UK Fishing Tackle | News & Reviews
I’ve just received a flyer through the post for the Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair housed at Romsey Community School in Romsey, Hampshire. The date this year is Sunday 10th October, from 9am to 3pm. I’ve been many times before and always enjoy working through the various stands and meeting exhibitioners – there’s some true experts at these events. Buying, selling, swapping and valuations are invited.
This vintage Continue reading “Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair”
Rivercraft, a new European brand in sport fishing has recently launched to the public. With a European focus, Rivercraft specialises in fly fishing, spinning and casting tackle, clothing and accessories.
Here’s an excerpt from Rivercraft’s official press release dated 12th May 2010: Continue reading “Rivercraft Launches European Tackle Range”
Every nymph needs a pimp! – Fish Pimp
Man has been fly fishing for 500 years. And we still need all the help we can get.
When it comes to fishing, you want any edge you can get. Fish Pimp know this and makes a number of fly fishing accessories that you’ll learn to depend on – catching more fish. Fish Pimp use better thinking, better engineering and better materials. Here we take a look at what’s on offer in Continue reading “Fish Pimp – 2010 Product Guide”
SONIK Sports launched back in May 2008 and from the off it was clear that the brand was a little bit special – not surprising considering the pedigree of the gentlemen behind it. Former Hardy & Greys commercial director Ian McCormack and Tony Anderson, who also worked at the Alnwick company as a product manager were joined by seasoned marketeer, John Openshaw to form the new fishing tackle manufacturer. It is John’s role within SONIK Sports that perhaps interests me the most.
John Openshaw has Coca-Cola listed as a previous employer and was described as having a background in online marketing in one of the first press releases for SONIK. I remember thinking that this was Continue reading “SONIK Sports – SONIK Reward Club Scheme”
With the new season fast approaching it comes as no surprise that we’re seeing a growing trend of anglers looking for ‘fishing tackle finance’ in our search logs for the site. Credit fills me with dread – I’d have trouble recommending finance to anyone – but if it gets you fishing and you don’t overspend and keep within your reasonable limits then I guess I can see it as a means to an end. I thought I’d have a look around the web to see what the options were like.
It appears that there are Interest Free Credit options available, even in today’s financial climate. One of Fishing-Tackle.co.uk’s partners – Fishtec – offer no deposit, interest free payments over 6 months. The trade off is that this is only available if you spend over. Continue reading “Interest Free Fishing Tackle on Finance”