I used to go into the original Green Top when I was a kid, to get minnows to go bobber fishing. It was in an old building closer to Richmond, and of course it had a green roof 😊…great memories
Thanks for showing the local baits. James River rats don't mess around. BTW, those (chartreuse) drop jigs are what the saltwater guys on the east coast use for bottom fishing for seabass, flukes/flounder, tautogs, etc.
Local stores are great. WE had one in White Marsh, near Middle River, in Maryland. A 4 tube 2 tone green and cream with some siler glitter. I used a Don Ivino tube weight. It's flat fits inside the tube, and makes the tube swirl down, like a dying minnow. Still have 3 or4 left, and 15 tubes left, from 90's they are very durable tubes especially with flat weights, and off set hooks. Many a BASS tourniment and Federation tournament held there. That's where Aron Martens won on a marina. Your hover weights would work, hard to change old habits, that work.
Both of those shops are definitely my go to places around here. Bass pro and Cabela’s are close by but they don’t have the variety of those two shops. Fishing Pro Tech is also a great small shop in the Willamsburg area
Matt I am so glad you come to Green Top I live about 43 minutes from there and I visit that store all the time they're the selection is phenomenal I wish I could have met you there out about you lunch
Awesome to hear you talk about our local bait shops around here, I would have loved to come out and meet some of y’all but I’m a truck driver and was on the road till Friday night, Saturday we had company and Sunday most of the guys I was interested in seeing were out 😕
Thanks for shouting out both Dances and GreenTop! I'm in the RVA area as well. These two spots are top tier as far as local shops go. BP & Cabela’s , Dicks... even Academy aren't quite up to the standard these shops have set
Again I'm so glad you come in our area and look particularly at Green Top I'm there about at least once every 6 weeks it's right down the road from Lake Anna that's where I live love to meet you down here sometime sometime sometime
The original Green Top was smaller but still great. Yes, they took over the Gander Mountain. I use the River Rock tubes. You were 60 miles or so from Lake Gaston and John Kerr (Buggs Island Lake). A tackle shop in Clarksville, VA Bobcat's is a good one.
Great video. I look forward to these videos at each tournament. The area i'm in all the local shops closed up years ago and I'm left with Dicks Sporting Goods or Walmart that both drastically shrinking fishing sections now. I wish there were more local shops . .... I've actually heard of the money maker jigs before. They look like a solid jig for sure.
Green Top is awesome. Always a stop when I am in the area. Spent the day at the MLF knockout round today at Osborne Turnpike. Keep up the great content, and thank you.
Great job shopping Matt👏👏👏 I found those Flat style jigs 20+ years ago in Belize and I caught bone fish on my spinning gear which was unreal experience. I also caught redfish and flounder in Florida with them. I’ve been ordering from Dances for about 4 years now, and they have a great manager and I have made some special orders of Trick worm colors. I think they may be the largest Zoom dealer in the country. I would love to visit the store, because I wasn’t aware of their hardbait selection. Those Berkley saltwater flukestyle baits look deadly in the colors. You definitely scored, and I hope both stores gave you a great deal because I know you are sending them a ton of business and that’s great business 😜😎😜 Always learn from your channel💯👍🙏
Awesome to see you here locally, it’s something we don’t get to see much around here is tips on fishing our local fisheries, only other local shop, I feel is Wilcox in New port News, would have said Fishing Hole in Wakefield, but they closed their does few years back. Thanks for the awesome content, hopefully you talked them into picking up some Core tackle.
Fun seeing your take on a lot of these saltwater staples BKD is one of the oldest and most productive striped bass baits in the bay. People have been jigging those things for 30+ years catching 50lb bass Banana jigs like that structure jig are made for fishing live crabs for sheepshead and tog/black sea bass NLBN is super hot in the last 5 years for basically everything. You would LOVE the K tail Saltwater jerk shads are pretty dope, and super durable
Hey Matt, if that saltwater jig head works out, you can buy some flower arrangement wire at hobby lobby and make a weed guard for it if you need it to be weedless.
Interesting finds! While stationed at Andrews AFB, I fished the Potomac and some other areas close to where you are. Those were some good local choices. Like the 5 o'clock shadow!
I get in trouble when I’m workin in colonial heights cuz I always spend money on tackle at dances!! Moneymaker is the best jig, buy stuff from them alot.
Funny, I do the same thing when I visit a new fishery. Any time I see something unusual at one of those shops I jump on them figuring it must me some local knowledge and I might be missing out. I picked up some interesting hair jigs at a small shop around Smith Mountain Lake and killed them on it down there. Got to take a chance.
That "structure jig" looks a lot like a Bottom Sweeper, there's a handful of similar, good for fishing crabs for sheepshead and drum. Have 'em, but haven't thought to try for bass.
