Ok guy's I picked out 10 shops that are within about a hours drive from High Rock, made a list and called to confirm their hours. If there others just post them...
We will have to make at least 2 tours out of these shops...

Aberdeen Bait & Tackle, Aberdeen - open 8-5 M/F, 8-4 Sat, 10-4 Sun
Bass Shack, Shelby - closed New Years day and the week following
Great Outdoors, Cherryville- 9-6 M/F, 9-5 Sat.
Tri City Bait & Tackle, Kernersville - phone was out of service
Sports Fisherman, Clemmons- 8-7 M/S, 8-5 Sun.
Flemming Candy Co., Salisbury- 9-5 M/F, 9-12 Sat.
Fishing Fever, Archdale- 8-6 M/F, 10-5 Sat. closed Jan. 1st & 2nd
Byrums General Store, Charlotte- 8-5:30 M/F
Jetty Tuttle, Archdale- 8-5 M/F, Sat. call ahead
Bill Poe's, Siler City- 12:30-9 T/Th, call ahead

Plan A; Jan. 2nd, Rick's @ 6.00am, Aberdeen, Fleming Candy co., Sport Fisherman, Jetty Tuttles, Bill Poe

Plan B; Jan. 9th, same as plan A except add Fish Fever shop

Plan C; Jan. 16th, Ricks @ 6:00am, Aberdeen, Bass Shack, Great Outdoors, Bass Pro, Jetty Tuttle, Fish Fever

We can adjust these plans however needed, let's find out what day everybody wants to go.

MG