Bob Mitchell's

[Slabasaurus]

The oldest fly shop in the Twin Cities is also its newest. The angling institution that is Bob Mitchell’s in Lake Elmo recently changed hands, as Mike Alwin handed the reins to Robert and Rhea Hawkins, thirty-somethings who, for reasons mystifying to many anglers, moved to Minnesota from Montana last year.

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I'll have to swing over there one of these days to say hey.

[ted4887]

You guys gotta get over to this new shop. The new owner is a solid guy.

He said that over the next two weeks or so he's going to be adding much more warm water stuff to the shop as well as backstocking some more trout gear. It was fun sitting there for a half hour or so talk'ing with him and his buddy.

No offense to Mike, but the shop badly needed a face lift. The new owner is going to do it right.

He also moved the shop to the other side of the building, probably doubling his square footage. Lots of room to grow for sure. I'll be making it a regular stop from now own.