Has closed it 's doors !  

Man, that 's so saaaaaaad  , one of the best places to purchase japanese baits was from them and now they are gone !  :'(

RATZ !!!

Definately a shame. Another local shop closed a few years back, BA's Baits and Bassin in Meadville PA, I afraid to say that these places just can't compete with large chains like BPS.

Definately a shame. Another local shop closed a few years back, BA's Baits and Bassin in Meadville PA, I afraid to say that these places just can't compete with large chains like BPS.

I don't think it was competing with large chains that closed BA's Baits.  Rather it was a matter of his business getting so big that he just wore himself out trying to handle it all.  Al made some of the best jigs and spinnerbaits around.  I still have quite a few of them and use them regularly.  It was a lot of work  and he worked in constant pain from neck injuries.  I spent a lot of time (and $$) in his shop before I moved away from there, and always found time to go back for a visit when I was in the area.