Where do you buy your online fishing gear?

passenger279 · Post by **passenger279** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:16 pm

Nearly everything I get comes via post, just interested to see who you use for general stuff like line, lures, hooks etc.

I used motackle.com.au for the past couple of years who do a good job, have a good range and good prices.

BUT I made an order over the long weekend with anglerswarehouse.com.au and they were bl..dy awesome. They sent me an email in the morning of the 1st working day re: one lure colour not available and listed all the options for a replacement, I emailed back that day and they sent me my lures express the next day. The person on the other end of the email was on the ball and pleasant.

I get some stuff from ebay.com but the quality varies so much that I don't get very much from there anymore. Some stuff is ridiculously priced though like the Rapala's from the USA I buy.

What do you do?

itsinmeblood · Post by **itsinmeblood** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:19 pm

mo have always rang me the next day if they were out of stock on an item no drama with them, plus you get the catalogue for a year after any order

stevep84 · Post by **stevep84** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:24 pm

I also use MOTackle but I also use eBay, fishin.com.au (bass and bream gear, I'm still a southerner), dinga.com.au, eBay, Cabelas, and gloomis.us.

I too have found that MOTackle ring if out of stock as does fishin.com.au.

Steve

Ben Jam · Post by **Ben Jam** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:37 pm

passenger279 wrote:Nearly everything I get comes via post, just interested to see who you use for general stuff like line, lures, hooks etc.

I used motackle.com.au for the past couple of years who do a good job, have a good range and good prices.

BUT I made an order over the long weekend with anglerswarehouse.com.au and they were bl..dy awesome. They sent me an email in the morning of the 1st working day re: one lure colour not available and listed all the options for a replacement, I emailed back that day and they sent me my lures express the next day. The person on the other end of the email was on the ball and pleasant.

I get some stuff from ebay.com but the quality varies so much that I don't get very much from there anymore. Some stuff is ridiculously priced though like the Rapala's from the USA I buy.

What do you do?

Mate I do the exact same, but I do use the local guys in town a lot as they give great discounts. I buy a few lures a week from there.

theodosius · Post by **theodosius** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:48 pm

Yeah but he is on the tiwi islands

stormboy · Post by **stormboy** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:18 pm

Wellsys tackle every time, try it!!

passenger279 · Post by **passenger279** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:46 pm

Yeah I haven't had a problem with motackle, I was just super impressed with anglerswarehouse. Only went there because they were the only place I could find with a certain amazing lure!

One thing I really like about motackle is all the sales they have.

Stormboy; just looked at their online catalog, looks good.. another sales section to troll! WOOHOO. Mail looks cheap too, nice one.

DOUG · Post by **DOUG** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:55 pm

Yeah use welseys for my game fishing gear !

MOUSE · Post by **MOUSE** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:38 am

try and buy local when I can, we have a great Tackle World store here run by a great bloke but sites I have used include;
motackle.com.au
minstortackle.com this is Malaysia's largest online tackle store & pretty much most of their stuff is sourced straight from Japan
tackledirect.com this is a US site, can get some very cheap fishing gear

stormboy · Post by **stormboy** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:16 am

Yep love wellsys tackle, great cheap quality gear and really cheap billfish gear. I do try to look afterv Ron & his dad in the city but I need to look after my bank balance also

Hally10 · Post by **Hally10** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:57 pm

My vote for anglerswarehouse.com. Most of my big items like rods and reels have come from them as well as a few other bits. Ease my conscience by buying all the terminal stuff and lures locally at Craig's or t/w.

Kp NT · Post by **Kp NT** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:43 am

Depends what im buying, things like terminal tackle and and rods and reels i get from my local store, but if i want cheap billfish lures i go to escapintackle.com.au

Jer · Post by **Jer** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:22 pm

When I was first setting up my gear, ie, tackle bag, tackle boxes and lures, I ran it all up on motackle. Then went in to FOW and they did it all a dollar or two cheaper on each item than motackle.

I buy all my gear from FOW now. I'll buy from motackle only if FOW don't have what I want in stock.

JR77 · Post by **JR77** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:24 pm

rayannes.com.au are pretty good and if ya contact them when purchasing more expensive items they can usually do a better price.
and if they cant motackle.com have to match rayannes price by 10% and i've found motackle usually pretty good to deal with also.

i always check ebay.com first particularly for lures as some/most items are much cheaper from states etc even with postage and only pay via
paypal.

kurt27 · Post by **kurt27** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:47 pm

tackle direct for a few reels. also bought a heap of lures from barratackle.com.au
super good service and super cheap lures! rang me with colour stocks and even cut the boxes down to fit in a smaller bag to save on shipping!

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