Fly reel repair

[clauderiedel]

I dropped my 8450 Charlton on a rock and slightly dented the frame. The spool now rubs in that spot on each rotation. Who do you recommend for this sort of repair. Charlton and Scientific Anglers are non responsive. Thanks, Claude Riedel

[melk]

If you can't find anyone, try gently bending back. I have no idea of the reel's value, but that is my 3 cents. You might try a local fly shop, they may have a person for repairs.
Mike

[bobbyg]

Check with Bill Archuleta at Archuleta Reel Works.http://archuletasreelworks.com/

[Uncle Jesse]

There is a trick to pop small dents out of car bodies I would try, heat it up with a hair dryer and when you have it good and hot blast it with canned compressed air. I saw a video and the dent popped out of the fender, I have not idea if it will work on a reel where the dent is not restrained around its perimeter.

[RS2]

Check with Bill Archuleta at Archuleta Reel Works.http://archuletasreelworks.com/

On a reel as expensive as a Charlton I'd definitely have Bill repair it. He's repaired a coupleof my Marryats and he does great work. Give him a call and explain your problem and he can probably tell you what he can do for the reel.

[Dave E]

On a reel as expensive as a Charlton I'd definitely have Bill repair it. He's repaired a coupleof my Marryats and he does great work. Give him a call and explain your problem and he can probably tell you what he can do for the reel.

This is very sound advice.

...as one who had to have a reliable reel repair expert ( and he is an expert at it ) for our customers with non-warranty repairs. Bill was... and still is our go to guy.

Check around the net and you'll come to the same conclusion.

Best, Dave

[desertman]

As a side note. If it rubs at the same place every revolution and not continualy the problem is deeper than a bent reel. Your spool is also bent or something worse.