Fishing Tackle-Fishing Accessories-Custom Lures-Live Bait
2011 N. Independence
Enid, OK 73701
ph: 580-478-3841
fax: 580-242-1313
alt: 580-242-1313
alfrye
Big Al's Company History
In 1957 my Dad broke his back and was unable to work, so being a strong willed man and loving the outdoors, both hunting and fishing, he started making fishing lures in his shop out back. He was a big man so everyone called him "Big Al". What started over 40 years ago as something to keep him busy turned into a "mom and pop" fishing tackle business in their home. My Dad passed away in 1993 and Mom continued the business on her own until she passed in 2006.
Fifty percent of all the fishing tackle is made by hand. My Dad wanted to make a quality product at a fair price and, most importantly, a product that would catch fish. In 2009 I made the move to continue the family business. I was named after my Dad and believe in the same values that he did. So the business is open and continues in the family tradition of producing quality fishing tackle, and now offers live bait.
Alvin C. Frye, Jr. (now known as Big Al)
Big Al's has changed since 1960 We are in are 60th year of doing Business in Enid and the Northwest Oklahoma area. I now have 5000 Custom Mold to make just about every type and size of sinkers,custom Jigs.Road Runners,Spinners and many more Fishing Products from size 1-64oz up to 3oz. These Molds are Customized to place regular size hooks or larger hooks so if You are fishing for Sandbass or Crappie and hook a large fish you can land that fish without the hook breaking. So you can use a 1/8th oz jig or smaller and catch that big fish if you need to.The paints I use is so much better now so all of My Custom Fishing Lures are given 4 coats of Primer-4 Coats of 60 Colors of Glow Paints and 4 Coats of Clear Coat. They are Baked and Hardened to keep them from chipping and also makes them Glow under the water. How I do it is a trade secret so that is My secret. All of these Products are made on sight in Enid Oklahoma U.S.A.
To go with these Jigs,Spinners,Slabs,Buzz Baits and many other products. I have 500-700 Jars and Bags of Plastic,Rubber,Skirts of many Sizes that a Customer can select 1 of many Colrs,Sizes and Types to use or select a jig,Road Runneror Spinner and make there own Colors. I have 500,000 of these products in stock in a dark room soaking in oil and scent that atracts Fish My secret.So You can get a plastic bag and purchase 1 or as many as You like. I will just bring more out and fill the Jars. I have 40 Companys to get more Products. I don't have evrything because new products evry year.
Big Al's does have many Custom Products that can only be purchased at this Shop.
My Trademark is Big Al's Better Fishing Products
I Design and hand make many Custom Fishing Lures. In Line Spiners-Single Spin-Double Spin-Tripple Spin Buzz Baits-Walleye Whippers-Tail Spins-Slabs-Spoons-Small and Large Umbrella Rigs and many more lures. These Lures are Tied in three sizes of wire by hand. I use some of the best Holligraphic products. These Lures have some of the best action-look-flash and noise. They have been tested and proven to Catch every Fish in the water. I have over 5000 Pictures of Fish and New Products to post on My Web Site. I make new Lures every year Test them and give some to Customers.
Lots of Pictures and Videos to come soon.
I make hand tied fire glued Bucktails Small to Large in Jigs- Chrome-and all colors of Slabs-Jigs and Road Runners in all sizes. These products have the best paint-hooks and a large selection of colors of bucktail. The bucktail melts to the hooks and jig shafts. You can't pull the bucktail off the hooks. My Customers have purchased every one of them from My Display walls. This is My next Project to do. I have 5000 Slabs and Jigs ready to make. I work 9am-9pm close the Shop clean up,eat and make New Product as late as 430-500am. Then I try to get 2 or 3 hours sleep and get up to do it again.
With everything going on with Covid-19 I work another1 hour after Closing to Clean every Counter-Register-Floor-Doorhandles and anything I think I need to to make it safe for My Customers and Myself.
So yes I do it all from ordering the Live Bait-Cleaning the Bait Tanks-Flushing the Bait-at the least 1 time a day when I have 18 Gallons of Bait. This Year I have 45 to 50 Gallons of Live Bait so I have to flush it 2 Times a day. I make 85 % of My Products Stock the Displays then make more product. Sweep-Mop-Vacume-Clean the Bathroom-Toilets-Sinks- Display Lights and anything else that is not working.
