ANOTHER LOCAL SHOP CLOSES... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

JohnR · 03-22-2005, 12:44 PM

I bought my very first reel (a Penn, forget which) with my own paper route money when I was young, about 11 or 12.

Sad to hear...

Mr. Sandman · 03-22-2005, 01:04 PM

Fishing shops up this way have such a short season... it is hard to justify. Compound that with mega-stores and internet...it is tough.

mikecc · 03-22-2005, 03:21 PM

That is just a start.
with in the 2 years there will most likely be only 3-4 shops around the canal down from 9.

NEXT2NUN · 03-22-2005, 04:00 PM

Mikecc from what I saw at the show your gonna be in business for a long time.
We just lost a small shop in Dartmouth, Buzzards Bay Tackle, closed for good a couple of weeks ago.

Raider Ronnie · 03-22-2005, 04:28 PM

The owners of Tropicland own a few other boat dealers/marinas!
That place could not have been a priority for them!!!

teaser · 03-23-2005, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEXT2NUN

Mikecc from what I saw at the show your gonna be in business for a long time.
We just lost a small shop in Dartmouth, Buzzards Bay Tackle, closed for good a couple of weeks ago.

I talked to Jim (the owner), he's a good friend of mine and he said he's not sure if the new guys who bought the store are going to open it back up as a bait store or if it will be used for clothing. If not then it's back to Uncle Ken's on Dartmouth Street or from Cuttyhunk.

A shame, a real shame! Well Uncle Ken bought all of his inventory so I'm sure he's going to have one heck of a spring sale, might be worth checking out.

jaywalker33 · 03-23-2005, 05:05 PM

I heard Budds Bait is closed now too.

mikecc · 03-23-2005, 05:44 PM

Bud's last day is the April 14th

Christian · 03-23-2005, 05:46 PM

iv been going to tropicland since i was ...well... born

sad to see it go