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Andy__C

Posts: 1862

#11 2 Sept 2026 at 1.58pm

Its the way of the world at the moment isn't it?

Seems to be the same in all avenues of how the public can be parted from their money - influencers influencing where you holiday, eat, enjoy music, which bike you ride, hook you use, which channel you watch and so on.

Feels for a few years now that people are getting sick of it.

Someone must be buying from this method though as they keep on influencing!

Backofthenet

Posts: 98

#10 2 Sept 2026 at 1.24pm

For me, primarily it comes down to my requirements. From there I look at reviews and take recommendations from others… as such my gear is a complete mish-mash of brands

Wc1lad

Posts: 217

#9 2 Sept 2026 at 1.11am

In reply to Post #8
Well watch a video by a tackle brand and video by one of the bait companies/Cypography. No Delks and using RX+ etc. I always noticed that.

Darkieallard

Posts: 4925

#8 1 Sept 2026 at 8.53pm

Too be fair I bought the MK1 ESP Terry Hearns 23 years ago after seeing Tel advertising them 😂

I still use them as my main rods today.

0nslow

Posts: 1593

#7 1 Sept 2026 at 7.33pm

There's loads on my place. They only bug you if you let them. Otherwise, they're mostly decent blokes under a bit of pressure to catch.

I just leave them to it and catch fish on blunt hooks and last weeks hookbait 👌, you should try it 🙂

CarpCodger71

Posts: 2755

#6 1 Sept 2026 at 8.25am

In reply to Post #1
I think the youngsters that are easily swayed and believe what they see on social media etc .
I only buy bait that Slim Belly is currently using as it’s the best !!!

mrjcarter

Posts: 1367

#5 1 Sept 2026 at 6.27am

In reply to Post #1
There just salesman at the end of the day. Clever advertising and key words.

AideyKaye

Posts: 1007

#4 1 Sept 2026 at 2.49am

In reply to Post #3
As above, I've been behind the counter on a "show day" then proceeded to sell terminal tackle of other brands to these muggy "ambassadors" once they had finished promoting items they don't even use themselves.

It's all a con.

The quicker people realise this, the more money they'll keep in their pockets.

TheCarpStalker

Posts: 22

#3 31 Aug 2026 at 10.28pm

Most of the time, they don't even use the things they show in their fishing, so no, i only buy things i think that will cover my needs

glw1978

Posts: 924

#2 31 Aug 2026 at 8.06pm

In reply to Post #1
I think I'd rather try things for myself over what a paid angler is flogging for the bosses.

808

Posts: 194

#1 31 Aug 2026 at 6.10pm

Do people really buy an item because angler X is using it? I would actively not buy a brand if a sponsored angler using it irritates me and have done so plenty of times in the past, the worst in angling i have come across have normally been a sponsored one - desperate ****ers.


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