Ranking of major fishing gear suppliers in Southern Ontario

[OldTimer]

Quite a rainbow of opinion in most areas. I shall not try to para-phrase this .......... at all.

I would offer though that (IMO) expertise and attitude vary dramatically from place to place, and time to time - as far as the larger chains go.

Also - I always factor in the cost of fuel, the level of necessity, and time spent ..........in my selection of a vendor and delivery mode.

On the big stuff - I prefer seeing, touching and examining the exact item I will buy and take home with me - as flaws and incidental damage do happen.

And also as Jeremy suggests - I do try (a lot) to support my immediate local bait shop when possible - for bait and incidentals. Sadly they do not have the buying power to offer better pricing and selection on the big items in spite of thier reduced overheads.