Fishing republic

[Mackemchris]

What's peoples views on this place? Got some rag from there today was the worst rag I've ever used, was so wet and soggy a couldn't even pick it up, maybe a bad batch, just curious that's all

[roncoe]

dont think its any different from other places m8 ive had good bait from them and some s***e, same can be said for the bait ive had from rutherfords

[shaun]

Most tackle shops are the same that sell farmed rag, somtimes they get bad ragworm from the farms not much they can do about it, tackle shops that sell wild rag from my experiance have top bait just about all the time.

[d-a]

bait

for some reason anglers put up with bad bait if it was a food item you would get trading standards in is it because anglers are frightened to get barred from shops i know from my own experience there is bait for regulars i use the same shop every week i got good bait week in week out i have been to s/s pier with good bait and seen people who were in the shop before me have crap bait ---ps i dont mean Fishing republic

[apollo mk3]

i think you would be better off discussing this with the shop owner as oppose to on here because it just turns into a slagging match, which probably wont go down to well with the said shop.

am not sure about rag because this is farmed but with crab and lug they have to take what they can get due to tides/weather etc.

[d-a]

bait

most of the time its about money most shops break even or loose on bait so they sell as much crap as they can as i have said the shop i go to i can help my self there will be 3 or 4 trays 1 tray with old bait in and the rest with good bait they get rid of old bait first

[d-a]

bait

i have been to shops in scotland where they bring the tray out to you and fill the bag in front of you you can see what you are getting so its upto you if you want it instead of the lucky dip when you get home

[codseeker]

not had bad worm off republic winter months but at the moment i dig my own

click to see the live wrigglys

[apollo mk3]

i have been to shops in scotland where they bring the tray out to you and fill the bag in front of you you can see what you are getting so its upto you if you want it instead of the lucky dip when you get home

thats what all tackle shops should do, billys in shields does.

[codcatcher3000]

to be fair i have never received crap bait from fishing republic . he has not missed a single order i have placed with him ...it is farmed stuff i have asked them. some days the worms can be a bit better if not i think i have been lucky enuff to get relatively consistent worms from there...now if u want really bad bait i know just the place .....

[kingcod deano]

aye i have never had a bad batch from republic either

[d-a]

bait

you must be a regular

[kingcod deano]

nope why do people always think if you dont get a bad batch you are a regular when you get your bait from republic they wrap the worms in front of you if you dont like the quality then dont buy it simple i only get bait from there once a month or so i normally get it from north east tackle at the end of the day we are supporting our local tackle shops so they can stay open as too many of late is closing down

[codcatcher3000]

would not say i am a regular there. but i have used them when i can as i think it is a reasonable shop. i also 'frequent another shop and get the same crap but what can u do when time is limited .have u tried other shops in r area in sunderland u have a fair number of places u can get stuuf from ...nets / trading post . and rutherfords.

[codonly]

What's peoples views on this place? Got some rag from there today was the worst rag I've ever used, was so wet and soggy a couldn't even pick it up, maybe a bad batch, just curious that's all

im just a bit curious as well.was the rag worm alive,ie squirming about?
if it was youve probably just bought the best freshly dug rag your likely to get.
wet and soggy,cos its fresh not farmed crap mate.
you need to dry the worm in newspapers before you use it,then you will see just how alive it is