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Old Inlet Bait & Tackle
25012 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Old Inlet Bait & TackleCelebrating 63 Years
1962-2025
Phone: 302-227-7974
Sunday 7am-3pm Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm Friday and Saturday 7am-6pm
Indian River Inlet Tides for Today 04/23/25
5:14am H | 11:16am L | 5:41pm H | 11:30pm L
Water temperature at Indian River Inlet : 49°

Rod & Reel Repair

Our repair department is open seven days a week, year round, with an inventory oF 70,000+ parts, and a full-time reel repair technician. We are an authorized Warranty Center for Penn Reels." We are currently not offering rod repair services, other than replacing tips, as we are searching for a new rod repair technician. Please contact us if you are interested in work as a part time rod repair tech!

Contact us at: repair@oldinlet.com

CURRENT PARTS INVENTORY
LIMITED PARTS INVENTORY
OBSOLETE PARTS INVENTORY

ROD REPAIR PRICES
Minimum Shop Charge $6.00 ~ Turn Around Time: 3-7 Days
SERVICEMIN. CHARGE
Replace Guide / Single Wrap$8.00 + Guide
Replace Guide / Double Wrap$9.00 + Guide
Replace Guide / Double Wrap / Trim$10.00 + Guide
Replace Tip$4.00 + Tip ($6.00 minimum)
Replace Reel Seat$22.00 + Parts - Opt 1
Replace Reel Seat$10.00 + Parts - Opt 2
Refinish Blank / Guides On$14.00
Refinish Blank / Guides Removed$20.00 + Price/Per/Guide
Flex Coat$3.00 Per/Guide
Clean & Lube Roller Guides$2.50 Per/Roller
Replace Grips (Foam)$10.00 + Parts + Wrap
Replace Grips (Cork)$18.00 + Parts + Wrap
Repair Broken Rods$30.00 / Hour + Material
Rod Modification (Extended Butt, Etc.)$30.00 / Hour + Material
REEL REPAIR PRICES
Minimum Shop Charge $6.00 ~ Labor Rate $30.00/hour Turn Around Time: 10-14 Days Dismounting/Mounting Large Reels $5.00 Each Way (Please note: February, March and April are the busiest time of the year for reel repairs. Turn around times of 4-6 weeks should be expected.)
SERVICEMIN. CHARGE
Clean, Check Lube - Longcast/Worm Drive Spinning$20.00 + Parts
Clean, Check Lube - Baitcasting$25.00 + Parts
Clean, Check Lube - Strike Drag$35.00 + Parts
Clean, Check Lube - Strike Drag (Two Speed)$40.00 + Parts
Clean, Check Lube - Overboard Reels$10.00 minimum + Parts
Clean, Check Lube - GLS's (Penn) - TLD's (Shimano)$35.00 + Parts
Replace Drag - Conventional$10.00 + Parts
Replace Drag - Strike Drag$12.00 + Parts
Replace Bail Spring$5.00 + Parts
Replace Bail Spring (Quickfire)$6.00 + Parts
Replace Line Roller$5.00 + Parts
Replace Bail$5.00 + Parts
Drill & Tap Screws$10.00 per screw
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
Moun/Unmount Large Reels$5.00 each way
Dismantle Rods & Reels$30.00 per hour
Reels Already Disassembled$6.00 + STD
Special Order Parts$2.00 minimum

All reels shipped to our Repair Department for service must be accompanied by a Reel Repair Work Order Form

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