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Tackle shops in Preston.

5 fishing tackle shops in and around Preston, Victoria: Action Angler & Marine, Anaconda Preston, BCF Preston, C H Smith Marine Pty Ltd and K. & M. Tackle. Address, phone and stocked brands for every one, with the tide station and boat ramps that serve this water. Listing details retrieved 10 July 2026.

At a glance

Tackle shops
5
Nearest ramp
Maribrynong River - Essendon Rowing Access Point · 13 km
Tide station
Melbourne · 10 km
Brands listed here
8

The water here

These 5 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. The nearest tide station we publish is Melbourne, 10 km away.

7-day tide chart for Melbourne →

Boat ramps within reach, by direction and distance.

Preston with 9 boat ramps nearby. Nearest: Maribrynong River - Essendon Rowing Access Point, 13 km W. Furthest shown: 40 km. 40 km20 kmNESWLake Karkarook Ramp — 21 kmPort Phillip Bay - Altona Ramp — 21 kmPort Phillip Bay - Black Rock Ramp — 24 kmPort Phillip Bay - Mordialloc Ramp — 29 kmPort Phillip Bay - Patterson River Ramp — 36 kmPort Phillip Bay - Werribee South Ramp — 40 kmPort Phillip Bay - Brighton Ramp — 17 km3The Warmies Boat Ramp — 17 km2Maribrynong River - Essendon Rowing Access Point — 13 km1 1Maribrynong River - Essendon Rowing Access Point13 km W2The Warmies Boat Ramp17 km SW3Port Phillip Bay - Brighton Ramp17 km S 9 boat ramps within 40 km, straight line

All 5 shops in Preston

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

Action Angler & Marine

2 km E of the middle of the Preston shops

Address
124 Burgandy Street, Heidleberg VIC 3084, AU
GPS
-37.75604, 145.06608 · Open in Google Maps →
Suburb
Heidleberg
Shakespeare

Listing detail: Shakespeare Australia row-specific find-a-retailer listing for a stockist; supplier-directory evidence, not shop-owned verification. Contact fields left blank due visible phone-value anomalies in this supplier directory.

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

Anaconda Preston

2 km NW of the middle of the Preston shops

Address
97 Chifley Drive, Preston, VIC 3072, AU
GPS
-37.74197, 145.03049 · Open in Google Maps →
TT FishingZManOkumaPlatypusPro-CureMepps

Listing detail: Tackle Tactics embedded Storepoint stockist row id 53943465; supplier-directory evidence, not shop-owned verification.

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

BCF Preston

2 km WNW of the middle of the Preston shops

Address
Cnr Bell & Albert Street, Preston, VIC 3072, AU
Phone
0391403010
Website
www.bcf.com.au/stores/details/bcf-preston
GPS
-37.74721, 145.02177 · Open in Google Maps →

Hours: Opening hours listed on BCF branch page. Confirm before making a special trip.

Listing detail: Chain branch of BCF; phone/address/coords from BCF branch detail page and official store-search listing.

Source: the source listing, retrieved 9 July 2026 · confidence High.

C H Smith Marine Pty Ltd

2 km SW of the middle of the Preston shops

Address
189 Grange Road Fairfield VIC 3078, AU
Phone
0415 380 927
GPS
-37.76830, 145.02675 · Open in Google Maps →
Suburb
Fairfield

Listing detail: Pure Fishing dealer-directory listing exposes physical address, phone and map coordinates; treated as independent/regional retailer candidate.

Source: the source listing, retrieved 9 July 2026 · confidence Medium.

K. & M. Tackle

4 km E of the middle of the Preston shops

Address
38 Gisborne Street Bulleen VIC 3089, AU
GPS
-37.76254, 145.09646 · Open in Google Maps →
Suburb
Bulleen
Owner Hooks

Listing detail: Owner Hooks Sabai directory listing entity id 1869; 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.

Brands stocked around Preston

Across all 5 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.

Mepps 1Okuma 1Owner Hooks 1Platypus 1Pro-Cure 1Shakespeare 1TT Fishing 1ZMan 1

Common questions

How many tackle shops are there in Preston?
We track 5 fishing tackle shops in and around Preston, Victoria: Action Angler & Marine, Anaconda Preston, BCF Preston, C H Smith Marine Pty Ltd and K. & M. Tackle.
What are the phone numbers for tackle shops in Preston?
BCF Preston: 0391403010. C H Smith Marine Pty Ltd: 0415 380 927. Stock changes — call ahead before making a special trip.
Which tackle shops in Preston stock Mepps?
Anaconda Preston is listed as Mepps stockists. Brands recorded across Preston: Mepps, Okuma, Owner Hooks, Platypus, Pro-Cure, Shakespeare. Stockist directories list where gear is sold, not what is on the shelf today.
Where is the nearest boat ramp to Preston?
Maribrynong River - Essendon Rowing Access Point (13 km W), The Warmies Boat Ramp (17 km SW), Port Phillip Bay - Brighton Ramp (17 km SSW). Distances are straight-line from the middle of the Preston shops, not by road.
What are the tides doing at Preston?
The nearest tide station we publish is Melbourne, 10 km away. Its 7-day tide chart is at /tides/melbourne-tides/.
What are the opening hours for tackle shops in Preston?
BCF Preston — Opening hours listed on BCF branch page. Hours notes are copied from the source listing and are often a pointer rather than a timetable. Confirm before making a special trip.

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 Victoria.

See related

All VIC tackle shops → VIC boat ramps → VIC bag & size limits →

Plan the session

Gearing up around Preston? Check the tide window and whether the fish are actually biting before you head out.

→ Tide times for Melbourne 7-day tide chart · 10 km away → This week's bite forecast for Melbourne Updated daily · 10 km away → Kayaker's Reef — nearest named fishing spot Reef · ~12 km away

Tackle shops further along

Other Victoria locales we cover, nearest first — addresses, phones and the water each one serves.

→ Greensborough — Aussie Angler 8 km away → Melbourne North — 4 tackle shops 10 km away → Armadale — 2 tackle shops 11 km away → South Melbourne — 2 tackle shops 11 km away → Epping — 2 tackle shops 12 km away → Newport — 9 tackle shops 17 km away
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