Then I get the best Rods and Reels and many more Products. When I do this I have to Drive on the only day I am closed Mondays. I work 2 days without sleep because I shop and get the best Products. Drive back unload-inventory and get everything on the displays and the Rods in the Racks. This is what I must do. So when I go I purchase as much as i can. These Companies will not Ship the Rods-Styro Large Nets and many other Products even when Covid-19 wasn't around.
I am not crying about this i am trying to let My Customers know this is My Job.
So if You Purchase a Rod and Reel from Big Al's I will set it up put Line on Your Reel. That Rod And Reel if You Clean and take care of it Will Last You 40 Years.
The Rods I Sale most of them have Life time Warrantys and hand made Titainium=Boat Rod or Kevlar eyes and Fuji Reel Seats. I can get the from 3-5-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-feet long in one piece 2 piece or 3 piece from Crappie-Bass-Boat Rods-Tail Water Rods and Snagging Rods.
Reels same thing as the Rods I try My best to keep in Stock the Best Reels I can Get. They are from the largest to Smallest in most of the top Brands. Life time warrantys so if you don't abuse them and clean and oil them. These Reels will last forever and You will not have a Reel Fail You when You hook on to a Fish of Your Lifetime.
I had 450 Rods and 250 Reels at the start of this Season. I now have about 80 of each.
You can Save Money on some of the Products like 11- 20 Dollars. If You want to drive 200-or 300 Miles Round Trip to Bass Pro or Tulsa. Now add Fuel-Time and Tolls that's up to You.
Big Al's has given extra live bait like if You purchase 2 dozen I have been giving My Customers 3 1/2 Dozen I don't Count Live Bait.
When I first Opened this Shop 13 Years ago. Live Bait was 48-52 dollars a gallon. I now pay 88 dollars a gallon so I pay a extra 13 dollars a gallon to get it Fresh from the Hatchery. The Dealer Loads the Bait off the Truck on to His Truck. My Orders must be 750.00 min to Bring it up here in the middle of nowhere. So the Live Bait is not the old bait in his large Dealer Business. My Bait Tickets are 3000.00 + Then the real work starts. Clean and Flush once are Twice a day. 500.00 a month to keep it Cool in the Bait House and pump thousands of gallons of well water to keep it Clean and Fresh. Then pray Your Well doesn't break down because that could be Min 300.00 for a fuse up to 5000.00 for a new Well. Then hope the Oklahoma Weather doesn't knock everything out. So You Purchase a Gen-X and have a Alarm for Your Power that Alerts You when it goes out Thats a Extra Charge on Your 44 Cameras and Business Alarm.
So to Sum this up I do this because I Hunted and Fish all My Life. I watched My Dad even with His Disability. Work His self to Death to Build this place. On top of that thousands of kids hung out here Rich or Poor. Everyone was welcome and He took those Kids Hunting and Fishing. He loaded shotgun shells for all those Kids and would take them and wait in his truck. He would honk His horn and Scream Sundown. He would then bring them all back to the Shop. He would get out his Big Navy Pot and feed all of them. Then they would be lined up in sleeping bags all through the House. After all the stories and jokes He would make sure all of them tucked in for the night. My Mom would come Home from working late at the Oakwood Country Club. Kids would be lined up in sleeping bags, Tents and a Buss in the Backyard. The first words out of My Mothers Mouth was BIG AL. None of them kids ever got hurt and would go home after the Weekend. Oh them kids would go home to Parents- Doctors-lawyers-Congressmen- Business Men-Poor-Rich. The Kids were White-Black-Hispanic-Native American-Asian-Male-Female-Jocks-Nerds- Everyone was Welcome as long as they followed the rules.
So I Built this Shop for Him So here are My Rules.
After 11 Years of being Open 430am-10pm 7 Days a Week.
After having a Tripple Bypass 18 Months ago.
Starting April 1st 2022-Shop Hours are
10am-8pmTuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday and Sunday.
I am Closed on Monday No Exception.
That says i will not open the door before or after 10am-8pm No Exceptions
The door is always locked You must Ring Bell for Service.
