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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 11:21 AM
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WAWI
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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]
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12/31/17 11:46 AM
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Ynot
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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.
"Fair Winds and Following Seas"
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 03:43 PM
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PaPa@fork
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I try to shop at the smaller guys when possible.
If it was easy, everyone would do it
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 04:35 PM
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lconn4
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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. http://porterssportinggoods.com/
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: Ynot]
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12/31/17 04:48 PM
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ralph
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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. 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". In fairness, it really was an institution in its time.
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 04:57 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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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.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 05:00 PM
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Bass N Beer
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Smitty's was great. I like Angler's Pro and Fun-n-Sun for local places these days.
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Re: sporting goods stores
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12/31/17 05:16 PM
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CCTX
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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. 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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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: GIG'EM AGGIES]
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12/31/17 05:46 PM
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Best sporting good store of all time was Cullum & Boren. You are old
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Re: sporting goods stores
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12/31/17 06:23 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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Best sporting good store of all time was Cullum & Boren. You are old Not either, my dad told me about it. So there.
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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12/31/17 11:21 PM
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harvey walker
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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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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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01/01/18 03:51 PM
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Stikslinger
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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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Re: sporting goods stores
[Re: harvey walker]
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01/01/18 06:58 PM
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R.J.E.
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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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