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The Fishing Reel Repair Company has been servicing reels for over 11 years we service every brand and can tune just about any reel made today! We stock most of the common parts. Fishing Reel Repair, Reel Cleaning, and Reel Tuning from The Reel Repair Company. We service for Shimano, Lews, Daiwa, Abu Garcia, and other reels.
Professional Fishing Reel Repair from Fishing Reel Repair Company. The leader in fishing reel repair and fishing reel service specializing in repair and tuning for Shimano, Daiwa, and Abu Garcia reels. We are the premier source for upgrading reels and super-tuning for optimum performance. We stock parts for quick turn around. We are Shimano reel specialists. For domestic Japan reels, please call.
The Fishing Reel Repair Company offers professional, high-quality fishing reel repair services.
We have years of experience servicing all makes and models of fresh and saltwater fishing reels, including baitcasting reels, spinning reels, and conventional saltwater reels.
Fishing reels can be very complex depending on the make and model. Professional reel cleaning and yearly maintenance are highly recommended. Fishing reels should be disassembled, cleaned, and lubed every year. Regular cleaning and maintenance can extend the life of your fishing reel and bring it back to top performance.
We know Shimano! Shimano Models are highly prized for their reliability, strength and smoothness. A longtime benchmark round reel for cranking and known for their durability, Shimano’s reels continue to be a favorite with anglers looking to fish the best. We know what makes a low profile high end casting reel work.Trust us to completely disassemble each reel, clean it thoroughly, inspect all parts, replace worn parts, & lubricate correctly. It sounds like a lot of work, that’s why we do it right the first time. Don’t hesitate,we know the tricks!
We know Abu Garcia! Abu Garcia Models are highly prized for their reliability, strength and smoothness. A longtime benchmark round reel for cranking and known for their durability, Abu Garcia’s reels continue to be a favorite with anglers looking to fish the best. We know what makes a low profile high end casting reel work. Trust us to completely disassemble each reel, clean it thoroughly, inspect all parts, replace worn parts, & lubricate correctly. It sounds like a lot of work, that’s why we do it right the first time. Don’t hesitate,we know the tricks!
We know Daiwa! Daiwa Models are highly prized for their reliability, strength and smoothness. A longtime benchmark round reel for cranking and known for their durability, Daiwa’s reels continue to be a favorite with anglers looking to fish the best. We know what makes a low profile high end casting reel work. Trust us to completely disassemble each reel, clean it thoroughly, inspect all parts, replace worn parts, & lubricate correctly. It sounds like a lot of work, that’s why we do it right the first time. Don’t hesitate,we know the tricks!
We know Lews! Lews Models are highly prized for their reliability, strength and smoothness. A longtime benchmark round reel for cranking and known for their durability, Abu Garcia’s reels continue to be a favorite with anglers looking to fish the best. We know what makes a low profile high end casting reel work. Trust us to completely disassemble each reel, clean it thoroughly, inspect all parts, replace worn parts, & lubricate correctly. It sounds like a lot of work, that’s why we do it right the first time. Don’t hesitate,we know the tricks!
We service freshwater and saltwater reels! All reels are completely dissembled, down to the smallest washer. Nothing is left intact. Metal parts go into an ultrasonic cleaner and all other parts are scrubbed by hand. Bearings are completely disassembled (shields removed), flushed out, degreased, placed in the ultrasonic cleaner, and tested on a bearing checker. Metal drag washers, pinion gear, main gears, and main drive shaft are cleaned and all corrosion removed. Drag washers scrubbed, degreased and a touch of Cal’s Drag Grease added.
If needed, or requested, factory bearings replaced with new high-speed bearings and drag washers upgraded to Carbontex drag washers. The cost is only for upgraded parts and shipping.
We can replace the plastic bushings on your drive gears, drive shafts and spools with stainless steel bearings or ceramic bearings. A small investment for lasting performance. This will keep the gears in alignment, eliminate excessive tolerance and reduce wear. We stock over 50 sizes of bearings to meet your needs. We only sell high quality bearings. No cheap substitutes. Boca Orange seal ceramic bearings in stock.
All repairs will be done as quickly and efficiently as possible, but we do take extra time for cleaning, maintenance, and making sure your reel is restored as close to or exceed factory specifications. We are NOT a production line. We take great care in servicing your reel and we intend to do it right the first time. That said, if you have an immediate need for your reel such as an upcoming tournament, let us know and we will try our best, within reason, to accommodate you.
