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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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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

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

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always good bargains and real value for…

Always good bargains and real value for money .
The only criticism is they Always take a long term to deliver from purchase.
BUT l will always try to purchase from this company as they continue to provide excellent quality goods

October 25, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

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.

Kind regards,

Maria,

Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having been a customer for many years I…

Having been a customer for many years I continue to make my purchases at Fishing Republic. I find the staff friendly, knowledgeable and often able to offer suitable replacements for items not stocked. I will continue to shop here as I enjoy the experience greatly the Move further away to the Aldham industrial estate has not deterred me

November 23, 2022
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Graham,

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,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This store is a fisherman's paradise

This store is a fisherman's paradise. I found all the fishing accessories I needed in this store. Highly recommended to all my friends!

October 3, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Courtney,

Thanks for the amazing review!

I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our range of products.

We hope that you continue to shop with us.

Regards,
Faiza,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Husband bought a fishing rod from this…

Husband bought a fishing rod from this company recently and was delivered by Evri. Unfortunately we received the item with damaged packaging and intern broken rod. We have tried to contact Fishing Republic about this. They responded to my husbands first email to say they are sorry to hear about the broken rod and could we please forward on pictures. My husband has tried this numerous times to customercare and email address on website. To his dismay the emails to customercare failed to be delivered to Fishing Republic with or without attached files and the other email sent to the one on the website which has NOT pinged back had gone completely ignored!
My husband and I have tried calling them but after a few rings we get a message saying you are calling a restricted number. We will never be using this company again after sales is appalling!!

October 6, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi,


I hope you're well and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.


I am sorry to hear that the item you have received may have been damaged.


So we can discuss this further, please can you email us at onlinereviews@gooutdoors.co.uk and quote us the Trust Pilot reference number TP2035 along with the order number and the full billing address including postcode.


Kind regards,


Maria,


Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID DUE TO DELIVERY PARTNER...

AVOID DUE TO DELIVERY PARTNER...

ordered a rod on next day delivery, rod was "lost" in transit, called up got a replacement sent out, rod was "damaged" in transit, was told it was delayed, waited nearly 2 weeks called up fishing republic, to be told it was damaged in transit, but no one thought to let me know.

i have worked in the courier industry for the last 10 years, evri is by far the worst of the worst. fishing republic ( go outdoors) should ditch evri and go with DPD

October 5, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi there,

I hope you're well and thank you for taking time to leave us a review.

I am sorry to hear about this and I understand your disappointment.

So we can discuss this further with yourself, please can you email us at onlinereviews@gooutdoors.co.uk and quote us the TrustPilot reference number: 1908, along with the order number and the full billing address including postcode.

Kind regards,
Ethan,
GO Outdoors Online Review Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always so friendly and helpful

Always so friendly and helpful. Best fishing shop for customer experience. The tall gentlemen in the shop is always there when we have been and is so knowledgeable super happy to help with any questions. Makes fantastic recommendations for local places to fish. Always a pleasure to talk to!

October 2, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Jessica,

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service yet again

Great service yet again.
Always get a second to non service as I’m not always sure what I’m looking for the lads at the shop are always happy to help and give great advise 😊

September 29, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Pauline,

I appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review.

I am pleased to hear that you are happy with the service we provide.

We hope you had a great experience with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Thanks,
Marcus,
Fishing Republic Online Review Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No problems for me got a great deal…

No problems for me got a great deal would use again thanks..

September 18, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Raymond,

Thanks for the wonderful review!

I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.

We hope that you continue to enjoy shopping with us.

Regards,
Ethan,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and reliable

September 9, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Martin,

Thanks for giving us 5 stars.

We're happy that you're satisfied with our service and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.

Hope to see you soon!

Best wishes,
Shaiza,
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good purchase, shame about the delivery

For the second time a purchase from FR has not been delivered on time by Evri. Despite giving three days and confirming it was with the driver it was only delivered after making an official complaint. Will think twice before buying from FR again whilst they continue to use Evri.
Which I think means Evri time we'll spoil the enjoyment of purchasing on line

September 5, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi ,

I hope you're well and thank you for leaving us such a great review.

I am sorry to hear you had some issues with Evri when ordering with us, and I understand your disappointment.

