Thorne Brothers has a few of the Ruff Guy’s in the Crayfish colors, I don’t think anyone else in the metro has them We have all the colors in stock. As far as the mean Straeks go, They do catch a fish or two.
Good Luck
Ed Fiore
Xtreme Tackle

We will be there the whole time,
Stop by and Say Hi.
We will have the 2006 Reef Runner on display and all the
Dave’s Lure products including the New Mean Streaks.
Ed Fiore
Xtreme Tackle (Row 1400)

Putz,

Our business is based on supplying fishing tackle products to bait and tackle shops throughout the upper Midwest. Because we also have a similar problem (competing with the big Guy’s) we have been building our business on product niches. With products like Reef Runner where there are 50 or so standard colors, we offer over 100, with Dave’s lures we offer the full line plus 17 or so custom colors. We don’t offer these products to the Mart’s (nor would they ever put in 100+ SKU of them). Gamakatsu hooks are the same way, you can get the standard hooks from anyone but go after the 25, 100 packs or bigger sizes and good luck, don’t even think about getting them in July. Our entire business is base on this model. Don’t just carry the standard products or the 5 of the best sellers, carry wider selection of those products. By doing this a store can quickly build a reputation and defines there business of a store that caters to fisherman in that area. The Mart’s are not trend setters they are followers, the Tackle Shops are the people that lead the market.

Ed Fiore