Thorne bro

[glenn57]

I just want to give this business a great big kudos.

Long story short, I received a $300.00 gift card to Thorne bros from my coworkers at the union hall when I retired. Looking for it, we turned the house upside down. Nowhere. so this past Saturday I called them and asked what can be done. I gave him the amount, date they gave it to me and when they possibly purchased it.

He said he,d needed to send it upstairs to have them search for it. Would be a week or so. Not even 2 hours later he called back gave me an 8 digit number. Bring it in. So today wifey an I went down to use it, a new ultra light panfish st Croix rod,  2 new reels for nord poles, a new sweatshirt for momma and a few other things and done.

I know with what they did for me I'm a lifetime customer. I can see a new pullover clam in my future from there 

[mike89]

never been there but never heard any thing bad about them  good for you!!  now don't spend it twice!! 

[glenn57]

never been there but never heard any thing bad about them  good for you!!  now don't spend it twice!!

Yea that won't happen.

[mike89]

never been there but never heard any thing bad about them  good for you!!  now don't spend it twice!!

Yea that won't happen.

I knew that!!   

[dakids]

They made a customer for life.  Congratulations

[glenn57]

They made a customer for life.  Congratulations

I've been a customer for a while already. When I worked at the union hall it wasn't far down the road but now it's an hour 20 minute drive. I will be willing to take that drive more frequently now

[mike89]

where are they?? 

[glenn57]

where are they??

well i went to hwy 10 going south. exited off hwy 65, take a left and there maybe 2 miles down on  the right.

in Blaine, they are actually not very far from that huge sports complex you hear about.

i cant say enough good  about them...........they coulda told me tough crapolas!!!!! they always got me for some cash when i went to the ice show too!!!!!!

[dutchboy]

where are they??

North of Hwy 10 on Hwy 65 (Central Avenue) They are on the right. You will likely see the sign for the Fly Angler before the Thorne Brothers sign.

Great independent store that needs to be patronized to keep them around. 

[LPS]

I used to stop in there when I lived in Stillwater.  Was worth the trip. 

[mike89]

thanks all!!

[Boar]

cool beans glenn! i myself have never been ther?

[Jerkbiat]

I was there a few times when We lived down there. I still order stuff from them online sometimes. Glad they took care of you Glenn.

[Gunner55]

  Hard to beat that kind of CS, I'd be a customer for life too. Never bought anything from them but I do get their emails on sales. Might have to look at their sales a little closer from now on.

[glenn57]

the st criox rod was 30% off. thought i had it down to just a little over the $300.00 mark. when they told me the total, i had to go an add a few more goodies to the basket. 

awe shucks!!!!!!

[LPS]

I thought you were going to say you had to go sit down when they gave you the total.   

[glenn57]

I thought you were going to say you had to go sit down when they gave you the total.   

well i did have the wife with.............. she does have a tendency to get carried away with "pretty" rapalas!!!!!

naw i had kinda a runningtotal in my head so i knew we where close............just forgot the rod had that 30% off sticker on it. that was 26 bucks!!!!!!

[HD]

I used to go there to get custom fly & ice rods made. Very nice craftsmanship. But that was when they were off of 47 by the post office.
The building that they are in now, used to be a carpet store. I've been in there a few times since they moved. Huge selection of fishing stuff.

[glenn57]

I used to go there to get custom fly & ice rods made. Very nice craftsmanship. But that was when they were off of 47 by the post office.
The building that they are in now, used to be a carpet store. I've been in there a few times since they moved. Huge selection of fishing stuff.

Yea just don't ask them where they have there spearing stuff like I did the first time I went there  that was before I really knew they where a BIG musky supplier. oh the look I got

[LPS]

  

[Jerkbiat]

 

[snow1]

Been years since I've been in they're store,actually the old store when Mike Thorne still owned it had a custom rod shop next door,thorne had rod blanks,you could build your own just buy all the components or they would build one for you,at the time they catered to musky anglers,had a room mate that guided for muskies outof that old store, he guaranteed folks a musky or you didn't pay ,best outting I had with him we caught 10 skis all between midnight and 4am man did he try to show me the light of catching skis,to this day I perfer walleye and panfish.Last I checked on musky lures "holy hanna" need a second mortgage  to load the tackle box.

[glenn57]

now in there new store there rod building operation is upstairs. this summer i brought one of my ice rods to them to fix. broke the tip off!!!!

i have 4 of there custom made rods.....well i have 2 and momma has 2.

they still got a pile of musky lures!!!!!

[dakids]

They made a customer for life.  Congratulations

I've been a customer for a while already. When I worked at the union hall it wasn't far down the road but now it's an hour 20 minute drive. I will be willing to take that drive more frequently now

   was your office right by the northern tool in Blaine.  My route was that area.

[glenn57]

They made a customer for life.  Congratulations

I've been a customer for a while already. When I worked at the union hall it wasn't far down the road but now it's an hour 20 minute drive. I will be willing to take that drive more frequently now

   was your office right by the northern tool in Blaine.  My route was that area.

nope.....up hwy 10 north further. it was at the intersection of 10 and Alpine drive. the turnoff that takes you to the links golf course. ther is a big boat dealership right there and a weigh station and wayside rest close!!!

we are in ramsey!!!!!

[snow1]

now in there new store there rod building operation is upstairs. this summer i brought one of my ice rods to them to fix. broke the tip off!!!!

i have 4 of there custom made rods.....well i have 2 and momma has 2.

they still got a pile of musky lures!!!!!

lol so you broke the sweet spot on your jiggle stick eh? easy fix would be just reuse the rod tip guide,thats all you can do is re-glue the tip guide as you no longer have a sweet spot,but for ice fishing it really doesn't matter.

[glenn57]

they used all the current parts and replaced the rod itself.....#35.00!!!!!!

just like new again!!!!!!! this was there sweet pee rod. special built with there 2nd to none spring bobber. not just some run of the mill winter rod or jiggle stick.

[dutchboy]

Did they suggest you spool line on your reel for better results?   

[glenn57]

Did they suggest you spool line on your reel for better results?   

yeppers..........but i got that already figured out!!!!!!

[snow1]

they used all the current parts and replaced the rod itself.....#35.00!!!!!!

just like new again!!!!!!! this was there sweet pee rod. special built with there 2nd to none spring bobber. not just some run of the mill winter rod or jiggle stick.

LOLnews flash glenn,what do ya mean"like new?" that is a new rod..."spring bobber"  nice lite action sweep pea doesn't need a spring bobber.I suppose you use a bobber with your flasher as well...j/k of course,dotch got me goin from the mary ann thread.