Care should always be taken when buying frozen bait from tackle shops.
You should always call ahead to make sure that the shop you are patronising has not run out of the bait you need.

Tackle Shops

• Born 2 Fish
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  Born 2 Fish is located at Arab Street. It is a small shop. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop and these are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.
  Opening Hours:
  Contact: +65 6295 2818
  Address: 23 Arab Street Singapore 199722[br]
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• Changi Village Pro Tackle
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  Changi Pro is located at Changi Village. They sell live milkfish, mullet, sarong worms, wat wat (Ragworms) and prawns as well as frozen milkfish, mullet, tamban, prawns and kelong sotong. The nearest carpark uses the EPS parking system.[br]
  Opening Hours: About 6.30am till late.
  Contact: +65 6542 3775
  Address: Blk 1 Changi Village Road #01-2038 Singapore 500001
  Social Media: Facebook Page, Facebook Community[br]
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• Chop Hock Heng
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  Hock Heng has a wide range of jigs from a limited range of brands. They also sell pre-tied flies (useful for lurers) as well as unique lures such as floating rats and squids. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. They are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 9.30am – 6.30pm
  Contact: +65 6297 0066, +65 6298 2716 (FAX), chophockheng@singnet.com.sg
  Website: www.hockheng.com.sg
  Address: 289 Beach Road #01-01 Singapore 199552[br]
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• Coho Fishing Tackle
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  Coho Fishing Tackle specialises mostly in Fly Fishing related tackle.[br]
  Website: http://www.cohoflyshop.com
  Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 10.00AM – 7.30PM. Closed on Sundays.
  Contact: +65 6297 2978
  Address: 2 Kallang Avenue #02-08 CT Hub Singapore 339407[br]
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• Deep Sea Sportfishing Tackle
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  Deep Sea has a large variety of unconventional artificial baits (lures) but is limited in brand variety. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. They are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours:
  Contact: +65 6545 0691
  Address: 267A Beach Road Singapore 199545[br]
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• Fishing Buddy (East Branch)
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  Fishing Buddy (East Branch) is located in Marine Parade. Their house brand is Meiho/Versus and you can get those items at a significantly reduced price as compared to other shops. Fishing Buddy has its own website. However, be warned, the prices on the website are rarely updated with the prices of the items at the store. You may find yourself purchasing an item that is more expensive at the store than when online. They sell live prawns.[br]
  Opening Hours: 9am – 6pm (Monday to Friday), 7am – 9pm (Saturdays), 6am – 5pm (Sundays and Public Holidays)
  Contact: +65 6243 3144
  Website: www.fishingbuddy.com.sg
  Address: 57 Marine Terrace #01-127 Singapore 440057 Beach Road Singapore 199545[br]
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• Gary’s Tackle
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  Gary’s is located at Changi Village. His new shop is bigger than the last one but feels more cramped. He sells live milkfish, mullet, prawns and sandworms. The nearest carpark uses the EPS parking system.[br]
  Opening Hours: ~11am (not reliable) and closes around midnight
  Contact: +65 6546 1860 +65 9384 1567 (Gary Sim)
  Address: Blk 1 Changi Village Road #01-2052 Singapore 500001 Blk 3 Changi Village Road #01-86 Singapore 500003[br]
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• Hong Guan Pro-Fishing
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  Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. They are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 10:30am – 7pm, Sun: 10:30am – 4pm, closed on public holidays
  Contact:
  Address: 275 Beach Road #01-02 Singapore 199549[br]
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• Joe Fishing Tackle
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  Joe’s Tackle is located at Beach Road. They sell live prawns. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. There are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm daily
  Contact: +65 6392 3888
  Address: 331 Beach Road Singapore 199562[br]
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• Le Anglers’ House
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  Le Anglers’ House is located in Bedok. Despite being touted as a popular shop for jigging enthusiasts, they have a limited range of jigs (although from a variety of brands) and a limited range of hooks (for jigging, luring, bottom, etc). They do have some unique hooks though. They also carry the Asari Iron Braid (Metal Core) which is a kevlar assist line with metal strands in the core. There are multiple strands so it is possible that its breaking strain is as rated. The carpark nearest this shop is your standard HDB carpark with standard coupon periods. They sell live prawns. [br]
  Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Monday to Friday – except Wednesday), 7.30am – 9pm (Saturday), 7.30am – 7pm (Sundays and Public Holidays), Closed on Wednesdays
  Contact: +65 6242 8938, +65 9815 5868 (K. T. Lim @ Ah Teck), +65 9677 5882 (S. Y. Eu @ Jimmy)
  Address: Blk 530 Bedok North Street 3 #01-634 Singapore 460530[br]
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• Lure Haven
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  Lure Haven is located at Bussorah Street. As the name implies, they sell neither live nor frozen bait. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. They are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours: Mon – Sat: 11am – 8pm, closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
  Contact: +65 6297 4898, queries@lurehaven.com.sg
  Website: www.lurehaven.com.sg
  Social Media: Facebook
  Address: 10 Bussorah Street Singapore 199488[br]
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• Pioneer Concept Store
  A reader informed me that the old Hong Guan Store is long gone but it has been replaced by this one. I haven’t been there myself yet so no pictures for the moment. Apparently though, they have a “cool FISHING SIMULATOR in the shop”. I must make haste to try it out.[br]
  Opening Hours: Unknown
  Contact: +65 6909 2230
  Website: http://www.pioneertackle.com/
  Social Media: Facebook
  Address: 81 Ubi Avenue 4, #01-09 UB 1, Singapore 408830[br]
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• Riverland Tackle
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  Riverland Tackle is located at Changi Village. They sell live prawns, sarong worms, mullet and milkfish as well as frozen milkfish, mullet, tamban and kelong sotong. The nearest carpark uses the EPS parking system.[br]
  Opening Hours: 8am – 11pm (Monday to Friday), Saturday 7am – Sunday 11pm
  Contact: +65 6545 8117, +65 6545 0187 (FAX), riverland_tackle@yahoo.com.sg
  Address: Blk 1 Changi Village Road #01-2034 Singapore 500001
  Social Media: Facebook[br]
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• Sabre Tackle Fishing Tackles
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  Sabre has shifted to Arab Street. Their house brand is Halco but they also carry other products. They also carry Berkley Gulp in big containers with the liquid. Parking lots line the narrow streets around this shop. They are white lots with coupon periods from 7am – 5pm. Fatimah (the summons auntie) visits this place very regularly, typically at ~11am and ~3pm.[br]
  Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm (Monday to Friday), 10am – 6.30pm (Saturday), Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
  Contact: +65 6396 0982
  Address: 35 Arab Street Singapore 199734[br]
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• Sincere Fishing Tackles
  Sincere is located at Yishun, across the field from the Yishun MRT station. They sell live prawns and milkfish. The carpark nearest this shop is your standard HDB carpark with standard coupon periods.[br]
  Opening Hours:
  Contact: +65 6257 3773
  Address: Blk 744 Yishun Street 72 #01-187 Singapore 760744[br]
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• TCE Tackles Singapore Pte Ltd
  
