I'll write a review because my experience has been positive consistently enough that they deserve it. Great gang of folks working here. They are simple, helpful, southern folk.
The Good:
They have goldfish, a variety of live worms, small minnows, big minnows, crickets, and probably some more live bait that I'm forgetting. They have buckets for live bait. Can't remember if those are free or not. They have chicken livers too.
Their rod and reel repair guy is awesome and the main reason that I go back. If a rod is fixable, he can probably fix it. He does some work on reels but not a whole lot. Turn-around times are usually less than 24 hours depending on when he is working. He was working today. I dropped my stuff off at lunch and got a call 3 hours later saying it's ready. I've never had work cost more than $15.
They have a host of reels worth checking out if you are on the market. Most of them are nicer brands like Daiwa and Abu Garcia but they also have a bargain section dedicated for used namebrand reels and new off-brand reels.
This is a tackle shop! If you aren't a stickler for namebrands, someone can come in with absolutely no knowledge or gear for fishing and get outfitted for a day of bass, catfish, crappie, or most other freshwater fishing from a bank or pier. Forsyth county isn't like Guilford county. There's not a lot of public fisheries here but these guys know the few fishing holes there are and can give you some advice to get you on the water with confidence.
There's an ATM in the corner. I fish a lot of city parks and the fishing fee is often cash-only. It's $3 but that saves a trip to find an ATM.
The Bad:
A lot of their soft plastics look like they've been sitting in the package for too long. They look dry and dull. You may not care about that but I like my soft plastics to look and feel 'fresh' when I put it on a jig.
If you are a stickler for certain namebrands for your artificials, you may not find them here. This is a small country shop. You need to go to Field and Stream for that.
They don't do well posting their hours. The phone number on google, (336) 661-0210 is accurate. I say call ahead and see what time they close that day. read more