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Fishin reel repair
Posted on 10/17/25 at 9:03 am
Posted on 10/17/25 at 9:03 am
Any reputable reel repair guys in the Lafayette area?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted on 10/18/25 at 9:45 am to moe1967
If you don't find anyone local I cannot recommend Rick's reel service enough. Rick has been servicing and repairing my offshore reels for over a decade. He's a retired veteran located in Florida and his knowledge and attention to detail is unmatched. Not too difficult to box up your reels and ship them to him.
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Posted on 10/18/25 at 10:51 am to Sea Hoss
I'm tempted to go this route.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:21 am to moe1967
Is Favaro's still around? They were on Weller Avenue in BR years ago.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 11:40 am to moe1967
Not Laffy but I have had good success using Fish On tackle in Carlyss.
His guy is good and pretty fast, he actually fixed a core 100 and chronarch 50 I was ready to toss in the garbage.
His guy is good and pretty fast, he actually fixed a core 100 and chronarch 50 I was ready to toss in the garbage.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 1:16 pm to moe1967
I use to use Lake Charles Tackle
Posted on 10/18/25 at 4:01 pm to moe1967
Not in Lafayette and a little trouble but this family owned business in Dallas went through a couple of my 1970's Ambassador 5000s. One just needed cleaning $29.99 and $15.00 FedEx. The other one needed several parts and it was a staggering $39.56 plus shipping. Fixing to mail them another one.
Southwestern Parts and Service
605 Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX. 75247
They have a website with a repair form to print and put in box with reel.
Southwestern Parts and Service
605 Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX. 75247
They have a website with a repair form to print and put in box with reel.
Posted on 10/18/25 at 4:08 pm to LSUlefty
Is OCR still around? My google searches are inconclusive. Had an old coworker that would use him often. But I'm not sure if he's still around.
Posted on 10/19/25 at 9:12 am to PillageUrVillage
I think OCR relocated to Henderson. Don't quote me on that.
Posted on 10/20/25 at 10:50 am to LSUlefty
If your reels are Shimano's, you can box them up and ship them back to their Warranty/Repair facility in California. I have sent some back and they come back as new, or replaced with new...
Posted on 10/21/25 at 6:49 am to moe1967
I started rebuilding my reels myself. Look up specific reel on YouTube. It’s a lot easier than you would think. No special tools needed. I rebuilt all my spinning reels and 2 6500c3 bait casters. Just order some reel oil and grease on amazon.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 7:49 am to HomerRudd
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Not in Lafayette and a little trouble but this family owned business in Dallas went through a couple of my 1970's Ambassador 5000s. One just needed cleaning $29.99 and $15.00 FedEx. The other one needed several parts and it was a staggering $39.56 plus shipping. Fixing to mail them another one.
Southwestern Parts and Service
605 Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX. 75247
They have a website with a repair form to print and put in box with reel.
For vintage Ambassadeurs, this place is 100% the right call. I lived in Dallas from 2020-2022 and brought several of my and my brothers reels here.
They can get backed up at times but do a good job. They had as many as 9 full time reel service guys working and see pretty much everything but really specialize in those older round reels.
For a newer shimano, daiwa, etc...., I dont think I would mess with shipping. Superior B&T in BR has done a fine job and usually gets it turned around in about a week.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 8:58 am to moe1967
What type of reel? I fish Lew's and they have a repair outfit in Dallas and it does warranty work. Just got back a reel I've had for 10 years, and it like brand new now. Also have parts for do it your self.
Posted on 10/21/25 at 12:03 pm to moe1967
Pretty sure the answer is no. Swampland tackle repairs my rods but they don't work on reels.
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