  TCE Tackles is located in a multi storey industrial complex called Wcega Plaza in Bukit Batok. They do not sell any bait. Like most multi storey industrial buildings, parking is free. The shop is located on the same floor as ground level parking so when you enter the complex, skip the first large “road” and the next 2 narrow alleyways and turn left at the second large “road”. If parking is limited at this “road”, you can also park at the second narrow alleyway (which will lead you to the side entrance of the shop – if it is open).[br]
  Opening Hours:
  Contact: +65 6684 2628, info@tcetackles.com.sg
  Website: www.tcetackles.com.sg
  Address: Wcega Plaza 1 Bukit Batok Crescent #02-30 658064[br]
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Bait

1. Kelong Sotong
   Kelong Sotong refers to fresh dead squid that has been meticulously prepared to avoid any contact with fresh water.
   
   • JDM
     I currently get all my kelong sotong from JDM. He supplies kelong sotong at $25/Kg and delivers it for free. He was recommended to me by Nigel Lian.
     Contact: +65 8444 4158
   • Changi Village Pro Tackle
     You can get frozen kelong sotong from Changi Village Pro Tackle.
   • Riverland Tackle
     You can get frozen kelong sotong from Riverland Tackle.
   • You can find other kelong sotong suppliers at Nigel’s Blog: http://baktao.blogspot.com/2011/08/contacts-for-kelong-sotong-bait-for.html.[br]
2. Sandworms
   • Gary’s Tackle
     Gary sells sandworms at his shop.[br]
3. Sarong Worms
   • Gary’s Tackle
     Gary sells sandworms at his shop.
   • Riverland Tackle
     You can get Sarong worms at Riverland Tackle but stocks occasionally run out during peak fishing periods.
   • Changi Village Pro Tackle
     You can get Sarong worms at Changi Village Pro Tackle but stocks usually run out during peak fishing periods.[br]
4. Sandeels (usually labelled ‘Smelt’ in supermarkets)
   • You can usually find Sandeels in supermarkets where they are sometimes labelled as ‘Smelt’.[br]
5. Live Prawns
   • You can get live prawns at virtually every tackle shop in Singapore.[br]
6. Mullet
   • Changi Village Pro Tackle
     You can get live and frozen mullet at Changi Village Pro Tackle.
   • Gary’s Tackle
     You can get live mullet at Gary’s Tackle.
   • Riverland Tackle
     You can get live and frozen mullet at Riverland Tackle.[br]
7. Milkfish
   • Changi Village Pro Tackle
     You can get live and frozen milkfish at Changi Village Pro Tackle.
   • Gary’s Tackle
     You can get live milkfish at Gary’s Tackle.
   • Riverland Tackle
     You can get live and frozen milkfish at Riverland Tackle.
   • Sincere Fishing Tackles
     You can get live milkfish at Sincere Fishing Tackles.[br]
8. Ragworms (wat wat)
   • Changi Village Pro Tackle
     You can get live Ragworms at Changi Village Pro Tackle.[br]