We are accumulating a large parts inventory, but due to the vast number of fresh and saltwater spinning, baitcasting, and conventional reels on the market, we may or may not have your exact part at the time of service. These parts will be ordered as quickly as possible to get you fishing.
Personalized service, quick turnaround and no surprises. No fishing reel repairs are completed without customer approval and we guarantee a quick return on all fishing reels that we repair or service. In other words, we treat others the way we like to be treated and we pride ourselves on our workmanship.
The Fishing Reel Repair Company provides quality fishing reel repair service and replacement parts. We go to great lengths to get your reel back in prime condition. No matter what type of reel you send us, we pride ourselves on the care we give your reels. Many years experience has made The Fishing Reel Repair Company a business worth working with. We have built a reputation as a quality and professional fishing reel repair business.
We take pride in fishing reel repairs and service. Have questions let us know. We return all questions as soon as possible.
Quality fishing reel repair and service is what we do.
There is only one way to properly service and repair your fishing reel – completely break it down, thoroughly clean and inspect every single part, and put the fishing reel back together again using the highest quality lubricants and OEM parts.
As we clean every part of your reel by hand and ultrasonicly we inspect them for wear and defects. If repair cost appear to be getting out of line you will be contacted with an estimate, and you will be able to make the call whether to continue with service.
Here at Fishing Reel Repair Company we do not want any surprises for our customers and we try our best to achieve that
REELS TODAY ARE FAR SUPERIOR WITH THE ADVENT OF CNC MACHINERY AND LIGHTWEIGHT METALS. DISASSEMBLING, CLEANING, AND REPAIRING YOUR VERY EXPENSIVE INVESTMENT IS NO PROBLEM FOR US. ASSEMBLING THEM BACK TOGETHER IS A BREEZE!
Prices range from $19.99 to $39.99 depending on reel type. This covers cleaning and lubricating of the reel as well as performance diagnostic check. Any additional parts or upgrades will be extra. Estimated time that the service will take will be approximately 2-4 weeks.
Like any other tool or piece of equipment, your fishing reel needs consistent maintenance to continue to work well and remain durable. If you usually fish in freshwater, you should clean your reel at least once every five fishing trips, whereas saltwater fishers need to clean their reels after every trip.
Well, if you don’t have any fishing reel oil in hand, you can certainly use Vaseline. Vaseline mainly acts as a grease. So it won’t reach the smallest part of the reel. But you can keep the parts lubed which are reachable.
You should actually have a different reel oil for those, not the same one as for bearings and other parts, if you want to ensure maximum performance. So, yes, the gun oil may be used on reels, however, it is not the most optimal option. But, it is much better to use that one, than not using oil at all.
I personally recommend White Lithium Grease but not out of an aerosol can. Lithium Grease out of an aerosol can will also have an acetone in them and may damage your fishing reel. White Lithium Grease from a tube does not contain an aerosol or acetone.
This is most often caused by one of these 3 problems: Braid slipping on spinning reel spool; Spinning reel locked up; Line not under bail arm.
Pinch the cast bail on spinning reels (open-faced reels where the spool is exposed) and release the two ends out of the cast bail housing. Look for any bends in the bail. If no bends are present, pinch the bail again and place it back into the housing to ensure it is not askew. Test the reel in function.
Salt accelerates the rusting process of metal components and can consequently reduce the performance and life span of your reels. Dirt, fish blood and guts, and sand particles can also get into the inner parts of the reels and eventually cause damage.
This feature is typically located at the bottom of the reel and can be a helpful tool when fighting fish. This switch allows you to backreel, or reel in reverse, rather than relying on your drag system for line tension.
Only option I’ve found is to soak the reels in alcohol then re-oil and grease everything once it’s dry.
Saltwater reels are designed with special castings to resist saltwater corrosion. The main difference between saltwater and freshwater gear is the ability of saltwater gear to withstand the corrosive environment it is subjected to. Saltwater is a harsh liquid and it has the ability to corrode solid metal structures.
I would probably take the reel apart and take just the parts with verdigris (which is the green corrosion you see), and soak them in a solution of straight simple green or a mix of about 3:2 of simple green. Then after letting it soak over night if it doesnt sluff right off a toothbrush would probably get the rest.
