Hello fellow anglers been a member for a while havent really posted very much but my question is does anybody know of a friend or anyone or a place, business, etc that repairs reels? Pretty ridiculous to send one to Iowa for a spring probably cost as much with shipping as it would be to buy a new one. But it’s not a cheap reel or Id buy a new one.
What brand is the reel? Do you have a schematic or know the part number?
I would go to their website and peck around for a link that takes you to parts or call their main number. If there is one piece of advice I would give is that all fishermen should know how their reels work. I am a Shimano and Abu Garcia guy and have ordered parts for all my reels many times, even turned a couple of 5:1 gear ratio reels to 7.1:1 ratio. I know how to pull apart my reels, clean them, and get them back together with no pieces left over[;)]
I have a friend that has some high end Shimano’s that needed Parts/maintenance. We ordered the parts, took the reels apart, cleaned, and reassembled in less than an hour. They sound/cast as good or better than new. It helps that we live in a dry climate, so less corrosion.
Learn how your reels work and how to service them yourself and that reel will last a lifetime.
HM
Thats a good idea thanks its a pfluegerger supreme
I’m a Daiwa Zillion lover but I have a Quantum Tour PT that has been sitting in my office for a while. The bar doesn’t return after clicking reeling like there is a bad spring or something. I have been meaning to send it off but maybe you could help me? Shoot me a pm
I have the same reel and lost the drag knob in the lake. I just called pflueger customer service and had a new part in just a few days. Here’s the number: Phone: (800) 554-4653
Thanks I found a place across from sportsmans warehouse no thanks from them they told me I had to ship it to Iowa.I called fish tech they suggested ereplacementparts.com they sell lots of parts for reels good lookin out fish tech! Much appreciated!
So after reading this thread, I went home and got out 3 old MItchell 300 & 410 reels that I thought were no good. I looked up some stuff on the Youtube, and by the evening I had serviced and salvaged 3 great reels. I can’t wait to use them again. Thanks for the push in the right direction. I got a lot of satisfaction out of taking apart, cleaning and re-assembling my reels.
Thanks!