whats your favorite tackle store?

Hi I just would like to say this is a great site! I was wondering whats your favorite tackle stores in the wa or surrounding area? any info would be great.

depends on what gear I am looking for. sportco, wholesale sports.auburn marine. one of them will have what I need depending on what I am fishing for. hell there is one lure I use that only the auburn walmart has in stock.

kenzmad

Three Rivers Marine. Knowledgable staff and always 100% behind whatever they sell.

Teds sport Center has been around for years locally owned and very knowledgeable plus Mike is just a good guy! But I live in Wenatchee so over here Hooked on Toys and High Mountain are both great shops.

Bob's in Longview

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Big 5 for their large selection and knowledgeable staff.

Fish Bone Tackel and Bait

Rebeca's Big Rod Handlers in Beaver Creek

Ted's

I only get gear @ walmart, u know the esentials, anual white rod, pinks spoons,40lb mono, and triangle weights and trebbles








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Teds, three rivers and triangle beverage are the best!!

Yes Teds is great !

Teds & Creekside Angling

Puget Sound Fly Company (awesome service)

Orvis (ditto)

Ted's (Mike is a good guy)

Outdoor Emporium

Cabela's (good for a stop on the way to Portland)

Hook Line and Sinker........gone but not forgotten, along with Narrows Marina in their prime.

Thanks big box tackle, inc.

New Defiance Boat and Tackle shop........kitsap

+1, easy choice, not much competition in this state, IMO.
Sportco used to be my favorite but like a couple other stores, their customer service leaves alot to be desired.

Holiday Sports in Burlington

Ted's
Three Rivers
Gregg's

Gus's Bait shop
Freshest squid in town


Ducker!

EBAY

rods, reels, power pro line, lures.....whatever!!!! Just plan ahead, many of the items are shipped FREE, something said about not having to drive to make your selection.

Sportco... Though it's 45mins away...plus I can shoot the sh!t with ZOG for a bit

River Run Anglers in Carnation! Aaron is very helpful! And always points you in the right direction in the fly world!

Waters West in Port Angeles. Dave was very patient and helpful to me as a kid wandering through his fly shop. Gotta like a shop where a black lab greets you with a lick on the hand.

John's Sporting Goods in Everett, Ted's in Lynwood, and Outdoor Emporium in Seattle. If they don't have it you don't need it. John's and Teds also have good info on their web sites

Soldotna Trustowrthy.

Do you have an address on New Defiance Boat and Tackle shop, Pt Orchard, WA?
Google is not very informative anent this store. I can make a hit there under Bloodydecks, bu there's no info when I go there. I'd like to check it out

Ted's
Holiday Sports
Sportco
Bob's

my own garage.

Shout out for Hook, Line, & Sinker in Smokey Point.

It used to be holiday sports in burlington but they have since gone expensive ..when they opened up their new store. Now it has to be wholesale sports in burlington..definitely cheaper.

Sportco.Good luck,
SZ

Bucket's tackle box......way more stuff in it than Big 5

Defiance's shop is just north of the Bremerton Airport on State Highway 3.

Todds house!

Sportco
Various online destinations
Barrier Dam store, pretty good selection and prices for a relatively small store.

I'm liking Ted's more & more for gear.
Used to like Outdoor Emporium, but liking them less & less every year that goes by.

For fly materials, locally The Avid Angler or Puget Sound Fly Co.

On line - Barlow's, Saltwater Edge, Stillwater, Bear's Den and Red Truck Fly Fishing.

Ted's #1, W.S. Federal Way #2

Fisherman's Marine and Outdoor.
BC Angling Post for the kind prawns and spinner blades.
Both locally owned and operated establishments.

I'll second the Defiance boat shop as a new favorite tackle shop. They aren't fully stocked yet but have inventory you need without having a thousand shiny packages of stuff you'd never want.

Three Rivers in Woodinville, WA and Ted's in Lynnwood, WA.

Dennis Company.

Elma, Monte, Aberdeen, and Raymond.

It is in my town, and has most of the stuff I use. The prices are higher than Sportco, but not enough to justify driving there.

Ward Sir, do you havbe an address for Defiance boat shop ?

5051 Hwy 3 SW Port Orchard, WA

360-329-6866

Are you looking for shops to sell your floats? If so, you might consider supporting/advertising on this site and giving a few away to members in exchange for honest feedback...free PR is always a good thing.

sunbirds in yelm.

Really great to see that there are so many quality local tackle stores for us hard core anglers.

In these tough economic times it is good to see the quality stores surviving. Of course they continue to need our support if we are to continue to have such access for gear "fixes" to our passion/addiction.

Tight lines
Curt

Thank you Aunty and Nofish.

thrift way, OE, 3rivers just depends where i am at no paticular order.

Hi SciGuy that is what I'am planning on doing!I have had some good replys on this topic that is good thanks folks.

I used to shop at 3 Rivers, now I just use whatever I find on the river banks

I'm my own tackle shop

Fish on...

Todd

I like Teds. Just be sure you're current on your health insurance. You may just snap an ankle when you trip over one of the 346 boxes of [censored] in the aisles.

yep

A big +1, I remember the first time I walked in there when I was about twelve, had a 4wt and 10 bucks and wanted to know what I needed to catch SRC's on a flyrod...Long story short I walked out of there with 20 flies and some great ideas on how to fish them, Dave is the man.

Also another shout out to the Forks Thrifty...always a decent selection for those "oh [censored] i forgot (fill in the blank)" moments.

Ted has been a very good supporter of my floats .I would like to get into some more tackle shops in your area

Phoenix77, sorry for the lack of reply and glad someone else picked up the ball and gave the address for the Defiance Boat store. It is just north of the Bremerton National Airport on Highway 3. Coming from Tacoma, take the Highway 3 south exit from Highway 16 at Gorst. The shop will be on your left after you pass the drive-in theater. If you get to the stoplight at the airport, turn around because you went half a mile too far. It is a good shop now and only will get better as they fet fully stocked.

After totally giving up hope in both Cabelas and Sportsman's Warehouse I checked out Sunbirds today after work. Totally worth the drive from Olympia, picked up a new rod and they even had some good plugs in stock.

I just sent Bob's some floats today they should have them Tues or weds.

Swains in Port angeles is cool.


oh wait you already got floats there because that store is awesome!

Ted's Mike is a great help with information. Good selection of stuff.

Grigg's in Pasco

A good store is one that doesn't send all the customers to your secret spot!

Ted's Sports Center

I most often shop at sportco due to it being 3 min from my house... however I am continuely finding they are out of stock of the tackle I need and it takes them months to restock...whether it be spoons, floats, jig heads, or hooks. Also have found a much bigger selection/variety at some of the smaller tackle shops than is offered at sportco when it comes to steelhead tackle specifically.

Sportco, Bill,Tom and all the guys there pretty much rule.

I just shop at Todd's Sporting Goods. Seems to always have what I need.

Lincs

3riv when I'm near home, Bob's for ultimate selection, Monte Square when I'm on the road, Forks Thriftway when I'm on a Tadpolly binge!

Three rivers marine
Hammers Outdoor
Rvrfshr.com

Oh! I forgot about Hammer's!!! I'm not over there much..but they do rock it oldschool!!!!!