In Reply to: where to find fishing gear? posted by ash on Sunday, 2. April 2006 at 09:42 Bali Time:
Some info I have cut and pasted from previous posts, sorry i have no personal experiences but hope this helps. Do a search of the archives there is lots of information about this.
FISHING
Fishing is very popular in Bali and there are a number of tackle shops. There are real bargains to be had in genuine brand name gear such as Shimano but you need to know your home prices to locate them. There are four shops close the markets and to the Ramayana Department store in Denpasar. The proprietors are friendly enough to direct you to each others shop if you get to one of them. Try two very close to one another on the corner of Jl Imam Bonjol and Hasanuddin.
There is also some downstairs in Matahari's, Denpasar but this is mainly small stuff for river fishing.
Also Sulawesi Street and Toko Lautan Mas at No 1 Imam Bonjol at Denpasar end.
Also just around the corner from here. Istana Pancing on Jl Diponegoro, No 201 Pasar Sangiah Lantai No 3. This is a Shimano outlet.
UD. Sumber - Laut, Jl Sulawesi No 54, Denpasar. Ph (0361) 224 501 Fax (0361) 222 671. Open 8-4 except Sunday.
'Pancing' shop, between No 359 and 245Jl Raya Sesetan opposite Government offices (Department Pertanian). Shop is on the right coming from Benoa heading to Denpasar.
Penn reels at about 60% of Aust prices; hooks size 2/0 at Rp35,000/100 box. That's about Aus$6.
There is a fascinating fishing tackle shop not far from Matahari's on Jl Blambangan No 2. Kuta. The range of fishing gear will astound you.
I've been to a couple but best is in Denpasar.
William and Susiana Ong at Fishing Tackleshop.
Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 1 (just around corner of Jl. Hasanudin)
Denpasar 80119
(0361) 484611.
Taxi is way easist to get there unless you like trudging streets of Denpasar.
Shop has a front counter only - cannot go into his store so bit restrictive in that sense.
Sells heaps of lures (Rapala / Yozuri), has hundreds of telescopic rods and line etc.
Also has good collection of reels.
Last time I bought 3 diff Shimanos - one cost me equiv. of A$200 and back home saw it on special in K-mart for $299.
All in all I saved at least $200+.
Though one major thing to remember - he only takes cash so if you want to spend big you'll need lots of Rp. ! !
This is good in some ways - I'd go beserk if he took credit cards.
Though William will also quite kindly point you in direction of nearest ATM.
William will reduce prices to an extent but nothing like normal market type bargaining.
Of course - depends on how much you spend.
There is also a small one in Kuta near Bemo Corner on the way to Night Market.
Very small - mainly telescopic rods, v. small reels and tackle.
Very ordinary unless you want that type of stuff.
Shop called Aquarius - Jl. Blambangan No.2.
Walk east (away from beach) from Bemo Corner
From memory, turn right at second main street on the right (you will walking with traffic flow).
Shop on left hand side about 50m.
The best shop I've found is;
Jaya Central Pancing
Jl. By Pass 1 Gusti Ngurah Rai
No. 354 C Kuta