Bargain tackle

Gav Barbus · Feb 5, 2008

I have just been flicking through the argos and was pleasantly suprised to see we now have ten pages all to ourselves which is surely a good thing for angling ,having tackle available too buy on every high street.Anyway the point I was getting to was the bargain price of some of the stuff, 5m pole with everything including net 17.99 a carp rod and reel 14.99 with line ,a nice little 11 foot ledger rod in the old style 9.79,landing nets 6.99, unbeleivable prices .
Also worth a mention are used tackle or dragon carp I have used quite a few of their items over the years including £10 carp rods and £15 barbel rod also of note is their rig wallets and bait buckets as they have all stood the battering I give them ,I know you don't get the best available but for the price it certainly does do a job ,three cheers for bargain tackle!!!!

Bryan Baron 2 · Feb 5, 2008

I have had some tackle from the cheapy companies in the past. All i can say is that if you only want a rod etc for the odd trip then they are worth the money. Would not like to use them every week though.

Got a lovely little badger rod with a subscription a couple of years ago thats great for small lures or for small kids to use. That as come in very handy over the years.

barry dix · Feb 5, 2008

I bought some pole rigs from Argos but took them straight back they looked rubbish.

paraman the pre-hospital care qualified blanker · Feb 5, 2008

I have four rods from dragon carp. Two one and a half and two pound and three quaters. No problems with them at all. Not the best quality, but a super price and nothing essentially wrong with them!

Specihunter · Feb 5, 2008

my problem is some of the gear they sell is wrong for beginners

Gav Barbus · Feb 5, 2008

Glad too see I am not on my own in seeing past the price tag on some of this gear ,too many knock it without actually using them,I am after a sea rod for the odd trip on the beaches and I shall look no further than the ten pound dragon carp beach caster.

Ben Haigh · Feb 5, 2008

virtually all my rods come from argos or dragon carp, or the local tackle shop, which sells a lot of the same stuff as dragon carp, i can'tafford / feel the need to spend a fortune on tackle.

my old man boughtme that zebco carp starter package, (99.99 from argos), for my birthday last year, it's not perfect, but neither's my fishing, and i generally outfish my mates who have more expensive gear (we're pretty much beginners, only been fishing couple of years). got my pb carp on one of these at 22lb.

i have a10ft waggler and an 11ft6 quivertip/barbel rod (1.75lb tc) from dragon carp. the quiver,bought it at donny dome for £10, quite effective, and the little waggler has had carp on it to 13lb, which i didn't think it would take, butit sure was fun.that was £10 too.

i have cheap reels from them as well, again, i've used better, but i catch enough fish to keep me happy.

i guess what i'm trying to say is that i don't think spending £100 a rod will catch me more fish, so i don't spend it.

Gav, i've got that beachcaster as well, i won't use it enough to spend more than a tenner on a sea rod, lol.http://tinyurl.com/ytglhp

Gav Barbus · Feb 5, 2008

Barry I didn't think the pole floats were particulalry good value either but I have not seen them up close.
Speci do you mean the line,float and hooks as they seem to have improved a bit in that department.
Ben a man from my own heart, they certainly do the job as you say and I agree spending a fortune does not gurantee success,its at the end of the line were it all happens.Cant go wrong for a tenner mate.

BarryC · Feb 5, 2008

Dont forget ebay got a lovely Daiwa 13ft float rod for £6+£6 post and packing. Well used but good condition.

alan · Feb 5, 2008

my dearest rod that i brought was less then £50 with a reel thrown in.

4 RT rods, 3 RT reels, 2 badger reels, 2 cheapo carp rods, 1 shaky reel. i can cast as far as most others, i can catch the same fish as others, and my rods have lasted a few years, my sea rods take a lot of abuse and are still going strong.

brendan the dictionary man999 · Feb 6, 2008

argos use to do a ace landing net handle i think it came with a net i still use mine but its getting a little stiff i would love to buy another one

Specihunter · Feb 6, 2008

it was a few years back but i saw a kid fishing with an argos set which had barbed hooks odd and sods but a very small landing net plus what about the after service.

Gav Barbus · Feb 6, 2008

Whats wrong with barbed hooks Specci ?,on second thoughts lets not get into that old chestnut.Most of the stuff is named so I am sure you could still contact the manufacturer -maker.

Lord Paul · Feb 6, 2008

Horse for course

Fishing the odd day or 2 then you can beat cheap gear

or if you fish regular but not for carp - then a cheap £20 carp rod is fine - you can upi grade later if you wish

but for those who fish every weekend then buy decent gear

alan · Feb 6, 2008

Speci, all argos stuff has a 12month warranty, keep the receipt and just take it back.

my mate brought their cheap alarms while on offer, after 9 months he dropped them in the lake, fished them out and they didn't sound right. he took them back and the swapped them, no questions asked.

i broke the polarised glasses they sell,again i swapped them for new with out a problem.

Specihunter · Feb 7, 2008

gav its just most fisheries its barbless hooks only

Gav Barbus · Feb 7, 2008

Good point Specci,a valid point .

Specihunter · Feb 7, 2008

i must admit there is some good rods and reels but i would be careful with some of the kits

Gav Barbus · Feb 7, 2008

Why are they dangerous Specci ,what you not telling us ,have they got criminal records.

Specihunter · Feb 7, 2008

yea for selling bad starter kits with strange tackle and awful reels

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