There’s a tackle store waiting to meet you

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cropped-clean-fishwrap-logo-yellow-edited-3.jpgSince this coronavirus deal has forced the cancellation of so many much anticipated fishing shows and events, now’s the time to reintroduce ourselves to local tackle shops. Many took big inventory risks anticipating big weekends and sales and we still need to gear up for a big fishing season.

Before you reach for the laptop and hide behind the door for a delivery truck, now’s the time to visit a shop, stock up, have a socially distanced conversation, maybe pick out a new rod or lure bag for you or someone else. That’s time well spent and needed.

Fishermen are tough by nature and we’ll get through this in time.

Let’s make sure all the shops make it through as well. 

Here’s a few of our local shops.

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Big Dave Henault, owner of Ocean State Tackle

Breachway Bait & Tackle, Charlestown, RI (401) 364-6407

Hope Valley Bait & Tackle, Hope Valley, RI (401) 539-2757

Bristol Bait, Bristol, RI (401)-545-5470

The Saltwater Edge, Middletown, RI (401) 842-0062

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Peter Jenkins, right, owner of The Saltwater Edge

Ocean State Tackle/RI Bait and Tackle, Providence, RI (401) 965-2248

Quaker Lane Bait & Tackle, North Kingstown, RI (401) 294-9642

Quonnie Bait and Tackle, Charlestown, RI (401) 637-7184

Watch Hill Outfitters, Westerly, RI (401) 596-7217

Ray’s Bait & Tackle, Warwick, RI (401) 738-7878

Lucky Bait and Tackle, Warren, RI (401) 247-2223

Maridee Canvas-Bait & Tackle, Narragansett, RI (401) 789-5190

Sandy Bottom Bait & Tackle, Coventry, RI (401) 823-1540

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Alec Mihailides, owner of The Sporting Shoppe

The Sporting Shoppe, Richmond, RI (401) 247-4867

The Tackle Box, Warwick, RI (401) 736-0605

Zeek’s Creek Bait & Tackle Inc, Jamestown, RI (401) 423-1170

Crafty One Customs Rods/Reels/Tackle, Portsmouth, RI (401) 293-0477

Captain’s Tackle, Narragansett, RI (401) 783-8513

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Elisa Conti-Cahill , owner of Snug Harbor Marina

Sam’s Bait & Tackle, Middletown, RI (401) 848-5909

Riverside Marine, Bait/tackle and Slips, Tiverton, RI (401) 625-5181

Quonnie Bait and Tackle, Charlestown, RI (401) 637-7184

Archies Bait & Tackle, Riverside, RI (401) 437-2630

Block Island Fishworks, BI, RI (401) 466-5392

Snug Harbor Marina, Wakefield, RI (401) 783-7766

Published by Todd Corayer, the Fish Wrap Writer

I'm a fisherman, occasional hunter, frequently sarcastic outdoors writer and father. My weekly outdoors column, Fish Wrap, can be found at www.fishwrapwriter.com, read more at On The Water magazine as well.

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