Alright so I travel for work, a lot, and when I have free time I tend to stray off the beaten path and enjoy the views and whatever else I may come across along the way a.k.a tackle shops to feed the addiction. I was watching Zona's Awesome Fishing Show last week, on which he and James Overstreet (BASS Photographer) caught some big ones on Falcon Lake, and Overstreet said in many more words but the gist of it was that everyone needed to slow down, look around, and enjoy their surroundings. Well today, while traveling to my next hotel to sleep for the night, I came across Outhouse Tackle in Wake Forest, NC and let me tell you it was awesome. I got excited when I turned into a neighborhood instead of a strip mall to get to Outhouse Tackle and even more excited when I "arrived at my destination" as my GPS said and it had not led me astray. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Bass Pro Shops just as every other fisherman out there does, but these small tackle shops have a soft spot in my heart. They often do not have a ton of aisles filled with the standard main stream plastics and hardbaits that you can find anywhere, but instead a few aisles that are loaded with tournament quality products that are hard to get your hands on and Outhouse Tackle is loaded with these tournament quality products. Not to mention Jerry, Denise, and their Blue Heeler (didn't catch its name) make you feel right at home. You don't get the same attention at the large tackle outfitters, that are focused on quantity over quality, and we as fisherman need to support the privately owned tackle shops more. Often times their prices are better and are not oppossed to special ordering something for you if they don't have it in stock.
Outhouse Tackle is also a great place to go to talk to others that are as excited about fishing as you and who knows, you may even learn something or better yet help someone catch more fish. It's like a big bass club! In fact I had such a good time talking with Jerry and a few other customers that I believe that I may have caused the store to stay open past normal operating hours...sorry Jerry. So next time you are in Wake Forest make sure to stop by to see Jerry at Outhouse Tackle (4213 Lillies Liles Rd.). If you can't get to Wake Forest, you can visit them online at http://www.outhousetackle.com/ or contact them via email at sales@outhousetackle.com or phone at (919) 217-0085. Oh yea almost forgot, Jerry has the new Villain rods by Abu Garcia at an amazing introductory price. I am on the Select Anglers Program with Pure Fishing and I can't even get them yet! In fact I think Outhouse Tackle is probably the only place you can get them right now so check it out they are sweet.
