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Family-owned bait and tackle stores, once full of worms and wisdom, have nearly disappeared in Philadelphia

Brinkman’s Bait & Tackle Shop is closing. Only one bait & tackle shop remains in Philadelphia.

People line up outside Brinkman’s Live Bait shop on Saturday, its last day of being open, in Philadelphia. Only one family-owned bait and tackle shop now remains in the city.
People line up outside Brinkman’s Live Bait shop on Saturday, its last day of being open, in Philadelphia. Only one family-owned bait and tackle shop now remains in the city.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer