Thread: Spinning reel repairs

Evening all. Today I picked up some old fishing gear. A Abu Garcia 12ft rod and reel, a Ryobi reel, a beach spike and couple of rolls of line. Problem is the two reels are in need of repair and I know F'all about repairing reels. Both reels with issues with the anti-reverse not working, the Abu Garcia is a bit hard to spin and the Ryobi has a mix match of drag washers that don't work properly. Is there a good fishing reel repairman or a NZHS member in the Hamilton region that could take a look at these two reels for me?
Thanks

I can fix them no worries but I’m no where near Hamilton sorry

I could help out if you were in Welly.

The drag washers could just be in the worng order, got a pic?
Normally the antireverse bearing just needs a clean to get it working again, if they get gummed up then they stop working.

If you are going past Viper wholesale (formerly Top Catch Hamilton) take them in there. He has a guy who calls in and takes them away to service and repair.

Half decent reels are so cheap now, it might not be worth repair costs. I know that doesn't fit with saving the planet, sorry polar bears.

Originally Posted by 7mm tragic

If you are going past Viper wholesale (formerly Top Catch Hamilton) take them in there. He has a guy who calls in and takes them away to service and repair.

So that's what happen to Top Catch

Screw it. I'm gonna buy new reels, I just stuffed the bearings trying to free them up. replacement bearings are around $20 and I can get a new reel for $40-50.

Do you service reels on the side boss?

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

Evening all. Today I picked up some old fishing gear. A Abu Garcia 12ft rod and reel, a Ryobi reel, a beach spike and couple of rolls of line. Problem is the two reels are in need of repair and I know F'all about repairing reels. Both reels with issues with the anti-reverse not working, the Abu Garcia is a bit hard to spin and the Ryobi has a mix match of drag washers that don't work properly. Is there a good fishing reel repairman or a NZHS member in the Hamilton region that could take a look at these two reels for me?
Thanks

I have always fixed my own - with the help of you tube - parts are the problem -drag washers are not hard - sand paper and a sheet of glass works well you need a dead flat surface - some washers on real cheap reels are stamped out and are way out of being dead flat - that sports shop sounds good - but a ryobi well use it for practise repairs