Buying Wholesale

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Sounds like hard boring work to me , my free time is very precious to me so this sort of thing is not for me but good luck to you if you're gonna give it a go.

[sless]

been working in boyes store today
there selling mackerel feathers and fully made up fladen rigs for 59p
so i think you will have sre finger tips if you try to beat them prices walsendo
even 7/0 hockeyes with 3 hooks for 59 p

[The Great Wallsendo]

been working in boyes store today
there selling mackerel feathers and fully made up fladen rigs for 59p
so i think you will have sre finger tips if you try to beat them prices walsendo
even 7/0 hockeyes with 3 hooks for 59 p

prob all from China which is why they're so very very cheap...if I had the storage space and the spondoolies I'd prob go for it and buy a load of stuff myself

[tonynufc]

i've thought about making traces up and selling the loads of times but only using quality tackle ie greased weasel and amnesia line, sakuma hooks, impact shields etc as the ones on the market at the minute are really poor, the knots are a waste of time (my 5 year old daughter could do better) and the hooks might as well be paper clips. the thing that keeps putting me off is how much would people be prepared to pay for real quality traces when they can buy cheaper ones.

[KeithB]

How many anglers buy traces? making traces for me is part of the sport and catching fish on your own gear far more rewarding.

[tonynufc]

How many anglers buy traces? making traces for me is part of the sport and catching fish on your own gear far more rewarding.

thats what i think keith but there's a lot of anglers out there that cant be bothered or cant get the hang of making them

[The Great Wallsendo]

bottom line is have a go - got nowt to lose but a couple of quid initially

[tonynufc]

bottom line is have a go - got nowt to lose but a couple of quid initially

thats it mate, you'll not know if it'll work till you try it. its been in my mind a lot lately. i think if i had a little bit more time on my hands i'd go for it.

[sless]

i always make my own
but buy feathers and daylights

[northeast1]

I am the same as Sless, buy the daylights but make the rest of them as agree with Keith, half the fun is when you catch on something you have made for the 1st time at home.

Well good luck with it Wall but sounds like it could be alot of work for little money .

[KeithB]

If you enjoy making them and it makes a contribution to your fishing costs, go for it.

I still buy the smaller macky daylites but make my own larger ones.

I also chop the royd rigs up and re-tie them, not too keen on some of the knots and those swivels they use.

[The Great Wallsendo]

I'm in the same boat as all of you - I make my own rigs but buy daylites and feathers etc

And with any of the bought rigs I always end up either chopping them up (nowt worse than having to deal with 5 mackerel going spastic on the deck) or changing the drop on the bottom of the rig - it's always too long

It'd be a hobby venture as opposed to a full scale Wallsend sweat shop