Fishing Rod & reel Repairs

Fishing Reel & Rod Repairs + Custom Built Rods
Paul & Sylvia Thomas
519 Tuahiwi Road, Kaiapoi, New Zealand

 Telephone: 03-313-0064
Open: Mon - Fri, 7.30AM - 5.00PM

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FISHING ROD & REEL REPAIRS


Fishing Reel Repairs


We service and repair all makes and models of reels, spinning, overhead, jigging electric and game reels. I have a comprehensive workshop and all repairs are done in house so we have a quick turnaround on repairs or servicing.

Authorised service and warranty repair agents for:  

  • Shimano
  • Penn
  • Abu
  • Daiwa
  • Fin-Nor
  • Quantum
  • WFT
  • Hardys
  • Cardinal
  • Okuma
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Quality work guaranteed


All reels are fully stripped, then cleaned using an ultrasonic cleaner, all parts inspected for wear or corrosion and replaced or repaired where necessary, all bearings checked and if noisy or rough we replace them with quality bearings then lubed with the correct lubricants, e.g. Shimano grease, Cal’s 2 speed, Rocket fuel bearing oil, Quantum hot sauce oil, and I am the only service agent in the South Island with Daiwa Magseal oil, then reels are assembled and tested.
 
Upgrades and tuning of all reels including salmon distance casting reels, drag upgrades using carbontex drag washers, machining and polishing of drag assemblies, Hybrid ceramic bearings, ceramic pawls, t bar and spinner handle knobs, etc.

We also have a large range of parts for Penn reels made in the USA and Mitchell reels made in France, most of these parts are now obsolete so contact us as we may be able to help. We make our own bail springs for old or obsolete reels.   

Ultrasonic fishing reel cleanerUltrasonic Cleaner
Shimano Tiagra fishing reelShimano Tiagra

Electric Reels - servicing & repair

We specialize in servicing and repair of all electric reels and are the New Zealand service agents for Daiwa and WFT power assisted reels and have most parts in stock including power cords. We have in stock a large parts inventory for most popular makes and models of modern fishing reels.

Fishing Rod Repairs


From replacing guides and tips on your favorite rod to a full refurbish of a family air loom, we have a huge range of guides and are able to match most guides on factory built rods and rebound using our large color range of threads in nylon, metallic and silk threads for a repair or refurbish that is better than a factory finish.

We only use quality components in all of our repairs or rebuilds:  

  • Fuji
  • Alps
  • Aftco
  • Seymo
  • Hopkins Holloway
  • Perfection

Ceramic guides in Hardloy, Alconite, Silicon or Torzite.

Quality parts for all rod repairs


Replacement of EVA grips, cork grips, reel seats fly reel seats and fighting butts, gimbals, shortening or lengthening of handles and grips, ferrule repair including jammed ferrules, and rod breaks, we undertake all types of repair or alterations to suit your needs.

fishing metalic threadMetallic Thread
fishing guides and tipsGuides & Tips

Refurbish and repair of split cane rods ,we also have a range of vintage guides in agate, bridge rings and snakes to match some older rods.

Warranty repair agents for Shimano, Penn, Abu , Daiwa, and Fin nor Fishing Rods.

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South Islands only authorised service agent for


Fin-Nor
WFT
Abu Garcia
Penn
Shimano
Daiwa

Custom Rod Building


We have been custom building rods for over 30 years and have a good working knowledge of all types of fishing rod building and have an extensive range of quality rod building components in stock from: 

  • Fuji
  • Alps
  • Aftco
  • Seymo
  • Hopkins Holloway
  • Perfection
  • Recoil

Very few rods on the market are built for New Zealand conditions, but our custom rods are.  We have been building low mount distance casting salmon surf rods since this style of fishing was first thought of in the early 1980s and has progressed to using high modulus graphite blanks in the 10 to 13 foot range made by Harrison Advanced rods, CTS, Hemingway and Kilwell.

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Rods built for NZ conditions


We build rods to your specifications on one of the many blanks we have in stock or if you have a blank we are more than happy to build that for you. Only top quality components from leading manufactures around the world are used in our rod building process creating a rod that will not only look good but will give many years of reliable service. 

Some of the CTS blanks that we use are custom built to our specifications and are not an off the shelf model like our salmon lure rod blank which is a combination of carbon fibre and S glass for sensitivity and durability. Custom designed blanks from CTS are available as a 1 off but these take time to get built, give us a call to discuss further options.   

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harrison torrixHarrison Torrix
cts rod builders
fuji fishing tackle

OLD SCHOOL VALUES  WITH MODERN REPAIR SOLUTIONS
FOR ALL YOUR FISHING RODS & REELS !

fishing rod & reel repairs

Conveniently located close to Christchurch, we offer servicing, repair, parts and custom builds for a large range Fishing Rods and Reels. We work closely with all the leading fishing retailers in New Zealand, servicing and repairing reels and rods for their customers.

We are highly experienced, with many years working on a broad range of the leading fishing brands. Customer service, experience, skill and quality guaranteed! 

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SPORTS SERVICE CENTRE
519 Tuahiwi Road, Kaiapoi, Christchurch, New Zealand.

PHONE: 03-313-0064
  
MOBILE:
Paul: 027-379-9674 
Sylvia: 027-286-6699               


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