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Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: biglmbass] #2464915
04/20/18 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by biglmbass
Originally Posted by trlrdrdave
Originally Posted by jdhunter2011
Originally Posted by biglmbass
One of the best in Decatur recently closed up shop. Had been there for 40+ years I believe. I can't imagine a true bait & tackle mom & pop competing with on-line sales and the box stores.

Try Shelton's in Moulton you wont be disappointed.



Does Sheltons sell minners, worms and crickets?

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Nope, unless they've added them recently, though I highly doubt it.

Neat, neat store though. Great folks & cust svc there too.



I knew they didn't that's why I asked. I wish they did. I don't know anybody around Decatur that sells minners any more.


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Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: taggedout] #2465025
04/20/18 09:07 PM
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What locals we got up here in marshall arent goin anywhere soon, most are owned by fishermen and fishermen need people who know what they are talkin about to comprehend the customers needs. I grew up in south sauty and my next door neighbor and his wife ran the store and cafe. Dwight fished everday and was one of the best around... If you walked in there an said "hey, i need a pack of zoom 4in junebug deadringers an a pack of #3 offset gamokotsus"....hed be like..."yeh back yunder on the far wall right above the interstate batteries". Store is closed now only because knowbody wants to fool with it..not cause they cant make money..and other reasons. There is several more. Around that i know i can count on...i judge them all by what kinda jigheads they got for crappie...if they got a #4 1/32...now thats a classy joint..we can be freinds...all the places i frequent have them. Ohh yeh they gottah have minners..an not just any minner..shiners..none of that tuffy crap.

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Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: taggedout] #2465042
04/20/18 09:31 PM
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I grew up in this business. Online sites and walmarks have made it almost impossible to survive selling rods, reels and tackle because the big guys can sell for what you can buy it for and there isn’t lot of profit to be made on a $10 sale anyway.

If I wanted to get into it I would find me a good location near the water and try to keep my shelves stocked with what is currently hot, or things an angler may run out of, but there is more money to be made from a convenience store, with a kitchen, and fuel, than tackle. You will starve to death trying to make living off of live bait. Like said above, cater to the morning and afternoon bull chiters as they are good for business. This business is also better suited for someone who plans on running it themselves with little to no help to keep overhead low.


Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: trlrdrdave] #2465181
04/21/18 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by trlrdrdave
Originally Posted by jdhunter2011
Originally Posted by biglmbass
One of the best in Decatur recently closed up shop. Had been there for 40+ years I believe. I can't imagine a true bait & tackle mom & pop competing with on-line sales and the box stores.

Try Shelton's in Moulton you wont be disappointed.



Does Sheltons sell minners, worms and crickets?

Don't know, but they have an EBAY store, if you can't beat em, join them

Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: taggedout] #2465183
04/21/18 07:48 AM
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They used to send out a catalog years ago too. Early 90's. Wew, do you have a link? How do you find a particular store? I tried search option, that didn't work.


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Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: taggedout] #2467111
04/23/18 01:56 PM
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I will try to find it; was looking for a Revo Premier a while back and there were listings from Moulton. Quite sure it was them; Simmon's in Bessemer does also. Have bought stuff on EBay from the and picked it up to save shipping

Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: taggedout] #2467566
04/23/18 09:25 PM
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Sheltons Ebay Page

Click Here


I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!

Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: MTeague] #2467636
04/23/18 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MTeague
Sheltons Ebay Page

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sold 23k items in last year; so. much for being a mom and pop. You do what you got to do to compete

Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: wew3006] #2467648
04/23/18 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wew3006
Originally Posted by MTeague
Sheltons Ebay Page

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sold 23k items in last year; so. much for being a mom and pop. You do what you got to do to compete

Honestly not sure what u meant..but 23k items sold aint much for a small ticket business i sell 1mill plus n fixin to sell out cuz i cant keep up bills


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Re: Mom and pop bait stores [Re: wew3006] #2467656
04/23/18 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wew3006
Originally Posted by MTeague
Sheltons Ebay Page

Click Here


sold 23k items in last year; so. much for being a mom and pop. You do what you got to do to compete
Actually that is just the number of times feedback was left for the seller in the last year. I'm sure the number of sales is remotely higher.


I had much rather be tried by twelve than carried to my grave by six!!!!

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