DIY MAINTENANCE
Lure Anglers' Society - 1
Lure Anglers' Society - 2
A step by step guide to basic maintenance.

PARTS AND REELS
Reel Value
UK supplier of replacement bearings.

Hatteras Outfitters
A US source of 'reel candy' to customise your reels. Smoothie drag washers, dual ball bearing levelwinds, alternative handles and more.

Campbell's Pro Tackle
Australian site that sells Ambassadeurs and carries unusual models - mostly rhw.

Mike's Reel Repair
A Canadian source of spares.

southwesternparts.com
If you need a spare for an obscure Ambassadeur this could be the place to go.

DL Specialist Tackle
Gotta plug my own site!

TG Developments
Rocket Science!

smoothdrag.com
Home of Smoothie drag washers.

gatorgrip.com
High tech replacement handles.

hanecra.com
It's all Japanese to me - but these handles sure look pretty!

SCHEMATICS
southwesternparts.com
The most comprehensive schematics source on the web.

abu-garcia.com

mikesreelrepair.com

ABU
Abu-Garcia USA
Currently the only ABU site I can find.

COLLECTING
mrambassadeur.com
Simon Shimomura's website. Home of his book 'Ambassadeurs and I', custom built reels (mostly 5000s) and spares for collectable reels.

Don Iovino
Gorgeous looking custom built Ambassadeurs (again mainly 5000s).

reeltyme.net
A collector.

MESSAGE BOARDS
Florida Surf Fishing
Not just Ambassadeurs, not just reels, and obviously mostly concerned with surf fishing - but loads of reel info and advice.

Mike's Reel Repair Forum
Helpful message board where your technical questions are sure to be answered.

LURE FISHING FOR PIKE
Lure Fishing Articles
Index of articles on my D.L. Specialist Tackle website....