I absolutely love cooks! Such great people, in a great location. I'll always go here! 100000%…read morerecommend.

Good people. So thankful to have a local bait shop !!!!!!!!!!! Yes sir thank you againread more

An old school bait shop, but clean. A much better selection than you would expect…read more Great staff, good prices. FYI - it is not a restaurant. Unless you want to eat nightcrawlers and minnows.

From the owner: Hank's Live Bait & Tackle Provides Sporting Goods Sales, Sporting Goods Rental, Rod And Reel…read moreServices, Hank's Rod Tip Repair Service, Quick Easy And Affordable Rod Tip Repair, Hank's Line Winding Service to the Waterloo, IA Area.

I love palo outdoors. I have been going to palo outdoors for years. It is one of my favorite places…read morefor fishing supplies. I recently pick up archery and their range is perfect for sighting. the staff are extremely helpful and checked on me multiple times to offer pointers. when I went to buy an Allen wrench they offered to let me barrow one.

From the owner: Hunting, Fishing, Guns, Archery…read more Products: Live Bait, Fishing Equipment, Night Crawlers and Worms, Chubs, Red and Wax Worms, Leeches, Fathead Minnows (Small, Large and Extra Large), Arrows & Crossbow Bolts, Guns (Shotguns, Rifles, Handguns), Fishing Accessories and Bait. Services: Bow Set-Up and Tuning, Re-Stringing and Cable, Arrow Fletching, Indoor Archery Lane, Archery Leagues, Hunter and Bowhunter Education and Safety, Mounting and Boresighting Scopes, Gunsmith Advice, Hunting and Fishing Licenses, Live Bait, Family Owned and Operated. Brands: Bowtech Bows, Hoyt Bows, Diamond Bows, Genesis Bows, Mathews Bows, Mission Bows, Benelli Firearms, Thompson Center Firearms, Berkley, Shimano, St. Croix Rods, Remington, Glock, Hunter Specialties, Pro-Shot, Trijicon, Nikon, Goldtip. Location Facts: Attached to Palo Mini Mart on the Corner on 1st Ave and Ballifeary Road, Parking Lot (Easy In and Out Access)

Great layout. Clean. Nice clean washrooms. Helpful staff in most areas ready to help. Great…read moreselection. Good prices

Excellent service!…read more Great selection in store, accommodating needs, answering questions, good follow up on requests. My go to stop for home maintenance, project needs as well as mixed nuts, pet, outdoor supplies, casual clothing. Thank you, Amber and the Cedar Falls Fleet Farm team!

Good inventory, good sale prices, friendly store staff, especially in Auto and Tire Dept. Highly…read morerecommended this store that I shop in regularly and they have very good sale prices.

We came here in desperate need of 2 new tires on a Sunday 6/16. Thank you for fitting our camper in…read moreto give us 2 new tires. We only had to wait 45 minutes to have them be put on for us. They also fixed valve stem for us too. The guy behind the desk named Aaron was very friendly and caring and really easy to talk too. Thank you so much for helping us out in our time of need. The cost of the 2 tires was very reasonable. They even fixed the leaky valve forPlease go to them if you ever need a new trailer tire for your camper. We felt very welcomed and also felt that they completed the job fast and safely for us.

Zach was great to work with and super knowledgeable. By far best service In north east Iowa. They…read morealso have a shooting range once you're all set up.

Kurt was very helpful with not only helping us shop and look at bows but he assisted us in the…read moreshooting range and was educated in all areas of the store.

I was helped by a gentleman named Kurt (or perhaps spelled Curt) in the archery department. I have…read morea bow from my family older than me. I wanted to update some parts on it after a few former teammates suggested I take it into a shop. I know very little but did purchase a sight from Fin and Feather a few years ago. Kurt recognized I installed the sight wrong, walked me through my technique and had me shoot a few arrows. After his adjustments I can't wait to get out to a longer range & do their techno hunts! This also made me realize that there are a lot of reviews out there that are probably lower due to people like me who may have attempted to arrange their equipment on their own. Give Kurt & his team a visit. 6/5 star.

This place is a joke! I ordered online 5 different pair of mens pants. Called their customer…read moreservice line to find out why the freight was so ridiculously high. I was told the customer pays to have them shipped to one location then pays to have them shipped to the final destination. I decided to go ahead with the purchase they were all name brand and still less than I could find online. Here is what I received later that day to my inbox. JAXOutdoorGearFarmandRanch Your order has been canceled Order was canceled because we did not have enough stock to fulfill your order and your payment has been refunded. Really, all of them! What a waste of time! Maybe Learn how online sales and inventory control works before trying to sell products online!

Over all the years I've visited Ames, I've rarely travelled over to the West Side where Lincoln Way…read moresoon merges US 30. There's a now shuttered restaurant where my Sister had her rehearsal dinner and I sometimes passed Ames Surplus, which as it turns out has been folded into the 2-building complex that is called Jax Outdoor gear. The military surplus part of this store is not much more than a couple short aisles. Past that, Jax has loads of outdoor gear, fishing and hunting inventory, clothing, footwear, and even a corner for Boy and Girl scout supplies. It's all very high quality merchandise and a good value. I came in looking for some Carhartt pants, which they don't currently stock. I left very impressed and with a cool and nicely priced little Gerber knife. I found store staff to be friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. I'll be back in Ames in a few months (or so), and I'm be sure to stop in again. I'm sure there will be new stuff to admire or goods that I missed during the last visit. And there's no need to drive all the way to Des Moines.

I might be the only person that feels this way...However I don't like hearing from the 3 older guys…read morebehind the gun counter that they all handled my firearm talking about it like a toy. My unique, high dollar purchase doesn't give you the right to touch it. Check the serial number and put it back. If it's not yours then hands off. I don't know what they've touched and I doubt they wash up. I wasn't even rude during this transaction. I said thank you and have a great day and this old guy replies "no". Unprofessional! Buy elsewhere.

I think this store is under appreciated. While the service can be slow, especially around the…read moreholidays, it is probably the best option for the serious outdoors person in my area. Good selection of inventory, good prices, and occasional sales. clothes and camping are more limited, but hunting, fishing gear is excellent.

Great selection of local beers and meats. Most of the employees were very friendly. Easy parking!read more

Well the staff is very nice and kind and their products are good and they're always available and…read morethey help you out with your stuff and write to your car and send you on your way it's just nice for a change you don't get that everywhere