HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Been there for sure grew up on artician well water cold and delicious my Grandpa would be rolling in his grave if he knew we buy water in a plastic bottle in my town we outlawed single plastic bottles and I think the whole Cape Cod has a ban on nips

ohn Loc: sykesville md

I know i'll hear some gruff but i don't think a fish can tell the difference betwern a $15 dollar lure a a .15 cent one.

Chuck56 Loc: Texas

Roger that. When I was a kid in Nederland Texas, I could take 25 cents and 1 empty coke bottle to the corner store . I could buy a bottle coke, bag of chips, and a candy bar. The coke was 12 cents, the bag of chips was 5 cents, and the candy bar was 5 cents. Tax was 3 cents, but I would get 2 cents deposit for the empty coke bottle....My2cents

ohn Loc: sykesville md

We used to pick up bottles off the side of the road. Get 2 pieces of candy for a penny coke candy bar and still have change for the movies. With popcorn and a soda

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Joel we did that also. Let it run a little n drink away 🤣

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Chuck in my hometown we had mom n pop stores every few blocks. I'd gather up soda bottles n turn them in. Nickle for big ones 2 cents for small. Had a news stand one block from town square. Had a soda fountain n pinball machines. Six plays for a quarter. Now it's divided into a micro brewery n a Mexican restaurant. Had two theaters. Still have one. Town hasn't grown much but it's surrounded by developments. Enough good memories to outweigh the bad. 👍👍

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Andy I remember where I got my 1st chatterbaits. Shippensburg Pa W-mart $2.50. black n blue only color they had. I got 4 took em home n put em in the some day drawer Picked up a few more when gander mtn went out. Still rarely throw one. This yr I will try more things 👍

Captain

jeretired Loc: Venice, FL

There's so many experts on this site with lots of time on their hands, it'd be a great service to identify and list the suppliers of fishing tackle who don't rip the "average" fisherman off.
I'm talking about helping the guy who's trying to make a living on $35/$40k a year with a family of 4 and a wife who's working a part-time job to keep the groceries on the table (not easy 20 years ago and much more difficult now, given today's economic turmoil)!
Who can afford to buy a combination rod and reel from Cabellas or Bass-Pro for a couple hundred bucks Plus lures and tackle that add up to another hundred bucks more for trout, bass, pike, crappie and every other specialty/season of the year? Wal-Mart isn't the answer anymore with the cheap junk they're shippng in from China. You can't find American made quality or even Japanese quality any more.
There's got to be web sites where we can find bargains on tackle, places similar to "Wish", where you can buy a decent Circle Hook and it doesn't cost $7 for three plus $5 S&H! Fishing Stage is the place for dedicated fishing enthusiasts to help each other and identify where the "Bargain Bins" are for those of us trying to get by in these tough times.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I don't want to burst your bubble J, but every single thing on Wish IS from China.

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

One of my favorite people to do business with fast and you talk with someone who actually knows what they're talking about they have just about everything you need and reasonably priced 🇺🇸🎣😀👍highly recomended

johnlmac Loc: Salem OR

If you want to look into making your own lures look at Jann's Netcraft (jannsnetcraft.com). They sell in bulk at reasonable prices and you could possibly make your own much cheaper. They would also send you a free catalog.

jeretired Loc: Venice, FL

I'm with you Fred, I've bought tackle from Wish, Wal-Mart, Cabellas and Bass Pro. The bottom line is that everything I've brought home was made in China and priced everywhere from a couple bucks to nearly $20 depending which distributor/store it came from, BUT probably everything I bought was made in the same sweatshop by child labor!

All I'm saying is, if we (F-S Forum members) can go to Barlow's, Lure Parts, and/or Jann's because we were referred to them by other members who saved $$ by shopping with there, it's a win-win for Us! If those referrals save us $5 or $10 from what the same tackle would have cost at Bass Pro, Cabellas or Dicks, then belonging to Fishing Stage is a great advantage for all of us.

JOEL4ESI Loc: sacramento ca

Amen brother

Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO

I have said this before. Pawn shops and flea markets. You just keep visiting. Cheap. Sometimes I make an offer for all they have. It might be 6 wood rapalas. Get them for $12 bucks and put new hooks on them. One time it was an old metal tackle box full assorted tackle for $10. Don’t know how it got there, but glad it was saved from a landfill. I haven’t bought any equipment at them yet except for a $6 ugly stick spinning rod from a Goodwill.
It’s great to have alternate gear for the visitor that never fished before.