Selling the finest in premium saltwater, freshwater, and fly fishing tackle. From leading fishing tackle brands such as Penn Reels, Shimano and more.
Is TackleDirect legit?
TackleDirect (www.tackledirect.com) has a 4.4 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 200 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Hobbies & Crafts and its reputation is good. 85% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 11% are 1 star; The business has replied to 80% of negative reviews; 5 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-27.
I’m sticking with tackle direct or a local mom n’ pop shop for all my fishing tackle n’ rods. Pricing isn’t bad. Service is great. And shipping is extremely fast. You’ll pay more at bass pro and cabellas anyways. Tackle direct all the way
Although the reel I received was not as described I still am pleased with what I got. Will at some point order the updated model with additional updates. Thanks again for you service.
Reply from TackleDirect2021-10-04
Charles,
We will be reaching out to you directly to see what reel you received and if that is something we can assist with. Not seeing any phone calls or emails under your information in regards to this and certainly want to make sure you received the reel that was ordered. Hope all is well.
Hello, i would have given you another 5 stars, but it took fedex 10 days w/my package to receive it. I know its free economy shipping, but dang, that’s ridiculous. It sat & sat according to their intermittent tracking.
As always i am very happy with your company and will continue to buy much more from you. Thank you. Have a great day.
Reply from TackleDirect2021-09-20
JC,
Our apologies for that delay in transit. Certainly not what we would like to see either, and we are redirecting a significant volume of packages away from FedEx at this time as a result of all the delays they are encountering on their end. Thank you for your patience, and sorry it took a bit longer than expected to get to you. We appreciate your business, and please let us know if there is anything we can ever do to help you out.
TackleDirect sent wonderful hard-to-find hooks and jigs but with this particular order I did not receive delivery email, even with non-economy shipping.
Reply from TackleDirect2021-09-08
Thomas,
We send tracking emails when an order ships no matter what shipping method is selected when the order is placed. Please reach out to us directly with your order number so that we can look into this to make sure there is not an issue we are unaware of. Unfortunately unable to locate your order via "Thomas". Hope to hear from you soon, and hope all is well.
train derailment part of the order arrived 3 weeks after…
part of the order arrived 3 weeks after the other 2 items,
some discussion of a train derailment,
thank you for not losing the shipment..had me wondering...
Reply from TackleDirect2021-09-02
Louis,
Certainly apologize for the delay in transit. UPS did report a train derailment, which is rather uncommon. Glad the items did make it to you though, if not we certainly would have sent out replacements for you. We have issued a refund back to you for your shipping charges due to the delay, and again our apologies for any inconvenience there. Thank you for our business and feedback, both are truly appreciated!
Received rod on time but top section of travel rod broke on a large red snapper. Contacted manufacturer and they replaced top section for cost of shipping.