Live Minnows- West End
Live Minnows- West End
Gidday folks. I've always had an alternate source for minnows in the winter from the local wholesaler who would sell out of his home to a few people who know him. It was always kept quiet as Serge did not want to interfere with Gord's business. Now that Bit and Baits is closed I've talked to Serge and he has decided it was OK for me to post his info here on Fish-Hawk. Actually he is going over to Shirleys today to put up a sign or at least put some notes on windshields in the parking lot.
His cell# 613-791-7435
No calls before 9:00 AM please. If you want minnows for early morning fishing phone ahead and pick them up the day/night before. He has oxygen so bagged minnows will keep well for at least a day if kept cool.
If he's on the road he will not answer his cell so leave a message.
It's always best to phone well ahead if you can. That way even if he's not home he can leave bagged minnows for you with his wife Lynn.
Cheers
His cell# 613-791-7435
No calls before 9:00 AM please. If you want minnows for early morning fishing phone ahead and pick them up the day/night before. He has oxygen so bagged minnows will keep well for at least a day if kept cool.
If he's on the road he will not answer his cell so leave a message.
It's always best to phone well ahead if you can. That way even if he's not home he can leave bagged minnows for you with his wife Lynn.
Cheers
Last edited by smitty55 on Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Live Minnows- West End
Just met him, he's making the rounds to all the huts on the ice. Nice guy!

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Good stuff. Yea Serge is a good lad. Good to see him making the rounds out there. Right now he has Emeralds and Goldens, mostly mediums. On top of that he's not even 15 minutes from Shirleys.LifeIsntWasted wrote:Just met him, he's making the rounds to all the huts on the ice. Nice guy!
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Where does he live.
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Britannia areaWally wrote:Where does he live.
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Serge has always been a top shelf dude. I was a regular customer when he used to run Britannia Bait and Tackle back in the 80's. When my first wife was pregnant with my son, we were even in the same Lamaze class together.....lol
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Re: Live Minnows- West End
Met him today as we at Shirley's....super nice guy, looking forward to getting my minners local again.
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Caught me while he was doing the rounds today at Shirley's. Fantastic news, thanks a ton of opening up to the public.
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Serge just got really busy. That's great!
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This is great news, thanks Smitty!
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Re: Live Minnows- West End
Same location as the old Britannia Bait and tackle?
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No he's been gone from there a long time. He's now just off Richmond rd. west of Greenbank.Wallyboss wrote:Same location as the old Britannia Bait and tackle?
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As soon as I saw the name Serge, the first thing that came to mind was Britannia Bait and tackle ... bought a ton of minnows there as well as my jiffy auger (still use it) .... good on him 

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I also still have my 9" Jiffy that I bought from Serge way back as well as a pair of Daiwa SG47LC, one with copper. He would match or beat prices.Bear wrote:As soon as I saw the name Serge, the first thing that came to mind was Britannia Bait and tackle ... bought a ton of minnows there as well as my jiffy auger (still use it) .... good on him
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Serge I will be calling you this weekend as HogLog Fishing Club will be back on the ice at Shirley's Bay!!! 

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