burghwolfe
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Bait shops in South Hills
Does anyone know if there is anywhere to buy some live bait near Peters Lake/Canonsburg Dam? I will be taking my 5 year old fishing and would like to be able to pick up some bait on the way. I will be coming south on 19 from Dormont if that helps with any locations in between.
Thanks
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 14:15:45
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if you are looking for minnies you are out of luck but mostly all of the gas stations and kmart by cannonsburg lake have can a bait.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 14:19:55
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Try the Wal-Mart pet section. Goldfish make great bait. Make sure you get the ones with the googley eyes.
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burghwolfe
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 14:31:21
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Just some worms and maggots would be all we need. He will be doing the fishing. I will be doing the tying, unsnagging, baiting.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 14:32:06
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ORIGINAL: RhnstnCowboy
Try the Wal-Mart pet section. Goldfish make great bait. Make sure you get the ones with the googley eyes.
Sure, lets release some more INVASIVE SPECIES into Commonwealth waters. I really hope that you are just joking about the Goldfish.
Yes, we are still here! 
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 14:34:46
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Wet pets is right up 19. Dont know if they have minnies but they should have something.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 16:24:34
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Sure, lets release some more INVASIVE SPECIES into Commonwealth waters.
I really hope that you are just joking about the Goldfish. I'm as serious as a case of the HIV. Walleyes love them. When the state stops putting brown trout and rainbow trout in PA waters, I'll stop using googley-eyed goldfish as bait. Remember, Borg, get the ones with GOOGLEY eyes. They work the best.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 17:41:37
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ORIGINAL: RhnstnCowboy
Try the Wal-Mart pet section. Goldfish make great bait. Make sure you get the ones with the googley eyes.
Just don't get caught with goldfish in your minnow bucket, not sure what the fine is but I know it is illegal.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 17:54:13
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Just don't get caught with goldfish in your minnow bucket, not sure what the fine is but I know it is illegal. Remember. Googley eyes.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 18:31:16
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there is a bait shop on brownly rd. smiths bait. other than that its gander in washington or shadlure in west elizabeth
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 18:49:25
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It is close but not sure if they sell bait.
Miller's Ace Hardware.
Waterdam Commons
4275 Washington Road
Canonsburg, PA 15317-2363
(724) 941-7970.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 21:09:09
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ORIGINAL: RhnstnCowboy
Sure, lets release some more INVASIVE SPECIES into Commonwealth waters.
I really hope that you are just joking about the Goldfish.
I'm as serious as a case of the HIV. Walleyes love them. When the state stops putting brown trout and rainbow trout in PA waters, I'll stop using googley-eyed goldfish as bait. Remember, Borg, get the ones with GOOGLEY eyes. They work the best.
yes we know you dont like brown trout, build a bridge and get over it 
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/03/31 22:01:10
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If only the fish would bite as easily as some board members. CAUTION tomorrow is April Fools day. lol sam
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 09:20:45
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The closer we adhere to the Holy Bible and the US Constitution (as it was written) the closer we get to the model that made America great. The great American experiment worked, human nature just got in the way.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 09:37:35
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Tull, these are the little guys I'm talking about. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but get the ones with the googley eyes:  Their eyes should look like Lindsay Lohan's eyes while she's clubbing.
post edited by RhnstnCowboy - 2011/04/01 09:39:32
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 10:41:55
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Call me a purist, but I get satisfaction from rolling my own.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 10:44:40
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with all the BullShlt fish the state stocks over wild populations of native fish or the buckets of dog food addicted rainbows in golified sewer ditches...
i think goldfish are a welcomed change
i'd rather catch an escapee goldfish that grows to 3lbs than some cross eyed raceway mutant that was pumped from a tanker truck
and yes... waleye love goldfish
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 11:17:40
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yup!
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 13:02:23
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There is also Tackle Unlimited on 51 in Jefferson, above the Elizabeth bridge. There are Can-a-bait locations all over too. If you are looking for worms/mealworms ect. Buy now and toss in your fridge until you use them. Keep you from having to make a special trip out of the way.
Not sure why someone doesn't open up a snack/bait stand at the lake. Even for just the first few weekends of trout season, they'd make a killing.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 13:06:46
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I was at Tackle Unlimited about a month ago. Couldn't resist the crawler prices and bought a few dozen. Had no problem resisting his shiner prices, went to Gander and got some Gulp.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 13:08:16
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There is also Island Firearms on Neville Island. Not exactly the South Hills, but if you're near 79, its a decent place to buy live bait.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 13:12:47
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Gander MTN in washington is the best place, extra 20 minute round trip plus they have mags, wax and butter worms, minnows, and crawlers...
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/01 16:15:04
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Just stop any any AM/PM mini mart or other conv store. Most all carry canabait (worms/crawlers) and during trout season will have maggots/meal worms etc - or even some USELESS doughbaits.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/03 13:52:14
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I agree on Gander. One of the few places were they don't count the minnies. They have the bait to entice you to buy in the store. It works!
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/04 08:19:17
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There is an older guy that works the fishing department at the Wash Gander...can't remember his name (Fred maybe?) They had the only ice auger in Pittsburgh and he held it behind the counter for me while I made the trip from****s in Robinson. ****s quote..."didn't order any augers this year") Needless to say, I was pretty ****ed but Fred hooked me up. I will spend my money at the Gander Mtn store in Washington any time.
And you're right city, you get 3 dozen minnows and I swear that they give you 5 dozen...and they stayed alive with just a small aerator for over a month.
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/04 08:21:29
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VERY FUNNY...the editor feature on this site removed the word D. I. C. K.s Sporting goods in Robinson... 
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RE: Bait shops in South Hills
2011/04/04 10:26:17
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Does the Gander in West Mifflin carry live bait?
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