I will not be Open Before 10am-8pm
Closed on Monday the Phone will be OFF.
I have been at this Shop Since JAN-1st
Bait has been in My Tanks all Year.
My Truck is always on Sight and I am on Sight. I reside at this Shop Eat-Baith and Make Product. Everyone Needs a
Day Off
I also have Web Site Sales in 40 States.
Anyone that doesn't Follow these Rules will be Removed and not allowed back.
Thanks to all My Customers that Follow Shop Hours. Aug 1st I Will Change Posted Hours on The Front Door. I will Change My Phone Message and will Post on My Web Site.
No more Excuses Google doesn't Own My Business.
Google has the hours they come up with and don't show the correct Hours. My Web Site shows My Shop Hours.
Thank You for Your Buisness Al Frye
Big Al's Bait Shop LLC.
We make custom hand made, hand tied, hand painted fishing lures. From melting the lead, to dotting the eyes, to tying the wires, it's all done by hand. All of these lures have been tested at local lakes, ponds and rivers and have proven to be effective, not only in catching fish, but also in their durability. A lot of the lures that I make cannot be found anywhere else and have been tested to master catching fish of all kinds and species. Another idea that I introduced into the company is home of "make your own lure". We carry my home made lures and other popular lures but you can make your own lure by selecting parts to be assembled into a color or style of your choice. We now also carry live bait and a selection of fishing accessories. The inventory changes month-to-month whenever I come up with new ideas for a different lure or accessory.
Big Al's also has, along with custom fishing lures - rods and reels, fishing line, corks, steel leaders, swivels, dip nets, cast nets, portable live wells, wire Texas rigs, bottom bumpers, doll flies, road runners, trout flies, jig heads of all sizes, poppers, crank baits, beetle spins, buzz baits, inline spinners, spoons, all hook sizes, stink bait holders, frog gigs, knives, stringers, air pumps, fish skinners, rod bells, rod tips and eyes, lantern mantles, a large selection of 4-10" bass worms, a large selection of grubs, tubes, skirts, Zipper worms and jigs. Before long I hope to have pictures and prices [posted for everything I stock. If we don't have what you need, we can order it. Just let us know what you're after.
Big Al's also has a long history of Hunting. And starting in 2014-2015 Season I am asking for the help of My Fishing Customers. Give us a chance to save you money and give Big Al's some Business. Big Al's being a Bass Pro Dealer We can help are Customers with Fishing,Camping,Hunting,Boating and all of your outdoor needs.
With over 40 years of Hunting I have made some great contacts with Guide Services.
We also know some great locations for those who dont have a Private place to Hunt on Public Hunting Grounds.
Hunting and Camping gear like 10 point Cross Bows,Inline Black Powder Guns,Tents,Cammo,Boots,Tree Stands,Feeders anything that Bass Pro have in stock. Big Al's can order and have on location within 48 hours.
Big Al's is a small business that can save you money. We can get almost anything you want give us a chance to get your business.
Big Al's has tube jigs, striper lures and an assortment of fishing line.
Big Al's has a large selection of worms, grubs and skirts.
Big Al's takes pride in being a bait shop where customers receive friendly, personal attention. We help them get the most enjoyment out of the time they have for fishing. And when time allows we can share fishing stories. Customers can also bring in fishing trip videos which we'll play in the shop. Come in and visit us soon.
Custom Crappie Rods
Custom Lure Wall Behind Counter
Reel Display Case
Worm Wall
Crank Bait
Stink BaitBill's Cheese and BrainsSonny's Regular and BloodDanny King's Punch BaitTeam Catfish Secret-7Charlie Blood BTeam Catfish Sudden Impact and C J'S Monster and 5 other flavors Crawdad,Wild Hopper,Sweat Charlie,Shad and Minnow.Big Al's is not only a Bait Shop when Hunting season is here Big Al's is a Bass Pro Dealer. We can also help you save money on your Hunting needs.
Night or Day-Hot or Cold-Big or Small and Whatever Fish You want Big Al's can Help.
Starting April 3rd 2022 I will have a live bait truck in Sunday April 3rd at 2pm I post on the Bait House page every time I get a Fresh Load of Live Bait Trucked in.