I’m headed down in. Few minutes to represent The Fallen Outdoors at the finale. Was hoping you’d make it in and I could meet you. Next time! Safe travels.
Damn man, just ruined my secret weapon, the salt water jerk shad. Been catching tons of bass on those for years. Killed them the other day on those using the hover rig. Both of those stores rock , lucky to have them in our area.
I live in a rural community south of Akron, Ohio home of the the Fred Arborgast Jitterbug. If you make it to this area look up Mogadore Bait and Tackle.. old school shop with new old stock.
Green top did get gander mountains old store since they closed because of green top ha there shop used to be a lot smaller and has been around a long time they got your core tackle jig heads as well that I request
You got me thinking right away a while back on one off your videos your had putt out an apb too your subs concerning a softbait in pink from zoom that was discontinued and you had one pack left did you find any of those, good selections by the way 👍
Problem is, I haven't been able to get in touch with Dave's for years now. Left messages on IG, voicemail box is full when you call the number listed on website. Do you have a good contact number for Dave?
Remind me of a kid dumping out his bag of Halloween candy. I do the same thing when I get home from The Tackle store. Cuz I usually have a bag full and I don't remember half of what I bought so it's like scoring all over again
I noticed your absennce at our last meeting Tackle Junkie Anomalous While this even is concerning, we do not feel as you've gone over the edge - again 😂
I’ve always enjoyed scrounging around in my travels . Something I’ve always done for over 50 years. My biggest problem is a lot of my travel is out of the country . That gets tricky getting things back into the States at time. I liked the Money Maker jig in the Blue Crab. Thanks for making the video today.
Dance's is about an hour from me and whenever going 95 north it and Green Top are must stops. I wish you had a better James tournament experience. It's a huge area to breakdown with great targets everywhere.
Best tackle shop in this area is fishing pro tech .Lin bell is a book of knowledge and his inventory is second to none . You missed out ... Greentop isn't great anymore they were better when it was a mom and pop store. Dances is solid like them allot. Pro tech awesome !!!!
What depthfinder mount are you using on the front for your boat? I just got a second unit for the front of my boat and I need to be able to offset it like yours is.
Greentop has been in Richmond for decades! I swear they've been around longer than Bass Pro Shops, and I'm talking about the original store in Springfield.
I used to go into the original Green Top when I was a kid, to get minnows to go bobber fishing. It was in an old building closer to Richmond, and of course it had a green roof 😊…great memories
Very cool!
Green Top is an old Gander Mountain they've grown so much over the years and are my favorite. Dance's is solid too!
Awesome
James river tackle company is another great little hole in the wall bait shop
I’ll check them out next time
Thanks for visiting my home shops!
Any time!
good stuff. love uncovering new finds at small local shops.
Me too!
Im from Waynesboro V.A. Never heard of River Rock baits. Thats awesome. Definitely have to check them out
Check them out
My home is near Chesterfield. Dances is a great place for bass anglers for sure. Little tight walking around, but lots of product.
I loved it
Thanks for showing the local baits. James River rats don't mess around. BTW, those (chartreuse) drop jigs are what the saltwater guys on the east coast use for bottom fishing for seabass, flukes/flounder, tautogs, etc.
Thanks for the info!
I recently saw a vid about dragging a wacky rig. That head looks like it would work for that and be good around rock.
Jake's bait and tackle in Winchester is a great shop to visit.
ill try to stop
Local stores are great. WE had one in White Marsh, near Middle River, in Maryland. A 4 tube 2 tone green and cream with some siler glitter. I used a Don Ivino tube weight. It's flat fits inside the tube, and makes the tube swirl down, like a dying minnow. Still have 3 or4 left, and 15 tubes left, from 90's they are very durable tubes especially with flat weights, and off set hooks. Many a BASS tourniment and Federation tournament held there. That's where Aron Martens won on a marina. Your hover weights would work, hard to change old habits, that work.
sounds like a good one
Both of those shops are definitely my go to places around here. Bass pro and Cabela’s are close by but they don’t have the variety of those two shops. Fishing Pro Tech is also a great small shop in the Willamsburg area
Very cool!
Thanks for the local tackle shop baits. I appreciate it when you do these videos, keep them coming. Thanks Matt.
Glad you like them!
I live in Jersey, and I love finding saltwater baits that crush in freshwater. Feels like a secret weapon
Yep!
Matt I am so glad you come to Green Top I live about 43 minutes from there and I visit that store all the time they're the selection is phenomenal I wish I could have met you there out about you lunch
Next time
always like seeing the jems you find when you are on the road . thanks for sharing
You bet
Awesome to hear you talk about our local bait shops around here, I would have loved to come out and meet some of y’all but I’m a truck driver and was on the road till Friday night, Saturday we had company and Sunday most of the guys I was interested in seeing were out 😕
Next time!
