Just curious on your guys' thoughts...

I assume you aren't including boat rentals.

 

9 minutes ago, Ratherbfishing said:

I assume you aren't including boat rentals.

 

Correct.

Yes, but not in the States.

1 hour ago, Ratherbfishing said:

I assume you aren't including boat rentals.

 

Funny coincidence....I was just considering strolling in and starting a thread about boat rentals...guess I should...instead of jacking this one

Wouldn't be a bad idea, I know on like tacklewarehouse I believe they have a program where you can get certain rods/reels from listed companys (shimano,abu garcia, lews etc) as a trial. Not so much renting, but sorta in the same ball park.

3 minutes ago, JoshFromBolo said:

Wouldn't be a bad idea, I know on like tacklewarehouse I believe they have a program where you can get certain rods/reels from listed companys (shimano,abu garcia, lews etc) as a trial. Not so much renting, but sorta in the same ball park.

Cool, thanks for the info. I'll have to check it out.

Just saltwater. I rented a rod and reel fishing off Jeanette’s pier at Nags Head last summer.

12 hours ago, LonnieP said:

Just saltwater. I rented a rod and reel fishing off Jeanette’s pier at Nags Head last summer.

Gotcha, I've never fished from a pier before.

Found some people who do it for fly fishing as well

Nope. For some reason, I don't like to use other people gear.

There is a place where we vacation at the beach that will rent kayaks or paddle boards and drop you at the ramp and pick you back up at an appointed time. That sounds pretty cool. I usually just take my own though.

I wouldn't feel comfortable renting a lure. If it snags or breaks off I'm paying for a new lure and the rental fee.

I have never rented any fishing equipment. Like some others posted I am not comfortable using other peoples equipment. I really wouldn't rent a lure. Chance_Taker4 got that one right.

Being fairly new to the sport I would love to rent rod reels for the weekend/week and really be able to get a feel for the different powers/actions that would really help someone like me decide on wich brands I liked over others. 

Sorry about the grammar in that 

On 11/21/2018 at 10:33 AM, Log Catcher said:

I have never rented any fishing equipment. Like some others posted I am not comfortable using other peoples equipment. I really wouldn't rent a lure. Chance_Taker4 got that one right.

Yeah, I understand that, it would suck to get a double whammy on it. 

 

I'm curious about your thoughts on this though...

 

What if you were to rent a $7 lure for $2 for a week, and if you snag and lose it, you only owe $5. At worst case, you've only spent $7 to try a new lure and it's as if you bought the lure in store in the first place and then lost it.

I know you pre-qualified it as no commercial use but as a guide, people rented me, my boat, my gear and my knowledege every time I went out.

 

They abused it all.  

It would certainly be nice for me as a newbie to at a minimum be able to try out a rod and reel before purchasing.  The options are overwhelming for sure.  

 

I know with high-end fly-fishing stores they usually have a place you can cast a rod before purchasing it.  It would be nice to be able to do the same with bass gear.  

My thoughts are that if I want to try out a $5 lure I am just going to buy it.  If I were to try out a $100 swim-bait I would buy one because I don't want to be responsible another persons lure of that cost.  However with rods and reels, if I could rent them with little hassle and they have nice quality stuff then I might be willing to do it.  Unfortunately, if people are renting it, they aren't going to care for it as much as they should.  At that point I would be worried about dealing with either a junky rod/reel, or someone else breaking it a little and me finishing it and having to pay for it.  For example if someone rented a rod and chipped/dented it but it wasn't visible and I went out and broke it on a fish then I am responsible for paying for it even though I am not at fault.

19 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

I know you pre-qualified it as no commercial use but as a guide, people rented me, my boat, my gear and my knowledege every time I went out.

 

They abused it all.  

Joking aside, abused gear is why I don't like renting anything. I would love if people treated rented items the way they treat their own. Scratch that, stupid idea, I have seen how some people treat their own stuff...

 

The idea that I could rent a rod, reel or lure to try out would not appeal to me unless I am getting it brand new, out of the box condition.

 

4 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

Joking aside, abused gear is why I don't like renting anything. I would love if people treated rented items the way they treat their own. Scratch that, stupid idea, I have seen how some people treat their own stuff...

 

The idea that I could rent a rod, reel or lure to try out would not appeal to me unless I am getting it brand new, out of the box condition.

 

My thoughts exactly

I've rented fly fishing equipment, boots, waders, rods, reels and line. I've never purchased something at home based on a rental experience except for line. The only bass fishing equipment I have rented is a boat.