I hope I don't step on toes or offend, that's not my intention at all. Just want put in my .02 on advice from the owner/employees at the LFS and why you shouldn't rely on that advice completely. Or my opinion of why you shouldn't anyhow.
Now the owner of my LFS is a decent guy. He has 20+ years exp. in the SW hobby and knows what he's talking about. He's never made an attempt to bs me or sell me anything, even when I was having problems with my lighting. A true friendship has grown in that he and I discussed the hobby while our wives talked wickless candles after supper last Saturday evening, so yeah, I trust him. His employees on the other hand have given me bunk advice on MI, gave me care advice on a coral that nearly killed it and are always trying to up sell me on something or another. I know for a fact that his employees are paid by the hour + commission on everything they sell.
So being a small business owner I can understand the "why they 'lie'" pretty easily.
As we all know it's a real bad economic time. But all excuses aside the big picture is the point of sale, the end dollar you bring into your pocket.
I have vendors come into my shop all the time with the new 'thing' in tackle and I buy quite a bit of what they have to offer. More or less quantity depending on my knowledge of the product. Sometimes what I buy doesn't sell very well for what ever reason. Do I take it off the rack and through it into the sale bin? Eventually I do but then I break even or take a loss and those two lines in the ledger don't put food in my childrens mouths or keep a roof over their head. I'm sure some of you will see me as immoral or dishonest but what I'm about to type is life in business.
Whenever someone comes in my shop wanting to know 'what the fish are biting' do I point them to the top selling tackle in my store? Not ususally. Most times I walk them over to an item that has been hanging on my rack forever and say something like heard the Crappies are bangin the hell out these. Or this new crankbait is like crack to the largemouths out at....
I wrote this because in the past few days it seems I've read post after post in which the writer took the advice of the salesperson at the the fish store.
Research everything you question first. The internet is a great tool and is loaded with research papers written by unbiased ppl not selling you something and conducting an actual scientific experiment or project. Do that first. Then get opinions from the ppl on forums like this great one. We aren't trying to sell you anything and most times it's first hand experience being passed along. Finally ask your LFS your questions but before you decide anything take the time to mull over all the info you have, get rid of the crap and the stuff that does you no good and use what you learn from putting the information from all sources together and then make your decision or take action.
Oh-and if you ever wander into my shop looking for that real hot lure, follow your gut and don't take my advice.:hallo:
Now the owner of my LFS is a decent guy. He has 20+ years exp. in the SW hobby and knows what he's talking about. He's never made an attempt to bs me or sell me anything, even when I was having problems with my lighting. A true friendship has grown in that he and I discussed the hobby while our wives talked wickless candles after supper last Saturday evening, so yeah, I trust him. His employees on the other hand have given me bunk advice on MI, gave me care advice on a coral that nearly killed it and are always trying to up sell me on something or another. I know for a fact that his employees are paid by the hour + commission on everything they sell.
So being a small business owner I can understand the "why they 'lie'" pretty easily.
As we all know it's a real bad economic time. But all excuses aside the big picture is the point of sale, the end dollar you bring into your pocket.
I have vendors come into my shop all the time with the new 'thing' in tackle and I buy quite a bit of what they have to offer. More or less quantity depending on my knowledge of the product. Sometimes what I buy doesn't sell very well for what ever reason. Do I take it off the rack and through it into the sale bin? Eventually I do but then I break even or take a loss and those two lines in the ledger don't put food in my childrens mouths or keep a roof over their head. I'm sure some of you will see me as immoral or dishonest but what I'm about to type is life in business.
Whenever someone comes in my shop wanting to know 'what the fish are biting' do I point them to the top selling tackle in my store? Not ususally. Most times I walk them over to an item that has been hanging on my rack forever and say something like heard the Crappies are bangin the hell out these. Or this new crankbait is like crack to the largemouths out at....
I wrote this because in the past few days it seems I've read post after post in which the writer took the advice of the salesperson at the the fish store.
Research everything you question first. The internet is a great tool and is loaded with research papers written by unbiased ppl not selling you something and conducting an actual scientific experiment or project. Do that first. Then get opinions from the ppl on forums like this great one. We aren't trying to sell you anything and most times it's first hand experience being passed along. Finally ask your LFS your questions but before you decide anything take the time to mull over all the info you have, get rid of the crap and the stuff that does you no good and use what you learn from putting the information from all sources together and then make your decision or take action.
Oh-and if you ever wander into my shop looking for that real hot lure, follow your gut and don't take my advice.:hallo:
