Wylie's Bait and Tackle

[jungfisher]

Multiple news outlets and social media posts are reporting like Wylie's Bait and Tackle in Malibu is gone due to the Palisades fire.

 

[moonshine]

I was wondering when PFIC would be affected by the SoCal fires. Sad news.

 

[Ken Jones]

A very sad, sad day. Wylie's was one of my favorite shops and an iconic shop since 1946. Luckily Ginny Wylie appears to be safe.

Here is an article I wrote many years ago. Just a few month's ago I wrote an updated article for the Fish Taco Chronicles (that I will try to post). We also, just a few months ago, filmed Ginny at the shop for a Youtube video, which should soon be posted. Glad we documented Ginny and the shop in film before this happened. Ginny is safe but now without the business she has worked in for more than 50 years and I am sure she is devastated.

Here's the old article I wrote.

http://kenjonesfishing.com/articles/wylie’s-—-a-malibu-tradition/

 

[Brock Norris]

Very sad indeed ,I had just read the article in fish taco , i haven't been there in years glad she's safe.

 

[jungfisher]

For anyone that missed out on visiting Wylie's, there's Gus' Discount Tackle in San Fran that is similar.Quirky, knowledgable type owner, good prices and it's been around for a while.

 

[Brock Norris]

Wylies Bait and tackle, gone just seems like were losing so much in calif these years ,times changing .does anyone remember simms bait and tackle in long beach on pch,been gone for many many years . the only place that i know that still carries ghost shrimp is big fish bait and tackle ,seal beach.Ok so Ken has a great interview with
Genny at wylies if you haven't seen it its good on you tube ,ok just rambling time to fish thanks

 

[jungfisher]

gofundme for Wylie's

https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-ginn...heet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

 

[fish-ninja]

It is so sad indeed. I love these bait-n-tackle shops. Love Gus's in SF as well. I used to live within a few blocks so visited there just to chat up. Johnny's sport shop in Pasadena is dangerously close to the Eaton Fire. I checked in with them and relieved to learn they survived all right.