Thread: New Baitshop In Grenada

Originally Posted by bird down

I won't buy a minnow in desoto county unless there sponsoring an event. There prices are crazy. 4 dollars a dozen is absurd when I've never pd more than 2.75 for them and cheapest 1.30. That's dang near the whole st of ms, parts of tn, ark, ky, and La. never seen anything like it. As far as lakeway on $17 a lb, it's still prolly cheaper to buy that way than have them count out a dozen. Most my minnows come from the chuck stop on hwy 51 between pope and Enid. I've never been shorted a minnow and at times have gotten twice what I pd for. We buy lotsa minnas

Where is that store at, have heard different ones talk about it????

Originally Posted by bird down

I won't buy a minnow in desoto county unless there sponsoring an event. There prices are crazy. 4 dollars a dozen is absurd when I've never pd more than 2.75 for them and cheapest 1.30. That's dang near the whole st of ms, parts of tn, ark, ky, and La. never seen anything like it. As far as lakeway on $17 a lb, it's still prolly cheaper to buy that way than have them count out a dozen. Most my minnows come from the chuck stop on hwy 51 between pope and Enid. I've never been shorted a minnow and at times have gotten twice what I pd for. We buy lotsa minnas

17 bucks a pound is ridiculous when that pound only contains about 2 1/2 dozen.... I have tried to get them to check the scale and re weigh but they won't do it


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Originally Posted by bird down

I won't buy a minnow in desoto county unless there sponsoring an event. There prices are crazy. 4 dollars a dozen is absurd when I've never pd more than 2.75 for them and cheapest 1.30. That's dang near the whole st of ms, parts of tn, ark, ky, and La. never seen anything like it. As far as lakeway on $17 a lb, it's still prolly cheaper to buy that way than have them count out a dozen. Most my minnows come from the chuck stop on hwy 51 between pope and Enid. I've never been shorted a minnow and at times have gotten twice what I pd for. We buy lotsa minnas

Where I stop also if going to Enid. Will go to long branch if putting in down that way somewhere but I mainly put in by the dam.


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I've always gotten good counts at Tim's, Longbranch Store, at Enid.
.The food is A+

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Where is that store at, have heard different ones talk about it????

Right there at the intersection of Hwy. 51 and Pope Water Valley Road. Chuck is a super nice guy. I got sassed by a young girl once in there over signing a debit card receipt after I'd entered my pin #. I was walking out and she ripped the receipt off and said very rudely, you got to sign this! Wasn't even a line to sign on, she said just sign somewhere on there. Lol, I thought it was funny myself, me and my buddy have dubbed her Lippy. Good folks though, Chuck and his daughter. Maybe a bit out of your way, it's convenient for us who come off 55 from the north.

Rip-N-Lips will be open in the morning guys, bait in stock!!!!! Tell him you heard it here!!!!

Baitshops are like any other business, it supply and demand. I've had to pay as much as $22.00 per lb at a remote place on the Ten-Tom. 'Course that didn't happen but once. You know the motto "screw me once...shame on you, screw me twice....shame on me." I stopped at Lakeway and bought minnows last Sunday but I Will definitely try the new place this weekend. Most bait shops know and understand minners are just a draw. You make your money on the other stuff.


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Figured you could tell us since this thread has leaned more towards the bashing of one shop in particular. I remember 3 shops from my youth (30 plus years ago) in Grenada.. Collins, Lakeway and the Greendoor. Two of these remain to this day the other is a restaurant now. Funny how we throw out the old in favor of the new so quickly now days. If minners cost more than usual then I'm sure there's a reason for it. I ain't bought a minner in over 4 months myself. Everyone has choices on where to buy, seems like there will be another one to choose from now.

Originally Posted by Snubbys

Figured you could tell us since this thread has leaned more towards the bashing of one shop in particular. I remember 3 shops from my youth (30 plus years ago) in Grenada.. Collins, Lakeway and the Greendoor. Two of these remain to this day the other is a restaurant now. Funny how we throw out the old in favor of the new so quickly now days. If minners cost more than usual then I'm sure there's a reason for it. I ain't bought a minner in over 4 months myself. Everyone has choices on where to buy, seems like there will be another one to choose from now.

I just saying maybe Collins has them cheaper. I don't care either way, I'm not using them right now, I'm like you Snubby, you are my hero ...

I understand a good count/amount for our money, and agree it's all the other stuff that the shops make their money.
Here we are fussing over prices of live bait, but majority don't blink an eye at dropping $4 to $5 on a single crankbait, and buy multiples at a time.
Food for thought......

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