FishinGuy
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Reel repair parts
I'll spare you the story, but I'm in need of a reel handle for my nearly new okuma trio abf-55. I called my local "okuma dealer" , tackle unlimited over a year ago now and ordered one. Still haven't got it. Called them every few months and they dont seem too concerned that it hasn't shown up. Anybody know somewhere that can actually get me reel parts? Okuma specifically. I poked around online and on ebay a bit and haven't come up worth anything.
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ZelieSam
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 12:50:33
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Don't you love those reels? We have 5 of the step down model (cheap and awesome plus spare spool!) and two of the step up (coronado). Didn't see that one or I might have tried it in a 30. I'd love to find spare spools for the coronados but hell if I can find parts. And all I do is use the internet. If they are out there for sale I'm usually able to track them down. Might look for a reel repair shop that works on Okuma. If you luck out and they stock the part you need you might score. Western PA isn't a hotbed of reel repair, but you never know. I'll poke around and let you know if I find anything.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 12:57:42
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BeenThereDoneThat.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 13:08:15
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Ummmmm......... Does Fish/USA, by chance, have a 'reel' repair service? http://www.fishusa.com/Rod-Reel-Repair If not Bass Pro Shop (that hurt) might carry repair parts for your brand of reel.
post edited by BeenThereDoneThat. - 2015/06/05 13:09:58
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 13:16:41
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I ordered the part from tackle unlimited over a year ago and they never got it in for me. Took my debit card info though. .. fishUSA website has no listing for okuma reel parts. And that Mikes site didn't have what I need. I'll look through the fishing reel parts site when I get a minute. Thanks.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 13:32:59
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Tackle Unlimited seems to be like that. That place is hit n miss with service. I looked online and didn't see anything. I got 3 of those reels so I hope I don't run into the same issue. Have you attempted to contact Okuma directly via email?
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 13:46:32
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 13:47:30
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Fishingreelparts.Com does not deal with okuma. Back to the drawing board. Gonna try contacting okuma directly.
post edited by FishinGuy - 2015/06/05 13:54:13
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 14:28:13
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I called tackle unlimited one last time. The guy that answered put another gentleman on the phone who says he is calling okuma right now. We'll see how that goes. He said okuma is not very good with their parts orders.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 14:31:26
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Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/05 23:59:26
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BeenThereDoneThat. Now he tells you! Rite?! But that coronado is sexy as heck and it caught me my first ever Arthur keeper walleye tonight, so I'm okay with it.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/06 08:27:14
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Thats a good deal Sam and congratulations, nothing like Walleye for dinner. By the way............ any chance of a "spotburn"? (he hee) Also, I know the pain of not finding reel repair parts but, sometimes ya just gotta let em go.
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/06 09:28:12
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I called them back at 430 yesterday. They guy I spoke to (owner or manager I'm assuming) said okuma had the handle in stock and they should receive it be the end of next week. Wondering who dropped the ball on this. .. me, them, or okuma. ..
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/06 11:21:22
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Good deal FishinGuy just too bad it took so long but, your perseverance paid off. Betcha you're itchin to, take that reel fishin'. Tightlines.
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you will feed him for a life time. ~Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie (1837–1919)~ Old fisherman never die; we just smell that way.
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/06 12:50:11
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For sure. I was able to put a handle on it from another reel to use in the mean time. It was just too short and not the right color. At close to $100 is the second most expensive reel I own next to one of my fly reels and i just wanted it in proper working order.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/08 20:16:54
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Tackle unlimited been there twice . Yep
Mercury jet, & Tohotsu prop. Lowes boat, ST. Croix poles Shimano reels .
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FishinGuy
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/29 17:38:30
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Update: got my reel handle in the mail today from tackle unlimited! Just under 13 months. But I got it.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/29 18:45:10
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FishinGuy Update: got my reel handle in the mail today from tackle unlimited! Just under 13 months. But I got it. [/quote
Now that's some customer service. You could have walked to China to get it in less time.
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/29 22:42:33
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FishinGuyNow that's some customer service. You could have walked to China to get it in less time. I'm going to get all Louis CK on you for a minute for that comment. Don't take this personally, as I agree that the "customer service" he received was absurd. That said... Not a single person on this board has the tiniest idea what it would take to actually GO TO China to get their part. The fact that we get items made on the literal other side of this immense planet in days is AMAZING. Let's say you can have any land vehicle you choose, and any boat you choose. You can even have maps and electronics and whatever. You just can't have anyone else help you get from here to China. No planes, unless you actually can fly one. And heck even then good luck with that. Can you imagine the staggering effort it would take you, the life's journey it would entail to get yourself to China to buy something? Forget getting home again. You'd just stay. "This isn't so bad" you'd think, settling down in some farm somewhere so far from here that the critters are hardly the same. For some reason that though really amuses me. If every person on here were offered the money and items they wanted and paid time to do it, I bet 1 in 100 of us would be able to get to China. You'd hit Cuba and be like "****, this was FAR! Look at all these Chinese people!" :D
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Re: Reel repair parts
2015/06/30 07:27:43
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