I have always enjoyed getting my pellets, ground baits and bits n bobs from Fishing Republic, Birmingham. The staff are second to none, extremely helpful, and a pleasure to chat to when in store. A Fi... See more
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Calvin at Fishing Republic, Portway, Expertly re-elasticated 11 of my top sections in less than 2 hours. A very friendly and skilled service. Highly recommended! Five stars! Thank you.
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Every time I go in this shop, it's a great experience. The staff are really friendly and willing to give advice when needed. I am revisiting fishing after many years off and all the staff in this sho... See more
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So many issues when ordering online. Last time I ordered I had to phone as over 2 weeks went by and no items. I chased this annd was told everything I ordered was out of stock and they would refund me... See more
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About Fishing Republic - Birmingham
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With a massive range of products across our many retail stores and giant online tackle shop, Fishing Republic aims to bring you the best choice and value in UK angling. Our staff live and breathe the sport, across all disciplines and can advise you on all aspects of tackle, from carp and coarse, to sea, fly and predator fishing.
From humble, niche beginnings however, the company slowly grew from a minnow to one of the biggest fish in the pond over the next three decades.
Today, Fishing Republic’s 68 retail outlets and huge online shop sell over 16,500 product lines, covering every aspect of the sport. But no matter how much we grow, our main focus is still you, the anglers who make up the real Fishing Republic! Our staff members are as passionate as you are, whether it’s carp, coarse, fly or sea angling. We rely on their expertise to select the best tackle for every budget, with friendly service to help everyone enjoy the brilliant sport of fishing.
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Unit 1 Portway Garage, Alcester Road, B48 7JA, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 01564 829533
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Fishing Republic, Birmingham
I have always enjoyed getting my pellets, ground baits and bits n bobs from Fishing Republic, Birmingham. The staff are second to none, extremely helpful, and a pleasure to chat to when in store. A First Class Service.
October 29, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Dear John,
It is lovely to hear that you have enjoyed visiting our Birmingham store. We aim to provide excellent customer service and it is great that you have had such a positive experience with our helpful staff.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback and hope that we can assist you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care
Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Dear Ian,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review regarding your recent visit to store. We do hope to see you again in the future and continue to provide a great shopping experience.
Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.
Great staff
Great staff, really helpful, organised team, parking can be a problem on occasions.
May 2, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Dear Ian,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
I am pleased to hear that you have enjoyed visiting our store and hope that we can be of assistance again in the future.
Kind regards,
Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care
Amazing service
My son is 11 years old and has grown a passion for fishing. Visited this store to buy his first set up. The guys were amazing. They helped him how to real his rod! I have one happy boy! Excellent service! Fantastic advice and support. They went above and beyond!
March 29, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hello J Hussain,
Feedback is always important to us and we very much appreciate you leaving a review and giving us 5 stars.
Thank you for choosing to shop with us.
Kind regards,
Malaika,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
So many issues when ordering online
So many issues when ordering online. Last time I ordered I had to phone as over 2 weeks went by and no items. I chased this annd was told everything I ordered was out of stock and they would refund me. We are talking at least 8 items. Not the first time I’ve had issues. So this week I get an email saying 15% of all bait. I thought give them another chance. Put the order through, money gone, critical error message on the website and looks like I’ve got no order and now no money. The msg says to phone a number. Again I have to chase.
March 23, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Matt.
I hope you're well and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.
I am sorry to hear of your negative experience when shopping with us online.
So we can discuss this further, please can you email us at onlinereviews@jdsports.co.uk and quote us the Trust Pilot reference number TP8079 along with the order number and the full billing address including postcode.
Kind regards,
Georgia,
Fishing Republic Online Review Team.
Competitive prices and very helpful…
Competitive prices and very helpful staff.
December 21, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Nixon,
I appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review.
I am pleased to hear that the staff was helpful.
We hope you had a great experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Thanks,
Amber,
Fishing Republic Online Review Team.
Used the store for first time today
Used the store for first time today . Calvin was very knowledgeable and helped me save money with the members card .
