Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:45 pm
That's no problem K2. I'm just fed up having to send to England for most of the things I want when I (we) should be able to get the stuff here from our own tackle trade. So when I find something that is available here that people do want I try and let them know. One time I went through 7 tackle shops before I found one that had a length of plain ordinary shrink tube! That's crazy - and don't get me started on whippig thread, or eyes!
I get very fed up having to make do with something less than what I wanted because I would have to send out of the country to get what I do want, or because I don't have the time to send for it. Our tackle shops are getting better but there are still loads of things not commonly available and that can be a problem at times.
There are one or two tackle dealers around that will put themselves out for their customers and Harry is one of them. But it would be nice to see a few more do the same although economics seem to stop it. I'd love to see the tackle guys closer to my home expand but it'll not happen so I have to seek out those that will. Harry and Alister are two of them.
Dave