I got to say...the most awful experience I've ever had in a tackle shop was John Martinas's place in Everett. I tell ya...as my name says, I'm a rookie (only been fishing for 9 months now) and when I asked him a quesiton he made me feel like a complete idiot...which i may be...but i don't expect to be made to feel like it when I go someplace to put my hard-earned money down!

I tell ya there has been no better place then Holiday Market in Burlington. Those guys are so nice and eager to share their knowledge... (I always end up spending more then I plan in there, but its not because of sales pressure, I just get pumped about fishing every time i go in there!) They also publish an e-mail newsletter twice a week with fishing reports from every-day people... i find that very helpful.



[This message has been edited by Rookie Fisher (edited 03-09-2001).]