Larry’s Sporting Goods opened the doors in 1966. Larry and Kay Peace (the owners) grew up spending as much time fishing and hunting as he could. He grew up in the fishing tackle business as his dad managed the concessionaire position at Bennett Spring State Park.. Some of the old timers will remember Larry from his days spent at Montauk State Park near Licking.. My brother Mike (who has helped a tremendous amount with this site) spent his early childhood days at Montauk before Larry and Kay moved to the Bennett area. It rest is water under the bridge.. In the late 70′s, Larry sold the store and took back the ownership in 1983. He has spent countless hours tying flies and making lures . He still ties a lot of the flies that you catch fish on.
When I mention the names Ed and Kay, anyone that has fly fished in the area will know who I am talking about. Do you want to test knowledge ? Try to ask a question that they can’t answer.. Together, Ed and Kay have fished countless hours on this stream. They offered service and have given advise to customers as they came through the door of Springview Tackle Shop. We were very fortunate to have Ed and Kay join us and form a union to run a fly shop at Bennett that can offer many years of product knowledge and expertise. You should be able to see that they enjoy their work.
Many of you are starting to get acquainted with Brian.. He is my old run around fishing buddy from High School We have spent many hours chasing fish around Bennett and surrounding areas. He started with us last year (use to work here a long time ago) and we are very excited to have him working with us..
Also want to mention the staff we work with every day at the resort.. They are here to make your stay the best it can be at Larry’s. If you need anything, let us know. We are here to make your stay enjoyable and memorable.
My name is Kelly and you will be hearing alot from me here on the site.. I will be feeding you new info on a regular basis. Have a suggestion for us, drop me an email or a call.. We are putting this site up for you for your benefit. We want to be your source of information for Bennett Spring State Park.. Going fishing at another park ! No problem.. We have contacts at each park that can assist in making your trip a better one. We aren’t in this business just for ourselves. We want to network with other dealers to help you in your fishing expeditions. We will be talking to you. Drop us a line. Kelly
