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"Robins Bait Shop." Then the
Grays bought the place and it
became "Grays Bait Shop" and it
was run by Mrs. Patsy Gray while
her husband ran a small engine
repair in their garage. Many folks
have stories about how nice Mrs.
Gray was when they woke her up
at 11:00 p.m. at night because
they wanted to get some minnows
to go fishin'.
A long time before it was Robins
Bait Shop, it was "Stanley's Bait
Shop." I'm not sure how far back
it goes, but I've run into many who
recall coming in as little kids to get
minnows and candy.
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Bait Shop. Buck added on to the bait shop building, added fish tanks, Ann added
on the front porch and started decorating it. The business grew. Boat and RV
parking in the back pasture and trucks with their boats or campers (or both) would
line the driveway getting bait and supplies to go fishing, camping, and boating.
Christmas day afternoon, in 2000, the ice storm that hit Arkansas so hard began.
Much of the area was buried in ice, trees shattered, highways blocked, everyone
was literally iced in. Power in the Montgomery County area was out for a week.
Neighbors helped neighbors. People around came by for water and to warm up,
emergency crews got fuel, the Fauvors were running a generator to keep the
refrigerator and freezers going, the well pump going for water supply, and their
place was heated with wood stoves. Buck had not been feeling well and got sicker
during the storm. Hospitals nearby were full and he was finally able to get into the
veterans hospital in Little Rock where he passed away in January 2001.
surgery would be. She was not sure if she would make it through or not. The night she had her surgery, her husband
died. It was at the tail end of the ice storm, power had just barely been restored. Her friends, neighbors, and children
got to her place and helped take care of things. A new septic had to be done because the load on the old one during
the ice storm caused it to give out. Fallen trees and debris began to be cleared. Livestock and pets were taken care of.
Plants ... well, several plants were lost. (And Momma does like her flowers!)
blooming right now,
just in time for Easter!
one of her daughters gave it a go, then a son, then she closed the doors on it for a bit; but never sold off the stock,
hoping someday to get it back open again for folks.
In September 2004, her oldest daughter Robin moved to Arkansas to help. Working to get the place back in shape,
Robin re-opened the bait shop as "Bucks Bait 'n Stuff" on March 18, 2006, with hopes to re-establish the shop to what
folks were asking for and expand the services a bit.
Bucks has lively bait, frozen bait, and a wide assortment of other bait and lures. Some camping munchies and food
stuffs, gear, and if we don't have what you are looking for, let us know. We will try and help you find it.
So drop on in and say "Hi!" next time you are passing by!