Reel Repair and Upgrades

Reel Repair and Upgrades – We ask a lot from our fishing reels each time we go out on the hunt for fish. If you have questions or tips on repairing reels or you need to upgrade your reel with some better parts start a thread here. Fishing can only get better with properly working reel.

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  1. Abu

    How To Upgrade Abu Bushings To Bearings

    Abu, Sep 24, 2005 ... 2 3 4
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    35,411
    abudoc
    Oct 25, 2015
  2. dinkbuster1

    Abu's, converting non-clicker to clicker

    dinkbuster1, Feb 9, 2006 ... 2 3
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    58
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    25,400
    dxtsniper
    Aug 20, 2012
  1. jculpepper05

    Abu Garcia 5500c3 Drag

    jculpepper05, Jun 28, 2020 ... 2
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    21
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    694
    jumpmaster
    Jun 30, 2020
  2. Brackish*Water

    Oiler for vintage Penn reels

    Brackish*Water, Jun 26, 2020
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    0
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    48
    Brackish*Water
    Jun 26, 2020
  3. 108cop

    Abu catfish special help

    108cop, Jun 22, 2020
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    2
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    260
    twaskom
    Jun 23, 2020
  4. jackthomilson

    Penn 9M to 8’ ugly cat?

    jackthomilson, Jun 12, 2020
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    5
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    407
    jackthomilson
    Jun 13, 2020
  5. Chad2000

    New to baitcasters, tension problem

    Chad2000, Jun 11, 2020
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    4
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    190
    Chad2000
    Jun 11, 2020
  6. Nuclear Bill

    Tekota 700

    Nuclear Bill, Jun 8, 2020
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    6
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    275
    Brackish*Water
    Jun 8, 2020
  7. CharlieTN

    Spinning reel drag sticking - need help

    CharlieTN, Jun 3, 2020
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    4
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    191
    CharlieTN
    Jun 3, 2020
  8. james

    Upgrading abus?

    james, May 21, 2020
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    13
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    610
    1gr8bldr
    May 23, 2020
  9. Brackish*Water

    Abu 7000c3 post purchase inspection/clean/lube

    Brackish*Water, Feb 6, 2020
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    13
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    568
    zcoyote12
    May 4, 2020
  10. Brackish*Water

    Reel help here

    Brackish*Water, May 2, 2020
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    1
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    117
    Brackish*Water
    May 2, 2020
  11. Dust

    Cardinal 302 reverse lever?

    Dust, Apr 19, 2020
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    2
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    110
    Dust
    Apr 20, 2020
  12. Brackish*Water

    Cleaned up a couple of my Shimano Bantams from the 80's

    Brackish*Water, Mar 20, 2020
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    10
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    354
    Brackish*Water
    Mar 26, 2020
  13. Ripper0518

    Help Abu Garcia 6000

    Ripper0518, Mar 14, 2020
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    4
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    248
    Ripper0518
    Mar 14, 2020
  14. rnickel17

    Shimano Sedona getting stuck?

    rnickel17, Mar 10, 2020
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    15
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    327
    rnickel17
    Mar 11, 2020
  15. ohiochannelman

    C3 Catfish Special 6500

    ohiochannelman, Dec 16, 2019
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    5
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    418
    ohiochannelman
    Dec 26, 2019
  16. Brackish*Water

    Penn 26M spool upgrade

    Brackish*Water, Dec 22, 2019
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    2
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    131
    hurt locker
    Dec 23, 2019
  17. Brackish*Water

    Ambassadeur Abu side plate interchange (clicker vs non)

    Brackish*Water, Dec 8, 2019
    Replies:
    2
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    300
    Brackish*Water
    Dec 8, 2019
  18. Brackish*Water

    Abu 5500C3 Variant question

    Brackish*Water, Oct 10, 2018
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    19
    Views:
    784
    Brackish*Water
    Nov 21, 2019
  19. Brackish*Water

    I was the Dog Man (true story)

    Brackish*Water, Oct 9, 2019
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    275
    Thunder head
    Oct 10, 2019
  20. Brackish*Water

    what is the purpose of the eared metal drag washer?

    Brackish*Water, Sep 8, 2019
    Replies:
    3
    Views:
    349
    hurt locker
    Sep 8, 2019
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