Nikka in Richmond is closing...October 31
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tincan
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yup, with Cabela's on the island opening this week and Bass Pro in Tsawwassen in a year or so I figured we'd see a couple smaller operations close up shop. Nikka was a good option and I feel PNT will benefit as Steveston Marine has very poor customer service IMO. PNT has been my go to for the past few years... at least since Active Tackle was forced to close up shop (thx WCR for that).
Thanks for the help when I needed you Nikka Staff, unlike some have stated here, I found them to be very helpful in finding specific items and completive prices.
Good job and congrats on your decisions and lifes new direction.
HT
lots of my sockeye riggin was found there ....... along with too many other things to mention, you will be missed.
Good job and congrats on your decisions and lifes new direction.
HT
lots of my sockeye riggin was found there ....... along with too many other things to mention, you will be missed.
You have so many great stores down South of us man. What did they have that you wanted so bad?
I'm the opposite of you in location you could say. I always love shopping the tackle shops down there because they have what we don't. I guess it kinda the same thing.
In this day and age with the on line sales it's hard for marine stores. There are lot's of old school owners out there still. You have to adapt to make it work and you HAVE to have GREAT customer service.
To be honest, they didn't have anything that I wanted so bad and they didn't really have anything I "needed". I was after a BC license purchased in BC - which they didn't have but went to great effort to find a place that would sell. I reward that kind of customer service with purchases of stuff I didn't really need.
As for Nikka (and PNT) they have (had for Nikka) a larger selection of hootchies than I can find in the Seattle area. One thing I've come to recognize over the past many years is that BC is a hotbed of innovation when it comes to fishing gear. Many of the best salmon lure are made in B.C. and the BC stores stock the best stuff from elsewhere. So for some things, it's definitely worth the trip up there.
Dogbreath
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southern cross
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Steveston Marine will beat any price of anything in Canada, just print off the web of anything including Alberta electronics prices & they will match it no questions
southern cross
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Wont make any difference at all as long as downriggers are registered, to register go to Scotty web page & follow instructions They must be registered to have any warranty work done
Dogbreath
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A classic example of sucking and blowing @ the same time-beating a price and matching a price aren't the same thing and their policy is for Western Canada no web price matching I know I used to work there.
scobo
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That sucks. I loved Nikka as there prices were fair and they had all the good local stuff. Bass pro is cool and all but chain shops usually don't understand the local gear or have the staff that knows whats going on locally. I hate chain shops. Unless, they hire someone from here to manage the fishing section.
southern cross
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They match any Canadian price
finaddict
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I am sad to see them closing shop. Great people to deal with and remember dealing with Cal 25 years ago and up until he passed. I will miss my trips to Steveston to go there, and I won't make the trip out there to go to Steveston Marine and hardware. I have only ever received very poor service and their prices are rediculous. Won`t go back.
In addition, stating that you will match prices or beat prices is also not the same as pricing things fairly to begin with. Items with 200+% mark up over wholesale is just gouging.
In addition, stating that you will match prices or beat prices is also not the same as pricing things fairly to begin with. Items with 200+% mark up over wholesale is just gouging.
southern cross
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No but I bought some electronics there & they gave me the price I found on web from GPS CITY CALGARY with no questions at all. This price was lower than what was being offered at boat show
tubber
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Ordered a pile of kajiki hootchies and other sizes as well on Monday night. In the mail box today. A good deal at $3.99 for a pack. They are a good alternative to the $6.00 each turd. The colours can be viewed at the Silver horde website. KA234r and KL100br are brown. As someone who grew up in Richmond and has been buying stuff there for 35 years, I'm sad to see them go.
capt hook
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this is really too bad.... our family has long history.
when i was serious commie trolling we used to buy so much gear from them when at the powell st shop , before that when my dad was alive he was one of the first trollers to buy from the original old guy who had a shoebox store beside the opnehimer park near powell.... my dad would get some of the old original hootchies from him...
i think they got too big in Steveston and too much stock and overhead... too bad , several generations lost.
Mitz is still selling out of his garage and around the docks i hear.
when i was serious commie trolling we used to buy so much gear from them when at the powell st shop , before that when my dad was alive he was one of the first trollers to buy from the original old guy who had a shoebox store beside the opnehimer park near powell.... my dad would get some of the old original hootchies from him...
i think they got too big in Steveston and too much stock and overhead... too bad , several generations lost.
Mitz is still selling out of his garage and around the docks i hear.
Reel Relic
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Great store good people too bad will miss them
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