever he has) fingers crossed.


I never understood the production issues of lure makers and why tackle stores never seem to carry enough plugs. If you go into most stores the shelves are near empty this time a year. I asked "are you going to get any more of the large 7" mega baits?" They generally respond..."Not this year, we don't plan to place any orders until next year." I respond.."but you don't have any left...how can you sell what you don't have" generally they shrug their sholders and I look for express delivery online.

To all tackle store owners, Let me make a suggestion for next year...This WINTER order at least 5X what you sold this year of each color and style (they don't go bad like food) then when the supply gets cut in half, re-order, you should ALWAYS have a full years supply on hand. Money is not an issue, the Fed just cut the lending rate to 2.5%, borrow the money and charge 20 bucks a plug.

This is one reason I order a lot of stuff online, I really want to buy at my local shop, really I do but I was in a place last week and he did not have any 5/0 eel hooks or duolock snaps in the size I needed. Jezzzzzz Order a 5 year supply and when it gets down to a 1 year supply reorder! You should NEVER run out! NEVER.

Don't you just hate making the trip to the shop only to see they have nothing useful to sell and you have to comprimise to buy something you really don't want? I do. When I go there I generally drop some serious coin they need to stock up for spring and fall runs. It amost makes me want to buy a tackle shop that has everything at inflated prices. Fishermen are like drug addicts, they will pay the price if your the only guy who has it. And I am suffering from lure withdrawl symptoms at the moment.