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Bennett_Taz · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:20 am Post subject: Reel Cleaning

I NEED SOME ADVISE ON REEL CLEANING, I HAVE BEEN WADE FISHING ALL SUMMER LONG AND WITH THE SALTWATER GETTING IN MY REELS, AND NOT HAVING ANY TIME TO FISH IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS, BOTH OF MY REELS HAVE GUMMED UP. I HAVE PFLUGER SPINNING REELS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE HAD THE REELS FOR 3 YEARS NOW. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH ROY'S CHARGES TO LUBE AND OIL UP MY REELS. THANKS FOR THE RESPNOSES

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

They aren't too bad but the backlog is the problem there. Now if you aren't fishing for a month or so maybe that'll be fine for you.
Lupe is the reel goddess there and does a good job. I take my stuff to her when I have a problem I can't handle ( I.E. when I put the reel back together and there is a spring and a screw left over) Smile

Bennett_Taz · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:10 am Post subject:

that is the reason why i don't want to take it apart myself. thanks tyler. does academy lube reels.

mastergunner · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

I wouldn't know, as well as kayaking baits out in the surf my wife cleans all our reels also Very Happy

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kweber · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

You're a lucky,lucky man, Gunner. Very Happy

I'd call her a keeper Laughing

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Silver_King · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

You have a Pm Taz
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Carlos · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

I used Bobs in AP, he did a good job and cost was below what I thought.

Carlos

1bgsub · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

Hey Tyler

Small parts that are left over are called pocket screws. Laughing

later
Trey

BTW Lupe is the best but the back log is way to long thats way I learned to do my own reels.

CopanoCruisin · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:39 pm Post subject:

Carlos,
Where is Bob's in AP?

awesum · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:39 am Post subject:

Don't overlook Bob at Gulf Tackle.

He does my Penns, Quantums and Abus. I take my Shimanos to Roy's.

Tyler, it's nice to know others have parts left over as well.... Wink

CopanoCruisin · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:

Went by to see Bob at Gulf tackle a couple of weeks ago and there is a for sale sign on the door. ?

1bgsub · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 141

Bob at gulf tackle is looking at moving to S.A. to work for his son. He is trying to sell his shop which will be a sad day in corpus fishing history. Back in the day that was the shop to goto to get the latest and greatest gear. I can recall visiting his shop several times a week when I was younger as I used to live just down the street. The many fishing stories and reports and photos from PINS before it was called PINS are priceless.

later
Trey

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

I spoke with Lupe Saturday and she told me turnaround time on reel cleaning is 4weeks right now.

FlatsAssassin · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject:

No Academy does not clean reels. Spinning reels are easy though. Isn't much to them at all just pull the sideplate off and spay it down with some corosion X or something to remove corosion let it soke, scrub it down, and clean it dry. Then take some reel grease and grease the gears and them take some reel lube and put a dropn on the moving parts. Thats it then put it back together. Like new again.

Fish0157 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 278

Ya I took my 6500 to roys fro cleanin and bearings, and it took them a month, and they just finished it the day it was promised.