I've got a small dent on my reel rim, does it affect casting?

Depends if the line contacts during the retrieve when the line is under tension. Spool replacements are available from the reel mfr.

Tom

It was a spinning reel and I don’t think it does.

5 minutes ago, shimano said:

It was a spinning reel and I don’t think it does.

That is I thought it was, easy to dent a spinning reel spool.

Tom

I'd check it for roughness first - run a Q-Tip over the area of the dent, if any fibers get snagged, then you need to replace the spool. It'll abrade the line and cause failure, lost lures, lost fish, etc.

Contact the manufacturer or one of the reel-parts shops on-line.

 

No snags? If it's fairly shallow, it shouldn't affect the casting distance at all. Deeper dents might cause a little 'flapping', but won't affect the distance too much. It's more unsightly than anything else for most people...me, if it still works fine, it's fine.

 

 

1 hour ago, MN Fisher said:

I'd check it for roughness first - run a Q-Tip over the area of the dent, if any fibers get snagged, then you need to replace the spool. It'll abrade the line and cause failure, lost lures, lost fish, etc.

Contact the manufacturer or one of the reel-parts shops on-line.

 

No snags? If it's fairly shallow, it shouldn't affect the casting distance at all. Deeper dents might cause a little 'flapping', but won't affect the distance too much. It's more unsightly than anything else for most people...me, if it still works fine, it's fine.

 

 

It was an inward dent. No fibers got snagged thankfully.

I'm OCD I'd have to replace it.

20 minutes ago, dodgeguy said:

I'm OCD I'd have to replace it.

I feel you, I had braid that bled so heavily it built up paint on my rod tip making it look dug in.

Even though I cleaned it I still want to get a new rod lol.

I have an older Shimano Stradic that has a ding on the spool and does snag braid but it comes with a spare spool.  I have the good one set up with braid and the dinged one set up with FC.  

1 hour ago, FishTank said:

I have an older Shimano Stradic that has a ding on the spool and does snag braid but it comes with a spare spool.  I have the good one set up with braid and the dinged one set up with FC.  

Where can I find this tool?

1 minute ago, shimano said:

Where can I find this tool?

 

Tool?

 

The extra spool came with the reel when I bought it.  Depending on the reel, you can order them from the manufacture to match the reel you have.  

 

What reel do you have?  You might post a picture to give us a better idea of what it is exactly you have going on.