Good gear at good prices

[Aaronvgp]

Just wondering where people buy most of their gear from. I'll be honest and say most of my hooks and sinkers come from Kmart and used to be big w at Eastland but big w at Eastland don't don't do fishing gear anymore. They have lures there too at better prices than the chain fishing tackle stores I have been to. I went to a chain store and the price of the Jarvis walker metal lures 15-60g were twice that of Kmart.

I don't know, maybe I'm a bit tight when it comes to money but the franchise stores seem to be way over priced.

[williwonder]

I think Big W have got out of the fishing game, the store at Forest Hill no longer stocks fishing gear.
I get sinkers and swivels and sometimes Gulp Sp's at Kmart but that is about where it ends

[4liters]

Sinkers and lures from Kmart, YGK braid from jpangler.com, owner hooks in bulk from eBay. Rods and reels I just look around for a special.

[Finnigan]

I just wait for a sale or clearance from the big names.

When it comes to sinkers, bells, glow sticks, pliers, etc, I always buy them from Kmart, some of the stuff there is just as good as a "big name" store's.

[bowl]

Anaconda, bcf,compleat angler,who ever has sale.
Black Rock tackle shop,can't think of name,always have fair prices.

[4liters]

Also I forgot, fluorocarbon leader from speciality fishing and squid jigs from Japanlureshop.com. It's really easy to compare prices if you're ok with buying online, you can usually find a vendor on eBay offering free postage at any given time.

Sneaky Fisho has some good deals from time to time but just be aware that a lot of their stuff is marked up A LOT before they discount it so it is often about the same price as other places.

[Aaronvgp]

Yeah get all your online stuff before 1 July 2017 when the gst on online shopping is applied to everything not just stuff over $1000. Thanks state governments.

[4liters]

It's a bit **** at the moment anyway due to the low dollar. With any luck the local shops will lower their prices but I doubt it.

[BIG GAV]

Regular customers at independent stores always get good prices and expert advice. I make a lot of my own sinkers from lead from jobs but yes I get swivels small floats and sinkers from k mart some lures occasionally but I too wait for sales to roll around..

[Nude up]

I buy swivels snaps flouro beads etc from rigmaster tackle spend over $20 free postage. I buy a few game lures crimps etc from escapin tackle reasonable prices and often do specials