| In today's troubled economy it has become | | | | which cost $5 each and up can often be bought in |
| essential to save money wherever we possibly | | | | a tackle box lot for $10 to $20 and if you total |
| can. We have to buy essentials like food and pay | | | | the cost of the lures it may be well over $100 |
| the rent or mortgage and there is very little we | | | | Spinning tackle, fly fishing equipment, salt water |
| can do to save money on this type of payment. | | | | gear--no matter what you are looking for you will |
| However we can save money on many of our | | | | find it sooner or later at an unbelievably low price. |
| discretionary expenditures by looking for the very | | | | Another good source for used fishing tackle is |
| best price we can find. Fishing tackle is one of | | | | online auctions. eBay in particular regularly has |
| these things that we don't have to buy--it is not a | | | | thousands of listings of fishing tackle of every |
| necessity. However those of us who like to fish | | | | kind. Really good, as new, tackle will sell for a |
| consider this to be the next thing to a necessity. | | | | fraction of the new cost--not quite as low as in |
| We want to be able to buy some tackle from | | | | garage sales but nevertheless at real bargain |
| time to time when we need it. We of course | | | | prices. Used fishing rods, in excellent to near new |
| don,t splurge when money is tight but we look for | | | | condition, by the very best makers will sell for |
| a really good price on the things we most want. It | | | | less than half the new cost quite regularly and |
| is possible to save a bit of money on new tackle | | | | even brand new fishing tackle goes for well under |
| by getting it from discount suppliers, but the really | | | | the retail price. You do have to figure in delivery |
| big savings are to be found by purchasing used | | | | costs when you are bidding and adjust the price |
| fishing tackle. | | | | you will pay accordingly. Be very careful not to |
| When we talk of used tackle, or used anything, | | | | get into a bidding war and bid higher than you |
| some people automatically equate that with | | | | intended to. It is easy to get caught up in the |
| beaten up well used old "stuff". Nothing could be | | | | bidding excitement and overpay. You must decide |
| further from the truth. It is absolutely possible to | | | | in advance what your top price will be and stop |
| get used tackle which is just like new in | | | | bidding immediately that level is reached. |
| everything but the price. Where can you find this? | | | | Another good source for used fishing tackle is |
| The very best and lowest price source of used | | | | estate sales. These may be garage sales or you |
| fishing tackle is your neighborhood garage sales, | | | | may have to phone ahead and make an |
| which take place every weekend. Anyone who is | | | | appointment to view the items for sale. If so you |
| a regular garage sale searcher knows just how | | | | can ask if there is any fishing tackle and save a |
| much fishing tackle and other sports equipment is | | | | trip if not. The items in estate sales must be sold |
| to be found there. Particularly if you live in an area | | | | to divide the proceeds between the beneficiaries |
| where fishing is good, and there are a lot of | | | | of the estate, so they will usually be open to |
| anglers, you will find an abundant supply of used | | | | offers on most things. Another source for good |
| fishing rods, reels and tackle in garage sales. Best | | | | used fishing tackle is flea markets where prices |
| of all the price is only a fraction of the new cost. | | | | can be very reasonable. There is no need to deny |
| It is not at all unusual to buy, for $10 to $20, a | | | | yourself some fishing tackle when you can |
| rod or reel which cost new around $100. Lures | | | | purchase at these very low prices. |