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07-05-2005, 11:02 AM
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Til death do we fish....
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: East Providence, RI
Posts: 217
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How often do you clean your rod and reel?
I always wash my setup with water after fishing to remove all the salt and sand. How about you guys when do you clean it and how?
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Striper...I'm lovin it...
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07-05-2005, 11:06 AM
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Which Way Did They Go
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Blackstone, MA
Posts: 1,147
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After EVERY trip they both get fresh-water washed thoroughly. However, I only open up my reels in the winter to clean inside and lube..
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"You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give"
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07-05-2005, 11:17 AM
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President - S-B Chapter - Kelly Clarkson Fan Club
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rowley
Posts: 3,781
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this is a good question, I always just rinse my reel off with fresh water, but I just rinse it while it's fully assembled and that's it. Do you guys take it apart and rinse it?
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07-05-2005, 11:22 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,036
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After every trip I rinse the rpd and reel with fresh water,Once a week I take apart and clean.I even wipe the whole rod down with wd40, I change my line once a week if I need to or not. I also rinse waders every trip.....  |
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07-05-2005, 11:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,036
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I never rinse the inside of the reel with fresh water, I just clean with wd40 put it back together and spray the whole reel with wd and then just let it dry on there I dont wipe it off, I then put a couple of drops of machine oil on the handle, levelwind etc.. Keeps it in tip top shape.
The biggest thing however is the line change, I see guys leave there line on forever, it gets chalky, chaffed, nicked up etc... Its such a good insurance policy to keep fresh line on
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07-05-2005, 11:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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I soap the rods and reels down with a soapy cloth and then gently rinse with fresh water after every use. I used to just rinse with fresh water but a guy that was servicing my reels told me to soap them down. He said teh fresh water doesn't even come close to getting the salt off. I'm careful not to spray with high pressure to keep the water out of the internals.
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07-05-2005, 11:22 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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everything gets blasted by the hose when I get home, rods,reels,plug bag, waders and boots, and the dry top.....Winter I break them all down, although if I have a night when the reels are constantly getting dunked I will rinse them that night and usually the next day I open them up and lube. Sometimes you just gotta
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Used hard and put away dirty....
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