Karaoke in a bait shop? This NC small town with a big heart tackles life with laid-back fun By Josh Shaffer. Updated March 27, 2024 5:24 AM. VANDEMERE.

Yippee Kayak, a kayak rental, and Fred's Got Worms, a full service bait shop, recently opened at 113 W. Railroad St., West Lafayette. Tim Tubbs takes care of the boats while his 11-year-old daughter, ...

It began as "Hutson's Bait" with Dickie's father selling fishing worms and minnows out of some houses, then a backyard shed. In 1986, Dickie Hutson built the shop as it stands to honor his mother.