Great local shop that has everything! I went to West Marine and two other local bait shops, but their stock was pretty depleted. Phu had everything that I needed, was helpful, and his prices are good. Bought swim baits, drove straight to the water and caught a keeper in 5 minutes. Definitely gonna be my go to shop from now on! read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - Keeper! - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

The store has everything you need for fishing. I came here because they're opened the earliest and keep going because the workers are so friendly and helpful. I ask a lot of questions because I still consider myself new, and they give me perfect recommendations every time. Everything is priced decently too, it's the same as the big stores Best bait and tackle shop in the bay read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

I needed some frozen anchovies for my upcoming fishing trip. I called the two Oakland bait shops that are still open (Joe's Tackle Box is permanently closed. I actually went there to check it out. Hopefully, yelp will update that soon). They both had frozen anchovies, but the man at Phu Quy let me know their bag of anchovies was six dollars, which was two dollars cheaper than the other place. I also needed some tackle, so I headed over. The selection of tackle there was good, and the prices were very good. I shouldn't have been surprised since the anchovies were well-priced. As I went to the counter to get the anchovies, I asked the guy behind it if I should get one or two bags. When I let him know that I was going to cut up the anchovies into pieces and not use them whole, he actually said that one bag should work rather than trying to upsell me two. I thought that was pretty cool. I decided to get the second bag anyway. As they say, better to have too much than too little. I asked, and he said his name was Victor. He was really friendly and informative. Even though I was going for Delta catfish, I decided to ask him about largemouth bass for the future. He told me some spots and fishing techniques to use there. I'm glad I found another great local baith shop and a local guide (Victor) to supply and support my fishing needs. read more

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Really disappointing. I send my wife and sons to grab 2 dozen Minnows for us to go fishing in the morning. They grab them around 2:30pm this afternoon they go straight home and put them in the bait bucket with the air pump to keep them alive for the trip. I get home at 5pm from work and all but 10 are alive. I used to come to this place back when it was Mikes and never had this problem before. Hopefully you see this and find a way to rectify this for us. read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - This is what we have left from the 2 dozen we just paid for less than 3 hours ago. - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

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I'm not as avid a fisherman as I used to be, but if I were going to buy tackle and bait, this would be the place. Located in Oakland, California, this is the only place I know that has such a selection of live and frozen bait. I come here for the earthworms, and they are always super fresh. The guy provides friendly service with a smile. There's a wide selection of gear, including plastics, tackle, weights, and rods--you name it. Anyone living in the Oakland area should definitely go to this place. Keep places like this open; we need them. Keep the lines tight! read more

Best bait shop around u can definitely find wht u need here if ur looking for something specific call

Great selection of fishing equipment. Great customer service. They treated me with respect, despite my clear lack of knowledge about fishing. read more

Guys here are always friendly and have the best live bait selection in the east bay. Pricing is great for the ghost shrimp. Wish they opened a shop in Pinole or Hercules read more

My east bay local bait shop with live bait and everything you need rods reels spools and all the equipment to catch Just let the person at the front know what your looking for and they will set it all up for you They remodeled inside and it looks awesome They got the Keitech made in Japan Come here for stuff Walmart don't have read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - Keitech - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

Great prices and service. Small storefront but has everything you need. Would recommend for any level of fisherman.

Small great bait shop. My worms and minnows are always alive and thriving. Good selection of sport fishing inventory as well as crabbing supplies are always available. Some items are limited. If what you need is not available, the owner has no problem getting things stocked back in a timely manner if mentioned. The place is convenient and good for the weekly fishers who stop by often such as myself. Opening is usually at 7am weekdays and 6am weekends. Closing is after 6 mostly. Plenty of street parking. The shop excepts: cash, card, Apple Pay and credit. FYI, fishing advice is always a topic of subject here, to which the owner is always eagerly willing to share. I like that a lot. read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

I love this place the open early and the service is amazing anytime I ask a question I get an answer. If I want I need to catch Bass then he know what bait I need. They have a large selection of bait and tackle that I need for my day or night, Fishing. I definitely recommend this place. They have been around for a while and now I understand why. read more

My husband and I have recently got back into fishing so we decided to come here for bait. We have been trying to catch our own bait down on the docks but unfortunately our casting net skills just are not quite there yet! So this bait shop really came in handy! The worker that morning sorry I didn't get his name was able to quickly help my husband decide what we should get. He was knowledgeable about the products and what type of fish we would catch with each bait. We needed up choosing anchovies and in the end we didn't catch anything lol well nothing to write home about. We will definitely be back for more bait in our future conquests of fishing! read more

Great price and great customer service. They have a great selection and loads of knowledge fishing in the Bay Area. The only tackle shop I go to read more

Very nice people and good selection. Only place around with live bait. You would think there'd be more shops since we live in a place surrounded by water lol but nope read more

Love this place! As a teacher who needs to get live animals for students to observe and an angler who needs bait this place is the spot! Friendly, helpful and always have fresh excellent choices as well as great lures, rods, reels, etc... Just a great clean, local place! read more

This place should have much more reviews because the owner is really cool. The store has EVERYTHING you need to go fishing. Fish from shore or on boat, he has it all! I pick up some weights and hooks to take my son fishing for a few hours. He gave us some of his left over worms for free. Other places would surely charged me. Been coming here since the beginning. Straight up guy. One stop shop. read more

Really happy Phu Quy has opened up again. Great place to buy live bait and tackle. Victor is the man. Honest dude and won't sell you pinky size worms at full price. read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - They're open!!! - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

Came in and got 3 containers of nightcrawlers at $3 each. My wife always winds up saying I should just save my money and just buy fish.... obviously not the point. Shop is bright and clean (for a bait shop) well stocked. The bait lasted quite a while with no quality issues. Will be back. read more

