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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It's not about what went wrong this time, I use the Swansea store, it's like a jumble sale, everything is everywhere, lots of European method fishing gear which is not used in the UK, prices are n... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a Cadac Grillochef at a hugely discounted price compared to other sellers. We ordered on a Saturday evening of a bank holiday weekend, with a 3-5 business day delivery advised. Received the or... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All staff members are welcoming and always acknowledge you when entering the store. They are helpful when asked for advice and equally unobtrusive when you just want to browse the store at your lei... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time in fishing Republic wombell shop Barnsley as a woman I was very nervous but I shouldn't a been everyone very helpful and advise given second to none. Shame this shop is closing down will be... See more

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  1. Fishing Store
  2. Camping Store
  3. Fishing Club
  4. Hunting and Fishing Store

About Fishing Republic

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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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went into opening day when…

Went into this shop on opening day when it was at Darfield. I've never used another tackle shop since, Ever. The staff are absolutely brilliant in all ways and now I here it's closing down. Can't believe it. We've always had a tackle shop in Wombwell and you're taking it away. Unbelievable. I wish all the Staff all the very best in the future. You are a loss to all the customers that you have served. Gentlemen, Thank You

October 20, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Paul,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on our Barnsley store and for your loyalty towards the store since its opening day and for commending the staff for there hard work and dedication over the years to make sure our customers had a great experience in store. We wish them all luck for the future. We do hope that one of our other stores/website can be of assistance to you going forward.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top lads

Brilliant service as usual very helpful staff

October 19, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very prompt

Very prompt

October 18, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear David,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is good to hear that you received your items in a timely fashion.

We hope to be able to assist you again in the future.

Kind regards,
Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time in fishing Republic wombell…

First time in fishing Republic wombell shop Barnsley as a woman I was very nervous but I shouldn't a been everyone very helpful and advise given second to none. Shame this shop is closing down will be sorely missed by Fisherman lady's alike

October 15, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Hayley,

It is great to hear that our Barnsley store were able to share their knowledge with you and help to assist you with your purchase.

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review and we do hope to see you in one of stores again soon.

Kind regards
Rebecca
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful, good prices!

Our local Fishing Republic (and JD Sports who share the store in Bury) are unbelievably helpful! If you pay £5 to get JD Sports membership they usually beat online sellers on price and service! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

October 14, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear ToNo,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. It's good to hear that our colleagues have been helpful and that you are happy with both our prices and service.

We hope to see you in store again soon.

Kind regards,
Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

prompt service and quick delivery…

prompt service and quick delivery thank you

September 29, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Paul,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We do hope that Fishing Republic can be of assistance in the future.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Very helpful. Great service. Good prices .

September 25, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Trevor,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We do hope that Fishing Republic can be of assistance again in the future.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Outstanding customer services team

The website and automated email responses have a few issues, but the customer services team are super efficient and responsive. They get 5 stars from me, the website/ordering system 3 stars.

September 25, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
We appricate your feedback on the website/ordering system. Its great to hear such positive feedback on the customer care team, we strive to provide our customers with the best customer service.
We do hope we can be of service in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Massive and varied stock from top…

Massive and varied stock from top manufacturers with fantastic offers as well as great prices.
Buying this product was very easy and hassle free delivered very quick and well worth the money an excellent product from fishing republic .

September 13, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Hayden,

Thank you for leaving a review on your recent experience with us. We are happy to hear that you are impressed by the wide range of stock available and the offers currently available. We appreciate all aspects of feedback so we can continue to provide our customers with a fantastic range of products at competitive prices and continue to provide excellent customer care.

We hope that Fishing Republic can continue to be of assistance in the future.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a trolley online and payed…

I bought a trolley online and payed extra for next day delivery. Where is the trolley?I bought the trolley on the 23rd of September and should of been delivered on the 24th

September 24, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Kevin,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

We are sorry to hear that your order did not arrive on the next day service expected.

If you would like discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact us using the web form on our website https://www.fishingrepublic.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us or by calling the office on 0161 393 7058.

