Fishing reel repair · San Antonio, Texas

Your reel, taken apart, cleaned and put back right.

Matthew’s Rod & Reel Repair services all major brands: reel cleaning, repairs, preventative maintenance, upgrades and performance tuning. All of our work is done in-house, so your gear never leaves our shop until you pick it up.

  • Est. 2008
  • All major brands
  • All work done in-house
A baitcasting reel fully broken down into its parts on the shop bench

What we do for your reels

From small spinning reels to large two-speed and big-game offshore reels, every job is handled at our bench in San Antonio.

Full cleaning & service

Complete breakdown, inspection, ultrasonic cleaning, hand detailing, Corrosion-X inside and out, grease, oil and reassembly.

Repairs

Simple repairs and reassembly, worn or broken parts replaced. Bring your part numbers if you have them.

Preventative maintenance

Inspection, light cleaning and fresh grease and oil to keep a reel running smooth between full services.

Tuning & upgrades

Performance and super-tuning to help increase freespool and casting distance, plus reel upgrades.

Hand-detailing a brass reel gear with a cotton swab

How a repair works

1

Bring it by the shop

Drop your reel off and tell us what it’s doing. If the job is time sensitive, let us know up front.

2

We work on it in-house

Your reel is serviced right here. Nothing gets sent out.

3

Pick it up

Your gear stays in our shop until you come back for it.


From the bench

Photos of past work from the shop.


Rods too

We’re also a full-service rod shop: guide replacement, tip replacement, handle work and rod restoration. We even do the small jobs like adding or moving a hook keeper, adding length markers, or adding a decal with your name or company logo.

Rod repair
A rod guide after a fresh wrap

Drop on by the shop or call today!

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Hours & contact