Sportsmen’s Direct is proud to announce it's 2nd location and the re-opening of one of Lake St. Clair’s oldest tackle store locations. Our new Selfridge location is now open and stocking emerald shiners, spikes, waxies and more.
Just in time for dock season!
45200 Jefferson Ave, Chesterfield MI - open 7 days a week!
Sportsmen’s Direct is proud to announce it's 2nd location and the re-opening of one of Lake St. Clair’s oldest tackle store locations. Our new Selfridge location is now open and stocking emerald shiners, spikes, waxies and more.
Musta seen at least 15 guys at Anglers on the last warm weekend of the month a few weeks back. No one brooming them away, so I'd say "yeah" the docks must be open for the shore guys.
That guy was a dick in there sometimes anyways... Nice place to take over. Smart move for the owner. And don't put on here if ya can fish back there or not !!
Is that the location right around the corner from the Anglers and Archers bait shop? If it is, I'm wondering if there is enough business for both to survive?
Wouldn't say it's very good for trailer parking from the lot I know of. Maybe they'll change it....
I'm going to head straight past and go to Angler's Point. Think the SDI at 16mi does just fine I'll help out the other bait shop
As a bait shop, SDI always has the freshest bait. They carry the essentials that I need for fishing which I can't say for many other shops, it's actually kind of sad. They have the right lures for our area and even other bodies of water. No other bait shops around lsc that come close to there selection.
Gonna be interesting. SDI, Angler's Point and Cabela's all within about a mile of each other. Definitely give SDI and Angler's the edge on bait needs in the area, but C's on tackle, etc. selection and other stuff. We'll just have to wait and see how the future pans out..........everybody has their preferences, so pricing and customer satisfaction will be paramount, IMHO. Good Luck to all!
Gonna be interesting. SDI, Angler's Point and Cabela's all within about a mile of each other. Definitely give SDI and Angler's the edge on bait needs in the area, but C's on tackle, etc. selection and other stuff. We'll just have to wait and see how the future pans out..........everybody has their preferences, so pricing and customer satisfaction will be paramount, IMHO. Good Luck to all!
I agree, but that's only because the Chesterfield store is about a third the size of the Dundee one. They still have more rods, reels and fishing tackle in general than SDI and Anglers combined. What I like about places like Anglers & SDI is they'll carry more tackle that is specific to the SCR, DR and LSC. Bait is a no-brainer.........SDI & Anglers hands down. I really used to like Lakeside at 10 & Jefferson especially when Larry Sawicki owned it, but they've really gone downhill the last few years, both in what they carry and in any customer service.
I like SDI for terminal tackle. I will not buy minnows from them anymore though. they have become very stingy on their count, just as soon go down to Joes
I use to go to Lakeside all the time in the 70 and 80's and they were always Top Notch. Moved away for a few years and that is sad to hear now how much Lakeside has gone down. Will have to take a ride out there since I'm back in Waterford Mich now and check it out. Tight Lines. Good Luck.
Good luck I always said a bait shop is a tough one. If you have great emeralds awesome. But if you only get 13 in a dozen peeps won’t come in there to buy em. That Master Bait gas station in algonac gives ya 75-100 minnows per scoop, but usually not emeralds. And Cabelas and bass pro are total ****. Get the minnow count up and you’ll have way more custos.
I miss gander when it was going out of business. Man there were some deals. I was driving up there every other day to see what new stuff would show up. Bought too much and wish I would have bought more.
I haven't actively shopped at a tackle shop in quite some time. I have gone to kill time while my wife was shopping elsewhere, but that was it. I usually just chat with the employees and play around with the display reels. They really don't have much of anything I need or want, so I just like to go jaw with the employees.
It will take me about 5 more years at the rate I am going to use all the jigheads I bought from Gander, and I only bought $20-25 worth of stuff when I stopped in every Saturday AM till they closed for good. #1 thing I regret not buying was a boat cover, one day I had 4 or 5 of them picked out I was going to buy just to resell they were marked down so much, 90% was it ? One of the last things I bought was 4 cheapy 7' med spinning rods, that I gave to people or kids that I knew, if I remember right they were well under $20 for all of them.
Got a bunch of camper stuff their dirt cheap. Toilet, pumps, lights and more. But gander in 1997ish was great. Back almost 30 years ago Selfridge Sport and Tackle was badazz. The latest hunting and fishing stuff. I used to count spikes, wax worms and mouseies and load them in the containers for a nickel a piece. All these chain stores do now is sell clothes.
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