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
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.
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.
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.
South Islands only authorised service agent for






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.
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.



Ultrasonic Cleaner
Shimano Tiagra
Metallic Thread
Guides & Tips
Rod Building Components
Harrison Torrix