MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
One question for the guys who have run/owned a bait shop - and I'm asking out of curiosity, not to make a point of any kind.Do most bait shops "make money" off of their bait, or is it just a necessary thing to have or else most guys aren't coming in to the store. Is it "bait" to get guys in and while they are there they buy a couple of lures, drinks, a net, rod, whatever?The reason I ask is that there are two local convenience stores that are big here in PA (outside of the national chains) - WaWa and Sheetz. Both of them started selling gas in recent years and are generally cheaper than the average gas station by a few cents a gallon. I read somewhere that they only try to break even on gas or maybe make a little bit of money - have enough income to pay for the gas, maintaining the pumps, etc. But that the gas has people come in and then they buy coffee, donuts, drinks, hoagies, etc. - and that's where they make money.Is bait the same as gas?
Point of Purchase (POP) stuff that grabs your eye at the counter when you hit checkout/ the cashier is designed specifically to draw your attention to the item in question.....Esox
So you want 15 or 18 or 24 to be a dozen. If so you will have to help me out with some of my expenses.1. because of A new law in NY I get my fatheads from the south west US at double the price of the ones I used to get locally.2. emerald shiners I used to get from the Niagara River now come from Wisconsin at almost 3 times the cost.3. We had 2 feet of snow in October and had no electric for four days. I lost all my minnows overnight as I could not even get to the shop. That storm shut most fishing down that month as people had to clean up after the storm.4. No ice in Dec.5. No ice until end of Jan.6. taxes went up7. insurance went up8. The house I rent in front of the shop was vacant for 2 months9. had a broken water pipe in the shop10. Had a leak in the bait tank.11. repaired refrigerator in the shop12. Shop needs a roofthe above is just a partial list, then your have shoplifters, guys who think it's a good idea to take a leak in your driveway or think you should be open 24/7 or how about the guy who kicks the s**t out of your bait machine.
hey hunters08 what is the site you order from for the spikes and wax worms...and how long is it for delivery.just curious,and thinking of doing it too(good idea)
yea thats what i want to do,hunters08 is going to get the web site for it,and believe me she'll let me put little worms in the fridge,every year i have bags of squid and spearing stinking up the freezer sometimes when im go fluke,flounder,and striped bass fishing down the road from me,so little worms are a walk in the park for her...lol
For mealworms buy them at a pet store I get 500 hundred for 7.95! They use them for lizards. As for shiners throw out some minnow traps until you find them well worth the effort to catch your own bait. The bait stores in my area suck they know nothing about the local fishing just want to sell you bait!!! Keith