not for nothing but i hear this same conversation over and over again and it's a double edged sword...
if i go to a local place and they are rude or annoying to me or never have the proper tackle needed locally, i'm not going back sorry. And I've never been into this place particularly, but some of these places close due to bad business practices and it's that simple.
that being said, I try to go into Dow's on lake hopatcong to shop from Laurie whenever i can. and it is still tough to keep these businesses going even if you are extremely friendly and helpful (which Laurie is!)
It is what it is i guess...there's a reason i've learned to fish almost exclusively with lures and occasionally dead bait...we might see the day where you can't get live shinners or herring
