Sad news..Edwards Fishing Tackle in Newport ,closing.

[Mr. Sandman]

That is a shame. The Tackle/bait shop business is tough. Income is really not year round yet your fixed costs are. Online selling is taking a bite out of the brick and mortar establishments. It is sort of ironic that most guys go into the business because of their love of fishing, yet running the shop takes time away from that very thing. I hope the owner of the shop gets to go fishing a lot more this season.

all the best to you!

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PS I am still bummed from "Cove Edge" closing and that was a while a go. I think I still have a shop T-shirt.

[afterhours]

sad to see yet another small business go away.....seen far too much of this in my lifetime.

[mikecc]

Sorry to see them go. It's not going to get any easier out there.

2 shops around me are closed First Stop and Buzzards Bait
Possible the owners of the property (not the tackle shop) at BB might reopen it.
They know nothing about fishing so going will not be easy. In this economy they don't think they could rent the building so they might give it a go.
I heard about a few more down cape but have not confirmed them yet.

[mikecc]

The Bait Shack in Orleans going under too...

that was one of them.
Also 2 wholesalers based in CT are having a tough time. seems the new CT fishing Lic is shutting shops down there like a plague.
There are only a few Wholesalers in the country & to loose even 1 of them means higher prices and less product availability.

[Zeno]

sorry to hear that
Kevin was always good to me and a true gentleman
Good luck in the future

[cow tamer]

No sign out by the shop about a going out of business sale??

Also anybody know the staus on Wickford Rodworks? Their sign is no longer on the building and it appears closed.