Selling the finest in premium saltwater, freshwater, and fly fishing tackle. From leading fishing tackle brands such as Penn Reels, Shimano and more.
Over the holidays I received countless emails from them advertising 20% OFF for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and End of Year Sales. But of course there were always exclusions. About 95% of their inventory didn’t qualify for the sales. LOL During the last week of December I bought a fishing rod from them. 12/30/25. On 12/31/25 I received the order confirmation email and the USPS Tracking Number. It was sent Priority Mail. On 1/7/26 I clicked on the tracking # link and it said that the post office was still waiting for the package, only the shipping label was created. I emailed TackleDirect and inquired about my order. I was told that this was fairly common procedure from the Post Office and it should update once the package reaches the destination distribution hub. On 1/13/25 I clicked on the link again. The USPS still hasn’t received the package. WTF!!! I guess they didn’t have the rod in stock and had to order it from the manufacturer. Yet it shows as being available for order on their website. Needless to say, I won’t be doing business with this company anymore. I’d rather spend my hard earned money on a legit company.
Ordered two Star Rod Extra Heavy Paraflex conventional rods with limited lifetiem warranties. Both blanks have snapped in half fighting big fish. When I contacted Star Rods/Calcutta there is no response at all. I have filed 3 claims using their online form with not a single response. The customere service numbers for both Star Rods and Calcutta give busy signals. Do yourself a favor and avoid Star Rods. Terrible product that the manufacturer does not stand behind.
My experience with TackleDirect was great. The fishing gear arrived quickly, was exactly as described, and the quality exceeded my expectations. It's a reliable site for all kinds of fishing equipment.
