Reel Maintenance

[happywally]

guys does anyone know where i can get my reel serviced?

just a general check to see if nothings rusty... some cleaning and greasing up...

hopefully somewhere not too expensive...

cheers

Wally

[ellicat]

Tackle Warehouse at Coorparoo.

Jones Tackle at Lutwyche.

[tacklebox]

happywally wrote:

hopefully somewhere not too expensive...

$35-$40 seems to be the going rate.

[jeff f]

do it yourself its easy

[flyfish1972]

reel servicing is like drinking ,if you do it a couple of times you will like it and now how to do it again.

[MoparKevUk]

Loving taking my reels to bits.......

[Davo_Dinkum]

good fun tinkering and have a play with them and seeing how it all works .

wally i guess u weren't one of those kids that had to pull everything apart and see how it works.

[MoparKevUk]

Davo_Dinkum wrote:

good fun tinkering and have a play with them and seeing how it all works .

wally i guess u weren't one of those kids that had to pull everything apart and see how it works.

................

Then put it back together and hide the bits left over from yer Dad!!! Happy Days!

[happywally]

Davo_Dinkum wrote:

good fun tinkering and have a play with them and seeing how it all works .

wally i guess u weren't one of those kids that had to pull everything apart and see how it works.

mate im a hands on guy.

i build all the computers in my house, i fix the telephones, gate remote controls, remotes, my mom's broken jewellery...

i opened the reel the other day to have a look... but for some reason i could get it fully opened... and i didnt wanna force it and end up breaking it... so i reassembled it and left it alone...

i really love my reel... and i dont wanna screw it up... hence the urge to get it done professionally...

cheers

[Davo_Dinkum]

ah k man like me and kev and others always tinkering and fixing stuff,its good keeps the brain working.

hammer and oxy

will get anything apart or back together.

it dose get a bit tense when the doesn't want to come apart happens and it's a fav toy.

[happywally]

haha mate i know what you mean.

i reckon i should just save the hassle and get it done by the pros.

that way at least my bad fishing streak doesnt extend pass not catching fish.

:laugh:

[tacklebox]

happywally wrote:

i opened the reel the other day to have a look... but for some reason i could get it fully opened... and i didnt wanna force it and end up breaking it... so i reassembled it and left it alone...

The rotor nut on a few reels unscrew in a clockwise direction. I found this on an older reel. If you wanted to give it another shot, here are a couple of great articles:

/>http://www.scsurffishing.com/articles/reelmaintenance.htm
/>http://www.scsurffishing.com/articles/reelmaintenance2.htm

[fard12]

I never new how much is inside the reel.

I take mine to the tackle warehouse and after looking at the reel disassemble on that web site I will continue to do so.

[happywally]

tacklebox wrote:

happywally wrote:

i opened the reel the other day to have a look... but for some reason i could get it fully opened... and i didnt wanna force it and end up breaking it... so i reassembled it and left it alone...

The rotor nut on a few reels unscrew in a clockwise direction. I found this on an older reel. If you wanted to give it another shot, here are a couple of great articles:

/>http://www.scsurffishing.com/articles/reelmaintenance.htm
/>http://www.scsurffishing.com/articles/reelmaintenance2.htm

cheers mate

let me go and pluck up some courage first... :S

[chaujern]

if you're a fan of yum cha in sunnybank you might have passed their shop

there's a corner tackleshop / custom rod builder on mains road in sunnybank ... near Macca's ...

they service reels and are approved reel service persons ... overheard while waiting to ask a question :laugh: ...

like the other's i service me reels myself ... easy to disassemble .. a pain to assemble for "unco" like me ... but me reels cost no more than $80 ... so its not worth it for me to send for professional service :laugh: