Hi there, related to your question on Fladen quality. I have been stocking fladen for about 3 months on my online store. I agree with the fact that when you purchase a low end standard reel or rod it will not last you long... I would not reccommend or stock products in this category due to build quality, however lures, line, and fishing rods above £40 is very good quality. You get what you pay for in my opinion. Yes Fladen is the low end of fishing gear but it is also very good if you do not want to pay 100's of pounds specially if you only fish now and again. Fladen is not in the tackle tarts shopping basket but I feel you can still catch the same as any other brand. I ve seen kids land larger fish on crappy cheap tackle and rods! whilst the guy to there side has all the fancy stuff and catches nothing.
I currently stock Conrad Poppers which I have sold tons of. They are really good and dont break the bank if you lose it or snag up! After all improving your fishing is about trying out diffrent methods, but I feel that large costs on some brands stop you from trying.
Anyway Ill stop going on!
Hope this sheds some light on the topic for you!
Cheers
Monster Fishing