Awesome video!! Thank you for making this and highlighting the two BEST tackle shops in the Richmond area. And I'm now a subscriber to your channel.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for shouting out both Dances and GreenTop! I'm in the RVA area as well. These two spots are top tier as far as local shops go. BP & Cabela’s , Dicks... even Academy aren't quite up to the standard these shops have set
Those are legit tackle shops!
You found my local kept secret... Green top is my go to store... awesome 👌... glad you got a chance to hang out a bit....😊
It was a cool shop!
The original green top is where I met my wife 25 years ago :). Yes they took over a Gander Mountain,,,,the original store was much smaller
Awesome!
Again I'm so glad you come in our area and look particularly at Green Top I'm there about at least once every 6 weeks it's right down the road from Lake Anna that's where I live love to meet you down here sometime sometime sometime
Sounds great!
The original Green Top was smaller but still great. Yes, they took over the Gander Mountain. I use the River Rock tubes. You were 60 miles or so from Lake Gaston and John Kerr (Buggs Island Lake). A tackle shop in Clarksville, VA Bobcat's is a good one.
I’ll have to remember that
Great video. I look forward to these videos at each tournament. The area i'm in all the local shops closed up years ago and I'm left with Dicks Sporting Goods or Walmart that both drastically shrinking fishing sections now. I wish there were more local shops . .... I've actually heard of the money maker jigs before. They look like a solid jig for sure.
they were well made jigs!
Green Top is awesome. Always a stop when I am in the area. Spent the day at the MLF knockout round today at Osborne Turnpike. Keep up the great content, and thank you.
Right on
Great job shopping Matt👏👏👏 I found those Flat style jigs 20+ years ago in Belize and I caught bone fish on my spinning gear which was unreal experience. I also caught redfish and flounder in Florida with them. I’ve been ordering from Dances for about 4 years now, and they have a great manager and I have made some special orders of Trick worm colors. I think they may be the largest Zoom dealer in the country. I would love to visit the store, because I wasn’t aware of their hardbait selection. Those Berkley saltwater flukestyle baits look deadly in the colors. You definitely scored, and I hope both stores gave you a great deal because I know you are sending them a ton of business and that’s great business 😜😎😜 Always learn from your channel💯👍🙏
Very cool!
Awesome to see you here locally, it’s something we don’t get to see much around here is tips on fishing our local fisheries, only other local shop, I feel is Wilcox in New port News, would have said Fishing Hole in Wakefield, but they closed their does few years back. Thanks for the awesome content, hopefully you talked them into picking up some Core tackle.
Both shops had core tackle!
Fun seeing your take on a lot of these saltwater staples
BKD is one of the oldest and most productive striped bass baits in the bay. People have been jigging those things for 30+ years catching 50lb bass
Banana jigs like that structure jig are made for fishing live crabs for sheepshead and tog/black sea bass
NLBN is super hot in the last 5 years for basically everything. You would LOVE the K tail
Saltwater jerk shads are pretty dope, and super durable
Thanks for sharing with us! I’m looking forward to using them!
Hey Matt, if that saltwater jig head works out, you can buy some flower arrangement wire at hobby lobby and make a weed guard for it if you need it to be weedless.
Very cool!
Interesting finds! While stationed at Andrews AFB, I fished the Potomac and some other areas close to where you are. Those were some good local choices. Like the 5 o'clock shadow!
Haha thanks!
🍺Thanks Matt.🤠
You bet!
I get in trouble when I’m workin in colonial heights cuz I always spend money on tackle at dances!! Moneymaker is the best jig, buy stuff from them alot.
Haha
Funny, I do the same thing when I visit a new fishery. Any time I see something unusual at one of those shops I jump on them figuring it must me some local knowledge and I might be missing out. I picked up some interesting hair jigs at a small shop around Smith Mountain Lake and killed them on it down there. Got to take a chance.
Very cool
Congrats on getting a check!
Thanks
Green Top is the BOMB! Dance’s is awesome too!!!!!
Both were very cool
That "structure jig" looks a lot like a Bottom Sweeper, there's a handful of similar, good for fishing crabs for sheepshead and drum. Have 'em, but haven't thought to try for bass.
Interesting
Nice one. Thank you.
No problem 👍
River Rock small mouth killers are great dropshot lures
Awesome
Luv the bait vids. Like the sunglasses too.. what brand
Costa
I’m headed down in. Few minutes to represent The Fallen Outdoors at the finale. Was hoping you’d make it in and I could meet you. Next time! Safe travels.
Next time
Yum makes a hellgramite. It looks killer rigged on the hover rig. A little tricky to rig up, but great for wading creeks here in the Ozarks.
