reel repair man?

Flats1041 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:18 pm **Posts:** 50

a while ago my friend dropped his reel in the surf and it got filled with sand. my dad is really good at fixing reels but got a new job and moved out of town halfway through fixing it and now my friends reel is in a million pieces. i was wondering if anyone knows of a good reel repair man? if it matters at all its a shimano stradic 2500. thanks for any help

JeffreyMcGovern · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:22 pm

Check with Jeremy up at New Berlin Boat and RV. He has been doing some reel repairs right there on site.

mediumjoe · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:24 pm

I found a guy in Gainesville that did a good job for me, you'll have to ship it though....

bigtedlocks@yahoo.com

yakityak · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:36 pm

i think avid angler in st augustine does reel repair or at least they did. download the diagram from shimano and you could probably do it your self with a little patience.

bnznet · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:10 pm

And to think the last time I dropped my Okuma Vsystem reel in the surf I just rinsed it off and kept fishing it.

ADIDAF · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:38 pm

If you're in Jax, I'd be glad to look at it for you. That's a pretty straightforward reel, I have a few of them.

mdefl12 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:53 pm

The Reel Man on SR 13 just past the shands fishing pier on the right side of the road. A ways out the but he is supposed to be really good. Havnt been down that way in a while, so im not positive his shop is still open.

islander1225 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:40 pm

mdefl12 wrote:

The Reel Man on SR 13 just past the shands fishing pier on the right side of the road. A ways out the but he is supposed to be really good. Havnt been down that way in a while, so im not positive his shop is still open.

He is still there and kickin.

Alex

islandspeed2001 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:25 am

In the meantime...... what did you do with the reel that got dropped in the saltwater. Hopefully he took it immediately and put it in a bucket of soapy water and let it soak for couple of days. If he didn't do this or something similar.... probably to late to do any repairs as the salt/sand has already taken it's toll

Flats1041 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:18 pm **Posts:** 50

thanks for the help guys i'll probably go see the guy on sr13. and the first thing he did was take it apart and scrubbed each piece with a soapy water and a toothbrush now all the pieces are just sittin in a gallon bag. looks really confusing :scratch:

islandspeed2001 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:42 am

Flats1041 wrote:

the first thing he did was take it apart and scrubbed each piece with a soapy water and a toothbrush :scratch:

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