F_ast Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Does anyone know if the reel foot is replaceable of fixable? Bent it on a large muskie the other day and the reel popped right off the rod. I have bent it back, but the next fish I hooked, it happened again. It is pretty awkward to say the least. Can you not upload pics from photobucket on here anymore? Edited August 4, 2014 by F_ast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I would have thought that the reel seat would give before the foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_ast Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Me too. Trying to upload pics from photobucket..... they wont copy though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Does anyone know if the reel foot is replaceable of fixable? Bent it on a large muskie the other day and the reel popped right off the rod. I have bent it back, but the next fish I hooked, it happened again. It is pretty awkward to say the least. Can you not upload pics from photobucket on here anymore? I'd just ship it over to Shimano in Peterboro and let them fix it. Great service and may not take to long to get it back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_ast Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ya Lew... I have been there a few times this year. I have been trying to call them but I cant find their number. When I called shimano in Peterborough they transferred me to some place in Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ya Lew... I have been there a few times this year. I have been trying to call them but I cant find their number. When I called shimano in Peterborough they transferred me to some place in Washington. Happened to me a couple months back too but I ended up in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Put the picks of the reel and the fish up please. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_ast Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have a gopro vid one of the incidents that I am trying to get from my buddy. Not sure why, but this forum wont let me paste the photobucket link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 If its a TE, im looking at mine, and it is separate from the housing, so it should be able to be replaced, providing that part is still available, with the TE been discontinued, the foot is silver, and looks to be press fitted to the brass housing in 2 places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_ast Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 It is just a 400. I have 2 other TEs and they are all the same piece. Just hope they can press them in. They are a pressed in rivet for sure. Anyone have the number for Chris in the Rod repair shop in Peterborough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 You have a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Might be touch and go, if they can fix that one in Peterborough, let them know that you bent it back, and the same thing happened, as im sure that will cross there minds as the easiest and simplest approach at fixing the reel foot. Dont recall seeing a press when ive visited, although i had an old 6500 ambassadeur do the same thing, and had the foot welded back on, and never had an issue again, just a little sloppy with the weld and burn marks from heating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_ast Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Turns out there is not part number for the foot alone... It is considered non fixable and needs to be replaced. However since the 400 series is discontinued, there are not available chassis. So, I think I may try to JB weld the bottom inside arch to see if that will stiffen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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