why you should support your local tackle shop

Lord Paul of Sheffield said:

ok so no one in Sheffield stocked the Shaksepeare reel I wanted but I did order a stradic 3000 from my local shop - took 2 months to come but I didn't pay any deposit 9wasn't asked to) - picked it up today and a couple of sppols of Preston Max to spool up and hte owner charged me for the reel and one sppol of line - the other i got for ordering from them

I could have gone to one of the bigger shop and got one straight away but to me it's important to keep the smaller places going

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tommyruff said:

how can u buy from a person u no is ripping u off---price wise---all they say is they av high rates an rent---i can get anything i want for half price or less brand new----from a tackle dealer-----so why get robbed---money is money

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chav professor said:

I am very lucky - we have the very excellent 'Break-away' tackle of much fame and acclaim due to the one time partner Nigel forrest (RIP) designing the break out sea fishing lead plus countless other ingenious devices that revolutionized the sport of sea fishing.....

They are very competitive, stock a good selection given the floor size. I buy everything from break-away.... my loyalty has been re-payed over and over again....

If you don't buy stuff from your tackle shop, they will fold..... is it fair to spend hundreds on mail order and pennies and pence on bait....

won't be long before you have to buy bait mail order in some areas.

Bit of banter, advise, tactile experience of holding the objects, someone happy to come out and take a photo of a fish of a lifetime and keep its location confidential..... priceless......

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terry m said:

Completely agree Chav Prof.

When the local shops fold coz everyone buys from the web, think about howhe loss of the convenience and advice will affect you.!!

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freebird7 said:

Devils advocat time:
Brilliant advice can be attained online from website or better yet other anglers in forums such as this. Bait and tackle would remain in stock at the on site tackle stores found on commercial waters....Whats the difference betweeen driving to your local shop and driving to your local water. Given the decline of tackle shops I would guess minimal for most people.

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jimmy crackedcorn said:

Indeed. Heck, I've had a bloke with a bag of hooks etc acost me on the bank where I was already using, surprisingly, a hook and a float !

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chav professor said:

I am very lucky - we have the very excellent 'Break-away' tackle of much fame and acclaim due to the one time partner Nigel forrest (RIP) designing the break out sea fishing lead plus countless other ingenious devices that revolutionized the sport of sea fishing.....

They are very competitive, stock a good selection given the floor size. I buy everything from break-away.... my loyalty has been re-payed over and over again....

If you don't buy stuff from your tackle shop, they will fold..... is it fair to spend hundreds on mail order and pennies and pence on bait....

won't be long before you have to buy bait mail order in some areas.

Bit of banter, advise, tactile experience of holding the objects, someone happy to come out and take a photo of a fish of a lifetime and keep its location confidential..... priceless......

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