re: What would you stock in a bait shop? Freshwater

Posted by NASA_ISS_Tiger

Huntsville, Al via Sulphur, LA

Member since Sep 2005

8245 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 9:16 am to deeprig9

Damn...no Honey Buns?

Most bait shops up here have some of the best pork tenderloin biscuits too.

Posted by 24nights

North of I10

Member since Apr 2012

5302 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 9:26 am to deeprig9

Crackers, ice, buddy bearings, air horn, fish nets, local area lake maps.

Posted by Potchafa

Avoyelles

Member since Jul 2016

4452 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 9:45 am to 24nights

Tampons, toilet paper, keys and sunglasses floats.

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 12:30 pm to Animal

quote:
Dude, do you even potted meat or Vienna Sausage?

How your arse gonna sell Sardines without Saltine crackers.

This is how know you have never caught a damn fish in your life.

ETA: Just screwing with you. I have seen some of your fish pics posted.

The only person I was ever friends with that ate sardines regularly always ate them on doritos. My wife says her grandfather always ate them on saltines. I will add saltines to my fantasy bait shop. Regarding vienna sausage, massive oversight on my part. When I was a kid, no night-time crappie fishing trip was without vienna sausages from the minnow store. This will be in the inventory for sure.

Posted by CHGAR

Haile, LA

Member since Aug 2022

1256 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 12:50 pm to deeprig9

T-Shirts, Hats, and Caps.

If you can brand these with your own logo, even better.

Posted by REB BEER

Laffy Yet

Member since Dec 2010

18074 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 1:02 pm to deeprig9

The money is in live bait. People use them for one trip and have to buy again every trip.

My step-family had a pretty thriving business in NW La before the casinos came to town. Grandpa said all the fat women that used to be sitting on buckets fishing are now sitting at slot machines dropping all their money in there.

Posted by MWP

Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA

Member since Jul 2013

11058 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 1:08 pm to deeprig9

That’s a good list. I worked at Black Bayou boat dock outside of Monroe in high school. We had all that stuff. Sold the piss out of crickets. Plus we rented out boats and motors. It was a real bad place after a long night of drinking though. It smelled horrific and if you opened we had to be there at 5 AM when the Chinqipins were biting.

Posted by mcpotiger

Missouri

Member since Mar 2005

9079 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 1:55 pm to deeprig9

COPENHAGEN.
Sausage Biscuit

Posted by aubiecat

Alabama

Member since Jul 2011

6082 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 2:23 pm to mcpotiger

Dude Wipes
Trucker/fishin hats
Crocks
Assorted long sleeve sunblocking tee shirts
Buffs
Sun gloves
2-stroke outboard oil
Sunglasses retainers
Reel oil
WD-40
Lure retrievers

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 2:26 pm to aubiecat

quote:
2-stroke outboard oil

The nearby lake is electric only. Thinking maybe kayak/canoe rental, but no need for 2 cycle oil.

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 2:51 pm to CamdenTiger

quote:
General hooks and sinkers, line

Trilene Smooth
6#, 10#, 14#

Eagle Claw Aberdeen
#4, #6, #8

Eagle Claw Straight Shank
Same sizes as above

Eagle Claw Kahle
4/0, 2/0, 0/0

Eagle Claw Worm Hook
4/0, 2/0

Eagle Claw 1/4 OZ jig heads
White, Black, Red

Eagle Claw 1/32 and 1/16 OZ jig heads
Chartreuse, Black

Gremlin Split Shot
1/16, 1/8

Zoom (local company) Superfluke (regular and Jr size)
Smokey Shad
Baby Bass
Whatever their next best seller is

Zoom (local company) Trick Worm
Pumpkinseed
Whatever their next best seller is
Whatever their next next best seller is

Berkely Crappie Nibbles
Chartreuse

Creme mini- black/chart tubes

Beetlespins, whatever their top 2 sellers are

Split-foam peg floats, 1.5 and 2.5 inch, in blaze orange and chartruese

Circle bobbers, red and white, medium.

This post was edited on 5/19/23 at 3:19 pm

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 3:04 pm to REB BEER

quote:
The money is in live bait. People use them for one trip and have to buy again every trip.

My step-family had a pretty thriving business in NW La before the casinos came to town. Grandpa said all the fat women that used to be sitting on buckets fishing are now sitting at slot machines dropping all their money in there.

I always figured the live bait was just the draw, the loss leader, to bring people in the door, but make your money on the other crap they buy when they're wandering around the store while you get the crickets and minnows.

Posted by RoIITide

Member since Dec 2010

1001 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 3:29 pm to deeprig9

quote:
Ballcap branded with my bait shop logo

Tell your “friend” that opens up his shop to give us a way to order hats.

I’ll definitely order more than one.

Posted by tenfoe

Member since Jun 2011

6978 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 5:30 pm to deeprig9

In addition to tackle

Sunglasses
Nicotine
Caffeine
Gasoline
Trailer tires

Posted by good_2_geaux

Member since Feb 2015

811 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 5:32 pm to deeprig9

senkos

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 5:42 pm to good_2_geaux

quote:
senkos

Unethical.

Posted by deeprig9

Unincorporated Ozora

Member since Sep 2012

75373 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 5:46 pm to tenfoe

quote:
Sunglasses

Multiple recs for sunglasses. Do people really buy sunglasses at shitty little bait shops?

Posted by Mister Bigfish

Member since Oct 2018

1280 posts

Posted on 5/19/23 at 5:54 pm to deeprig9

Some sort of hot breakfast item. Just make sure it’s good. I have seen many fisherman make stops on the way to the launch with they deciding factor being who had a good breakfast.

A few suggestions:

-Hot boudin links
-Breakfast sandwiches with biscuits or croissants
-Breakfast in a cup