Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

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JacksonPollock
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Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#1 Post by JacksonPollock »

My tecklon 6 month old spinning rod snapped about 1 foot from the top last weekend. I brought it back to Dan at HALFWAY ANGLING today and he replaced it. No problem. No hassle.

A Great shop with a great aftersales service. Just shows it pays to shop local. Imagine the hassle if I bought it online.
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razor2
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#2 Post by razor2 »

i have yet to hear a bad word said about him all good 8)
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#3 Post by Conger »

No problem driving from Limerick to shop there, Dan's a gent
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot

Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder

Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot

Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder

2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
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saving private brian
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#4 Post by saving private brian »

myself,tex and taz off here called to dan one night,,we were supposed to be there at 11 but it ended up nearer to 1am and he still waited up and supplied us with our bait and accessories,,,,absolute gentleman and very helpful...will be back...outstanding service
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#5 Post by red »

i brought a reel back to him a few years ago that had snapped in 3 at the foot, he took it, smiled and asked what i wanted instead.
top service as always from dan, you wont get that from online shops
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#6 Post by lugworm »

DANS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
WESTCORK AND DISTRICT S.A.C.

SPORTSCASTIRELAND
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mickser
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#7 Post by mickser »

Where in cork are they and have they a web site and contact nunber ?
I have not fished in two years hoping to change that this year with anything ?
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#8 Post by JacksonPollock »

Dan Lynch shop is in village of Halfway between Cork and Bandon. It is at the back of his house and open all hours.
His website is http://www.tackledirectireland.ie
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#9 Post by zziplex »

have to agree with above comments i know dan with years and have to say he has a top tackle shop with all the best of brands from rods and reels down to your terminal tackle. only for him all us match anglers down this way would really struggle :D
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#10 Post by kstaff »

Agree with all of the above, top class service regardless of how many times you might be in there, and a gent to top it all off!

Surely dans not from cork is he?
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#11 Post by oli »

absoliutly agree,Dan is realy good man,i broked top of my "abu garcia" "hellbender", online "abu" cant help me even to sold me the separate top section(why the f""ck they doing those rods if they cant sell the parts),so i ask Dan maybe he have somethink what can go with that surf rod,he brought me a new top section of "shakespeare" "long surf" ant tell to try this one,i was absoliutely suprised when i asked "how much" and he said "FREE","just try it and if is not ok bring it back,maybe somebody alse will need it",i fixed my "abu" (now i call it "shakespearbu" :lol: ) and getting basses with it,THANKS for DAN!!!
and onother thing is that Dan have some things(like "gamakatsu" hooks,"tuberttini" lines) what i cant get nowhere alse in the shops around Cork,and allways can ask him "how and where" if i do some fishing what im not in(like was with wrasse fishing :lol: he even gave me some ragworms for free,course i was stuft with lugs :lol: )
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2009-1
2010-35
2011-65
2012-16
2013-6
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Re: Excellent Service at Halfway Angling, Cork

#12 Post by willie bendit »

Stumbled across Dans place a few years ago,a real gent,knows his stuff inside out,has all the gear inc.top quality bait. 8)
"THIS THING THAT WE DO"

THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PICTURES OF PEOPLE HOLDING FISH
AND LESS PICTURES OF PEOPLE HOLDING CAMERAS IN BATHROOM MIRRORS!

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