Don't wait until the last minute and find yourself last in line, now's the best time to bring your reels in for annual service and any needed repairs. We'll take your reels apart, remove any salt and repair most minor corrosion. Your reels will go through our hydrosonic cleaning bath and will be oiled and lubed. In most cases, they'll look and work like new. If your rods have broken or missing guides, we'll replace them with high-quality guides that will be expertly wrapped and fixed with epoxy.

It's always a good idea to start the new fishing season with new line, especially if you're using traditional monofilament or stainless steel wire. Depending on how hard and often you fish, it's also a good idea replace the new braided line. We carry a wide assortment of traditional monofilament and so-called super braids. We're equipped to spool the smallest of freshwater reels to the largest big game gear -- and everything in between.

Our favorite saltwater gamefish may be gone until spring, but our local shellfish don't leave our salt ponds, bays and estuaries. Shellfishing can not only relieve cabin fever but also provide tasty fare for the table. We stock a complete line of rakes, baskets, float tubes, gauges and knives for digging quahogs, steamers, oysters and scallops. The regulations can be complex so check with your local shellfish department.

...The temperatures will be cold enough that we'll a week or two (or more) of ice fishing during the winter. Our local freshwater ponds feature trout, including some big holdover trout from the spring stocking, largemouth and smallmouth bass, pickerel and perch. We're ready for this bonus season with a selection of tip-ups, skimmers, augurs, sounders and lures.