We've all heard about the re-opening of the bait and tackle shop up at Eagans Creek so I reached out to Amelia Island Bait and Tackle owner Nik Bremer to get the "scoop" on plans for the new Olde Towne Bait and Tackle...
What's planned for the shop? Anything new or different than when it was Leaders and Sinkers?
The concept will be the same, a bait shop. But we intend on widening the selection of bait options. The goal is to have the largest selection of live bait in NE Florida, including Shrimp, muds, fids, blue crab, pinfish and croaker. Inside will consist of last minute items and things that you would need on the water, Terminal tackle, lead, emergency boating supplies, ice, snacks, beverages, few spooled combos, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses and a couple items of apparel to protect our guests from the sun.
When do you plan to open?
The original goal was 3/1, but we have a tremendous amount of work that needs to be done. So things are looking like 4/1 after we gut it and give it a new face lift including a new roof.
What are expected hours?
We will have seasonal hours as of now. But looking like 6am-5pm
Will folks still be able to use the boat ramp?
The boat ramp will remain open. Many of people have asked about it being repaired and that is something that may come in the future. We are putting our resources into getting the shop up to our standard and will work on other projects as we move forward.
Who will be running the shop?
Joe will be moving from Amelia Island Bait and Tackle up to the new location and will run the day to day operations up there.
Will operating the new shop affect the existing shop?
Our current shop will remain exactly the same and will continue to focus on a wonderful tackle selection.
Other info
We will be building a fish cleaning station at the dock as an amenity for our paying customers.
