Drove by Thode’s Sporting Goods (in Des Moines) again tonight. Everything looks exactly the same as the day he locked the door for the last time and passed away August 2003.
Its almost eerie. At night the lights come on with timers illuminating well organized rows of lures. The landing nets are still stacked by the window.
I never went in there much, its just sad to see it sit there gathering dust. Last fall there was talk of an auction or trying to find a buyer.
Has anyone heard anything new about the fate of Thode’s?
Dave