Fishing tackle, where to buy

Planning on possibly coming down in a couple of weeks to fish for Spanish, Kings, Trout, et al. Someone suggested that J&M is a good place to buy tackle. In looking at there website, they only have a couple varieties of Gotcha plugs and almost nothing in the way of Mirro lures. Hopefully they have a lot more variety in their store. I noticed there is a Walmart close buy. I've always been able to buy Gotchas and other supplies at the WM in Navarre and Ft Walton Beach. How is the WM there? IF not J&M or WM where do most people get the lures and stuff they need?

J&M. It's a toy store for people who like to fish. If they don't have it you don't need it.

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Originally Posted by GregInAtl

Planning on possibly coming down in a couple of weeks to fish for Spanish, Kings, Trout, et al. Someone suggested that J&M is a good place to buy tackle. In looking at there website, they only have a couple varieties of Gotcha plugs and almost nothing in the way of Mirro lures. Hopefully they have a lot more variety in their store. I noticed there is a Walmart close buy. I've always been able to buy Gotchas and other supplies at the WM in Navarre and Ft Walton Beach. How is the WM there? IF not J&M or WM where do most people get the lures and stuff they need?

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While you are there grab a 10 pack of 1/2 oz white Looney jigs-they will catch spanish and flounder. Floats for bubble rigs, uncoated 30lb camo/coffee seven strand, size 10 barrel swivels, a couple of size 4 sabiki rigs, and a small and a medium mesh ribbon rig for catching bait. The small LY are dynamite for spanish and the larger work great on kings, bull reds and jacks when they come through.

J&M is so far out ahead of WalMart that they don't even get a ribbon for second place any more. I know J&M has a six by four foot section of wall dedicated to Gotchas and the store is full of stuff THAT WORKS HERE ON THE GULF COAST. They wrote the book on customer service and if you hang around the store at the right times, you'll overhear conversations from local guides and charter captains to clue you in on fishing. Or, you can just ask the sales personnel. Good fishing.

No, I don't own stock in the store.

I goto J&M. Even my buddy that works at BPS was hella impressed by the store and knowledge. If I'm coming through too late, I stop at Hooked Up, then last resort is WM. WM is only to pick up Gulp or fish bites and to see if they have plugs on sale.

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Originally Posted by Haywire

J&M is so far out ahead of WalMart that they don't even get a ribbon for second place any more. I know J&M has a six by four foot section of wall dedicated to Gotchas and the store is full of stuff THAT WORKS HERE ON THE GULF COAST. They wrote the book on customer service and if you hang around the store at the right times, you'll overhear conversations from local guides and charter captains to clue you in on fishing. Or, you can just ask the sales personnel. Good fishing.

No, I don't own stock in the store.

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Sounds like my kind of place, thanks

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Originally Posted by chillinfish

While you are there grab a 10 pack of 1/2 oz white Looney jigs-they will catch spanish and flounder. Floats for bubble rigs, uncoated 30lb camo/coffee seven strand, size 10 barrel swivels, a couple of size 4 sabiki rigs, and a small and a medium mesh ribbon rig for catching bait. The small LY are dynamite for spanish and the larger work great on kings, bull reds and jacks when they come through.

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Thanks for the tip. I already have the wire leader (AFW) and some bubble rigs. I'll need to get the other things you mentioned.

J & M is not stocking Looney Jigs anymore is what I was told last time I was there.

J&M is the place to go for all your needs,and advice

A word of caution, I'm from out of state and have been to J&M only once. I was so over whelmed with their tackle selection, I apparently slipped into a state of unconsciousness, ended up buying $100.00 worth of tackle that I already had.
No regrets.

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Originally Posted by Robert(Tato)Piteo

J & M is not stocking Looney Jigs anymore is what I was told last time I was there.

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Wonder what happened with the Looney Jigs, from what I've read here they were a "Go to,Must Have"

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Originally Posted by jollymon

Wonder what happened with the Looney Jigs, from what I've read here they were a "Go to,Must Have"

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My understanding from my visit the other week is that they're carrying a similar jig but no longer have the dozen assorted bags.

http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...60/index3.html

Make them yourself......If I can do it anybody can

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen Terry Looney there the last couple of times I went.

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen Terry Looney there the last couple of times I went.

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I was told by an employee he's no longer there. This was an answer when I asked where were the dozen packs.

I have no idea why Terry left one morning and never came back, If somebody knows, please send me a PM. As for jigs, James Warf, the guy that's makes our pompano jigs has a mold that is as close as you can get with the hook eye in the center of the jig and the body oblong, not round like on most jig molds. He's made us a few thousand in white so far and when he has time will make some other hair colors. Price is the same Yada, Yada,Yada, I'm just hurt because I lost a friend with out any notice,. Cary on.......

Sorry it worked out that way.

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Sorry it worked out that way.

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+1.........

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Sorry it worked out that way.

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Me too, Terry always treated me right.

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Originally Posted by john g

I have no idea why Terry left one morning and never came back, If somebody knows, please send me a PM. As for jigs, James Warf, the guy that's makes our pompano jigs has a mold that is as close as you can get with the hook eye in the center of the jig and the body oblong, not round like on most jig molds. He's made us a few thousand in white so far and when he has time will make some other hair colors. Price is the same Yada, Yada,Yada, I'm just hurt because I lost a friend with out any notice,. Cary on.......

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John, I hope I didn't come across as gossiping or bad mouthing you or Terry. If I did, I apologize.

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Originally Posted by Haywire

Sorry it worked out that way.

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Same here...

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Originally Posted by john g

As for jigs, James Warf, the guy that's makes our pompano jigs has a mold that is as close as you can get with the hook eye in the center of the jig and the body oblong, not round like on most jig molds. He's made us a few thousand in white so far and when he has time will make some other hair colors.

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those jigs will fish.

J&M had a very few Looney jigs left Thursday 9-28 and are stocking a similar jig now.