Bait Shop Hours
Open 10am-8pm
Tuesday-Wednesday
Thursday-Friday-Saturday
Sunday-Closed on Monday
These are My Hours
Shop Hours will be posted
on the front door of shop
on my business phone msg.
and on this Web Site
the front door is locked
you ring bell 3 times please
wait 2 minutes so i have time to get to the door I may be in the back or doing something. This will give Me time to stop and answer the door. If You do this a couple of times and My red F-250 ford truck is in the yard.
You can walk to the bait house in the back. If the locks are open. You can knock on the door and come inside.
I have 13 tanks of live bait I service every day. I hang a sign on the mailbox down right of the door. But some times I forget because I work 20 hours a day.
So if the sign is not out and the bait house is locked and the red truck is in the yard. You can call Shop Phone. 580-478-3841
These rules- Days that I am Open 10am-8pm and Day off Monday will be Respected.
I have Custom Live Wells in many sizes. They are insulated have air pumps,lights inside them nets and I have fresh well water,ice bottles and will keep My bait alive for days.
This allows My Customers to Purchase Live Bait during Business Hours and keep it alive to go fishing at anytime they choose.
These Rules- Shop Hours and Day Off on Monday Posted on front door-Business Phone and Web Site Starting March 15th Will Cancel out any other Hours Posted Anywhere even Google.
So You are Welcome to check My Hours on the door- Web Site and Phone
I Just got a truck we have Salty's-Perch-Small-Medium and Large Arkansas Shiners-Goldfish-Rosies and Worms along with Large bags of fresh 7inch Shad Bags
Big Al's Bait Shop is owned by Al Frye Jr now.
I Built this Shop for My Dad and I know He would be Proud of what I have done. This is what He always wanted a realy Nice Bait Shop.
MY dream was to finish what He started and to get a Bigger Place and create a few hundred Jobs making Custom Products made here in Enid Oklahoma U.S.A.
Thank You Al Frye Owner
BIG AL'S BAIT SHOP LLC.
This Web Site is under Construction.
03-15-2021
and can't be lost by setting the hook.
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2011 N. Independence Enid Ok. 73701 Big Al's is Located just South of Willow St on the east side of the street in a Brown House. Same Location since 1960 call ahead if you need directions. Just call ahead for help or Ring the Bell at the front door for service. Big Al's is a small Mom and Pop Bait Shop that takes pride in giving one on one service to its Customers and looks forward to having your Business. Big al's has the best Live Bait and Largest Selection of Bait in Northwest Oklahoma. Tanks are Flushed Daily with Well Water and Cleaned before every New Load of Bait. The Live Bait House is also Airconditioned when it is Summer Time. So the bait is very good and I take pride in keeping it this way.
Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you. And share your photos with us at the link above.
Summerand Fall Hours Posted Below
Adjusted Hours: Starting in the Summer and Fall so Check for new updates on Shop Hours.
If the Red Ford Truck is in the Yard I am on Location. You can Find Me, Ring the Bell at the Front Door and after a couple of Minutes If I don;t Answer walk to the Bait House in Back and Check. Then You can Call and Leave a Message. If You don't Leave a Message I will not call You Back. If You Can wait until I finish what I am Doing I will Help You with anything You Want. This is how it Works But the Tanks Come First for New Loads of Live Bait. Big Al's will be Open on all Holliday Weekends and Mondays Like 3 Day Weekends if the Holliday Lands that way.. I will be Closed on all Mondays that are not Hollidays. So call ahead if You need to know Big Al's hours. Call ahead when comming early on weekends please.
If You Need Live Bait or anything call Me at 580-478-3841 and I will try to be on Location to meet You. if You get My Voice Mail Leave Your Name and Number so I can Contact You to meet at the Shop.
Big Al's also has a large selection of Frozen Bait. We have in stock Gallon and Small Bags of Perch,Crawdads,Minnows,Skip Jack, Fresh Shad large and Small,Shad Gizzrds,Shrimp and Mixed bags. We also have Stink Bait Sonnys Blood,Secret 7,Charlies Blood Bait and C Js in Monster,Wild Hopper,Sweat Charlies,Shad,Minnow and Crawdad.
