Grizzly Jig Company by Brad Wiegmann

If you are married to a crappie angler you already know shopping for them is challenging. It’s crazy because of the numerous choices of rods, reels, fishing line, hooks, sinkers, lures, marine electronics and other accessories available. Few places have a big enough selection or retail store stocked with product except for Grizzly Jig Company.

What makes Grizzly Jig Company so special? It all started with Lou working in the fishing industry taking a chance with his own store in 1991. Now it’s a family run business that includes Lance and Wade his sons.

Located in Caruthersville, Missouri, Grizzly Jig Company retail store is 4,500 square feet offering everything from aeration systems, nets, boat seats & accessories, books, DVDs, Humminbird marine electronics & accessories, jigs, lures, fishing line, floats, reels, rods, rod holders, terminal tackle and so much more. These are famous named brand products like B’n’M Poles (www.bnmpoles.com), Bobby Garland Crappie Baits (www.bobbygarlandcrappie.com), Mr. Crappie by Strike King Lures (www.strikeking.com), Driftmaster (www.driftmaster.com), Charlie Brewer’s Slider Crappie Fishing (www.sliderfishing.com) and Arkie Lures (www.arkiejigs.com) just to name a few.

In addition to having a brick and mortar store, Grizzly Jig Company (www.grizzlyjig.com) has a large print catalog along with a website where anglers can purchase products. The catalog is available online in a PDF file or picked up at the store for free.



One of the biggest attractions to the store is its Spring Tackle Show. The event is scheduled for January 25-28 at its Caruthersville store in Missouri. Starting on Thursday the event features seminars by Professional crappie anglers and pro staff from popular crappie fishing products including National Crappie Champions. Humminbird electronics experts will also be attending to talk about their products

Anglers will also find special sales happening during the event every day. However, the best part about the show is after the seminars the crappie pros will go out into the store and visit with shoppers attending the event. It’s a great opportunity to visit and find out how these professional crappie anglers catch crappie. Anglers attending the event can call Grizzly Jig Company at 572-333-9866 to check on special room rates at local hotels.

“Grizzly Jig Company is a special place for anglers if you are a crappie angler. It always amazes anglers when they come in the store and see all the products then they walk in the fishing rod area and are blown away by the huge selections of different Brand fishing rods,” said Lance Mansfield.

The store carries over a hundred different brands of fishing rods and reels in the store. “Crappie anglers don’t just buy one model of fishing rods. They buy eight rods of one model for a specific technique. So, we stock large quantities of rods so they can purchase eight rods or more at a time,” said Mansfield.

As for working in the Nations #1 crappie fishing store Lance noted. “We are crappie diehard anglers. We use the products and fish as much as we can so anyone shopping that has questions we can answer,” said Lance.

You don’t have to wait until the big sale in January 2018 to visit the store its open Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. -5 p.m. Its one store and Spring Tackle Show that’s perfect for any crappie angler.

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