There's a great tackle shop in Bushey (just before Watford)

However... Fishing gear is more expensive then you might think. Yes it lasts a long time so overall it's good value for money whatever you spend, but when your starting out and buying all your kit it soon mounts up.

If I were you I'd look out in local newpaper ads or on ebay or another good one is local boot fairs and that sort of thing.

Look for someone who's bought all the kit and lost interest etc. Try and buy a guys whole collection. Then you'll get not just the rods and reel, but all the other odds and sods, landing net, keep net, floats, weights, and all the other cool bits.

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