Steiner’s Outdoors and More in Bradys Bend, Clarion County, is having a celebration Saturday to thank its loyal customers for selecting the mom and pop fishing tackle shop as the best “Hidden Gem” in the United States.

The shop learned Oct. 3 that it won the Hidden Gem award from Best On Tour’s first Great American Tackle Shop Awards contest. Best On Tour is a professional bass fishing media and community platform that offers news, awards and a weekly newsletter for anglers and fishing fans.

“We were selected the best hidden gem in the USA, not just Butler County, not just Armstrong or Clarion, not just Pennsylvania — the USA,” Denny Steiner, who owns the shop with his wife Sandy, said Friday. “We feel that’s kind of special. It was our customers and our fans that voted for us and gave us this award. So it’s our way to say thank you.”

Saturday’s celebration begins when the shop on Route 68 opens at 8 a.m. The event includes food, snacks and some prizes for customers, fans and friends.

About three months ago, Steiner said he received a Facebook message saying his customers nominated the shop for the award. The next message told him the shop was among three finalists for the award. Best On Tour officials announced the final winners Oct. 3 on a program broadcast on YouTube.

“We were pretty tickled that our customers thought enough of us to do this. It’s pretty special for us,” Steiner said.

In addition to tackle, the shop sells lawn and garden supplies and some hunting and camping gear. Steiner’s has been in business for a little over 30 years, he said.

“We’re just a little mom and pop shop in the middle of the woods in the middle of Bradys Bend,” Steiner said.