Big Al'sis a Custom Live Bait and Fishing Manufacturing Company that has been in Business Since 1960
We have over 500 Sinker and Custom Fishing Lure Moldes and Design Hundreds of Custom Fishing Products.
Big Al's makes its own Sinkers in many Types and Sizes.
We make Custom Road Runners From 1/32 Once up to 1-1/2 ounce in 30 colors and we put bigger hooks in them. We make them painted and have a Large selection of Rubber and Plastic Worms ,Shad and lots of other products in Jars and bags so the Customer can Select one or more of what they need and make there own Color and Size of Lure.
Big Al's has a large selection of Rods and Reels
If You are lookinf for a good Rod or Reel We have Meat Hunters Regula,Custom and Extreme. We have Penn,Abu Garcia,Okuma,Falcon,Okuma,Eagle Claw,Shimano and many other Types and Sizes of Rods and Reels with good line I gac put on the Reels.
We have Spoonbill Treble Hooks wieghted and unwieghted, Hand made Steel leaders,Bottom Bouncers,A large selection and sizes of Hooks
Custom sets of Jugs we can make them for You are We have the products You can get to make Yourself. Big Al's has Custom Lures,Lighted Catfish Bellsand Many More Products that You can only get at Big Al's.
If You want to catch Big Hybrids Like these Big Al's has the Large Live Arkansas Shiners and Custom Lures to Help You. Sooner Lake is very good now to get these Big ones. If You call Big Al's and get the Machine Please leave Me a Mesage and a return Phone Number. I stay Busy with My Shop so I may miss a call.
Big Al's has Live Perch,Goldfish,Crawdads,Shiners,Crappie Minnows,Canadian Night Crawlers. Big Al's also has Frozen bags of Shad,Perch,Shad Gizzards,Siners,Crawdads,Minnows,Chicken Livers and Shimp. Big Al's also has 10 kinds of Stink Bait. Sonnys Blood,Secret 7,Danny Kings,Charlies,C J'S Monster,Crawdad,Sweet Charlie,Shad,Wild Hopper and Minnow. Big Al's also has everything you need to fish with Rods,Reels,Hooks,Line,Sinkers,Nets,Custom Live Well Bucketts,Lures,Rubber Worms in many sizes and much more. Thank You for your Business and if You have any questions call Me at 478-3841.
Some of the best Catfish are Caught from September 1st until the end of December. All My Customers are Catching Nice Catfish now and Big Al's has the Live Bait,Frozen and Stink Bait to Catch them. We can give You tips and Places to Catch these Fish. That is what We do at Big Al's
New products we now have in stock include Salties and Rosies. The Rosies are great for Crappie fishing, We also have Frozen Skip Jack in for the Big Catfish.
Jug Fishing is very good on the Lakes if You have the Best Tackle and Bait. Big Al's always has the best advice on how to Set Up and Catch the Big Catfish
I also have in stock at Big Al's Rolls of Gold Braided Line size 72 great for Jug Line drops and Size 12 Gold Braided line great for Hook Leads. Big Al's also has Size #1,1/0,2/0 and 3/0 Brass Swivels and Bags of Magic Bait Trotline Clips. Big Al's also have Custom Jugs and 2 pound Custom Wieghts. We also have in stock 2/0-3/0-4/0-5/0-6/0-7/0 Hooks in Circle Sea Red,Silver,Kahle Lazor Sharp and Classic 2/0 -10/0. These Hooks come in 5 per Pack or Boxes of 40. Big Als also can order almost anything being a Bass Pro Dealer
Big Al's will continue to bring the Best Live Bait for its Customers in Oklahoma.
I get Fresh Live Bait each week from Texas Oklahoma,Kansas and Louisiana. So Big Al's always has the best bait for are Customers. The Bait Shop is airconditined and has a water well with very clean cold water. I also work My bait tanks each day cleaning,feeding and flushing the bait to make it the Best Live Bait in this area. Big Als also has in stock almost anything You need from Rods & Reels or the from small to the Largest hook you might need. Big Al's also makes hundreds of hand made custom fishing lures. Some of these lures can only be found at Big Al's. I am always making something new so come in and check out the new products. Also at Big Al's the Customer can create there own fishing lure by selecting items from Bulk Jars of many colors and sizes of Products. We call this home of make your own Fishing lure. The Customers will be helped by the Owner of this Shop and I try to carry in stock any other hand made products made in the state in My shop.
