Thread: Bait&Tackle shops

When I fish lower Wheeler or Shoals area on Wilson I have two choices The Minnow Bucket on Hwy 72 just past Rogersville. They keep minnows in the fall/winter by the dozen and also have breakfast. There is a really good live bait shop just south of Hwy 72 on Hwy 101. They sale 3 different sizes of Minnows by the lb. If they don't have it you probably don't need.

Originally Posted by eminart

I only know of one place to get minnows near the upper end of Wheeler, between Huntsville and Mooresville. That's the gas station at Swancott Rd near Mooresville. I was in there this past weekend and I bought every minnow he had, which was less than the 1/4 lb I paid for. Does anyone know if the second gas station they built at the same spot on Swancott Rd carries bait/minnows? I've never been in the newer one. Or, do you know any other place on the Huntsville side of the river to get them? I live in Madison and work on Redstone Arsenal. I usually leave from one of those two places and fish from Limestone Bay to upriver toward Huntsville. There just aren't many places to get minnows in this area. I may have to resort to a cast net or buying "rosy reds" (which are just Tuffies with a recessive gene) from pet stores.

When you say huntsville side do you mean in Huntsville. If so busters bait and tackle of governors.

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Originally Posted by Bob D

Is that really Swancott or is that the Chevron station off of Greenbrier up near I-565?

It's the same place. TECHNICALLY, the road north of 565 is Greenbrier and the road south of 565 is Swancott. But yes, it's Greenbrier exit.

The only place in Troy that sells minnows doesn't open till 8am! Duh! All the lures etc are covered with dust also, wonder why?

Originally Posted by Blackhawk19

The only place in Troy that sells minnows doesn't open till 8am! Duh! All the lures etc are covered with dust also, wonder why?

Is that Jab's Sporting Goods?

Originally Posted by eminart

I only know of one place to get minnows near the upper end of Wheeler, between Huntsville and Mooresville. That's the gas station at Swancott Rd near Mooresville. I was in there this past weekend and I bought every minnow he had, which was less than the 1/4 lb I paid for. Does anyone know if the second gas station they built at the same spot on Swancott Rd carries bait/minnows? I've never been in the newer one. Or, do you know any other place on the Huntsville side of the river to get them? I live in Madison and work on Redstone Arsenal. I usually leave from one of those two places and fish from Limestone Bay to upriver toward Huntsville. There just aren't many places to get minnows in this area. I may have to resort to a cast net or buying "rosy reds" (which are just Tuffies with a recessive gene) from pet stores.

About 7-8 miles north on Mooresville rd take a right on Huntsville Brownsferry rd a Chevron on the left. or take a left at Hsv Brownsferry and go about five miles just past Tanner crossroads there is a home business that sells all baits and bass gear in a shop in their back yard. you might be better served to just cross into Decatur.