Josko - It's nice to hear that someone is still staying loyal to their local tackle shop when it comes to picking up tackle. I often wonder what would happen if everybody bought their stuff from a catalog and then went looking for bait or that in-a-pinch item only to find out the local places had gone out of business? Generally speaking, the local shops are darn close to the catalogs, don't charge for shipping, and offer you service which you can't get in a catalog. I am always amazed when someone brings in an outfit into Eastman's or some other place which they purchased through a catalog and then want them to rig it up for them. To their credit, Jim and his staff and the folks at most other local places will oblige; I know I'd like to tell them where to put that outfit, but I'm not in the business. As someone who supposedly does some scribbling, I can get deals from tackle shops but I always go to the local place and take what they give me. Call me a grumpy old local, but that's the
way I see it. P.S. - Yozuris just look so good and when it comes to bonito and albies, the sharpies I know swear by them; as for schoolies, you could probably catch them with a piece of clothe tied to a hook at times.