November 29, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the amazing review!
I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.
We hope that you continue to shop with us.
Regards,
Faiza,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Brilliant service
Brilliant service, more than happy to check out the back for more stock.
November 15, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Liam,
Thanks for the amazing review!
I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.
We hope that you continue to shop with us.
Kind regards,
Maria,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Very good service.
The staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. No rushing or pressure. Just good advice.
October 26, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Mrs Warmington,
Thanks for the amazing review!
I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.
We hope that you continue to shop with us.
Kind regards,
Maria,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Great help advising me picking all my…
Great help advising me picking all my fishing gear to start back again after 20 years out the game.
September 14, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hello Philip,
I would like to thank you for leaving your review, I am glad to read that you have enjoyed our services. We look forward to seeing you shop with us again soon.
Kind Regards,
Kingsley,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team
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Calvin at Fishing Republic, Portway, Expertly re-elasticated 11 of my top sections in less than 2 hours.
A very friendly and skilled service. Highly recommended! Five stars! Thank you.
July 30, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi,
Thanks for the amazing review!
I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.
We hope that you continue to shop with us.
Regards,
Saif,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team
Really helpful staff
Really helpful staff, still very new to fishing and they helped with all questions and gave good recommendations.
All around very helpful will be going back.
July 26, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hello Cam,
Thanks for the amazing review!
I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.
We hope that you continue to shop with us.
Regards,
Ellie,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Aldo,
Thank you so much for the positive review.
We're pleased to see that you gave us 4 stars and hope you choose to shop with us again soon.
Thanks
Rizwan,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Hiya guys had a horrible experience…
Hiya guys had a horrible experience fishing today at shard end lake on packington avenue with my young son a complete idiot turns up I own this lake I own the fish i own the water on his stupid electric bike then starts to threaten my 14 year old sun he's a grown man be aware people
June 10, 2023
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I came into store today in B48 and the…
I came into store today in B48 and the 2 blokes were spot on. I’m very new to carp fishing. And they didn’t try getting me to spend money knowing I wouldn’t have a clue if I needed it or not. Top customer service. Went out of their way to hook me up with a full set up! Two genuine blokes. Looking forward to coming back for more gear once I’ve got the hang of 1 rod haha
June 7, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi, Greg
I appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review.
I am pleased to hear that your feedback helps us to improve service for everyone.
We hope you had a great experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Thanks,
Justin
Fishing Republic Online Review Team.
Jack Preston is an amazing employee he…
Jack Preston is an amazing employee he helped me out with everything and it’s a lovely shop.
May 17, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Josh,
Thank you for your review.
I am happy to hear Jack has made your visit to store a lovely visit.
We hope you shop with us again soon!
Kind regards,
Sarah,
Fishin Republic Online Review Team.
Hi your number is wrong on your all of…
Hi your number is wrong on your all of your profiles and website ? How can I contact you ?
May 13, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Benjamin,
Thank you so much for the positive review.
We're pleased to see that you gave us 4* stars and hope you choose to shop with us again soon.
Thanks
Muhammed
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team
Great service ...value ...Good tackle…
Great service ...value ...Good tackle for the price...many thanks Gary
April 28, 2023
Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi Gary,
Thank you so much for the positive review.
We're pleased to see that you gave us 5 stars and hope you choose to shop with us again soon.
Thanks,
Hayden,
FISHING REPUBLIC Online Reviews Team.
Great service
May 1, 2023
Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hello Carl,
Thank you so much for the positive review.
We're pleased to see that you gave us 5 stars and hope you choose to shop with us again soon.
,
Regards,
Debbie,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.
Excellent customer service always very…
Excellent customer service always very helpful and prices are very competitive Calvin always helps and very knowledgeable
April 28, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Fishing Republic - Birmingham
Hi James,
Thank you so much for the positive review.
We're pleased to see that you gave us 5* stars and hope you choose to shop with us again soon.
Thanks
Muhammed
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team
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