Some people recommend soaking for the cleaning process. The idea is that it promotes deep cleaning. We’re going to not recommend that here. The more you soak a fishing reel, the greater the chance is going to get into your gear system.
The whole fishing reel oil debate reminds me so much of my former lives as a bicycle mechanic and a downhill longboarder and the staggering selection of lubricants on the market.
Obviously, there’s some differences in applications, but I think all fundamentals of geartrain lubricants are similar.
Heavy lubes will stick better to gears, etc, and generally are good for overall water repellency. The downside though, especially in a bike chain application, is that while it’ll stay on, it’ll also pick up enough grime and grit to make a street sweeper jealous, which overall will increase wear. I don’t know applicable the dirt–>wear issue would be for fishing reels though. The increased viscosity also may have noticeable effects on bearing freespin. Not a huge issue in longboard wheels, despite the notion that insane freespin = insane performance (I always opted for thicker stuff in my bearings in an attempt to keep water and grime out), but might show up in something like spinning reels if you like to give the handle a kick and let it spin itself out.
The way I look at it, in general, the more precise the operation, the finer the lubricant. On bikes with unsealed wheel hub bearings, we’d pack them with whatever can of grease was open in the back of the shop. Iron age technology = Iron age lubrication. I’ll avoid using chain lube analogies as the applications are totally different. However, on “precision” gears, such as in shifters, etc, I liked to use light greases of unknown composition. For super-precision applications, such as cartridge bearings, cable housings, derailleur linkages, I liked to use the thinnest teflon-based, non-wax bearing lubricant I could get my hands on.
Whatever you do, don’t use 3-in-1, I’m still not sure what it is other than a huge gunky mess that has no place outside industrial-type operation. And for the love of God, don’t use WD-40 on anything that you ever care about being remotely clean. The bike business taught me that WD-40 is like a hammer: it’s a repair tool, not something you’d use in regular maintenance. A classic example would be a squeaky door hinge. The hinge, under ideal circumstances, shouldn’t squeak, but WD-40 is decent for fixing it.
max drag is the maximum force that a reel is designed to safely operate at. Line weight is a recomended range to safely use on a rod. The only one of these that is a set breaking point is the line so if reel is chosen with a maximum drag below this figure the line will not break even at max drag.
Many anglers ask do I need to oil my fishing reel? Yes, you definitely should. Some models should even be oiled after you buy them, before the first use, because sometimes reels come with insufficient amount of oil. Reels are made from many parts, and the most important ones are the moving ones.
Baitcasting reels are great when it comes to chasing both freshwater and saltwater species of fish. Lightning-fast and powerful, this type of fishing reels is manufactured by a number of companies like Shimano, Abu Garcia, Penn, and Daiwa. Depending on your reel model’s specifics and price level, it may remain sturdy and faultless for months; however, even the best baitcasting reels will require maintenance or repair occasionally as their spool slows down and wears due to common use.
Carefully go through the following stages:
Simply put, the parts that require regular oiling are:
A baitcasting reel’s bearings and axes undergo a great deal of strain when the reel reaches its highest speed, and that is tens of thousands of revolutions per minute. Moreover, this comes in bursts after a period of a relatively relaxed performance. At these conditions, the least amount of friction becomes a handicap in terms of performance and subjects your reel’s mechanism to the risk of accelerated wear. Hence the need to lubricate.
However, you don’t want to over-lubricate, too; this would create a tension in the bearings, affecting their performance most negatively. What’s even worse, the excess oil will spread within the reel as the centrifugal force drives it out of the bearings. The correct approach, therefore, is to add less oil but do this more often, at least where it comes to the fast-rotating parts – the others can do with fewer maintenance sessions.
How Many Ball Bearings Minimum on a Fishing Reel? Most quality reels will have at least four ball bearings, which allows the balls to separate within the races equally and provide some level of friction control. You may notice that some reels are advertised as 4+1 or 5+1.
Apply a drop of oil at the base of each paddle on the handle and turn the paddle a few times to spread it out. Place the handle back on the shaft and tighten the nut with the wrench. Before re-attaching the C-clip, check the alignment of the handle nut cap. Once again, very carefully, pop the C-clip back onto the post.
Pinch the cast bail on spinning reels (open-faced reels where the spool is exposed) and release the two ends out of the cast bail housing. Look for any bends in the bail. If no bends are present, pinch the bail again and place it back into the housing to ensure it is not askew. Test the reel in function.