Big Al's now has New Custom 5 gallon Buckets With Lights inside,Air Pumps,Insulated Liners,Net and easy on the hand Grips. These Buckets will keep You Bait Alive and Fresh for Your Fishing Trip.
Keep all Your Bait Alive with Big Al's Live Wells.
Never Have Your Bait Die on You again.
Purchase a Custom Big Al's 5 Gallon Styro Insulated,Easy Open Lid ,Long Life Big Bubble Air Pump with Custom Pump Holder and Net with light inside. Easy hold handle with are new Bucket. 49.99 And Big Al's will fill it with Clean Cold Well Water and get You the best Bait in Town. Big Al's also makes Custom Ice Chest Live Wells with 2 Pumps Battery and 110 volt pumps.We will also have 10 Gallon and 20 Gallon Shad Live Wells with 12 volt clamps and screens for filtering air supply for the pumps. Great for keeping Live Shad.
Big Al's also can give You directions to help You Catch more fish. Big Al's have been helping Customers since 1960 so for over 50 years giving the local Fishermen Advice on how to catch that Big One.
It is a Fact that Big Al's can Help You Catch Big Fish. We have been doing this for 57 Years so this is what We do. Contact Big Al's for Tips on how to Catch these Big Fish.
Big Al's takes all Major Credit Cards and We are a Bass Pro Dealer and can help You with Hunting,Camping,Fishing or anything Bass Pro Sales so come see what We can get for You.
Live Bait Fresh In Stock Now
XL-Arkansas Shiners
Med-Arkansas Shiners
Crappie Minnows
3-4 inch Perch
Hand Size Perch
Small-Med-Lg-Crawdads
Large Canadian Night Crawlers
Well Water and flushed daily
5 galon air powered Buckets,insulated with lid net and light inside.
On Sale Now for only 49.99
Large Gold Fish in stock now
Due to temperatures and other variables, times the shop is open may vary some from posted hours. You may want to call ahead to be sure we are here. Your business is appreciated and we don't want to miss you!
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards.
Gift certificates available.
Big Al's can make alot of Custom fishing Equipment. We have over 500 Molds and can make wieghted treble hooks 8/0-10/0-12/0 and 14/0 for Spoonbill. Bottom Bouncers and much more.
Big Al's has a good selection of live bait in our bait house. Cool temperatures are maintained with air conditioning and our water source is a well. The bait is well cared for by daily cleaning and maintenance of the tanks, and by rotation. The result is high quality live bait for our customers.
Medium Bass Defeaters, Small Sand Bass Killer Spinners, Painted Slabs in 25 Colors and Tail Spinners in 25 Colors 1/4 Oz. Custom Hand Painted Road Runners in 60 Colors with Shim-E-Shad and Fip Tail Worms
Displayed are custom live wells, custom bait buckets, cast nets, lanterns, dip nets, jug lines, lrg. spools of braided line for jug lines, limb lines and trot lines, stringers, catfish bells, rod holders and many more fishing accessories. We will soon have more custom handmade catfish rods in stock.
Big Al's now has Zipper Worms in all sizes and colors along with jigs and inline jigs. Come in and check them out.
Custom Hand Tied Perch Spinners, Large Bass Defeaters and Triple Spins
These spinners are hand poured, hand tied and custom painted. These are one of a kind bass spinners that have been tested by myself and Big Al's customers. They've demonstrated good results catching big bass in ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers. These spinners can only be purchased at Big Al's.Jigs, Inline Spinners, Trout Flies, Beetle Spins, Poppers, Crank Baits and More
Big Al's has a large selection of sinkers that we make. We also have hooks, hand tied doll flies, swivels, steel leaders, Texas rigs and bottom bumpers.
Copyright 2009 Big Al's Sinker & Lure Shop. All rights reserved.
2011 N. Independence
Enid, OK 73701
ph: 580-478-3841
fax: 580-242-1313
alt: 580-242-1313
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