If there is anything else you would like to discuss regarding the order, please contact us on onlinereviews@jdsports.co.uk and quote us the TrustPilot reference number: TP715 along with the order number and the full billing address including postcode.

Kind regards.
Fisihing Republic Online Review Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful gentleman

Helpful gentleman. Got what I needed. Service excellent

September 1, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Good Afternoon,

Thanks for the positive review!

I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.

We hope that you continue to shop with us.

Regards,
Anthony,
Fishing Republic Online Review Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Email issues

I had a recent delivery of charcoal where the delivery driver literally slung the boxes on my driveway (I have CCTV of this) and as a result 3 of the bags were split open.

I bulk bought the charcoal and it needs to be kept dry and moisture free. The design of the bags allow this by being zipped at the top. The 3 bags are completely split and i've no adequate way of storing.

I've been asked to reply to an email with photos but no matter what device I use, what app I use, 3 different email addresses used... My email cannot be delivered, it bounces back each time.

I've can log a new ticket via website but cannot reply via email. The addressees I've tried are customercare & support email.

Each time they tell me to clear my cache or use a different email. I've done all this, I'm running out of options. Incredibly frustrating experience unfortunately.

EDIT: I sent an email as requested below, it's been over a week now with zero response. Clearly no interest in customers once they have taken the money.

August 25, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am sorry to hear that our level of service has not met your expectations on this occasion.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact us at onlinereviews@jdplc.com quoting your review reference as the subject TP279 and provide your order number, full name, and billing address so we can assist you with this further.

Regards,
Saif.
Fishing Republic Online Reviews Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a Cadac Grillochef at a hugely…

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 order on Tuesday morning. Absolutely over the moon as we were expecting to head away in our motorhome without it. Great service!

August 29, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went into the store today and I was…

Went into the store today and I was very pleased with the variety of stock managed to get everything I needed and more. Staff are really great and are keen to help answer any questions you may have and go up and beyond to deliver great customer service thank you again for all your help.

August 28, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi Katie,

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

It's great to hear that you enjoyed shopping in our store.

We hope to see you shop with us again soon.

Thanks,
Chelsie,
FISHING REPUBLIC Online Review Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don't care about any complaints. Your on your own

I contacted fishing republic on how my order was delivered, it looked like someone had played five a side football with it and it was open . I contacted fishing republic about this, I emailed them with photo evidence of my package all smashes up cardboard box. They sent me an auto generated email that made no sense, it was plain obvious no one read my email or complaint.which in terms proved they just don't care about there customers. I sent photo evidence of the package I received making them aware how evri are treating there customers. Next time I EVER receive a parcel like I did it will be refused at the door . Now I am put off ever ordering from this company if my items I pay for are treated in this way . But it all falls of deaf ears. They must be fine losing customers than sorting the problem out . Fine by me

August 24, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi,


I hope you're well and thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.


I am sorry to hear that your order may have arrived damaged.


So we can discuss this further with you, please can you email us at onlinereviews@jdplc.com and quote us the Trust Pilot reference number TP202 along with the order number and the full billing address including postcode.


Kind regards,

Maria,

Fishing Republic Online Review Team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great experience, well delivered very comfortable seat very happy with my product.

August 26, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Good morning,

Thanks for the fantastic review!

I am delighted to hear that you are happy with our service.

We hope that you continue to shop with us.

Regards,

Jason,

FISHING REPUBLIC Online Reviews Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again.

I ordered a new sea fishing rod, reel and some line as a gift for my daughter to use on our upcoming holiday. I paid for next day delivery.
The reel and line arrived 2 days after but no sign of the rod. I phoned up and was told that the order had been split and the rod would follow in a couple of days.
It's now been 6 days, no rod, no explanation and I get hung up on when I phone up.
So, no present for my daughter.
Never again.

August 25, 2023
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Reply from Fishing Republic

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

I am sorry to hear that our level of service has not met your expectations on this occasion.

If you would like to discuss this further please contact us at onlinereviews@gooutdoors.co.uk quoting your review reference as the subject TP49 and provide your order number, full name, and billing address so we can assist you with this further.

Regards,
Saif.
GO Outdoors Online Reviews Team.

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