I was going to bring my reels to Kels but their backlog was 6 weeks. Went online and found Steve's Rod and Reel in Winter Garden. He works out of his garage and doesn't have a business license to do so. He told me to service and lube the 4 reels would be $40 each when I dropped them off. A week later he texted me and said his estimate was "$225 more or less". I asked him why the extra $65. I asked him if the reels needed parts replaced and he had not even looked at them at that point but was trying to scam me. I had even offered to give him the 5 rods I dropped off with broken guides because it was cheaper to buy new ones. I guess my generosity didn't impact his willingness to try and screw me over. I told him not to service them and I went and picked up the rods and reels. I will wait the 6 weeks in the future to have my reels serviced at Kel's versus driving an hour each way to have them serviced by a guy running a scam.

They are good people. They truly care about their customers and do a great job.