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MFF US Midwest => Indiana => Topic started by: RoeBoat on Jul 07, 2021, 04:15 PM

Title: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: RoeBoat on Jul 07, 2021, 04:15 PM

Going out of business sale started today.  Another one bites the dust!

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: PEARCHEYES on Jul 07, 2021, 06:51 PM

Pretty sad ,I always stopped there for just about anything but a few loyal customers can’t compeat with the Walmart’s.Live bait sales just can’t keep these small shops afloat.

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: taxid on Jul 07, 2021, 08:51 PM

Is this the one on 33 north of Busco?

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: tater140 on Jul 08, 2021, 07:14 AM

That's too bad.  I always stopped in there and bought from them when I could.  Always had a nice selection of bait and gear.

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: taxid on Jul 08, 2021, 09:33 AM

The Angler in Helmer seems to still be going strong. Must be doing something right.

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: taxid on Jul 08, 2021, 09:37 AM

I could easily produce all the bait minnows needed on my property (I have thousands of fathead minnow fry in one right now that I don't even have to feed), but being open long hours of the day doesn't appeal to me. And bait stores don't make their money on bait itself. We have a couple of Amish bait stores in my area that go by the honor system of self serve, but I know one of them got cleaned out of cash one day by somebody.

I had friends that opened a bait store in Avilla years ago and quickly found out it wasn't the panacea they thought it was.

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jul 08, 2021, 09:40 AM

I have a small pond full fatheads and NYS won’t let me transport them and use them…
Go figure…. :o

Title: Re: Waneta's in Churubusco
Post by: taxid on Jul 08, 2021, 09:44 AM

Quote from: Raquettedacker on Jul 08, 2021, 09:40 AM

I have a small pond full fatheads and NYS won’t let me transport them and use them…
Go figure…. :o

What's even crazier about that is VHS had never been found in the species. Their excuse is if they did have the disease it would easily be transported around.

If I sold any out of my pond I'd probably have to have a lot of 60 tested every year.