Got the best product and the owner is hella cool and very helpful and have the best bait

Great selection of frozen and live baits at great prices, they were very informative and help full. Also had alot of live baits u dont see very often like lamprey eels and live bullhead read more

Stoked we found this place. Really good stock of bait and tackle. I was sick of over spending at west marine and hoping I didn't have to go to Walmart. Bought a bushel of ghost shrimp for 10 bucks, got some tips and then caught some fish. Going back for more. read more

Phu Quy Live Bait Shop - Fishing Near Me - Oakland, California

Phu Quy is my one of my go-to spots for fishing bait and tackle in the Bay Area. It's a small shop, but it's got basically nearly everything you need to catch if you're fishing in the Bay. I've bought everything from bait thread to a hoop landing net to weights and hooks to pile worms here. The prices are super reasonable (often cheaper than other places I've seen) and the owner provides a friendly atmosphere -- never any pressure to buy anything and the quality of the live bait is great. One of the few things that this store might not have is live anchovies--but that's true as far as I know for all of the bait and tackle shops in the East Bay; you must go into SF to get live anchovies. They do have minnows and different types of shrimp (grass/mud/ghost) here, but usually I resort to just the frozen anchovies instead if I'm needing anchovy bait. I'll continue to come here for my fishing needs! read more

Best bait shop ! Helpful , knowledgeable, good inventory of gear Clean and organized

Best bait shop in Oakland. Dude who works there is really nice and his shop is well stocked. They have pile worms and other bait. Had my reel replaced with braided line the other day. Don't think there's another place like this in Oakland. read more

This is my to go bait shop when I used to live in the Bay Area. Every chance when I'm visiting family's. I always have to stop by it and get all my fishing beats from him. He's a very friendly and good owner. Love this place. read more

Victor is the reason to stop in this bait shop- Super clean, well organized, and has all the items you need for an amazing day on the water. I must stop for your fishing adventure. read more

Came to this bait shop recently May of 2023 and its been a great experience both times. He had what I needed for a good price and very friendly guy. This will be the only bait shop I would go to for now on plus they have gear as well. I highly recommend this shop. read more

Store is closed. I came here on 10/4/2020 to pick up some worms but the store was gated up. It looks like this shop has been closed for some time read more

I am looking for reel and lines for crabbing. They have nice line selection and will put new lines for u. Owner nicely ask what u need them for and suggest what will suit your situation, also tell me how to get license online or in Big5. Strongly recommended. read more

Love this bait shop they have a nice supply of different types of bait and fishing supplies. They are a little out of the way but the staff is very nice makes up for it. My bait shop forever read more

Victor's shop is essentially the heart of Oakland's fishing community. It's a source of pride for me when I can swing by to check in, pick up some bait, and find a specialty item like wire, crimps, or K-hooks when I need them (he keeps it well stocked). Hook selection is fantastic. Bait is always fresh and lively. Victor's a really friendly guy, happy to share info on any topic (just ask!), and very supportive of fishing programs we offer through the parks. It's great to see him and the rest of the crew do such important work. It's hard to run a place like this (when does he get to fish?!), and I hope he can keep it up for a long time. We're fortunate to have him supporting us all. read more

This place is great. Guys at the counter are always hella cool. Best quality worms. A wide variety of bait and reasonable prices. Highly recommend. read more

High quality live bait and a good variety to choose from. Price is very reasonable as well.

Small inventory. Very very relevant to what locals need for local land based and small boat fishing. Don't expect any more. Best thing in East Bay. No shopping carts, no shopping baskets and no isles of gear. Arrived on a Tuesday... Closed. Arrived on Wednesday... Closed. Called phone number on front of building... No answer... No recording. I'll attach a picture of phone number. read more

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The best bait shop in east bay for sure. Basically all you would need for bait and tackle. Love the fact that they have grass shrimp, pile worm and blood worms. Jumbo blood is a must. Got 2 reels and 2 rods from victor. Really cool and chill guy. This is basically my local one stop shop. Awsome shop. read more

This place is my new go to place for my fishing needs they pretty much have everything u need for fishing around the bay.. I've had 3 high end rods repaired here with no issue at all.. They told me they don't do the repairs but they out source the repairs.. At great price and 1week wait time....nice work, prices fair.. Good quality baits live or frozen.. And not like Castro valleys bait shop where they flat out steal your gear that needs "repair".. These guys are honest... The owner I believe the same guy I always see dosnt really talk much unless spoken to but he's cool.... Highly recommend this place! read more

I don't want to give this place 5's I really want to say 4 because it might make some think its bs. But this store has saved me each time another bait store has failed me. What I mean is that late invite to fishing with who ever you go with. Every last minute fishing experience I had and called this store they either had it or its coming in 30 mins. By the time I've showed up I ask for live bait or whatever I came in for they say " Oh you just called?" Yup I did and I walk out at that last minute when everyone said there out they had it. I love this place. They super cool too. Great attitude not the quiet old grumpy asian guy. This guys are there and get you what ask for . I'm happy. Im just spreading out there for you . They cool read more

Phu Quy is my go-to spot for live bait! They have a ton of selections for live bait and frozen bait. They also have a liquor store next door if you want to grab some ice! Phu Quy also carries different tackle and fishing gear so this is the place to go. I like to go here whenever I'm finishing in the delta or in Crockett! The guy at the counter is friendly and helpful. If I'm ever looking for pointers or advice, he's pretty knowledgeable. I definitely recommend this place to get your live bait! The prices are a bit higher, but I wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

#1 bait shop in Oakland. Shop owner is a nice guy. Also very reasonable prices.