Local tackle shops episode

[NJSquatch]

In talking with the local shop owners one issue is just the lack of people fishing. The ones that do frequent the shop are getting up in age and the next generation isn't interested in the sport. I very rarely see kids fishing. Growing up there was a big group of us that would be at the fishing hole everyday during summer break. None of our parents fished.

To make matters worse is that any parent that was into fishing has now lost their free time with all their kids activites and wind up being a taxi service carting them around.

I generally fish artificials but do make a weekly stop for live bait during ice fishing season (if we ever get another one!)

My local shop does have a large selection of lures that you can't find elsewhere and it does draw in customers

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by NJSquatch

In talking with the local shop owners one issue is just the lack of people fishing. The ones that do frequent the shop are getting up in age and the next generation isn't interested in the sport. I very rarely see kids fishing. Growing up there was a big group of us that would be at the fishing hole everyday during summer break. None of our parents fished.

To make matters worse is that any parent that was into fishing has now lost their free time with all their kids activites and wind up being a taxi service carting them around.

I generally fish artificials but do make a weekly stop for live bait during ice fishing season (if we ever get another one!)

My local shop does have a large selection of lures that you can't find elsewhere and it does draw in customers

Dows has lures you cant even get online sometimes

[june181901]

Probably fishing reels and rods are the last products being sold at Manufacturers Suggested Retail Prices. This invites on line or out of state shopping to not pay MSR Prices. If the manufacturers stopped cutting off supplies to small retailers who discount from their suggested prices their businesses would surely gain.
I find it amazing that we can bargain for discounted prices on automobiles with sticker prices over 100K but there is a 'set price' on a $300 fishing reel!