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What Sells in a Bait and Tackle Shop: The Openi...

The tackle that actually moves across a saltwater bait and tackle counter, category by category, how deep to buy it, and how to set the counter so it sells.

How to Get a Resale Certificate for a Bait and ...

What a resale certificate is, why every wholesale tackle distributor asks for it before selling at dealer pricing, and how to get one in Florida, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas and...

Bait and Tackle Shop Startup Checklist

Print it, tape it to the wall, cross things off: location, legal, money, suppliers, opening inventory, marketing and launch week, in the order shops actually open.

How to Open a Bait and Tackle Shop: Costs, Lice...

What you need to open a bait and tackle shop, what it really costs, what to stock on day one, and how to open wholesale accounts with tackle distributors, from...

Sight Casting to Cobia: How to Find Them and Wh...

Cobia are a hunting fishery, not a waiting one. Run the beach, check every floating thing, lead the fish, and be ready for chaos at the boat.

Slow-Trolling Live Bait for Kingfish

Kings slash at a bait and take the back half. A stinger rig, wire leader and a bait pulled barely faster than it swims is what converts those strikes.