Welcome to Hastings Angling Centre's website and online fishing tackle shop. Please browse through our very large catalogue of carp fishing tackle, sea fishing tackle and other fishing equipment and bait. 

See also our Clearance Sale and Secondhand fishing tackle sections for bargains. We buy good used tackle at very fair prices and are very happy to do part exchange, see the secondhand section for details.

Everything on the website is usually in stock and ready for immediate dispatch. We use PayPal for your assured security.

There is free delivery on all orders over £150 for mainland UK (except lugworm).

Please note Winter hours are now in operation until 25th March (Summer time starts) - see below for details.

If you have any questions or can't see an item you're after please call us on 01424 432178 or email hastingsangling@btconnect.com 

and we will be very happy to advise you further, try to get the item and take your order.

If you see something you're interested in but want to handle it you are very welcome to come to the shop and view it.

This site is intended to be a very handy resource for anyone fishing in the Hastings area especially visitors to the area. The website features regularly updated information about the local fishing, conditions, matches and what is happening with our online store.

Our links to the weather and tides will help you plan your trip. Links to the local clubs and fisheries will also be of great interest.

We have some super special clearance offers and some pretty unique products. Our secondhand section is also worth browsing regularly as it  always changing and a great place for a bargain or picking up a now discontinued item. 

Bait

We are blessed in this area with exceptionally good Dungeness lugworm which is the top local bait for most species. Fresh lugworm (live or wrapped) is usually available (tide and weather permitting!) please call 01424 432178 and we can reserve your requirements for collection. We can also send live yellowtail lugworm and wrapped black lug fresh, salted and frozen, see the bait section for details. Maggots, casters and worms are also normally available in the shop.

We carry a very extensive range of frozen baits for sea, coarse and carp. Please click on the bait section to see what we have in stock.

Winter Opening Hours

3rd January - 25th March

Monday 9am-4pm

Tuesday 9am-4pm

Wednesday 9am-4pm

Thursday 9am-4pm

Friday 9am-5.30pm 

Saturday 8am-5.30pm

Sunday 8am-12 noon

We do not close for lunch or have early closing.  Please see the contact page for the phone number and map. The shop is easy to find on the A259 in the Old Town about 200 yards from the seafront - look for the black fish on the wall!