Anglers of a certain age will remember NBC suits. A lot of youngsters just knew them as ‘army suits’ and many of us had one as our first ‘proper’ fishing suit. They were green, charcoal lined, ‘one-size-doesn’t-quite-fit-anybody’ and readily available.
Those of us in the know even knew what NBC stood for – nuclear, biological and chemical. Yep, these ‘cheap fishing suits’ were actually what the army issued in case of biological warfare. Thankfully, we never used them for their intended use, although some would argue that point if they’d been in a bivvy next to a teenage me!
Fishing clothing has come on leaps and bounds over the years and what we paid back then for an NBC suit will get you something quite nice today. Not that NBC suits weren’t nice, it’s just that the world has turned and things have got better. However, a while back, I got hold of a load of NBC suits and sold them to anglers with no fuss whatsoever. Seemed the demand was still there!
I don’t sell fishing tackle directly these days, but do keep an eye on the market and came across my old ‘cheap fishing suits’ for less than £5. A couple of years ago, I couldn’t even buy them in at trade for less than that! It seems that there’s a glut of them right now and, as money is tight for many of us, I wouldn’t mind betting they’re flying off the shelves!
CLICK HERE to view the £4.95 NBC suits.
If you’re after a cheap outfit, CLICK HERE to take a look at various options. We’ve been playing with a price comparison tool for fishing tackle and bait and it’s thrown up some real bargains!
Of course, you don’t need to use it just for cheap fishing suits. Have a search around and you’ll find all manner of angling bargains. Give it a try today – CLICK HERE.
