Anglers Center

Horribly over priced. I have been giving this place my business since I first moved here 3 years ago. It has gone down hill ever since. Priced too high, so I shop sales days and usually there is not the product I want on sale or it can only be purchased at sale price if it is in stock.
I am done with this shop. No more there is plenty of local competition available.

Horribly over priced! Even the Longfin in Orange has better prices!
Do not have them fill line on your reels here! The young kid had no idea what he was doing!

Anglers Center should be the go to tackle center for everyone. Dean, Tina, and all of the staff go out of their way to make you feel at ease. They are knowledgeable on all aspects of fishing and are well stocked with all of the latest gear. They also provide many recommendations based on the type of fishing you are doing. Great people, great service, great prices, and I wouldn’t recommend going anywhere else.

Went in to get line filled in reels and some odds and ends. Tina and Dean were great. Got what I needed. Great service great people great prices!!!

Extremely knowledgable staff and will make sure you have the tackle you need to land that fish of a life time. Also sweet selection of rods, reels, and clothing so you look good and stay dry. I wouldn’t shop anywhere else.

Back for another great day at Anglers Center !!
Today we were helped by Walter (Mr. Fishing) & he was great !!!
I guarantee you that you will not be able to store that will help you so much with both your fishing needs & questions & do it in such a pleasant way. If your fishing anywhere near Newport Anglers Center is a must !!

I’ve been tuna fishing on and off for the last 4 – 5 few years and always try and purchase stuff locally even if it’s a few bucks more. Well the reel I wanted they didn’t carry so I just found one at an online vendor. Outside of the reel the major things for fishing are line, rods, hooks, and leaders. Tuna fishing out of So. Cal is pretty much standard and every pretty much uses the same size line and hooks. So I call and ask if they have any 65lb JB solid core. The lady goes back and checks and ensures me they have the line in stock. So I drive about 30 minutes from Tustin to NB to get my reel spooled and start looking for hooks. No tuna hooks available as they ran out and don’t have any left. So I start to look for some leader and they carry 1 brand of leader line and ironically are out of 30−40lb leader. So I walk back to get my reel spooled with the JB line I was told they had available and guess what??? They are OUT of 65lb LINE!!! The guy said we have 50lb if you want that. It’s not the best, but I can make do and put the 50 on another reel that has 65lb on it. I so ok I’ll take that. He walks back 2 minutes later and says he only has 100 yards left when almost every reel needs at least 300 – 350 yards. So after being told they have the line in stock and driving 30 minutes 1 way they not only have ANY line available they don’t’ have hooks, leaders, or just about anything else a fisherman would actually use fishing out of Newport Beach. However they had at least 5 racks of clothes, all the sun glasses you could ever want, and some really nice hats! I guess there is a reason why majority of all tackle shops in my area are going out of business!

I can find any thing from fishing the pier to 20 day trip. Collin Tina dean and the other staff are the best. I have been going there for a long time. It’s not far from the landing in Newport Beach. It’s easy to find things there.

Great Tackle Shop. I have been going there for years and they are always helpful.
Tina has been a great help getting me certain lures which most stores don’t carry.

Online site for some strange «reason» doesn’t update their correct stock on hand. So, if you buy Makaira 15sea in silver online they don’t actually have it and cannot get it because it was limited edition reel by Okuma. Who knows what they end up sending by «mistake». Bad business practices I think. This situation has been going on for months. I think they are trying to unload the Makaira 15sea in gun metal color. Think twice before ordering anything online from them. Bait and switch!!!

I have been trying for 2 weeks to just get through to this company to return an incorrect online order. Each time I call I am passed around from person to person and end up in a voicemail. Most of the time the voicemail box is full and wont accept messages. I have also tried to contact them online and that has been unsucessful as well. This place has been extremely disappointing and frusterationg to do business with. Maybe in person it is better but online is horrible.

Great tackle shop. Also great selection online too.

Knowledgable and fair. Just restarted fishing. Great place, they put it all together, suggested less expensive alternatives, and gave me a great start for Fly Fishing fun. Now I just need to spend more time fishing and less working.
I thought the prices were good, particularly for a small business with knowledge instead of employees who point at the section and leave you on your own.

Immediately greeted! I’m a girl and have no idea what most of the stuff there is… but I like to buy my boyfriend fishing stuff since he’s obsessed ;)
So I tell them my idea and they run with it. They definitely know what products are available, comparable, and what is best to get for a certain budget.
Very devoted employees! They make me want to be a fisher-​girl!!!

Great service and it is always wonderful dealing with their employees. I would have given them 5 stars, especially because the owner, Dean Plant is a stand-​up guy… but prices on some select items are sometimes a just a tiny bit behind the competition’s (usually only a few bucks)… but, if you bring in an advertised special, the boys are ready to make you a deal (as most places are nowadays).
They have a great selection of rods & reels, special markdowns out front, and a wall full of Tady, Salas, and you name it irons, jigs, and hard-​bodied lures.
I always order online on their site, and pick-​up in store… not a bad way to go about it. Once they didn’t have what I ordered online in stock, and the guy who handled my order took forever to refund me via Paypal, but Dean stepped in and took care of business.
The guy who works on reels does an amazing job at this store too, I’ve taken several of my prized reels to him for service and he’s always a gent and takes good care of them — replacing drags, oiling and greasing, the full rebuild…
I will always shop at Anglers Center, and love where they are located. Go on your lunch break if possible and beat the line, because sometimes the place sure can get busy (especially with one or two checkers). Also check out the stuff they put outside (some great ling cod irons last time i was there) and their web specials on their site are alright too.