Hi all- found these reels in the garbage are they worth repairing? The lever is seized on both reels? I know very little of these reels. Thx
I've fixed a bunch of them for kayak loaners. It's worth looking to see if it can be repaired without any parts. It's likely the eccentric lever is corroded. I have ad to take a Dremel to remove the corrosion muck and it worked again. Others, were not fixable. Can't hurt to try. If anything, you will learn something even if you cannot repair it.
I own one Okuma reel. I don't like the way the thing is designed, works and the sloppy tolerances. However, I fished it hard for about 5 years and every time something broke I complained to the agent and 3 weeks later a replacement part would appear in my letterbox, free and all the way from China.
I caught a lot of fish with it, it still works fine and looking back I received fair service from the reel and superb part service.
So I would try to fix it and if you need a part, phone them and complain, maybe that works for you as well. ;D
what is wrong with it? take it apart and inspect it first
Thanks for all the input guys! I have disassemble the reel i have attached some photos below...Took alot of work to free up the lever will need to use a Dremel to clean off the corrosion off of it.
Will be a rewarding project to get that one up and fishing again.
Terrible white corrosion, which Bryan already foresaw!