Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:31 pm

As the title says, I'm looking for the best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads,hooks,line and the rest of the bits for making traces! I have been real lazy so far with traces since I got back into fishing, I have just been buying the pre made ones from the tackle shops!

Just looking to see what tackle shop in south Dublin is the best place to go on Saturday to buy up all the bits I need.

So it's time I spend a few hours making up decent rigs! Bring on the boredom after the 2nd rig is made :cry:

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:35 pm

viking in bray should have whatever you might need, and it's only 5mins out the road :wink:
http://www.vikingtackle.ie/sea-fishing/ ... ackle.html

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:40 pm

JOHN1 wrote:viking in bray should have whatever you might need, and it's only 5mins out the road :wink:
http://www.vikingtackle.ie/sea-fishing/ ... ackle.html


Just been looking on there site b4 I made the thread, seems to be a bit pricey. But I don't know what stuff like that costs over here, so maybe there well priced!

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:51 pm

I hate to not support locally but in this current climate times are tough. I buy in bulk from eBay

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:52 pm

pop out to bray,there prices are on par with all other shops and its local, the lads will look after you yo
in fairness i just had a quick look and there 6500 hi speed is cheaper than on henrys site

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:21 pm

anthony byrne wrote:I hate to not support locally but in this current climate times are tough. I buy in bulk from eBay

+1

Just after buying a load of bits and pieces there :mrgreen:

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:36 pm

Southside do bulk packets of TRONIX Swivels 100 for 7.95. If you want the likes of Sakuma hooks & swivels in bulk e.bay would be better

EDIT
Iv used this lad before packs of 100 of Sakuma hooks looks like hes low on stock at the moment but hes very cheap for quality hooks http://cgi.ebay.ie/SAKUMA-MANTA-540-EXT ... 5856wt_905

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:20 am

Ya should definatly take a trip to Viking in bray. Your not gonna see any real difference in prices when ya shop locally but the guys in Viking always look after ya as much as they can. And if they dont have what your lookin for, they'll try get it for ya

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:35 am

the tronix bulk packs are good quality i once bought swivels of ebay and they fell apart :evil: prob seconds have had some good hooks off ebay but to be honest if your not buying mega bulk ie 500 or more a box of kamasans arnt that much more expensive again you add postage
crimps have to be the biggest rip off ever no mater where you buy them :roll:

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:42 pm

try ebay.ie cant go wrong

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:09 pm

if it's bulk buy's by the 500 or 1000. ebay is great. just stick to brands you know as there is a lot of cheap chinese muck on the go. i got landed with 100 3 way swivels last year that had a breaking strain of 90lb. funny thing was that when i got em snagged, quite often the swivel would break before the 30lb snood length :? :? :? :? like i said. cheap chinese muck :x

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:57 pm

I just want to make up 20-30 traces, so I can fish properly off the beach and stuff! I don't need to be buying 1000's of bits. Maybe bulk buying in 500's max. And line I'm sure for rigs should be cheap enough. Does anyone know where I can guy amnesia?

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:35 pm

Sparkie wrote:. Does anyone know where I can buy amnesia?

you could try viking :mrgreen:

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:26 pm

JOHN1 wrote:
Sparkie wrote:. Does anyone know where I can buy amnesia?

you could try viking :mrgreen:


They dont show it on there website, and I've always found amnesia is by far the most superia line for traces!

Won't be making traces unless I can find it!

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:30 pm

im using stren alto for snoods finding amnesia stretches to much on clipped rigs on cast,s

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:32 pm

Here it is but says out of stock, drop in you never know your luck he might have a spool lying around. :wink:

http://www.vikingtackle.ie/sea-fishing/ ... -line.html

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:41 pm

dbrock wrote:im using stren alto for snoods finding amnesia stretches to much on clipped rigs on cast,s


Only ever used it, ain't had any prob's! But willing to listen to advice on other lines, if it's deff as good or better then I will see about buying some!

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:33 am

with out doubt the best value is this shop on ebay.

Ive bought stuff and its good quality and arrives quickly

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/tackleseller47/m ... ksid=p3686

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:59 am

Does anyone know where I can guy amnesia?


Southside angling have it in stock

Re: Best place to bulk buy swivels,crimps,beads

Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:16 am

roger de dodger wrote:the tronix bulk packs are good quality i once bought swivels of ebay and they fell apart :evil: prob seconds have had some good hooks off ebay but to be honest if your not buying mega bulk ie 500 or more a box of kamasans arnt that much more expensive again you add postage
crimps have to be the biggest rip off ever no mater where you buy them :roll:

Henry does a Bulk pack of 1000 nickel plated copper crimps for 14 Euro at the moment:
http://www.henrystackleshop.com/product ... ts_id=1231