Fishing Tackle and Outdoor Gear Brick & Mortar Store located at:

15 N. Main Street, Kent, CT, 06757. 860-592-0130. 

We offer the largest inventory and selection in Litchfield County. 

Wide variety of conventional and fly fishing tackle and gear at friendly prices. Live Bait including Night Crawlers, Trout Worms, Meal Worms, Salted Minnows, and live bait tank Shiners (call for current stock).  Freshwater and saltwater tackle, hunting supplies and more. Full service fly shop and line winding machine, large fly selection, and accessories. Temple Fork Outfitters, Douglas Outdoors, Echo, Abel, More. Ice fishing supplies & snowshoes. Honest, expert advice and assistance.  Hiking and camping gear including all the essentials for short and long distance AT hikers including Leki Trekking Poles, Backpackers Pantry, Peak Refuel, Cnoc, Sawyer water filters, insect repellent and stove fuel.

We also have a Internet Web Store which we will be ramping up and improving this year.  www.RIPLIPSFISHING.com 

Whether you are a beginner, novice or expert angler; seasoned local, weekender or out of town visitor; wanting to fish the Housatonic River, local pond or lake; heading out for a trip to Maine, Cape Cod, CT Coast, Long Island and beyond - Sportsmen's Connection is here at your service to provide most everything you need to to make your experience on the water and exploring the outdoors the best it can be!