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Could anyone give any info on local guys doing cheap reel servicing/bearings around town as I waited 4 weeks for a reel in a shop and it stuffed me around big time with runoff . Just got 2 small spin reels need doing .
Any help appreciated thanks .
Ben...

fishard reel service Justin 0427266409

Cheers nomad .

Four weeks!!! Sorry to hear that

I can only hope the delay is due to parts acquisition.

I will hopefully be back on deck by the Xmas holidays, ready to get some reels ready for some big 2014 run off barra!! And give some blue water/reef reels a seeing to after the 2013 season.

Might even get a fish in.

Good luck all and may your fish fight hard and not cost you too many lures and hooks

Nagz

Sounds good nagz and I hope u get out also !

Justin's got 3weeks work up his sleeve at the moment (spoke with him yesterday).....

Good to know , thanks uncle d il explore other options

Tackle world & Tackle Box (Frenchy) both 2-3 weeks.

I had the same mate waited 4 weeks. The issue is the reels didn't need doing that bad I could of held onto to the reel until they were ready to work on it, but they screwed me around. p...ed me off a bit of forewarning would have been nice.

Yer man exactly right Ben jam , apart from private repair guys the quickest I've found from abit of going in and chatting with lads in shops is Outdoor world .

Both tackle world and Frenchy were straight up about the time delay (when I asked) so I decided to hang onto them....they weren't faulty, just getting doughy. Might strip the sort down tomorrow myself.

Yer there upfront ,but unless they are siting there on the table to remind them which one is next I doubt big time they will call . Anyway like u say sometimes just some self maitinance to hold out for the big service . Hope your getting a few uncle D

Try Scumline fishing tackle. He is based in Coffs Harbour but even with postage you should have them back quicker than 3-4 weeks.
contact at [email protected] or 0406 205 945

You blokes need to just relax and only send one reel in at a time that way there is no pressure on you or the service bloke. Parts are always an issue even with express post 3 to 6 days to get parts if its posted same day by the supplier. When you pull three or 4 reels down at once it takes time to inspect and make sure you order all the parts then sometimes they send the wrong part or whatever. Or More reels come in so you can split the postage costs between 4 blokes so the service costs less especially when you have 3 different manufactures from one customer and each reel needs parts. Shops do there best to get it done why would you want a reel to sit for 5 weeks if you could get it back to the customer in a week and get more work for prompt service.

Or maybe instead of saying I need the reels ASAP for a trip you give it to em with time up your sleeve, that way you will have it for that planned trip

Im blind as a bat these days so I have to get someone to do it for me.
I've been told about 1000 ways to clean reels after a session from spraying very fine mist to dunking to just a quick wipe down.
Can anyone give a detailed method of cleaning reels after use? Including what is the best lube/protectant