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[Jan]

Hi guys,

was wondering if you could recommend a store for fishing gear in the west end of Toronto?

Was at the Bass Pro but wasn't a good experience for a noob like me. Asked a CSR to help me select some stuff for Pike fishing and he gave me a coated steel leader 20 LB, which as it turns out seems to me way to stiff mostly becaus of the coating, The barrel sleeves the guy gave me didn't even fit!!! After talking to the customer service on the phone and explaining the situation I am realy realy disappointed and woud like to give my money to a good and reliable guy in a store that I can trust.

 

If you have a recommendation for a allround net for the beginner, I would appreciate it.

 

THX

[FrequentFlyer]

what city are you in? would help narrow down a region so you aren't getting stores 3 hours away.   also try sail

[Jan]

TORONTO

[Swing4Steel]

Sail on north queen. Not sure how the help is cuz I never ask for any

[Basschaser]

I like Sail and Lebaron. They have multiple locations in the GTA.

[LordMykiss]

Toronto is east. there is 3 shops on sheppard, angling speciality close to aurora. sail. le baron. one on duffrin i think north of finch (dont quote me). al flaherty's on duffrin between rogers road and eglinton. those are the ones i know.

[Swing4Steel]

Al flatertys is good and lebarons at dundas east of dixie is better than markham

[LordMykiss]

call before you go to any of those places. unless you are just starting and need some advice. personally i ask this board first, then after a shopping list, call them up and see their prices. we have really good seasoned fishermen that always help on this board.

[Jacklake]

Toronto is east. there is 3 shops on sheppard, angling speciality close to aurora. sail. le baron. one on duffrin i think north of finch (dont quote me). al flaherty's on duffrin between rogers road and eglinton. those are the ones i know.

If you want good advice, you will have to drive a little bit. LeBaron's east of Dixie is quite good. Angling Specialties two stores are here on Highway #7 and here in Mississauga. Ask for George on #7 or Paul in Mississauga, they are very knowledgeable. Sail is owned by LeBaron's and they are improving their staff knowledge. The do have a good selection of gear. To my knowledge, Flaherty's on Dufferin has an OK selection of stuff, but their fishing specialist has changed more than once over the last few years. I would go to one of the others first, unless you live quite close to Dufferin and Eglinton.

[Basschaser]

Sail is owned by Lebaron? I didn't know that.

[code85]

Lebaron, I agree the one in the west end is MUCH better than the one in Markham. Larger selection. 

[alwayscatching]

I only use the LeBaron in Markham for line and smaller stuff that I don't pick up from Bass Pro. LeBaron is a great place with some great pricing most of the time.

[hamiltonangler94]

I know the lebarons in Mississauga Is a Great store with knowledgable staff, good sélection, and Great prices, So Im assumong the one in Markham Is good as well. I didnt know either That Sail was owned by Lebarons

[Christopher K]

I find it very unlikely that it is owned by lebarons, unless lebarons are independently owned

[LordMykiss]

there was a couple, they split up. one opened sails and the other one owns le barons.

[Jan]

Thanks guys. Really appreciate it!!

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