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Saltheart · 03-30-2010, 07:37 AM

For leaders
50 LB ande pink or clear or 60 lb Ande green. The green is more supplr but the pink/clear is tougher from a wear point of view.

Big things sre clean reels. Replace the levelwind pall whether it needs it or not , Cleaning reels to me means opening them up , cleaning everything and relubing. For beginners , make sure you can put it back together before you pull it apart. Pictures help (take before pulling apart from many angles , etc.)

This year I may change lines. Not sure , might still have a couple of 600 yard spools of Cortland Spectron to use up but when its gone I think I'll look at some of the newer braids as the Spectron has gone down hill starting about 4 years ago and the other braids seemed to have improved..

Check the rods for cracked guides , especially the tips. Wipe any dried salt , etc from the rel seay threads.

Every year I dump the whole jig bag out on the table and start fresh considering everything that goes into the bag. All season long I just use it , adding and taking out and the bag gets heavier and heavier. I don't mean a few jigs heavier. By the end of the season my canal jig bag has probably gained 15 pounds from when I first start, At the start of each season I like to start fresh.

I look over the plug bags to see what I have. Usually there is so much fat of the land that no new ones are needed , just get orfganized.

I do like to start with a fresh spool of ande if the old spool has been stored near and plastic curltails , Fin-s Fush , etc. Something in the soft plastic oozes out with time and can damage the leader materaisl and the spool its on.

Make sure the hooks are still sharp and touch up the ones that aren't with a file.

I like to look over the jackets , boots and waders I will be using. Make sure everything is all set.

So , I make sure I can dress wellincluding my feet , the rod and reel are A1 , all the lures are available and organized in their bags. The consumable stuff like line and leaders is in stock , get the informational stuff like the canal tide and current chart and tide and moon charts fro the outside (ocean) , take a drive or two along the coast to see whats happened to acccess and parking. Try to do some walking and stretching to get the legs going after a winter of couch potatoing . That about sums it up.

03-30-2010, 07:37 AM	#28
Saltheart Registered User iTrader: (1) Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cumberland,RI Posts: 8,555	For leaders 50 LB ande pink or clear or 60 lb Ande green. The green is more supplr but the pink/clear is tougher from a wear point of view. Big things sre clean reels. Replace the levelwind pall whether it needs it or not , Cleaning reels to me means opening them up , cleaning everything and relubing. For beginners , make sure you can put it back together before you pull it apart. Pictures help (take before pulling apart from many angles , etc.) This year I may change lines. Not sure , might still have a couple of 600 yard spools of Cortland Spectron to use up but when its gone I think I'll look at some of the newer braids as the Spectron has gone down hill starting about 4 years ago and the other braids seemed to have improved.. Check the rods for cracked guides , especially the tips. Wipe any dried salt , etc from the rel seay threads. Every year I dump the whole jig bag out on the table and start fresh considering everything that goes into the bag. All season long I just use it , adding and taking out and the bag gets heavier and heavier. I don't mean a few jigs heavier. By the end of the season my canal jig bag has probably gained 15 pounds from when I first start, At the start of each season I like to start fresh. I look over the plug bags to see what I have. Usually there is so much fat of the land that no new ones are needed , just get orfganized. I do like to start with a fresh spool of ande if the old spool has been stored near and plastic curltails , Fin-s Fush , etc. Something in the soft plastic oozes out with time and can damage the leader materaisl and the spool its on. Make sure the hooks are still sharp and touch up the ones that aren't with a file. I like to look over the jackets , boots and waders I will be using. Make sure everything is all set. So , I make sure I can dress wellincluding my feet , the rod and reel are A1 , all the lures are available and organized in their bags. The consumable stuff like line and leaders is in stock , get the informational stuff like the canal tide and current chart and tide and moon charts fro the outside (ocean) , take a drive or two along the coast to see whats happened to acccess and parking. Try to do some walking and stretching to get the legs going after a winter of couch potatoing . That about sums it up.
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