Kind regards,
Rebecca
Fishing Republic Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Staff delivering Great Customer Experiences.

All staff members are welcoming and always acknowledge you when entering the store.
They are helpful when asked for advice and equally unobtrusive when you just want to browse the store at your leisure, taking in the wide range of products on sale.
I have only recently started shopping at Fishing Republic and now I can't keep away!

September 6, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Dan,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your experience in store.

It is great to hear that the staff have provided you with great customer care, shareed their knowledge and was able to assit you with your purchase. We do hope to see you back in store again soon.

Kind regards
Rebecca
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sold me a tent they didn't have in…

Sold me a tent they didn't have in stock, again no communication, just hope that you have the wherewithall to check your PayPal account.

September 16, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Ryan,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

We are sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the service received and that the ordered item was cancelled from your order.

If you would like discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact us using the web form on our website https://www.fishingrepublic.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us or by calling the office on 0161 393 7058.

Kind regards,
Rebecca
Fishing Republic Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product but instead of one rod I…

Great product but instead of one rod I received a box with 19 in,I phoned up and the remaining was picked up the day after

September 12, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Mrs Sanderson,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review about your experience with us.

We take pride in our customer service and it is great to hear that our customer service team were able to assist you with your order. We hope that we can be of assistance in the future.

Kind regards,
Rebecca
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and fast delivery

Quick and fast delivery, Fantastic customer service from a great set of lads.
I Bought chair as gift so not used as yet but packaging great.

August 29, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Hannah,

It is great to hear that you are happy with the customer service you received and that your chair was delivered quickly.

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review and hope that we can be of assistance in the future.

Kind regards,
Tracey
Fishing republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff and excellent range of…

Great staff and excellent range of products.

August 31, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Peter,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, great to hear that the staff have provided great customer care on your visit.

We are glad to see you are happy with the range of products available this is always something that we continue to progress to ensure that we provide a customers with the best choice available.

We do hope to be of assistance in the future.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Should have known better

I have had issues in the past and should have known better but I thought perhaps this time would be different.
I placed order all ok it was dispatched quickly it arrived this afternoon and box was badly damaged and two out of the there bags of boilies we're missing.
I feel such a fool this company doesn't change so am now going to have to go through the hassle of trying to get my money back . Managed to get it sorted or so I thought the new parcel was supposed to be delivered by evri today 30/08/24 but what a surprise no parcel so still more hassle why they use them they are rubbish.

August 24, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Tony,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

We are sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the way your order was received, we strive to provide customers with the best service including how orders are received and although damage can occur to the outer packaging on occasion to hear products ordered were affected is dissapointing.

Following our recent contact I am happy that we were able to provide you with a resolution and do hope that we can still be of help in the future to improve on this experience.

Kind regards,

Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rapid delivery

Rapid delivery

August 9, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Christopher,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We are pleased to hear that you received your order quickly and hope that we will be able to assist you again in the future.

Kind regards,

Tracey
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visited the store at Lakemore fisheries…

Visited the store at Lakemore fisheries near Crewe. Nick in the store was so helpful and spent around an hour with me and my son . Demonstrating tackle and advising . We cannot thank Nick enough for his help. If you want the personal touch then visit a shop instead of online . It's priceless

August 17, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Andy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5* review for our Crewe Store.

We take pride in our customer service and continually provide our customers with a positive experience.

Nick has shown the wealth and experience our staff hold and how this is invaluable to our customers.


We do hope to see you again in store.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warrington store

Warrington store, my Mrs went in for a starter setup for my son. Came home with a carp rod, spinning reel, pole floats, wire traces all on advice from assistant. Clueless. Expensive too.

August 17, 2024
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Dear Glen,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, I am sorry to see your negative experience with our Warrington store.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact us using our web form online https://www.fishingrepublic.co.uk/customer-care/contact-us

Or by calling the office 0161 393 7058. We can then discuss this further to help us improve upon our service in the future.

Kind Regards
Nat
Fishing Republic Customer Care.

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