Author Topic: Minnesota Bait Shops ( Mom & Pops) (Read 5556 times)

amortec · « **on:** Jan 03, 2009, 09:24 AM »

Were do you buy your Bait & Tackle ? I always try to go to the little guys, tell us your favorite place, other then the big box stores. mine are Kens on Otter Tail Lake & Gene's Sport shop in Perham.

two_fish_tommy · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 11:07 AM »

Prince Bait and Marine, Its Locally Owend By Two Brothers That grew up in Milaca its The only place I buy Bait

Hard Ice · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 11:48 AM »

wadena outfitters or use pastics..

Skipper · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 12:06 PM »

I second Prince! The minnows are always alive when you get to the lake.

Unlike many shops, they have what you need!

channelcatben · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 12:16 PM »

Moore's Bait & Tackle in Minneapolis. Better bait, better price, and closer than the big box places. Plus, Bob's a nice guy.

amortec · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 01:30 PM »

Oops, forgot one Ben's Bait in Battle Lake.....

Uncle Grump · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 06, 2009, 08:22 AM »

Hooked on Fishing (HOF) in Rochester. The owner - Mike - is a fisherman. Good bait, good tackle selection.

Hwy 63 N.

UG

zamboni · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 06, 2009, 08:25 AM »

Morris Bait in Welcome. He is my cousin, and has generous scoops.

kaslow · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 08, 2009, 10:56 AM »

Vados Bait and Tackle, its in spring lake park and great bait and service with hot spots as well.

iluvcrappie · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 07:35 AM »

I usually hit up Fetterer's Bait shop near my home............it is a self serve bait shop that is open 24 hours...............ki nda nice when you run out of bait at 2 in the a.m.

IH8 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 10:01 AM »

Monticello has new bait shop, next to the Monticello Pawn shop. It's the same owner as the pawn shop, Mike, and they are very nice in there and the only place to get bait in a 15 mile radius that I know of. If there are more in the area please let me know.

Badgermilk27 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 10:29 AM »

There is a nice little shop in Maple Grove...can't remember the name of it...but yeah good prices and good advice, and close to a few nice lakes too.

Haywood · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 01:46 PM »

I love Prince, but it's out of my way.

Plaza Country Store in St Francis gets 90% of my business. Frank will beat Ganders Price on anything and he thinks 8 or 9 suckers/shiners, makes 1/2 a dozen and 16-17 makes a dozen. When a bait shop counts out 6 minnows, they lose me as a customer

sageur · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 07:25 PM »

The mom and pop's places are slowly disappearing. The one closest to me, in Stillwater closed 3 months ago. And now I rely on a Holiday in Hudson for my minners, self serve good prices and good bait but no bait shop guy.
Ounce in a while I'll go to blue ribbon bait in Oakdale, great bait shop but 24 miles round trip out of the way. Went there the other day to fill propane and the Grizz was there shooting the breeze behind the counter. Be cool to pick his brain a while for walleyes tips.

Spud_bar · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 07:56 PM »

Can't appreciate Ziska's bait in Lakefield enough. 24 hour self serve minnows- winter and minnows/leeches/crawlers in the summer. I hope people are honest. It'd suck if Ziska ever decided to stop having minnows. Thanks Mr. Ziska!!!

icehunter911 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 09:59 AM »

Vedos is where I go......good selection and unique Albino crappie minnows

canoesota · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 02:16 PM »

If I am home in Plymouth fishing Minnetonka, Medicine, Sarah, or Independence I always go to Wayzata Bait and Tackle in Wayzata. Bob and Tim always know the spots, the condition of the ice, and what they are bitting on. If I go to Mille Lacs, I always stop at Lundeen's Tackle Castle. Even if I stop at Reeds first. I also like Prince in Milaca, but stop there for their gun shop in the fall.

amortec · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 12, 2009, 11:51 PM »

If & when every one that makes that purchase, wether it be large or small, would buy at the local bait shop ... The Mom & Pops Shops would be able to keep selling us minnows, grubs tackle and the other items that you may have to drive 20 miles to pickup if they close the doors! So stop and think it over ... yes that big ticket item may cost some extra cash .... but whats the cost of your time and travel to the big guys store for a scoop of shiners!!! Me I would rather spend that time on the lake, then in town or on the road to or from there.

crappie rob · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 13, 2009, 01:50 PM »

BLUE RIBBON BAIT!!!! Hi Josh. C-ya, Crappie Rob.

Skipper · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 13, 2009, 08:07 PM »

Quote from: amortec on Jan 12, 2009, 11:51 PM

If & when every one that makes that purchase, wether it be large or small, would buy at the local bait shop ... The Mom & Pops Shops would be able to keep selling us minnows, grubs tackle and the other items that you may have to drive 20 miles to pickup if they close the doors! So stop and think it over ... yes that big ticket item may cost some extra cash .... but whats the cost of your time and travel to the big guys store for a scoop of shiners!!! Me I would rather spend that time on the lake, then in town or on the road to or from there.

After the sale, it is the service that counts! Prince sold me a used MinKota about five years ago, a well used but functional transom mount. One day I was loading to go fishing and banged the prop of the MinKota and broke it. Prince was fresh out of new props, so they dug through a shed out back for 20 min and produced a used one off of a junk motor.

Will Walmart even handle warranty issues for you.....?

muduck · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 12:23 AM »

Theres a new one in zimmerman i have gone to a couple times , i think it is called mikes minnows, nice people , good minnows

hauge299 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 10:32 AM »

i go to Walker Bait Co. owned by Gene Tryna, good guy, great bait! now a self serve bait store, about a mile north of town on 371.

two_fish_tommy · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 24, 2009, 06:34 PM »

has anyone ever looked at wal-mart with there waxies or big places like that with the minnows without small shops good bait and fishing stories will be gone support the little guy they fish and hunt unlike cabelas thoose guys I dont think have ever been outdoors

famou55TAR · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 25, 2009, 05:48 PM »

i like the bait shop in harris, right off of 35. they now alot about the local lakes. and are pretty cheap.

brokenline · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 25, 2009, 07:50 PM »

my all time fav which is about 100 mi away is mels sport shop in wilmar they have everything!!! and are right by green lake

spearchucker · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 26, 2009, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: iluvcrappie on Jan 09, 2009, 07:35 AM

I usually hit up Fetterer's Bait shop near my home............it is a self serve bait shop that is open 24 hours...............ki nda nice when you run out of bait at 2 in the a.m.

We do a lot of work in Morris,MN and we always drive by Fetterer's. How does the self serve work? Is it an honor system or what?

Hard_H2O · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 02:07 PM »

Quote from: crappie rob on Jan 13, 2009, 01:50 PM

BLUE RIBBON BAIT!!!! Hi Josh. C-ya, Crappie Rob.

Another from Oakdale here. I'll be filling the minnow bucket at Blue Ribbon tomorrow heading up to Big Marine.

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Author Topic: Minnesota Bait Shops ( Mom & Pops) (Read 5556 times)