08/19/2026
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Today is our first full day back in business at Schwartz’s since the flooding began on August 14th.
The bait shop is still here. The bobber, and its top, is sitting on our front porch. The lights are back on and our doors are open for business: soggy floors, loud fans, road dust and all. There is still much work to be done, but there always is.
We have received the most heartfelt support from our community: emotionally, physically, and financially.
Because we are back on our feet sooner than we ever imagined, and have raised enough with our GoFundMe to keep going, we would like to ask those of you who still feel inclined to help with flood recovery to consider donating and volunteering to those who have lost everything: our neighbor George at Son-Shine Auto, the Southwest Quad families, and the folks of Riverwood.
The luckiest little bait shop THANKS YOU from the bottom of our flooded basement and our hearts. Each day we remain in business is another Thank You. And another, and hopefully another. It’s all you, guys.
Thank you again,
Heather, Michael, and the Bait Shop family