Reel Life closure?

[fin_s_guy]

Originally Posted by Boston Pete

It's a shame but Bobby I have to disagree with baitshops charging 5% more than these online tackle shops.

I can go online and buy a package of Gulp for $5.00-$6.00 and sometimes less when they run deals, in most neighborhood tackle shops they hit you for $ 9.99...that's a huge hit when you're buying more than a few packs. Same goes for Spros, reels, rods...etc.

Honestly I will only shop in a tackleshop if I need something that day. I can say I've probably saved over a grand shopping online in the last 5-8 years.
Yeah it sucks and I feel bad for the shops but there is no reason they have to over charge like they do.

Aaaahhh what do you know?!?

There are still shops that sell at "reasonable" mark ups and I'll buy from them. The one's charging outrageous prices will be the reason for their own demise. Reel Life just didn't seem like one of those shops. Wasn't crazy expensive and the fact they were open 24 hours a day in the summer is a service you'll probably never see again.

Same said, of course I've gotten stuff on line. There are deals out there and should you need 386 pounds of Gulp products (uh hum..Pete..uh hum) then you'll need to buy in bulk. A couple purchases throughout the year from people who will shake your hand and shoot the shite would go a long way.

All I was getting at is there are only a handful of places to buy actual "bait" from anymore. Then what once they are gone? Asian markets?

Doesn't matter to me either way. I've got a 2 year old and 16 years of soccer, softball...etc to go to.