This points out the struggle between keeping the local shop in business and the convenience and sometimes savings of buying online. Personally, I really enjoy going into flyshops and will seek out the local ones as I travel. The internet has put these operations in danger of extinction. I like 'em, but I know that others could care less and order on the 'net. Just thinking out loud. -Jeff
--- Joyce Westphal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I, too, was disappointed that Anglers went out of > business..but they just > couldn't take the competition from Sportsman's > which could undercut their > prices at every turn. Sad, as much of the > Sportsman's stuff is so poor in > quality it isn't worth taking home. Didn't see a > single saddle or neck that > was of any value yesterday when I got there..all > junk with a capital J. > They're only carrying Metz stuff and that, though > labeled as grade one, is > mostly seconds. The good Hebert, Whiting seconds > are no longer available, > only the 10 pack or first which are so pricey that I > can't afford them. > There isn't a decent hen saddle..Whiting, in the > entire shop. They've some > Ewing salt water necks, but again, those I can get > direct from him for a > better price. I've gone to shopping more and more > online as I can get better > quality for the same price. Sad, but that is how it > is. > Did you know that there is a new flyshop, Eddie > Robinson's, out in that > little strip mall just next to Costcos? The neat > thing..he has the 200 yard > Uni-thread spools..I hate paying a buck for a 50 > yard spool when I can > get a 200 yard spool so much cheaper. He also has > some nice Whiting saddles > and necks, a small but quality selection. He told me > that he will not put > junk in the store. He is quite a flytyer so knows > quality and knows that we > know quality as well. > Sorry to do a long post of local value..but > think it good that one can > support a quality local guy. Check him out. Joyce > > PS: He doesn't use Nor-vise..but I loaned him my > bobbin. He only has Regal > vices and was not aware of the spitting problems > they sometimes have. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree
