what are your favorite sporting goods stores

[bracketpro]

what are your favorite sporting goods stores in canada?comparible to say,cabelas, gander mountain,scheels,bass pro shops,etc.also who are some of the main distributors for marine products? names and numbers would be great. thank you very much!---robert

[bracketpro]

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[manitobawalleye]

in manitoba we don't have anything like that
i think your best bet would be lebarons in the toronto ottawa area
if you want to deal with individual shops let me know and i could maybe help you out
emailus@escape.ca

[bracketpro]

thanks for the reply! any one else? or do you purchase most of your fishing/marine supplies via the internet? thanks---robert

another company with mail order is the fishing hole main office alberta
also s.i.r and united army in winnipeg put out catalogs for mailorder
search the web and you should find

Gotta mention Thorne Bros in Fridley, MN just off 35E I believe. I've only been there once, but it's an amazing store. They specialize in everything muskie, but have all the basics as well. That place is muskie angler's paradise.

My bad. I didn't see the Canadian aspect of the thread. Canada needs a cabelas or two. I don't think anything can compare to it or a place like Thorne Bros. At least not the places I've visited in Canada.

[bracketpro]

thanks for the replies guys. keep them coming!---robert

I like Scheels, Flleet Farm , Cbellas, Gander mt. and Bass Pro. Locally it would be Fleet Farm. They have really done a nice job with tackle.

i buy rods and reels from Scheels. Great stuff.

[Wawajake]

Since you asked for a Canadian fishermans perspective.
I myself ussually support the local small type "fishing tackle" stores
since although they don't have the selection that a Cabela's does they have the selection focused to what works in local waters, and besides they help pay my City taxes.
When that fails to have what I need, I go to the local Canadian Tire Store, that ussually has all that I need and at reasonable prices.

jake