Anastasia

Yeah, the astounding stable of rods bunched up in various rooms is driving me insane haha. My dad has his ideas on organization - none of them involve a naming system. The reels in question are from Mitchell and Shakespeare - which i found out by robotic response is the same company. I haven't looked into youtube just yet - i wanted to get an idea from other true fishers out there first.... thank you so much for the quick response. It's a great starting point if i can use my mind properly!

I hope ya'll don't mind a fishing novice asking questions. I used to fish with my dad constantly but i haven't touched a true rod or reel since i was a teenager. Now my dad is aging and more to the point too sick to work on his reels. I tried looking for help from the companies but i really want to learn how to fix some issues on my own. SO - my questions are: best place to start learning reel mechanics? should i send reels to manufacturer to get repaired (*is it worth it*), and how do find better ways to help my dad store his awesome fishing rods? I appreciate any help at all and please forgive a less than amateur hanging here in the forums.