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Regular customers searching for Tackle & Outdoor, formerly on Baxter Street, will be relieved to find that it has not moved far.
Tackle & Outdoor can now be found at 12 Elizabeth Street.
Owner Anthony Roberts is delighted with the new location, which is easier to access, has more parking outside and has double the space available to display everything the passionate outdoors man or woman needs.
This includes a spectacular range of fishing equipment, pig hunting supplies, air guns, diving, chandlery, camping and outdoor clothing – all now attractively laid out for easy perusal.
“The Baxter Street premises were simply getting too cramped to show off everything the store has to offer,” Anthony says.
And while shoppers browse, they can also call on Anthony for helpful tips and advice on the right gear for them.
Among his pearls of wisdom for fishermen is to ensure that they are using good line.
He says a common mistake is to spend a lot of money on a rod and reel, but then compromise with a cheap line. He says investing in good line is just as, if not more, important.
He is especially pleased to offer the Tecni-Perline range of fishing lines produced by his family’s business in his native South Africa.
Four New Zealand fishing records have been broken using Tecni-Perline lines, including a women’s kingfish catch that was just 250 grams shy of the world record.
Anthony first developed his passion for hunting and fishing in South Africa, but considers New Zealand’s East Coast a wonderful place for outdoor pursuits.
“The conditions in South Africa are very rugged and dangerous. If something goes wrong on a boat at sea, you could end up in the Antarctic,” he says.
“New Zealand waters are much safer, making it easier to go out and fish and get food for the family.”
