Thread: Surplus City Closing

Wish they were closer, I'd be joining you on a shopping spree.

Loved that place, in the late 60s that was the place for fishing stuff.Every Sat. morning Bill Dance was out there promoting something new.

JimFish I remember them when I first moved here in mid 70's. 2 things I remember most they had a isle with hundreds of Bomber crank baits for little or nothing and always had a cardboard barrel filled with Fenwick rods and blanks for 5/8 dollars ea. And when they would have a sale they would practically be giving stuff away and with what I was making in the Navy back then they were about the only place I could afford. Also remember the original Freds on Getwell back then had a pretty good fishing dept. Meet Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston and Tom Mann at that one. So sad the big box stores have put all those places out of business.

Originally Posted by cray

JimFish I remember them when I first moved here in mid 70's. 2 things I remember most they had a isle with hundreds of Bomber crank baits for little or nothing and always had a cardboard barrel filled with Fenwick rods and blanks for 5/8 dollars ea. And when they would have a sale they would practically be giving stuff away and with what I was making in the Navy back then they were about the only place I could afford. Also remember the original Freds on Getwell back then had a pretty good fishing dept. Meet Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston and Tom Mann at that one. So sad the big box stores have put all those places out of business.

Those were the days Cray, remember when they opened Buck N Bass, gettin to go there was like getting to go on vacation, coarse I was just a chap back then.

maj, i remember that place well........we lived in jackson from 70-76. as a kid, i loved to go there.........its sad that they're closing.

I spent a hundred and got some good deals but most everything was gone already. Did get a BnM 12' rear seat jig pole, a bunch of Bandits, reel, line and a pr of jeans.

Originally Posted by duckhunter

maj, i remember that place well........we lived in jackson from 70-76. as a kid, i loved to go there.........its sad that they're closing.

I remember they were always the cheapest place to buy Slater Jigs, hate to hear that they are closing.