Miserable tackle shop owners

[doj]

Ever gone to a tackle shop and the owner(s) look at you as if you are a stranger walking through their front room during the Sunday Eastenders omnibus? Ever received trite or sarcastic remarks about innocent questions about product?

Or warm welcome and a hello, how things, what can I help you with, you catching much? openness...

I've experienced both ends of the spectrum. A certain shop in Newcastle and Whitley Bay being excellent, but one in North Shields making me question whether I really want to spend my hard earned there...

[mick dunn]

I only really use the shops in Hartlepool. Nets-the lads are great and then Charlie on the Friarage-smashing fella always cheerful and very helpful.

On a couple of visits to Whitby i have been in the shops and lads are not to bothered-but i,m not a regular.

Mick.

forgot to mention AMH at annfield Plain-- my real local shop. Alan and Craig spot on along with other lads that cover in the shop.

[Lowrider]

Yes and one i put up with for a few years then thought "Why"
Now i don't and take my hard earned somewhere else.
Must say though that the staff were great,it was just the owner that was a pain.
Which i sad as people jobs rely on him

[penn525magextra]

i can bet you any money the shop your on about in newcastle is ID

[doj]

It's odd eh? I'm not saying all tackle shops are inhospitable places - far from it - but they are social centres and and at the very least employees or owners need (in some places) to pay their customers a little more courtesy!

[penn525magextra]

jhon in id,s once he sees the money he is ok thenb a na were your comming frm bud

[tonynufc]

i cant stand i.d, all he wants is your cash and you need to be in the "click". the only shop i'll use is billy's in north shields, top bloke, cracking service and there's no "click"

[pop39]

aye like billy,s in north shields because he does the bait in front of you so you know what your getting ,unlike some other shops makes a big difference in the winter months

[COD BOY]

You go into one shop and the owner is superglued to the
seat or he is stuck in it do you know where i meen.

[fishfinder]

Big rosy cheeks, what little hair slicked back , waist coat... looks a bit like a fat butcher???? na nee idea mate

[5150]

Lmao!

[treeboa]

sounds like someweres not on the christmas card list then

[phil185]

I mainly use NETS in Sunderland as ive always found the staff helpful and friendly, there seems to have been a bit of a switch around recently so its not all the same people but its still pretty friendly. i was in there yesterday and was served by someone i had never seen before and he still offered to let me have a look in the bait room at the stuff i wanted, cant really argue with that.

[Sigsy]

Ever gone to a tackle shop and the owner(s) look at you as if you are a stranger walking through their front room during the Sunday Eastenders omnibus? Ever received trite or sarcastic remarks about innocent questions about product

I always go to Reelsport in South Shields,
I've only been fishing for about 2 yrs but from day 1 I've never experieced anything like what you said, or felt excluded from a 'fishing clique'
There's always a bit chat/craic and the staff are always happy to give advice when asked, no need to go anywhere else.

[BrianJ]

Cannot go past davey at trading post, sunderland.
Wheighs the worm in front of you, happy to give good advice & has got the best prices around.