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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12557707 12/31/17 11:21 AM
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The sportster in Tyler was good back in the day. Also discount city in jacksonville. Those are long gone. Now apt, tackle depot, tw, and academy.

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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12557716 12/31/17 11:46 AM
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East Texas Sonar and Academy in Longview. We need Big Nose to reopen Tony's Sporting Goods in Longview!!! I'm sure some of you remember Tony's.


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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12557861 12/31/17 02:49 PM
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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12557945 12/31/17 03:43 PM
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I try to shop at the smaller guys when possible.


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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12558030 12/31/17 04:35 PM
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Porters in Flint is a nice little store for those fishing around Lake Palestine area. I was really surprised at the wide selection of fishing stuff they carry and some of the friendliest staff I've ever seen. cheers

http://porterssportinggoods.com/


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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: Ynot] #12558041 12/31/17 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ynot
East Texas Sonar and Academy in Longview. We need Big Nose to reopen Tony's Sporting Goods in Longview!!! I'm sure some of you remember Tony's.


Tony's was the only store where I ever got a really good deal on a gun trade. He was a character for sure. He greeted everyone in a loud and friendly manner.

The Sportster had a large selection for hunting, fishing, shooting, camping etc...and prices that were just as "large". smile

In fairness, it really was an institution in its time.

Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12558058 12/31/17 04:57 PM
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For those who lived in Dallas and/or the suburbs you probably remember Smitty's in Oak Cliff, the Fishing Store in Garland, Axton's in Mesquite, Barlows in Richardson and T.C. Hall in Pleasant Grove. May ne wrong but I think Barlow's is now mostly online store. The mom and pop store are just about history where you walk in and they call you by your first name.


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Smitty's was great. I like Angler's Pro and Fun-n-Sun for local places these days.

Re: sporting goods stores [Re: GIG'EM AGGIES] #12558087 12/31/17 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: GIG'EM AGGIES
For those who lived in Dallas and/or the suburbs you probably remember Smitty's in Oak Cliff, the Fishing Store in Garland, Axton's in Mesquite, Barlows in Richardson and T.C. Hall in Pleasant Grove. May ne wrong but I think Barlow's is now mostly online store. The mom and pop store are just about history where you walk in and they call you by your first name.


I usually stop by Barlows on weekdays about once a month (most recently last Friday)

Fishin World on Lovers by Bachman/Love Field is another good one


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Originally Posted By: GIG'EM AGGIES
Best sporting good store of all time was Cullum & Boren.


You are old roflmao

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Best sporting good store of all time was Cullum & Boren.


You are old roflmao


Not either, my dad told me about it. So there. bolt


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Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12558252 12/31/17 07:02 PM
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T.C. Hall, Jim Vick's

Re: sporting goods stores [Re: harvey walker] #12558637 12/31/17 11:21 PM
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I see that it's not just Waco. There must be a larger profit in sports wear and gun than in rubber worms and hooks. You would think the lures company would raise all kind of stink about the lack of supply for there customers. I am 71 and my fishing day are getting shorter and i don't fish tournaments anymore. There is a larger number of younger anglers out there. Someone will do what Jonny Morris did and just cater to the fishermen out there, and will most likely make a killing.

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I live in Aledo just West of FT Worth. We are blessed. Fun n Sun and Tackle Depot are both awesome.
Most of our local Academys have the basics and some WalMarts are good. I agree that I like to see stuff in person not on the internet. I hate how everything is going the Amazon way.

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The Walmart in Marble Falls has been out of a lot of fishing tackle since April, I ask when they were going to restock and the guy says maybe in March, wow!!

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