Awesome!
I drive to both before I go to bass pro, and green tops used to be in a very small store
Nice!
Thanks Matt
You bet
Damn man, just ruined my secret weapon, the salt water jerk shad. Been catching tons of bass on those for years. Killed them the other day on those using the hover rig. Both of those stores rock , lucky to have them in our area.
I caught them good on the hover rig as well
The BKDs are well known in the Chesapeake Bay as great lures for striped bass !!
Good to know!
I live in a rural community south of Akron, Ohio home of the the Fred Arborgast Jitterbug. If you make it to this area look up Mogadore Bait and Tackle.. old school shop with new old stock.
Sounds cool
Green top did get gander mountains old store since they closed because of green top ha there shop used to be a lot smaller and has been around a long time they got your core tackle jig heads as well that I request
Yes they do!
Green top was a Gander Mountain, good observation.
Well the building they occupy now was a Gander. But Ol GreenTop has been around for ever
I knew it!
Those Berkley swim baits at the end look killer. Largemouth don't care if it's designed for salt. haha
Caught some nice fish on them already
You got me thinking right away a while back on one off your videos your had putt out an apb too your subs concerning a softbait in pink from zoom that was discontinued and you had one pack left did you find any of those, good selections by the way 👍
I did not unfortunately
ive got some of those river rock baits. they've come to the east Tennessee fishing expo the last few years.
They are nice!
@@MattStefanFishing the stone cats are great for a carolina rig. I bet they would be great on the hover rig.
Riley nice looking baits. Hope they work for you.
Me too!
I can appreciate being a spokesman, and even a salesman. I'd like to make baits and profit, but there is a manufacturing gap.
I’m not sure what you are suggesting
@@MattStefanFishing I guess I mean making baits that are profitable and affordable for the average fishermen, with all CCP-free materials and labor.
Great day 2 👍🏻 hoping you make it to the final day in the last bpt event
Thanks!
Also check out Fishing Pro Tech in Toano, VA.
I’ll check them out in the future
Awesome you are buying local goods.
Yes I am!
Love these!
Thabks
Daves tournament Tackle awesome stuff
Thanks for sharing
Problem is, I haven't been able to get in touch with Dave's for years now. Left messages on IG, voicemail box is full when you call the number listed on website. Do you have a good contact number for Dave?
These are the best!
Thanks
Remind me of a kid dumping out his bag of Halloween candy. I do the same thing when I get home from The Tackle store. Cuz I usually have a bag full and I don't remember half of what I bought so it's like scoring all over again
Haha
Found the Richmond gem. GreenTop!
Loved it!
I live an hour away from Green Top I'm there once a week Lol😂😂👊🤙🎣🎣🎣
Right on
I noticed your absennce at our last meeting
Tackle Junkie Anomalous
While this even is concerning, we do not feel as you've gone over the edge - again 😂
Haha
Green top kicks ass
It was cool
I’ve always enjoyed scrounging around in my travels . Something I’ve always done for over 50 years. My biggest problem is a lot of my travel is out of the country . That gets tricky getting things back into the States at time. I liked the Money Maker jig in the Blue Crab. Thanks for making the video today.
Thanks for sharing!
Dance's is about an hour from me and whenever going 95 north it and Green Top are must stops. I wish you had a better James tournament experience. It's a huge area to breakdown with great targets everywhere.
I learned a lot
thats exactly what they did , took over a Gander mountain store .
Haha!
Greentop did take over an old gandermountain store
I knew it haha!
Greentop 💯
Good shop
Love the local tackle segments.
Thanks
BKD = Bass Kandy Delight
Yep that’s what i mentioned in the video
Best tackle shop in this area is fishing pro tech .Lin bell is a book of knowledge and his inventory is second to none . You missed out ... Greentop isn't great anymore they were better when it was a mom and pop store. Dances is solid like them allot. Pro tech awesome !!!!
I’ll check it out next time
What depthfinder mount are you using on the front for your boat? I just got a second unit for the front of my boat and I need to be able to offset it like yours is.
procise outdoors dek-it mount
@@MattStefanFishing Thanks so much. I watch all your videos
You should check out the lunker city helgie
I will
👍
thanks for watching
👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching
ez tackle Goldsboro nc. your welcome
I’ll have to check it out
Did they carry Core products?
Both did!
did you go to Bass pro?
No
@@MattStefanFishing😂😂😂
Greentop has been in Richmond for decades! I swear they've been around longer than Bass Pro Shops, and I'm talking about the original store in Springfield.
They ( GreenTop) were around before there was a Bass Pro Shop
It’s a great shop
Green Top is better than Bass Pro Shops. I live an hour from there and worth the drive.
Good shop
Suport your local I allways say.
Yep