I've lived in Northern Ky all my life,use to go to the Cincinnati Boat Show every year.. There where lots of mom and pop shop venders everywhere..
Rods , Reels , Plastics by the buckets , hand made lures, Where did it all go? It's been every bit of 10 years ago.. I had free tickets I gave away this year , I have'nt went in a long time, just not worth the time.. Friends and I would go and make an evening out of it. We'd go out and eat ,have a beer or two. Buy that lure no one else had (hand made of course). They would even give you a grab bag at the door (had fishing line ,a little dip maybe) Guess it's all about the money nowadays.