How many tackle shops are there in Forbes?

We track 3 fishing tackle shops in and around Forbes, New South Wales: Blue Sky Forbes, Forbes Great Outdoors Centre and Loomzy's Fish N Fix.

What are the phone numbers for tackle shops in Forbes?

Blue Sky Forbes: 02 6851 4334. Loomzy's Fish N Fix: 02 6851 1425. Stock changes — call ahead before making a special trip.

Which tackle shops in Forbes stock Daiwa?

Loomzy's Fish N Fix is listed as Daiwa stockists. Brands recorded across Forbes: Daiwa, Owner Hooks, Pure Fishing. Stockist directories list where gear is sold, not what is on the shelf today.

Where is the nearest boat ramp to Forbes?

Forbes Aquatic Area (under 1 km N), Gum Bend Lake Boat Ramp (89 km WNW), Wyangala Dam Boat Ramp (110 km SE). Distances are straight-line from the middle of the Forbes shops, not by road.

3 Tackle Shops in Forbes, NSW — Addresses & Phone

At a glance

Tackle shops

3

Nearest ramp

Forbes Aquatic Area · under 1 km

Brands listed here

3

The water here

These 3 shops sit within 7 km of each other; distances below are measured from the middle of the group, in a straight line rather than by road.

Boat ramps within reach, by direction and distance.

All 3 shops in Forbes

Every field below is what the source listing carries — nothing is inferred. Each shop links its own source and the date we read it.

Blue Sky Forbes

4 km SW of the middle of the Forbes shops

Address: Cnr Jones Road & Newell Hwy Forbes NSW 2871, AU
Phone: 02 6851 4334
GPS: -33.41479, 147.94665 · Open in Google Maps →

Pure Fishing

Listing detail: Pure Fishing Australia row-specific directory listing for a stockist; supplier-directory evidence, not shop-owned verification.

Source: the source listing, retrieved 10 July 2026 · confidence Medium.

Forbes Great Outdoors Centre

2 km ENE of the middle of the Forbes shops

Address: 19 Templar Street Forbes NSW 2871, AU
GPS: -33.38441, 148.00747 · Open in Google Maps →

Owner Hooks

Listing detail: Owner Hooks Sabai directory listing entity id 564; observed in embedded map marker and row page; supplier-directory evidence, not shop-owned verification.

Source: the source listing, retrieved 10 July 2026 · confidence Medium.

Loomzy's Fish N Fix

2 km NE of the middle of the Forbes shops

Address: 60 Johnson St, Forbes NSW 2871, Australia
Phone: 02 6851 1425
GPS: -33.37565, 148.00348 · Open in Google Maps →

Daiwa

Listing detail: Daiwa Australia stockist sheet row; supplier-sourced physical retailer, not shop-owned page. Category shown as Independent.

Source: the source listing, retrieved 10 July 2026 · confidence Medium.

Brands stocked around Forbes

Across all 3 shops, as recorded in brand stockist directories and chain branch pages. The number is how many of the shops below list that brand. Stock changes — call ahead to confirm a specific item.

Daiwa 1Owner Hooks 1Pure Fishing 1

Common questions

How many tackle shops are there in Forbes?: We track 3 fishing tackle shops in and around Forbes, New South Wales: Blue Sky Forbes, Forbes Great Outdoors Centre and Loomzy's Fish N Fix.
What are the phone numbers for tackle shops in Forbes?: Blue Sky Forbes: 02 6851 4334. Loomzy's Fish N Fix: 02 6851 1425. Stock changes — call ahead before making a special trip.
Which tackle shops in Forbes stock Daiwa?: Loomzy's Fish N Fix is listed as Daiwa stockists. Brands recorded across Forbes: Daiwa, Owner Hooks, Pure Fishing. Stockist directories list where gear is sold, not what is on the shelf today.
Where is the nearest boat ramp to Forbes?: Forbes Aquatic Area (under 1 km N), Gum Bend Lake Boat Ramp (89 km WNW), Wyangala Dam Boat Ramp (110 km SE). Distances are straight-line from the middle of the Forbes shops, not by road.

Source & verification

Shop details are sourced from official chain branch pages, brand stockist directories and business listings. Each shop above links its own source and the date it was read.

Details change. Shops move, change hours and change hands — call ahead before towing the boat across town, and always check current fishing rules for New South Wales.

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Tackle shops in Forbes.

At a glance

The water here

All 3 shops in Forbes

Blue Sky Forbes

Forbes Great Outdoors Centre

Loomzy's Fish N Fix

Brands stocked around Forbes

Common questions

Source & verification

See related

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Tackle shops in Forbes.

At a glance

The water here

All 3 shops in Forbes

Blue Sky Forbes

Forbes Great Outdoors Centre

Loomzy's Fish N Fix

Brands stocked around Forbes

Common questions

Source & verification

See related

Tackle shops further along

FISHING NEAR HERE? CHECK THE BITE FIRST.

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