The Tackle Store Chester

The Tackle Store Chester: tackle and bait for carp, coarse and predator fishing

The Tackle Store Chester Ltd is a fishing tackle and bait shop with a physical store in Chester (UK) and online sales. Founded in 2014, it presents itself as one of the largest fishing tackle retailers in the country and states that it maintains high stock levels of the leading brands in the sector. Its team says it has experience in different fishing methods and offers advice on tactics and local fisheries.

Fishing methods covered

The catalogue is organised around four main specialities: carp fishing, coarse fishing, predator fishing and long pole or pole fishing. There is also a clothing section and an accessories section. The shop sells both in-store and through its website.

Carp fishing range

The carp fishing section includes bite alarms and receivers, bivvies and shelters, PVA products, bait, bait boats and boats, baiting poles and spoons, baiting tools, barrows and accessories, bedchairs and sleep systems, buckets and accessories, butt grips, carp bundles and kits, carp care, catapults, chairs and accessories, cooking equipment, distance sticks, gadgets, hair rigs and rigs, handtowels, hook sharpening, hooklinks and leaders, hooks, leads, backleads and feeders, lines and braid, luggage, marker floats and elastic, metalware, nets and accessories, PVA and armour mesh, rig bits, rod pods, scales, weigh bars and tripods, spods and spombs, swingers and indicators, tackle boxes and rig storage, throwing sticks, unhooking mats and cradles, and weigh slings and sacks.

Coarse and pole fishing range

For coarse fishing the shop offers bait, feeders, seat boxes, baiting tools, catapults and spares, coarse bait boxes and buckets, banksticks, chairs and accessories, hooks, landing net handles, lines and braids, luggage, rig bits, rod rests, tackle boxes, flasks and mugs, hand towels and aprons, keepnets, landing nets, leads, pellet wagglers and floats, plummets, ready tied hooklengths, rig and hook storage, scales and weigh slings, seatbox attachments, seatboxes, split shot and accessories, trollies, platforms and barrows, and umbrellas. Pole fishing has its own sections for elastication, pole pots, pole rollers, pole fishing floats and silicone, pole pots and cups, pole rigs, pole rollers and rests, pole socks, poles and whips, top kit cases and winders.

Predator, sea and reels

The predator section brings together lures, luggage and storage, nets and specific tools. In reels, the catalogue covers baitcaster, baitrunner freespin, big pit, coarse, sea and spod models. The shop also sells barbel and carp rods, as well as feeder, float, predator and spod rods, plus rod pods and landing nets.

Lines, hooks, bait and tools

The range includes lines and braids, lures, hooks, floats and leads to suit the type of water and fishing. To organise equipment, the shop sells tackle boxes and tools, bait, bait boats, catapults and alarms, as well as baiting poles and spoons for carp fishing.

Clothing and accessories

The clothing and accessories section comprises base layers, body warmers, footwear, gloves, headwear, hoodies and fleeces, jackets, salopettes, shorts, socks, suits, sunglasses, T-shirts and polos, trousers and joggers, and waders. For comfort during the fishing day, bivvies, shelters, umbrellas and chairs are available, as well as barrows for transporting equipment. The shop has a wide selection of fishing boots and shoes, hats and headwear, salopettes and waders, hoodies, fleeces, jackets and T-shirts, as well as sunglasses.

Brands and customer reviews

Among the brands the shop cites are Aqua, Bait-Tech, Fox Rage, Nash Bait, ProLogic, Ridge Monkey, Strike Pro and Westin, among others. The website shows a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 163 reviews, and includes customer comments highlighting the staff's advice, the selection of Nash products in the Cheshire area, the large display space and the relationship between prices and range.

Shipping and customer service

The shop offers free standard delivery on orders over £45 and express delivery available from £5.99, with conditions applying. The site includes sections for FAQs, shipping, returns and contact to resolve questions about the physical shop or the online store.

Location and contact

Unit 34 CoWorkz Minerva Avenue Chester Flintshire CH1 4 QL · Phone: 01244 377472