Reel in need of repair

[MordenMike 2]

Hi all,

I have a shakespeare fixed spool which has a knackered clutch, can anybody recomend a reliable reel repair workshop?

I am based in west sussex (not sure if that has any relevence though apart from saving on postage!)

 

thanks

 

mike

 

 

[AddictedToScopex 46]

Hi all,

I have a shakespeare fixed spool which has a knackered clutch, can anybody recomend a reliable reel repair workshop?

I am based in west sussex (not sure if that has any relevence though apart from saving on postage!)

 

thanks

 

mike

Maybe Budgie can help with that. I believe he repairs and services reels. May be worth a pm in case he doesnt see this.

[Phone 730]

Mike,

 

"BUDGIE" is someone else now. I forget his AN online name. Another member will pick me up on my brain fart.

 

Phone

[chesters1 1553]

Can reels be serviced anymore other than a wash and grease ? Do modern reels have spares outside other reels ,i can only think of daiwa but even they dont carry much .at one time companies sold spare part kits to shops but i think thats long gone?

Most reels are imported rather than made here ,i doubt china bothers to cater for long term use when they can flog a batch of new ones at the same price as fixing old ones

The only place i can think of is mike millmans son

http://www.fishingreelrepairs.co.uk/main.html

Edited April 26, 2013 by chesters1

[Ken L 979]

Budgie is now Dick Dastardly but he hasn't been about much lately and there was a recent thread discussing him being snowed under with work related to his business.

I tend to agree with Chesters1 about it being cheaper to replace budget reels than to repair them but I'll be keeping an eye on this thread because I have a couple of old Stradics that could do with a strip down and service by someone who knows what they're doing.

[Anderoo 394]

Budgie has serviced my shimano baitrunners. I also had a daiwa reel repaired and serviced - free of charge - by daiwa. I would certainly recommend both.