Hilltop Sports

[triplehooked]

Hey all,I'm kinda stealing this thought from another member about another good natured sporting goods store owner, but I figured he wouldn't mind. As many in the Lowell/Saranac area are well aware of,we don't have many options for live bait without a trip to GR or Hilltop in Greenville. Well Sat. evening I opted for the latter although my lake of choice was twenty miles in the opposite direction. Of course I didn't call ahead to check closing times and figured they would be open on a Sat. til 8pm or so.Well,I arrive bucket in hand at 7:35 only to find lights out and closing sign that said 7:00. Luckily for me the owner was staying over doing paperwork,and even though he was on the way out the door,he unarmed the alarm system,turned on the lights,and got me the $3 worth of minnows I needed. I know it doesn't sound like a big deal to most, but try to get that kind of service at a chain store.Good fishin'

[Ice T]

It's a pretty cool shop with a generous minnow hand. My first choice for bait.

[LXHunter]

Yeah I made the 20 mile trip from Lowell too on Saturday. So my $4.50 worth of minnows ended up costing me $10.00 by the time I figured in gas.:sad: But what can you do? You gotta have minnows when you go crappie fishing. I agree with Ice T, they are very generous with the minnows, I estimate their 3 dozen minnows are more like 6-7 dozen and their service is always with a smile.

[PrtyMolusk]

Howdy-

Sure is nice to see local shops get some positive press.

Thanks for spreading the good news, th! ;)