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Old June 15th, 2005, 02:23 PM
Steve Walker
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In message , Derek.Moody
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In article , mark nielson
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Just wondering if anyone could tell me the best fishing website so I can
replace some of me old tackle and also stock up a little bit. U never know
now days the best and the cheapest place.


In the long run it's almost always best to use your local tackleshop(s).
P&P tends to soak up most of the on-line price difference and you have
somewhere local responsible for any after-sales issues.


Indeed. I bought my new beach rod mail order simply because I live a
long way inland, and the local tackle shops can't justify stocking much
of that sort of kit. I could probably have got them to order it in, but
it's a bit cheeky to then expect them to match the online price. I did
earlier buy a couple of the very cheap beach rods that they do stock.

They get my trade in terminal tackle, and I suspect their margin on that
is bigger than they'd have had on the rod. Otherwise, Mustad are making
an absolute packet on a box of plastic beads!

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Steve Walker