so who's been picking up some e.o.f.y specials.

[Ed.]

So who has been picking up some fishing tackle at the special prices? There have been some good clearance sales going on from most of the tackle stores. I have been tempted to, but have resisted (so far).

 

[jimee]

Not exactly EOFYS but recently picked up a 25 piece 20cm snapper paddle tails in a tackle box for $5. I just cut them down a bit and throw a 3/0 jig head on and they're gold.                     And yes, definitely watching for EOFYS bargains. Don't really need anything, but I'm watching just in case I feel I do when I see it.

[Thorbjorn Hale]

Anaconda has plenty of stuff on sale at the moment, I ended up buying 400m of  slammer braid and 300m of grappler braid. 

[fonzeno1]

yeah ive picked up plenty this year the most i have ever bought. Don't know if I needed it but hey when the price is right. My local anaconda and bcf are across the road from each other so they go into clearance competition mode. the best deals ive picked up are:

about 25 daiwa double clutches, presso minnows and infeet spike lures for $5 each.

2 shimano revolution rods for $40 each (rrp $149)

2 team daiwa black rods for $50 each (rrp $239)

a shimano raider baitcaster rod for $40 (rrp $149)

a daiwa aird baitcaster rod for $40 (rrp $119)

a abu garcia revo x 4 baitcaster reel for $50 (rrp $199) 

2 abu garcia superior reels for $50 each (rrp $199).

i have also seen shimano scorpion and shimano solstace rods for $20 each, Penn black ops rods for $40, Abu Garcia max x combos for $30 each and Daiwa revros reels for $40.

[Ed.]

There is nothing like a bargain! You should be right for gear for a while... till the next set of specials come along.

[Angry51]

You could nearly call that a retirement fund. 

[fonzeno1]

Haha yeah I certainly didn't need it all. I upgraded alot of gear. I have a 15 year old fishing mad son who got half of the haul. That was the best part for me he was so wrapped getting quality gear. He was posting all his new gear on Snapchat to his mates. He's Just started using baitcasters and is picking it up really quickly. So the gear is an investment. 

The only problem is every time I think I'm finished there's something else. When I was at Anaconda last the salesperson in fishing was telling me that they are likely to put their Daiwa black reels on clearance for $50 soon so she'll put a couple aside for me. Dead set bargain buying primo gear cheaper than K mart stuff.

[Andrew_P]

@fonzeno1 location mate?

[Angry51]

Welcome to the forum mate, post up some photo's of your exploits and trips.

He's in Vic Andrew. Don't hold that against him, poor bugger.

[fonzeno1]

Yeah regional Victoria. It's a hard time of year to fish in regional Vic. I'll post some photos at some stage. I joined the forum cos I read it regularly and thought I might as well have some input.

[fonzeno1]

I also failed to mention I also picked up a Lowrance hook reveal 5 with maps for $99 down from $649. 

[Andrew_P]

Definitely not seeing these levels of discounting in SE Qld. Maybe regional Victoria overstocked before they heard the comm games were cancelled

[fonzeno1]

The the store person at Anaconda told me that when items are put onto clearance they need them sold and that the profit margin has already been reached on those items. Because the stores don't have as big a market as other stores they don't move them quickly enough to be able to fit new stock in store so they heavily discount the items to move them quickly for space. I have found that if I go into Anaconda or BCFs website and click the clearance section than you can bet that if I find something I want it will be half the price or less than the clearance price advertised. For example the team daiwa rods I bought were advertised on clearance at anaconda for $165 I went to the store and $50. 

The store person also said they are given a lowest possible clearance price and offered incentives to move the clearance stock. For example the person who moves the most clearance stock in the state from X period to Y period gets a free Shimano stradic reel.

[Bretto77]

Thanks for the disturbing equations. @Andrew_P keep collecting and giving love to the old school stuff because what is marketed now in the big chains is clearly VERY cheaply produced.

[Andrew_P]

On 25/7/2023 at 9:52 PM, Bretto77 said:

Thanks for the disturbing equations. @Andrew_P keep collecting and giving love to the old school stuff because what is marketed now in the big chains is clearly VERY cheaply produced.

Brett - I’m good with the rod side of the equation but I haven’t quite mastered engineering and production of reels yet so am a slave to the market mark up! I’d take a $50 clearance reel any day!

[Andrew_P]

I bought about 40 packs of jigheads from one of the big chains clearing them out half price. Free shipping cos it was over $$. Funny thing was they came in 15 different packages from stores all over the country, delivered over a week or so. I reckon my total bill would not have even covered the postage!

[Angry51]

Yeah, it's funny how they do that isn't it.

I suppose they're happy.

[Ed.]

And they still would have made a profit on them, has anyone taken notice of the ridiculous prices of lures lately, some of the larger ones are heading towards about $70 each. It is getting to be a very expensive sport.

[fonzeno1]

Yeah I've noticed especially when I have a son that loses lures . I never get upset with him though. I keep the hurt inside. That's why I'm into buying when stuff is cheap. If I see a good deal I'll buy a heap of lures. Earlier in the year anaconda had x buster lures and barumbah bony shads and lazy mullets for $5 each. I bought about 10. I would never buy them for their regular price of around $50 I can't afford to lose them at that price. But at $5 each they can be thrown into Murray cod snags with reckless abandon .