NEWS


A Premier supplier when times are tough


Premier Floats andTackle, likemany in the industry,has been saddened by the closure of another of its wholesalers,WBClarke,but is reassuring dealers that its products are available direct. Premier’smanaging director,Mick Sladden, is


upbeat and said: “Obviously seeing another of the established wholesalers close its doors is a sad loss to the trade and we wish the teamwell in the future. But we have to ‘keep calmand carry on’. “It’s pretty clear that the wholesale trade has


been changing for a number of years and we have been working to ensure that we cope with the changes and swimrather than sink.Not only have we been adding to the products and accessories we have available,we also hold expansive stock of the complete product range. “Ourmessage to any retailer looking for floats


is a simple one: contact us direct; it’s easy to set up an account where you can access the full range of Premier Floats and accessories.” He confirmed that the business is set up to cope


with orders of any size but especially the smaller orders and top-ups that are so important to the average tackle shop. Mick added: “We have a huge range, including


traditional running-line floats, floats for commercial carp waters, clear waggler floats, and specialist floats for big-fish anglers too.As amanufacturer,we have a scary amount of (over


AnglingMan gives up, beaten by computer games


Leicester tackle shopAngling Man has closed down,with owner StuKillen blaming computer games for reducing the number of fishermen. Stu has beenworking the shop


inBelgrave since 1977, taking over the business two years later, but now,after 40 years,he has had enough. In an interviewwith the local


newspaper before he closed the doors, the 58-year-old said: “When I started therewere fourmillion people in theUKwith rod permits and nowthat’s dropped to less than amillion. “It used to be that all the kids


250) years of experience inmaking floats of every size, shape and colour.So get in touch,we’re here to help.” Retailers can enjoy a long list of benefits, including:


double-upmark-up throughout the catalogue, massive stock,quick and reliable deliveries,no minimumorder quantity and British-made, quality products.


Premier Floats


T:01354 741330 E: info@floatsonline.com


Stu Killen has closed his Leicester shop after business dropped off.


would either be into fishing or football.But nowI amcompeting with computer games and other things.Tings have changed beyond all recognition and theway people shop online nowis also a factor. “Anglers also tend to be older,


so they’re going towell-stocked fishing lakes and using baits like sweetcorn, rather than trudging along riversides to try their luck in rivers usingmaggots. Stu,who alsomade his name


as a prominent angler,fishing for England and coaching the Irish angling teamandEngland youth


andwomen’s teams,also said the area had changed,making business harder. Te shop building,whichwas


rented, is set to be turned back into houses tomeet local demand. He added: “Tis isn’t really a


shopping area anymore because it’s very hard to park around here.Te thing is that people living around here nowhave a lotmore cars than they used to have.” He nowplans to spend a couple


ofmonths fishing inAustralia and NewZealand before gracing the river and lake banks locally once more.


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