[Mattfish]

I have an Abu Garcia Cardinal 100U spinning reel-- an ultralight, that I bought probably 5 years ago. 3 years ago the bail assembly, at the line winder bushing (I guess that's what you call it), fell apart and I lost the winder bushing and screw. The part I'm referring to is the part that grabs your line when you close the bail, that is somewhat hourglass shaped and is highly polished.

Since I have enough reels, this one basically sat fallow for a few years and now I want to fix it.


Can anyone recommend a good reel repair place in the Wake Forest area, or does anyone here run a reel repair place that can sell me the parts? It's a VERY EASY fix once I have the part (only need a screwdriver).

I have considered just machining my own winder bushing on my lathe (yes I can do that if I need to) but I'd rather not spend that much time on such an inexpensive part.


Any advice is helpful. I browsed the net but didn't see anyone that listed that part.